SCHRS PORTSMOUTH YARDSTICK LOOK ALIKE

Last Updated: 25th February 2013


SCHRS is the principal handicapping system recognized by ISAF for cat on cat racing. Where monohulls and catamarans race together, Portsmouth Yardstick (PY) ratings are commonly used. The PY Conversion Ratings below are provided to enable catamarans without official PY Ratings to compete.

The Portsmouth Yardstick Committee and SCHRS World Council have agreed a conversion factor that may be applied to any make, model and configuration of catamaran for which an SCHRS rating has been approved by SCHRS so that it may be raced under the Portsmouth Yardstick. The conversion formula is SCHRS x 692.7 = PY and is shown in the column headed SCHRS PY Conversion.

These PY Look Alike ratings are suitable for clubs which race cats against cats in exclusively catamaran fleets. PY numbers on the RYA website are suitable for clubs which race cats against dinghies in handicap fleets. It is recommended that clubs avoid a mix-and-match approach, as there may be significant differences between our formula and the returns-based ratings published by the Portsmouth Yardstick Committee.

Those differences arise from difficulties in obtaining statistically meaningful numbers of results for some catamaran classes and for all catamaran classes racing against dinghies. In the interests of improving fairness, it would be much appreciated if clubs could be encouraged to join the PY Committee's new electronic results-based system www.pys.org.uk. (external link)

CLASS   RATING    PY LOOK ALIKE 
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2Win Sonic 1.279 886 
2Win Sonic Solo 1.241 860 
2Win Twincat 15 Sport 1.224 848 
2Win Tyka 1.374 952 
A Class  0.990 686 
AHPC C2 F18 0.988 684 
AHPC Capricorn F18 0.988 684 
AHPC Taipan 4.9 1.008 698 
AHPC Viper 1.022 708 
AHPC Viper Solo 1.037 718 
Alado 18 Aileron 1.087 753 
Alado 18 F18 0.988 684 
Bim 16 1.150 797 
Bim 18 Class A (>100 Kgs) 1.063 736 
Bim 18 Double 1.054 730 
Bim 18 Double 96 CB 1.010 700 
Bim 18 Double Sloop 1.045 724 
Bim 20 1.014 702 
Bimare Class A V1 1.007 698 
Bimare X16 Double Spinnaker 1.102 763 
Bimare X16 Solo 1.064 737 
Bimare X16 Solo Spinnaker 1.027 711 
Bimare X4 F18 0.988 684 
Bimare X16F Plus 1.010 700 
C 4.8 1.297 898 
C 4.8 Major 1.250 866 
Catapult 1.258 871 
Cirrus B1 0.988 684 
Cirrus Ecole 1.097 760 
Cirrus Energy Regate 1.114 772 
Cirrus Energy Regate Solo 1.125 779 
Cirrus Evolution 1.031 714 
Cirrus Evolution Solo 1.065 738 
Cirrus F18  0.988 684 
Condor 16 1.186 822 
Dart 16 1.289 893 
Dart 16 X Race 1.235 855 
Dart 18 1.221 846 
Dart 18 Cat Boat 1.253 868 
Dart 18 Spinnaker 1.182 819 
Dart 20 1.100 762 
Dart 6000 1.120 776 
Dart Hawk F18 0.988 684 
Dart Sting 1.369 948 
Dart Sting Cat Boat 1.354 938 
Dart Sting Solo 1.247 864 
Dart TSX 1.047 725 
Diam 3 F18  0.988 684 
Drake 1.023 709 
Falcon F16 1.015 703 
Falcon F16 Cat Boat 1.032 715 
Formula 20 White Formula 0.946 655 
Formule 18 0.988 684 
Formule 20 0.945 655 
Gwynt 14 1.265 876 
Hawke Surfcat 7020 1.303 903 
Hawke Surfcat 7020 (Main Only) 1.454 1007 
Hobie 13 1.600 1108 
Hobie 14 LE 1.395 966 
Hobie 14 Turbo 1.259 872 
Hobie 15 1.315 911 
Hobie 16 LE (without spinnaker) 1.195 828 
Hobie 16 Spinnaker (Europe) 1.143 792 
Hobie 17 (with wings) 1.199 831 
Hobie 18 1.096 759 
Hobie 18 Formula 1.032 715 
Hobie 18 Formula 104 1.068 740 
Hobie 18 Magnum 1.096 759 
Hobie 18 SX 1.122 777 
Hobie 20 Formula 1.022 708 
Hobie 21 (2 Crew) 0.974 675 
Hobie 21 (3 Crew) 1.023 709 
Hobie 21 Formula 0.976 676 
Hobie Advance 1.561 1081 
Hobie Catsy 2.066 1431 
Hobie Dragoon Club 1.457 1009 
Hobie Dragoon Xtrem 1.416 981 
Hobie Fox F20 0.950 658 
Hobie FX One Cat Boat 1.046 725 
Hobie FX One Double 1.040 720 
Hobie FX Xtrem 1.040 720 
Hobie Getaway 1.236 856 
Hobie Max 1.129 782 
Hobie Max Youth 1.143 792 
Hobie Pacific 1.064 737 
Hobie Pacific (with wings) 1.086 752 
Hobie Teddy 1.617 1120 
Hobie Tiger F18 0.988 684 
Hobie Twixxy 1.453 1006 
Hobie Wave 1.534 1063 
Hobie Wildcat F18 0.988 684 
Hurricane 4.9 1.143 792 
Hurricane 5.5 1.053 729 
Hurricane 5.9 1.053 729 
Hurricane 5.9 Sport 1.020 707 
Hurricane 5.9 SX 1.008 698 
Hurricane 500 1.113 771 
Javelin 16 1.085 752 
Javelin 18HT 1.013 702 
Javelin 2 (not 18HT) 1.017 704 
KL 15.5 1.228 851 
KL 16 1.176 815 
KL 17 Power 1.147 795 
KL 17 Regate 1.103 764 
KL 17.5 Tonic (without spinnaker) 1.185 821 
KL 18 Regate 1.090 755 
KL Booster 1.130 783 
KL Phoenix F18 0.988 684 
M20 Vampire Duo 0.847 587 
Magic F18 0.988 684 
Mattia 14 1.485 1029 
Mattia 16 1.255 869 
Mattia 18 104 1.070 741 
Mattia 18 F18 0.988 684 
Mattia 18 Raid 1.029 713 
Mattia 20 1.006 697 
Mattia 20 Cat Boat 1.004 695 
Mattia 20 Sloop 1.020 707 
Mattia 20 Venti 1.027 711 
Mattia Declic 1.234 855 
Mattia Esse 1.092 756 
Mattia Esse Solo 1.160 804 
Mattia Esse Sport 1.037 718 
Mattia Esse Sport Solo 1.065 738 
Mattia Flash F18 0.988 684 
Mattia Smile 1.138 788 
Mattia Smile Sport 1.100 762 
Miracle 20 1.020 707 
Miracle 20 (without spinnaker) 1.068 740 
Mystere 2000 F20 0.988 684 
Mystere 5.0 1.202 833 
Mystere 5.0 Xl 1.124 779 
Mystere 5.5 Fun 1.064 737 
Mystere 5.5 Master 1.010 700 
Mystere 6.0 0.978 677 
Mystere Twister F18 0.988 684 
Nacra 16 1.010 700 
Nacra 16 single handed 1.026 711 
Nacra 17 0.962 666 
Nacra 18m² 1.080 748 
Nacra 20 Carbon 0.856 593 
Nacra 20 One Design 0.945 655 
Nacra 2005 F18 0.988 684 
Nacra 4.5 1.290 894 
Nacra 4.5 Solo 1.314 910 
Nacra 460 1.267 878 
Nacra 460 Solo 1.269 879 
Nacra 460 Solo Spinnaker 1.214 841 
Nacra 460 Sport 1.215 842 
Nacra 5.0 1.144 792 
Nacra 5.0 Cat Boat 1.241 860 
Nacra 5.2 1.082 750 
Nacra 5.5 France SL 1.037 718 
Nacra 5.5 Raid 1.046 725 
Nacra 5.7 Race 1.089 754 
Nacra 5.8 1.022 708 
Nacra 500 1.166 808 
Nacra 500 Sport 1.119 775 
Nacra 500 Solo 1.196 828 
Nacra 500 Solo Spinnaker 1.142 791 
Nacra 570 (without spinnaker) 1.069 740 
Nacra 570 Sport 1.021 707 
Nacra 580 (without spinnaker) 1.044 723 
Nacra 580 Sport 0.994 689 
Nacra 6.0 1.006 697 
Nacra 6.0 Raid 1.011 700 
Nacra 6.0 SE 0.979 678 
Nacra Blast 1.198 830 
Nacra F17 Sloop 1.032 715 
Nacra F17 Solo 1.056 731 
Nacra Infusion F18 0.988 684 
Nacra Inter 17 Solo (without spinnaker) 1.150 797 
Nacra Inter 17 Solo Spinnaker 19m² 1.089 754 
Nacra Inter 18 F18 0.988 684 
Nacra Inter 20 F20 0.961 666 
New Cat F1 1.421 984 
New Cat F2 1.458 1010 
New Cat Swing 1.237 857 
New Marine 12 Junior Cat Boat 1.773 1228 
New Marine 12 Junior Double 1.864 1291 
New Marine 12 Racing Cat Boat 1.617 1120 
New Marine 12 Racing Double 1.722 1193 
New Marine 16 Swing Cat Boat 1.247 864 
New Marine 16 Swing Double 1.201 832 
Prindle 15 1.282 888 
Prindle 16 1.229 851 
Prindle 18 1.142 791 
Prindle 18.2 1.045 724 
Prindle 19 1.024 709 
Prindle 19 Pacer 1.025 710 
Prindle Play Cat 1.286 891 
Raptor F16 1.004 695 
Shadow 1.095 759 
Shadow X 1.086 752 
Shearwater 1.190 824 
Shockwave F18 0.988 684 
SL 15.5 1.228 851 
SL 16 1.143 792 
SL 5.2 1.059 734 
Spitfire 1.037 718 
Spitfire S 1.022 708 
Sprint 15 Cat Boat 1.389 962 
Sprint 15 DX 1.159 803 
Sprint 15 GTI 1.407 975 
Sprint 15 Sport Solo 1.269 879 
Stealth 1.064 737 
Stealth R 1.007 698 
Stealth R Solo 1.044 723 
Stingray 5.5 1.001 693 
Thundercat 18 1.027 711 
Tomahawk F20 0.971 673 
Topaz 14C 1.410 977 
Topaz 14CX Spinnaker 1.365 946 
Topaz 14Xtreme 1.243 861 
Topaz 16C 1.304 903 
Topaz 16CX 1.254 869 
Topaz 16S 1.363 944 
Topaz 16S Spinnaker 1.306 905 
Topcat 15 F2 1.284 889 
Topcat 15 Solo 1.279 886 
Topcat 18 K1 1.050 727 
Topcat 18 Spitfire (without spinnaker) 1.139 789 
Topcat 4.5 1.657 1148 
Topcat Chico 2.171 1504 
Topcat F1 1.750 1212 
Topcat F2 1.702 1179 
Topcat K1 1.397 968 
Topcat K2 1.097 760 
Topcat K3 1.143 792 
Topcat K3 Solo 1.158 802 
Topcat Spifire 2.3 1.524 1056 
Topcat Spifire 2.5 1.524 1056 
Tornado 0.939 650 
Tornado 24m² Spinnaker 0.993 688 
Tornado Classic (without spinnaker) 1.046 725 
Tropic GTI 1.106 766 
Unicorn 1.162 805 
Ventilo 18 1.034 716 
Ventilo 18 HT 0.992 687 
Ventilo 20 CB 0.953 660 
Ventilo 609 0.939 650 
Ventilo Quickie 1.010 700 
Ventilo Zippo 1.058 733 
Warp 18 1.067 739