| Handicap Ratings | Northvaal Sailing Association |
Below are suggested handicaps based on the current RYA Portsmouth Ratings.
As will be seen below, the RYA has four categories of rating or yardstick based on the
amount of data that has been gathered - namely a primary and secondary yardstick,
suggested number and a more data required number ( best guess at the time.)
Ratings for the local classes have been based on historical data in the Northvaal region and last revised on 02/09/1999
As with all handicap systems you will never please all of the sailors, in all of our
weather conditions, for all of the classes, all of the time!
Those unfortunate few who get lumbered with scoring and handicapping have been warned!
Craft Rating Factor Craft Rating Factor
14 884 R 1.1312 Signet 1267 R 0.7893
420 1086 S 0.9208 Sharpie 1015 R 0.9852
470 973 S 1.0277 Sonnet 1195 0.8368
49ER 762 R 1.3123 Spearhead 905 1.1050
505 906 S 1.1038 Sprog 1120 0.8929
505 (2002) 902 P 1.1086
Streaker 1163 S 0.8598
Andy 1200 0.8333
Bosun 1196 R 0.8361 Tempo 1012 0.9881
Topper 1288 P 0.7764
Contender 995 P 1.0050
Wedge 895 1.1173
Dabchick 1190 0.8403
Dabchick 2 up 1250 0.8000
Dolphin 1020 0.9804
Dart 15 916 P 1.0917
Enterprise 1116 P 0.8961 Dart 18 798 P 1.2531
Europe 1141 S 0.8764
Extra 1200 0.8333
Hobie 14 857 ? 1.1669
Finn 1075 R 0.9302 Hobie 16 802 P 1.2469
Fireball 988 P 1.0121 Hobie 18 744 S 1.3441
Flipper 1155 0.8658
Flying Dutchman 875 R 1.1429 Prindle 18 776 ? 1.2887
Prindle 19 710 S 1.4085
GP 14 1127 P 0.8873
Gypsy 1245 0.8032 Tornado 693 S 1.4430
Gypsy S/H 1210 0.8264
Imp 1268 0.7886 Flying Fifteen 1026 P 0.9747
Soling 914 R 1.0941
Laser 1078 P 0.9276
Laser II 1033 P 0.9681 Illusion 1580 0.6329
Laser 4.7 1177 R 0.8496
Laser 5000 848 R 1.1792
Laser M 1121 R 0.8921
Laser Radial 1101 P 0.0901 Boards 895 1.1173
Windsurfer 1060 0.9434
Miracle 1178 S 0.8489
Mirror 1386 P 0.7215
Mirror S/H 1364 S 0.7331
OK Dinghy 1111 S 0.9001
Optimist 1646 S 0.6075 Royal Yachting Association
Penguin 1300 0.7692 Primary yardstick P
Phantom 1051 R 0.9515 Secondary yardstick S
Plus 1450 0.6897 Recorded number R
More Data Needed ?
Regatta S 1075 0.9302
Regatta T 1095 0.9132 Note: factor = 1000/rating
Regatta TS 1060 0.9434