Handicaps
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Below is a list handicaps for our most popular boats, together with their 45 minute pursuit start times.
You can download the full RYA handicap list as a pdf. To calculate your 45 min pursuit start time use this formula:
Start Delay=45-(45*Your PY)/1290
Pursuit races have the normal 5 minute start sequence, and the start times below are from the start of the race, so for example an RS Vareo starts 8:47 after the start of the race or 13:47 after the start of the 5 min sequence.
| Boat Class | Handicap | 45 min Handicap Start Time |
| 18 | 957 | 11:37 |
| 405 | 1089 | 7:01 |
| 420 | 1087 | 7:05 |
| 470 | 973 | 11:03 |
| 505 | 902 | 13:32 |
| 14 | 840 | 15:42 |
| 29er | 924 | 12:46 |
| 49er | 744 | 19:03 |
| A Class | 690 | 20:56 |
| Albacore | 1065 | 7:51 |
| B14 | 874 | 14:31 |
| Blaze | 1046 | 8:31 |
| Bosun | 1198 | 3:13 |
| British Moth | 1168 | 4:15 |
| Buzz | 1002 | 10:03 |
| Byte | 1165 | 4:22 |
| Byte Cii | 1140 | 5:14 |
| Cadet | 1432 | -4:57 |
| Asymmetric Canoe | 870 | 14:39 |
| Canoe International | 905 | 13:26 |
| Challenger | 1177 | 3:57 |
| Cherub | 950 | 11:52 |
| Comet | 1177 | 3:57 |
| Comet Trio | 1085 | 7:09 |
| Contender | 993 | 10:22 |
| Dart 16 | 853 | 15:15 |
| Dart 18 | 798 | 17:10 |
| Enterprise | 1116 | 6:04 |
| Europe | 1140 | 5:14 |
| Finn | 1062 | 7:57 |
| Fireball | 982 | 10:45 |
| Firefly | 1165 | 4:22 |
| Flying Fifteen | 1025 | 9:15 |
| GP14 | 1127 | 5:41 |
| Graduate | 1165 | 4:22 |
| Heron | 1346 | -1:57 |
| Hobie 16 | 802 | 17:01 |
| Hobie Tiger F18 | 691 | 20:54 |
| Hornet | 973 | 11:03 |
| Hurricane 5.9 | 687 | 21:02 |
| Iso | 926 | 12:42 |
| J 24 | 935 | 12:23 |
| J 80 | 876 | 14:27 |
| Javelin | 926 | 12:42 |
| Kestrel | 1038 | 8:47 |
| Lark | 1073 | 7:34 |
| Laser | 1080 | 7:20 |
| Laser 2000 | 1090 | 6:59 |
| Laser 3000 | 1032 | 9:00 |
| Laser 4.7 | 1175 | 4:01 |
| Laser 4000 | 908 | 13:20 |
| Laser 5000 | 846 | 15:29 |
| Laser EPS | 1020 | 9:25 |
| Laser Ii | 1035 | 8:54 |
| Laser Pico Race Single | 1260 | 1:03 |
| Laser Pico Race Double | 1265 | 0:52 |
| Laser Radial | 1104 | 6:29 |
| Laser Stratos | 1087 | 7:05 |
| Laser Vago Xd | 1066 | 7:49 |
| Laser Vortex | 937 | 12:19 |
| Lightning 368 | 1152 | 4:49 |
| Merlin-Rocket | 1006 | 9:54 |
| Miracle | 1185 | 3:40 |
| Mirror | 1385 | -3:19 |
| Foiling Moth | 690 | 20:56 |
| Moth International | 980 | 10:49 |
| Musto Skiff | 875 | 14:29 |
| National 12 | 1089 | 7:01 |
| OK | 1109 | 6:19 |
| Optimist | 1646 | -12:25 |
| Osprey | 940 | 12:13 |
| Phantom | 1035 | 8:54 |
| Rooster 8.1 | 1053 | 8:16 |
| RS 200 | 1057 | 8:08 |
| RS 300 | 1000 | 10:07 |
| RS 400 | 950 | 11:52 |
| RS 500 | 972 | 11:06 |
| RS 600 | 920 | 12:54 |
| RS 700 | 857 | 15:06 |
| RS 800 | 822 | 16:20 |
| RS Feva XL | 1200 | 3:08 |
| RS K6 | 903 | 13:30 |
| RS Tera | 1425 | -4:43 |
| RS Vareo | 1038 | 8:47 |
| RS Vision | 1083 | 7:13 |
| Scorpion | 1055 | 8:12 |
| Solo | 1155 | 4:43 |
| Solution | 1071 | 7:38 |
| Spitfire | 712 | 20:10 |
| Splash | 1184 | 3:42 |
| Sprint 15 | 917 | 13:01 |
| Sprint 15 Sport | 883 | 14:12 |
| Squib | 1114 | 6:08 |
| Streaker | 1162 | 4:28 |
| Supernova | 1063 | 7:55 |
| Tasar | 1023 | 9:19 |
| Tempest | 942 | 12:08 |
| Topper | 1295 | -0:10 |
| Topper Xenon | 1070 | 7:40 |
| Tornado | 643 | 22:34 |
| Wanderer | 1139 | 5:16 |
| Wayfarer | 1101 | 6:36 |