What About the Competition?

The Cruising Class
Boats sailing in the Cruising Class do so for the adventure and camaraderie of completing a fun and safe passage. They will not be judged on performance and they will not be required to maintain a log of engine hours. The skippers in this class will be recognized in alphabetical order at the Awards Ceremony at the end of the passage.

The Rally Class
Boats sailing in the Rally Class will be assigned PHRF handicaps and will report engine usage nightly. Unlike races, the rally permits the use of engines with running time added to the elapsed time as a motoring penalty. The corrected time for each vessel will reflect her time allowance and engine usage. To compete in the rally class a skipper must complete his or her paper work no less than two weeks before the start of an event. A skipper may elect to drop out of the rally class at any time, but may not join the class after the two week deadline.

Stopping at alternative ports or taking on fuel from any source after the start will indicate that a vessel has chosen to join the Cruising Class.

The Double-Handed Rally Class

For those who enjoy short-handed sailing, a special class for double-handed boats has been set up. All Rally Class Rules apply.

The Performance Racing Class

For boats designed to be pure racing or more racing than cruising with PHRF handicaps of 15 or below.