We also adjust the handicap to reflect the ‘state of tune’, or originality of a boat.
Boats using Aluminium masts will stay on handicap. Wooden masts will see 3 points being added to handicap, carbon masts and similar will see 4 points being deducted from handicap.
A boat using Dacron sails which are similar to the original design would stay on handicap. If using cotton sails similar to the original design, 6 points are added to the boat’s handicap. If using sails make from Mylar of other film material, 4 points will be deducted from the handicap. If the sail design or area differs substantially from the original, event organizers can adjust handicaps to suit.
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Current CVRDA Handicap Ratings | |||||
Class | Wing | Mast | Sail | Rating | Notes |
12sq.m Sharpie | Old | Alloy | Dacron | 81 | |
420 | Old | Alloy | Dacron | 96 | |
470 | Old | Alloy | Dacron | 86 | |
505 | Old | Alloy | Dacron | 81 | |
Albacore | Classic | Alloy | Dacron | 95 | |
Albacore | Old | Alloy | Dacron | 93 | |
Beachcomber | Lost Class | Alloy | Dacron | 110 | |
Beaufort | Old | Alloy | Dacron | 91 | |
Bonito | Old | Alloy | Dacron | 104 | |
Bosun | Any cvrda | Alloy | Dacron | 101 | |
British Moth | Classic | Alloy | Dacron | 110 | |
British Moth | Old | Alloy | Dacron | 107 | new style rig |
Cadet | Old | Alloy | Dacron | 129 | |
Challenge | Lost Class | Alloy | Dacron | 85 | with spinnaker |
Challenge | Lost Class | Alloy | Dacron | 87 | without spinnaker |
Cherub | Classic | Alloy | Dacron | 97 | |
Dolphin | Any cvrda | Alloy | Dacron | 103 | |
Enterprise | Classic | Alloy | Dacron | 98 | |
Enterprise | Old | Alloy | Dacron | 97 | |
Europe | Any cvrda | Alloy | Dacron | 100 | |
Finn | Classic | Alloy | Dacron | 94 | |
Finn | Old | Alloy | Dacron | 92 | |
Fireball | Classic | Alloy | Dacron | 88 | |
Fireball | Old | Alloy | Dacron | 85 | |
Firefly | Any cvrda | Alloy | Dacron | 100 | |
Firefly | Any cvrda | Alloy | Dacron | 99 | single handed |
Fleetwind | Any cvrda | Alloy | Dacron | 105 | |
Flying Dutchman | Classic | Alloy | Dacron | 79 | |
Flying Dutchman | Old | Alloy | Dacron | 77 | |
Flying Fifteen | Classic | Alloy | Dacron | 89 | |
Flying Fifteen | Old | Alloy | Dacron | 87 | |
Flying Junior | Old | Alloy | Dacron | 98 | |
Fusion | Any cvrda | Alloy | Dacron | 127 | |
GP14 | Classic | Alloy | Dacron | 103 | small jib |
GP14 | Classic | Alloy | Dacron | 100 | genoa |
GP14 | Old | Alloy | Dacron | 102 | small jib |
GP14 | Old | Alloy | Dacron | 99 | genoa |
Graduate | Classic | Alloy | Dacron | 103 | |
Graduate | Old | Alloy | Dacron | 101 | single handed |
Graduate | Old | Alloy | Dacron | 102 | |
Gull | Old | Alloy | Dacron | 116 | |
Harrier | Any cvrda | Alloy | Dacron | 100 | |
Heron | Old | Alloy | Dacron | 120 | |
HIT 14 | Lost Class | Alloy | Dacron | 94 | New shape and size sail |
HIT 14 | Lost Class | Alloy | Dacron | 95 | Original size and shape sail |
Hornet | Classic | Alloy | Dacron | 88 | |
Hornet | Old | Alloy | Dacron | 86 | |
International 12 | Classic | Alloy | Dacron | 120 | |
International 12 | Old | Alloy | Dacron | 118 | |
International 14 | Classic | Alloy | Dacron | 88 | |
International 14 | Old | Alloy | Dacron | 85 | |
International 14 | Vintage | Alloy | Dacron | 91 | |
International Canoe | Classic | Alloy | Dacron | 80 | |
International Canoe | Old | Alloy | Dacron | 79 | |
International Lightning | Any cvrda | Alloy | Dacron | 96 | |
International Moth | Invited | Alloy | Dacron | 85 | Any International Moth Lowrider design first built 2010 onwards |
International Moth | Invited | Alloy | Dacron | 89 | Magnum 9, 9.5, Axeman 2 to 5, Pearce 6, Blitz 3, Aussie Axeman, Ghoul3 and other 1989-95 designs |
International Moth | Invited | Alloy | Dacron | 87 | Magnum 9.9, Hungry Tiger, Axeman 6, 7, Skippy 1,2,3 and other 1995 onward designs |
International Moth | Old | Alloy | Dacron | 93 | Magnum 5 and 6 and any other design of Moth built in the early 1980s |
International Moth | Old | Alloy | Dacron | 91 | Magnum 8 and other designs built 1985-1989 |
International Moth | Old | Alloy | Dacron | 96 | Shelley and any other design of Moth built 1965-70 |
International Moth | Old | Alloy | Dacron | 92 | Magnum 7, Axeman 1, Blitz 1,2, Gentleman Jim and other pre 1985 designs |
International Moth | Old | Alloy | Dacron | 95 | Womble, Stockholm Sprite, Poacher, Mistral and any other design of Moth built 1970-75 |
International Moth | Old | Alloy | Dacron | 94 | Magnum 3 and 4 and any other design of Moth built 1975-79 |
Jacksnipe | Lost Class | Alloy | Dacron | 88 | |
Javelin | Old | Alloy | Dacron | 82 | |
Jollyboat | Any cvrda | Alloy | Dacron | 88 | |
Kestrel | Classic | Alloy | Dacron | 93 | |
Kestrel | Old | Alloy | Dacron | 92 | |
Lapwing | Any | Alloy | Dacron | 105 | |
Lark | Old | Alloy | Dacron | 95 | Baker and Parker mk1 designs only |
Leader | Old | Alloy | Dacron | 97 | |
Liverpool Bay Falcon | Old | Alloy | Dacron | 97 | |
Mercury | Classic | Alloy | Dacron | 94 | |
Mercury | Old | Alloy | Dacron | 93 | |
Merlin Rocket | Classic | Alloy | Dacron | 91 | Modern square top sail shape |
Merlin Rocket | Classic | Alloy | Dacron | 93 | Original curved sail shape, not square top |
Merlin Rocket | Classic | Carbon | Kevlar | 83 | |
Merlin Rocket | Old | Carbon | Kevlar | 80 | |
Merlin Rocket | Old | Alloy | Dacron | 88 | |
Merlin Rocket | Vintage | Wood | Cotton | 103 | |
Merlin Rocket | Vintage | Alloy | Dacron | 95 | |
Minisail | Any cvrda | Alloy | Dacron | 108 | |
Mirror | Any cvrda | Alloy | Dacron | 124 | Gaff rig |
National 12 | Classic | Alloy | Dacron | 98 | |
National 12 | Old | Alloy | Dacron | 96 | |
National 12 | Vintage | Alloy | Dacron | 101 | |
National 12 | Vintage | Wood | Cotton | 107 | |
National 18 | Old | Alloy | Dacron | 90 | 1974 handicap |
OK | Classic | Alloy | Dacron | 98 | |
OK | Old | Alloy | Dacron | 97 | |
Optimist | Old | Alloy | Dacron | 144 | |
Osprey | Classic | Alloy | Dacron | 86 | |
Osprey | Old | Alloy | Dacron | 84 | |
Otter | Any cvrda | Alloy | Dacron | 110 | |
Pacer | Old | Alloy | Dacron | 107 | |
Pegasus | Any cvrda | Alloy | Dacron | 92 | |
Pisces | Any cvrda | Alloy | Dacron | 103 | |
Redwing | Any cvrda | Alloy | Dacron | 98 | |
Scorpion | Classic | Alloy | Dacron | 94 | |
Scorpion | Old | Alloy | Dacron | 93 | |
Seafly | Classic | Alloy | Dacron | 93 | |
Seafly | Old | Alloy | Dacron | 92 | |
SigneT | Classic | Alloy | Dacron | 108 | |
SigneT | Old | Alloy | Dacron | 107 | |
Simoun 445 | Any cvrda | Alloy | Dacron | 100 | |
Skua | Any cvrda | Alloy | Dacron | 94 | |
Snipe | Old | Alloy | Dacron | 91 | |
Solo | Classic | Alloy | Dacron | 102 | |
Solo | Old | Alloy | Dacron | 100 | |
Spearhead | Any cvrda | Alloy | Dacron | 95 | |
Streaker | Old | Alloy | Dacron | 98 | |
Swordfish | Any cvrda | Alloy | Dacron | 94 | |
Tideway | Any cvrda | Alloy | Dacron | 129 | |
Tonic | Any cvrda | Alloy | Dacron | 101 | |
Toy | Any cvrda | Alloy | Dacron | 93 | |
Unit | Any cvrda | Alloy | Dacron | 93 | |
Vagabond | Any cvrda | Alloy | Dacron | 112 | |
Wayfarer | Classic | Alloy | Dacron | 98 | |
Wayfarer | Old | Alloy | Dacron | 95 | |
Wineglass | Classic | Alloy | Dacron | 96 | |
Wineglass | Old | Alloy | Dacron | 95 | |
Zenith | Any cvrda | Alloy | Dacron | 92 |