handicapping Archives

Step forward factoring weather forecast

July 24th, 2025

The Offshore Racing Rule (ORR) is a measurement rule used in North America, and while the ORC rating rule has

June 13th, 2025

With several rating rules to handicap boats, and each with their own measurement protocols, it was a costly hassle for

June 6th, 2025

by David Salter, SWS If there’s one thing we all know for absolute sure and certain about handicaps in yacht

May 9th, 2025

There is a debate in Australia on how best to promote Classic Yacht racing: a measurement or performance handicap system?

January 30th, 2025

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

January 17th, 2025

London, UK (January 17, 2025) – After a year of input and development to the class rules and the Velocity

December 2nd, 2024

Regardless of handicap rating system, they tend to work best when dissimilar boats race in fleets with similar design-types. However,

October 16th, 2024

In 2025, the Marion Bermuda Race will utilize a new scoring system – Forecast Time Correction Factor (F-TCF) – to

September 18th, 2024

The 2024 Offshore Racing Congress (ORC) Annual Meeting will be held in Singapore on November 1-4 to discuss ideas and

August 1st, 2024

Jim Teeters, Head of the Offshore Ratings Office at US Sailing, and Alan Gilbert, former Chief Engineer, and Executive Vice