Applying for a CBH rating
Sports boat Class Associations, manufactures or production sports boats, and sports boat owners can all apply for a CBH rating.
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CBH and light ship condition
When weighing a boat for CBH rating, it is essential that the boat is empty, also known as light ship condition. What exactly is empty?
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Who can measure a sports boat for a CBH rating?
CBH is a rating system based on measurement data rather than performance and results. Because of this, it is important that measurements are taken by appropriately qualified and accredited people.
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Does your sports boat need measuring for CBH?
Sports boats wanting to use a CBH rating for an event need to check to see if they need to be measured.
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CBH listing is publicly available
Sports boat owners wanting to check their CBH, or that of other classes or boats can do so by accessing publicly available data on the Australian Sailing Ratings Hub.
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Where to get CBH information
Owners of sports boats wanting to get a CBH number for events should visit Australian Sailing's Ratings Hub for information.
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Measuring flying headsails
Both IRC and ORC require flying headsails to be measured, but there are differences in descriptions and data that boats and measurers need to be aware of.
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Winning the Australian Maxi Championship
The Mini-Maxis and Maxis will meet in Sydney to compete for the 2022 Australian Maxi Championship and picking likely winners is proving to be difficult.
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Visit Port Lincoln for the Australian Yachting Championship
Boat owners have the terrific opportunity to visit the waters of Port Lincoln South Australia to race in the 2023 Australian Yachting Championship.
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Performance Tips from Jason Close
Jason Close offers some quickfire tips for racing under IRC or ORC.
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Owners Working Group Update September 2022
Australian Sailing has been hosting meetings of the Owners’ Working Group periodically to discuss issues which are of interest and link to keelboat owners in Australia.
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Optimising your sail plan with North Sails
North Sails have released a video of a discussion on ORC and how to optimise your sail plan for offshore racing.
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How to make ORC and IRC applications
Getting a rating certificate for your boat need not be a daunting task. This guide will assist with the measurement and application process.
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World Sailing Annual Conference 2022
With the World Sailing Annual Conference being held in October 2022, we asked 3 of our Australian delegates to share with Australian Race Officials an insight into to what their committee will be looking at.
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Weighing in Competitors
Clubs and Organising Authorities of events where competitors are weighed should use a weigh in process that respects the privacy and wellbeing of entrants.
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On the Rules with Grant Alderson
Grant Alderson has coached all levels of the sport of sailing with the highlight being his Para Sonar team winning the Gold Medal at the 2016 Rio Paralympics and shares here how coaches and sailors can communicate with race officers to make the racing enjoyable for all
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Hosting Foiling Class Events
The world of sailing has changed in the last decade. With such a fast-paced evolution, it is time to analyse if our race-management systems are keeping up with the changing times.
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Bar Karate Podcast with David Tillett AM
The Bar Karate podcast interviewed David Tillett AM and they described him as one of the most influential people in sailing for the last 40 years.
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