Racing Handicaps

We race under three different handicap systems depending on the race. Usually on Sundays there will be two different systems - IRC and PY.

Boats racing under IRC should have a current valid IRC certificate which can be obtained (for a fee) from ROYAL OCEAN RACING CLUB Rating Office.

Boats racing under PY must have a handicap provided by this yacht club. The handicaps we use are not strictly PY (Portsmouth Yardstick) and are modified frequently (sometimes between every series). To get a handicap if you have not already raced, please complete an Application Form and return it to the club. An application form can be downloaded from this page.

The third handicap system is Open PY, which is much more closely related to the true PY system. It is used for open races such as the challenge series. In 2007 a Combined Sussex Yacht Clubs Handicap system was started which is now used by all three main clubs in their open events, the Sussex Regatta and the Royal Escape Race. Both Club and Open PY handicaps will be generated after completion of an application form.

The Club PY Handicap system was last revised in February 2010 when all the handicaps were recalculated. A series of questions and answers (FAQs) that explain about the handicaps in more detail can be seen here. And in the interests of fairness and transparency, a fuller description of the methodology has been prepared and can be seen here.

Brighton Marina Yacht Club

Handicaps List 19 December 2011

Boat	Sail No	Type	IRC	Open PY	Club PY	Comments
Aditi		Jenneau Sun Odyssey 24			1100
All Talk	GBR 1716L	Cork 1720	1.026		782
Arpege	GBR 4542	Sigma 33 OOD	0.915	928	917
Arrow	GBR 8105T	Scan Yacht 391		896	896
Auraya	GBR 2390L	Beneteau Oceanis		980	1123	No spinnaker (Open)
Bajau		Hunter Horizon 30		1100
Bob	IRL 1777	1720	1.026	822	812
Brainwave	GBR 8422R	Maxi 1000		904	902
Clio		Traapper 31			1000
Crazee-B	B31	Beneteau 31		1008
Danny	GBR 8335T	Beneteau 36.7		816	900
Dans La Rouge	GBR 6013	First 325		931	922
Diamond Jem	1466	J 109	1.020	820	807
Dream Weaver	GBR 6384R	Stewart Quarter Tonner		1015	1025
Entropy	GBR6043T	Hunter 376		917	913
Gallic Warrior	GBR 1569T	Beneteau First 32s5		930	927
Gelig Knight		GK 29		1039	982
Glider II	GBR 5391	MG HS30	0.935	928	922
Hadajar	K1052T	Kelt 9m		958	958
Haras	GBR1764	1720		822	792
Heavens Above V	GBR 3918R	Freedom 35		920	913	No spinnaker (Open)
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Jeneral Lee	GBR6697R	J 97	0.983	877	832
Juno	7837Y	Moody 29		1070
Kereru	KS 5880			900	900
Kokomo	GBR 1415R	Prima 38	1.071	790	810
La Joie D	GBR 1329L	Oysetr 435		910		No spinnaker (Open)
Legend	L127	Limbo 6.6		1038	1074
L'Intrepide	GBR 7706T	Mustang 30	0.921	920	902
Mad Max	GBR 9235R	Max Fun 35	1.099	776	792
Mallard	148	Salcombe Yawl		1103		No spinnaker (Open)
Mean Matchine	GBR6667	Bavaria 35 Match			842
Mr Pink		Sigma 8			929
Nergize	GBR 1049L	Moody S31		1016	1016
No Excuses	GBR 8335T	Beneteau 36.7		816	929
Northern Lights		Beneteau 7.5			932
Phezulu II	GBR 742R	Fast 42	1.129		752
Rafiki	GBR 9793T	Beneteau First 40.7 Distinction	1.067		794
Redeye	GBR2647L	J-105	1.017	839	810
Revive	GBR 6525N	Prima 38	1.076	786	807
Run	2460L	First 35			896
Scattered Magic	4046	Nicholson 33		960	938
Scorpion	GBR1731	Cork Harbour 1720 OD	1.026	822	817
Shmokin' Joe	GBR 7611R	J-111	1.096	778	742
Silver Fox	GBR 2293L	Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 33i Performance	0.948	935	929
Snarky	17	Westerly Tempest		1042		No spinnaker (Open)
Summation	K4830	Sigma 33		929	917
Temeraire	GBR 5325T	Moody S31			1002
Tsuru	GBR 8832R	Jenneau Sunfast 32		927	917
Tsuru	G8832R	SunFast 32		927	913
Twisted	GBR 1741L	Cork 1720	1.026		812
Vision	GBR 2020T	SJ320	0.962	864	862
White Light	GBR1757L	Cork 1720	1.026		812
Wild Cat	2700C	Selection 37	0.971