The News, Culture and Practice of Sailing woodenboats
in Australia, New Zealand & The South Pacific.
Rating rules shaped our boats
The purpose of any rating rule is to enable yachts of different sizes to race together fairly. Without a rating rule there could be no enjoyable racing as, barring unforeseen circumstances, the largest yacht (and the richest owner) would always win.
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