Ratings & Handicaps Information

Welcome to the Rating and Handicap pages of the ISAF website. On these pages, it is hoped to cover a wide range of the different types of ratings available from empirical systems to measurement rules.

If you wish any further information regarding a subject covered on this site, or wish to see any further areas covered, then please contact the ISAF Technical Team.

ISAF International Rating Systems

The following rating systems are recognised by ISAF

ORCi and ORC Club

The ORCi and ORC Club are managed by the Offshore Racing Council (ORC) more details can be found at the following link.
www.orc.org

IRC

Information regarding the IRC Rating System can be found at the following link:

www.ircrating.org

The IRC Rule is managed by the RORC Rating Office www.rorcrating.com and the UNCL www.uncl.com

Empirical Rating Systems

Links to popular rating rules

Small Catamaran Handicap Rating System

www.schrs.com

Empirical Rating System - Data Tables

Title	Abstract
ECHO - 2003	A comprehensive view of data tables from handicapping systems around the world. Find your boats handicap! Please send send new relevant links and information on other online resources to the ISAF Technical Team. Empirical Handicapping Systems Information - Note from John Collins: I call these sites emprical as opposed to PHRF. The French call their system Handicap Nationale and the Swedes call theirs Leading Yard Stick (LYS).
ECHO - Guidelines 2002	A comprehensive view of data tables from handicapping systems around the world. Find your boats handicap!
Empirical Handicapping Websites	Links to popular rating rules including MORC, PYS and others including PHRF.
Handicap National - 2008	A comprehensive view of data tables from handicapping systems around the world. Find your boats handicap! * Please send send new relevant links and information on other online resources to the ISAF Technical Team. Empirical Handicapping Systems Information - Note from John Collins: I call these sites emprical as opposed to PHRF. The French call their system Handicap Nationale and the Swedes call theirs Leading Yard Stick (LYS).

Empirical Handicap Documents

Title	Abstract
Application of Numerical Taxonomy to Systematically Research and	A Presentation at the Fall 2003 Meeting of the ISAF Empirical Handicap Subcommittee Paul J. Ansfield
ECHO - Guidelines 2002	A comprehensive view of data tables from handicapping systems around the world. Find your boats handicap!
Fair Racing - Chapter 6	A document by committee member Nils NordenstrÃ¸m regarding fair racing between different types of handicap racing.
Fair Racing - Chapter 8	A document by committee member Nils NordenstrÃ¸m regarding fair racing between different types of handicap racing.
Fair Sailing - Chapter 3	A document by committee member Nils NordenstrÃ¸m regarding fair racing between different types of handicap racing.
Fair Sailing - Chapter 4	A document by committee member Nils NordenstrÃ¸m regarding fair racing between different types of handicap racing.
Fair Sailing - Chapter 5	A document by committee member Nils NordenstrÃ¸m regarding fair racing between different types of handicap racing.
Fair Sailing - Foreword	A document by committee member Nils NordenstrÃ¸m regarding fair racing between different types of handicap racing.
Performance Chart for USPHRF Handicapped Boats	Chart of Performance for Empirically Handicapped boats using USPHRF Handicaps.

E-mail this page

Print this page