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has the Scamp been assigned a Portsmouth handicap rating?
Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2023 2:58 pm
by lhav
I have a chance to race my newly completed Scamp #560 in a mixed club regatta soon. The event is run on Portsmouth handicap. Any idea how the Scamp should be rated?
Re: has the Scamp been assigned a Portsmouth handicap rating?
Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2023 8:36 am
by Editors
Although SCAMP is an official U.S. Sailing Class, I'm not aware of SCAMP having an assigned handicap number.
In some previous race events I know organizers have worked with waterline length/ Sail area/Displ or used numbers from other popular small cruisers like West Wight Potters. SCAMP is tricky since it has a short waterline length but, especially in light air, it will sail circles around a lot of heavier trailersailers.
Re: has the Scamp been assigned a Portsmouth handicap rating?
Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2023 4:21 am
by wdscobie
I recommend asking the rating question on the active SCAMP Facebook group page -
https://www.facebook.com/groups/scampers/