Handicap

GYA-Handicap

Kevin Blank (FWYC)
Chairman
(handicap@gya.org)

Thomas D  Beery, Jr., (SRYC)
Kett Cummins (SYC)

Multihull
Tim Molony (SYC)
Thomas Clark (PYC)

EZ Certificates
Valid List
Register for an EZ certificate
Lists (as of 1/3/2025)
Single number benchmark ratings are Time on Distance ratings that can be used in the same manner as the previous PHRF ratings. These numbers are pulled directly from ACTIVE ORR-Ez certificates.

These ratings will change when the 2025 certificates are released, so please only use the above numbers as an example.
Target Boat Speed Worksheet (Excel)
GYA Legacy PHRF & ORA-1 Ratings
Multihull Ratings
Application
Current Valid List
2026 Multihull Events

Handicap Educational Webinars

The GYA Handicap Committee will be hosting a series of webinars to introduce sailors to ORR-Ez and assist race committees with how to use the new ratings in their events.

All of the webinars will be recorded and will be posted here for those who cannot attend.

Introduction to ORR-Ez

This webinar hosted by the GYA Handicap Committee will introduce the concepts around a VPP-based rating system, what is ORR-Ez, and how it’s being applied to the GYA to handle ratings moving forward in 2025. Also, instructions on how to apply for your certificate in 2025.

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Racing under ORR-Ez

This webinar will focus on the details of racing under ORR-Ez. We will discuss topics such as determining target boat speed numbers from the certificate, how to compare two or more boats when racing, and the specifics of the different methods of applying the ratings (ToT, ToD, PCS)

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How to use ORR-Ez for your regatta

This webinar will focus on race committee work related to using ORR-Ez. This will include what details to worry about for the NOR/SIs and before the start, what details to keep track of during the racing, and how to score the event when you’re finished.

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