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1. Eligibility
Each boat with a valid PHRF-NE or NEMA certificate or with a seven (7) day provisional certificate issued by the
2. Race Day
A Race Day is one day of racing, whether one or more races are conducted. A competitor must compete in all races conducted on a day for that Race Day to be eligible to be scored. If a boat scores DNC in any race, that day will not be scored as a Race Day. Certain long distance races are scored as two Race Days; see the Racing Schedule.
3. Scoring System
Race Day performance of a yacht will be scored by GMORA using the Rinderle B scoring system, which weighs results by reference to the number of competitors in a particular division. So, for example, a first place in a division of 12 competitors will yield a higher score than a first place in a division of 5 competitors.
4. Division Breaks
For GMORA scoring PHRF-NE Racing Division breaks will be:
Division 1 - up to 44
Division 2 - 45 to 93
Division 3 - 94 to 141
Division 4 - 142 and up
Cruising Division yachts shall be scored in one Division.
Member clubs are encouraged to use the same breaks where feasible.
5. Scoring
A. A yacht shall be scored in her GMORA division irrespective of the division in which she races in any specific regatta. As an example: if a yacht has a Racing rating that places her in GMORA Racing Division 2 but the Race Committee places that boat in Racing Division 1 (for any reason) she shall earn points for each boat beaten that day and those points shall be applied to her GMORA score against her Division 2 season competition.
B. Racing and Cruising divisions shall be scored separately. Yachts that race in the Cruising Division shall not be scored in competition with yachts in a Racing Division, and yachts that race in a Racing Division shall not be scored in competition with yachts in the Cruising Division.
C. Standings for the day are determined by the low-point scoring system, which is described in the Racing Rules. A yacht that is present and accounted for in the starting area but does not start a race will be scored DNS for that race, will be considered to have competed, and will be scored accordingly with a Low Point score of 1 plus the number of yachts. Rinderle points for the day are awarded based on the resulting standings.
6. Awards
Regional Awards
Trophies will be awarded to eligible yachts in each of the respective GMORA Racing Divisions and in the Cruising Division. Second and subsequent place trophies will be awarded if participation in the division is sufficient.
Western Region Racing Divisions and Cruising Division Championships:
To be eligible, a yacht must race eight (8) Race Days in races designated for the Western Region in the Race Schedule. Best eight (8) race days count.
Central Region Racing Divisions and Cruising Division Championships:
To be eligible, a yacht must race four (4) Race Days in races designated for the Central Region in the Racing Schedule. Best four (4) race days count.
Eastern Region Racing Divisions and Cruising Division Championships:
To be eligible, a yacht must race five (5) Race Days in races designated for the Eastern Region in the Racing Schedule. Best five (5) race days count.
Gulf of
and Cruising Division Championships:
To be eligible, a yacht must race nine (9) days, best nine (9) race days count, and at least two (2) qualifying race days must be in events that are hosted in at least two (2) different Geographic Areas; see the Racing Schedule.
As an example, if a vessel sailed nine (9) Race Days in the Western Geographic Area, she would still have to compete in at least two (2) Race Days in another Geographic Area to qualify.
Multihull Circuit Championship:
To be eligible, a multihull yacht must race five (5) Race Days in any GMORA sanctioned region. Best five (5) race days count.
Perpetual Trophies
Dirigo Bowl,
The winner shall be the yacht among the first place winners of the five (5) Divisions in the Overall Region that attains the highest score for the best nine (9) Race Days.
Arthur K. Watson Memorial Trophy:
1. Awarded to the yacht that participates in the most GMORA sanctioned Events. In the event of a tie the trophy will be awarded to the yacht that has the highest cumulative Race Day Rinderle B points.
2. There is no distinction granted to specific Division participation. Yachts in all Divisions, both Racing and Cruising, are eligible.
3. Eligibility is recognized even when a yacht participates in more than one Division. Yacht scores from all Divisions will be added together to be cumulative.
4. “Events” are Series recognized and sanctioned by GMORA.
