Handicap report for AYC

Yacht owners should be aware that there have been some changes to the handicap rules voted in at recent meetings of the NSYA Handicap Meeting that are not yet in the handicap manual. They are as follows;

Effective January 1, 2006, the reduction for undersized jibs is changed. Base yachts is considered to have a 150% Genoa in inventory. The only allowance for smaller jibs will be for yachts with a foresail of 110% or less; a 1 point reduction for fractional rigs and a 2 point reduction for masthead rigs. The allowances for 150% to 135% and 120% will be eliminated.

“Masthead Yachts with no spinnaker declared or in a non spinnaker class with the largest declared headsail having an LP > 110 and an LP 135 or less will be applied a -1 point LP adjustment.”

“Custom one off and One Design yachts will be reviewed individually by the Handicap Committee.”

Effective immediately:

The NSYA Handicapping Manual is amended such that where “Spinnaker Pole” is mentioned, it will now read “Spinnaker pole/whisker pole”.

Section 4.4 Inventory Adjustments, will now read as follows (changes in red)

The ratings published in the NSYA Yacht Database www.nsya.ns.ca apply to yachts with the standard configuration defined in Section 2.4. The following adjustments are now used, but the Handicap Committee may change these at any time. For the most current adjustments visit the NSYA web site.

An owner will declare or adjust his sail inventory by submitting a hard copy of a Yacht Data Sheet to the NSYA, or by entering his data to the NSYA Yacht Database using the appropriate tools found on the NSYA web site. A change of declaration must be submitted to the NSYA web site at least 7 days prior to it being allowed. He may not change this declaration more than once during a season, and never during a regatta or race week. If no declaration has been made, the yacht is assumed to have a headsail over 170%J and a spinnaker over 200%J. The corresponding maximum penalties do much to hasten owners' declarations. An exception to this requirement is made at the first regatta entered by a newly active yacht, and always for out of NSYA area yachts visiting NSYA Clubs. Here, the owner's declaration will be accepted on the regatta Entry Form.

Direct your questions to Norman Schneiderman nnn@eastlink.ca