Great Lakes local yardsticks
For 2025 we are revising the handicaps used for club racing. We are using Great Lakes yardsticks, modified in a limited number of active classes to reflect results from our own racing. We have always made adjustments to the RYA yardsticks; this new method uses the RYA's online tools to make it a little more objective. We will monitor it and review the methodology if necessary.
- Summary below - workings in attached PDF -
| Class | New yardstick |
| 2000 | 1116 |
| Fireball | 977 |
| ILCA 4 / Laser 4.7 | 1218 |
| ILCA 6 / Laser Radial | 1161 |
| ILCA 7 / Laser | 1109 |
| Phantom | 982 |
| RS200 | 1067 |
| Streaker | 1122 |
| Supernova | 1092 |
Latest update:
Mar 25 - added dinghy class 2000 and updated for Great Lakes Spring 2025 yardsticks
Apr 25 - adjusted 2000, ILCA 4, Supernova and Phantom now we have more data.
Sep 25 - added Streaker. Revised all yardsticks with new data to 31 Aug 25. Deleted adjustments for classes not currently sailed.
Feb 26 - updated for new spring Great Lakes yardsticks and latest PY online data for the club.
Oct 26 - race file updated for October 2026 Great Lakes Yardsticks. Great Lakes local adjustments unchanged.
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Last updated 2:21pm on 26 October 2026