Classic Yacht Owners Association Archives

Refining ratings to improve classic racing

January 30th, 2025

The Classic Yacht Owners Association developed the CRF (Classic Rating Formula) as a measurement rating system to serve their racing

March 28th, 2024

This report is provided courtesy of the Classic Yacht Owners Association: Kelsy Patnaude’s journey from a timid junior sailor to

April 3rd, 2023

All measurement-based handicap systems are annually refined to take steps toward better racing. This report comes from Jim Taylor, Technical

August 13th, 2022

by Jesse Terry, Classic Yacht Owners Association A SSW breeze was expected to build to 20 knots by the afternoon

April 27th, 2022

Jesse Terry, owner of the 1956 auxiliary ketch Abigail, shares his journey to prepare for the 52nd Newport Bermuda Race

May 19th, 2021

The pursuit of fair racing is in the best interest of the sport, and there are lessons in the attempt

March 17th, 2021

The Classic Yacht Owner’s Association will host the Classic Yacht Challenge Series (CYCS) in 2021, uniting 13 classic yacht regattas

October 28th, 2020

Built in 1958, and with Emil (Bus) Mosbacher, Jr. at the helm, Weatherly (US-17) successfully defended the America’s Cup title

May 9th, 2020

After becoming established as an organization in 2015, the Classic Yacht Owners Association (CYOA) formed a technical committee in 2016

December 5th, 2018

With Panerai’s intention to cease their support of classic yachting events in both Europe and the USA, the Classic Yacht