Portsmouth Yardstick 

Introduction

The RYA Portsmouth Yardstick is a scheme operated jointly by the RYA and its Affiliated clubs.

Since its introduction in the 1950s, the RYA has resisted publishing the Portsmouth Numbers without, in the same document, publishing details of how the Numbers should used and how clubs should assist the RYA in determining meaningful Numbers for publication. This is still the case and is why this website includes recommendations on the Schemes use, including specimen races and the current Portsmouth Numbers. In the interests of correctness, readers and users of the Numbers should read the text before applying Numbers.

No part of this website or attached publications may be re-produced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior permission of the RYA. If you wish to refer to this site on other websites, please provide a link to this site.

2011 PORTSMOUTH YARDSTICK RETURN!

The Annual Portsmouth Yardstick Return is now available. If you are an RYA affiliated club you should be shortly receiving a paper return in the post. If you do not receive a paper return you can request one by contacting the technical department either by email: PYReturn@rya.org.uk or phone: 02380 604 200.

Alternatively you can download and email an electronic return which is available in the downloads tab to the right of this page.

If your club actively uses the PYS analysis website you will not need to but may wish to complete a return as the RYA will take a snap shot of the data you have submitted to the website on the 30th of November and use this as your return data.

 

Please note all returns must be back to the RYA by the 30th of November!

 

Files Available in YR2 (Updated)

• Part 1 - Objectives and Using the Scheme (2009)
• Part 2 - Specimen Races (2009)
• Part 3 - Annual Yardstick Return (2009)
• Part 4 - Pursuit Racing (2009)
• Part 5 - Average Lap Racing (2009)
• Part 6 - Personal Handicaps (2009)
• Part 7 - PN List 2011 - PDF Format (2011)
• Part 8 - PN List 2011 - Word Format (2011)
• Part 9 - PN List 2011 - Excel Format (2011)
• Part 10 - PN Cruiser List 2011 - Excel Format (2011)
• Part 11 - PN Cruiser List 2011 - Excel 07 Format (2011)
• Part 12 - Appendices (2009)

Downloads

• Basic Results and Number Adjustment Worksheet
• Instructions for Worksheet   
• Milage DL System
• RYA Magazine Article 2006