• The regatta is only open to gaff and similarly rigged yachts of any size. Boats with modern Bermudan rigs may not enter
• Entries will be classified by the Organising Authority into two fleets as follows:
• A Fleet:  Gaff rigged boats with a Handicap greater than about 0.5000
• C Fleet:  Gaff rigged boats with a Handicap equal to or less than about 0.5000

NB 1. The Organising Authority retains the right to allocate boats to either Fleet as it sees fit.

NB 2. No boat will be given a fall number greater than 30

NB 3.  A minimum entry of four boats in each Fleet is required to constitute a race for that Fleet.

NB 3.  For the avoidance of doubt there is not a B Fleet