DEFINITIONS OF YACHT RACING CATEGORIES

In Accordance with Yachting Australias Racing Rules & Yachting Categories.

Race Category 0 Yachting Australia

Race Category 0/ Trans Oceanic Races including races which pass through areas in which air or sea temperatures are likely to be less than 5 degrees celcius other than temporarily, where boats must be completely self sufficient for extended periods of time, capable of withstanding heavy storms and prepared to meet serious emergencies without the expectation of outside assistance

Race Category 1 Yachting Australia

Race Category 1/ Offshore Races: Long Distance and well offshore where boats must be self sufficient for extended periods of time, capable of withstanding heavy storms and prepared to meet serious emergencies without the expectation of outside assistance.

Race Category 2 Yachting Australia

Category 2/ Offshore Races of extended duration along or not far removed from shorelines or in large unprotected bays or lakes, where a high degree of self sufficiency is required of the boats.

Race Category 3 Yachting Australia

Category 3/ Offshore Races across open water, most of which is relatively protected or close to shorelines

Race Category 4 Yachting Australia

Category 4 Short Races, close to shore in relatively warm or protected waters, normally held in daylight.

Race Category 5 Yachting Australia

Category 5 Races with limited rescue availabitity in protected waters in daylight hours or in sheltered waters at night

Race Category 6 Yachting Australia

Category 6 Short races close to the shoreline in protected waters in daylight hours only and with effective rescue availability

Race Category 7 Yachting Australia

Category 7 Short races in sheltered waters, in daylight hours only and with effective rescue availability.