In 2007 the Sussex Combined Clubs Handicap system was started which is now used by all four organizing clubs in their open events, the Sussex Regatta and the Royal Escape Race.

 

The SCCH system is similar to and mirrors the RYA Portsmouth Yardstick (PY) handicap system. SCCH handicaps are decided after receipt of an application form. The application form can be downloaded from here.

 

Handicaps are decided by a committee of members from all four main yacht clubs. In deciding the handicaps, the committee attempts to compare all boats covered by the system as well as taking information from a variety of sources including RYA PY published handicaps, Byron Software's list of Cruiser Handicaps, known IRC handicaps, handicaps given by other club, performance in previous races and general experience. The committee attempts to match and reflect the PY Handicaps suggested by the RYA. For the boats on which there is no suggested RYA PY Handicap, the committee uses all available information to estimate a handicap. Once decided the handicaps would only be changed if there is evidence to suggest they were wrong or if the configuration of the boat changes.

 

Applicants are asked to be aware that the SCCH handicaps are different from and do not correlate accurately with IRC handicaps.

 

At present there is no charge for SCCH Handicaps.

 

The handicaps allocated and valid at present are:

 

Handicaps List 1 September 2011

Boat	Sail No	Type	Yacht Club	H'cap Year	Form No	SCCH	No Spinnaker
Act of Defiance	GBR 4218	Hustler SJ 35	SHYC	2011	20	878
Aeolus 4	GBR 8055T	Wauquiez Centurion 32	SHYC	2008	1	1005
Alcyone	5357	Toledo 1/2 Tonner	SYC	2007	4	944
Alicia	4114	Wylo II		2008	53	1230
Allyone	5994Y	Extrovert 22	SYC	2010	4	1059
Alstromeira II	CO34 003	Contessa 34 Cruise	SYC	2007	17	923
Ambition II	GBR 5971T	Steel Cutter 40	SYC	2007	18	1110	x
Ambitious Alice	B014	Bavaria 36	NSSC	2007	19	903
Angel	A	Beneteau Oceanis Clipper 36cc	BMYC	2008	8	1000
Angers Away	GBR 7973T	Dehler 38	RSYC	2007	20	827
Annabel	V 1745	Albin Vega	SYC	2007	21	1111
Anone		Ocean 36	SYC	2008	66	1050
Antilope	GBR 4467	Contessa 33	SYC	2011	21	975
Aquilo	GBR 9290T	Beneteau First 31.7	SHYC	2008	2	892
Aquitaine	GBR 6664T			2010	38	980	x
Arpege	GBR 4542	Sigma 33 OOD	BMYC	2010	1	928
Arrow	GBR 8105T	Scan Yacht 391	BMYC	2010	3	896
Artemis	GBR 8316T	Hunter Legend 37.5	SHYC	2008	3	907
Ascent	GBR595T	Sadler Starlight 39	SHYC	2008	63	905
Asterix of Helford	GBR 4446	X-102	SYC	2010	29	910
Auditor	GBR 1310L	Four 21	AYC	2011	45	1280
Auraya	GBR 2390L	Beneteau Oceanis	BMYC	2010	37	980	x
Bajau		Hunter Horizon 30	BMYC	2011	22	1100
Bandito	K 5050	Nicholson 30	SYC	2008	16	989
Bea Kay		Hanse 341	SYC	2007	24	960	x
Beaufort Venture		Elan 46		2011	23	930
Beer O'Clock	GBR 1723L	Cork 1720 Classic	SHYC	2008	4	834
Bla Bheinn	GBR 1862L	Hanse 370E		2011	24	860
Black Velvet	B 3849	Bavaria 38 Ocean	SYC	2007	25	898
Blew Moovee	GBR 7979	Bolero 25.5 1/4 Tonner	SHYC	2008	5	1010
Blue Venture	GBR 3714T	Gibsea 402	BMYC	2007	26	880	x
BlueJay	GBR 6848T	Dehler 34	PBSC	2009	5	941
Brainwave	GBR 8422R	Maxi 1000	BMYC	2010	5	904
Brighton Belle		Oyster 55	BMYC	2010	31	795	x
Brown Sugar	GBR 2310L	Southerly 115	SYC	2011	25	1060
Cabre		Hunter Horizon 23	AYC	2011	44	1195
Cadenza	GBR 9102T	Trapper 500	AYC	2010	20	1070
Caol Ila	FRA 15118	JOD 35	SRF	2008	49	832
Carafe Rouge	K6544	Beneteau First 28	SHYC	2006	2	1030
Carnage	GBR 1764	Cork 1720	SHYC	2008	14	834
Carrot		Dufour 455	BMYC	2009	6	845
Cats Whiskers	6410	Catalina 30	NSSC	2010	42	1096	x
Chantelle	GBR 9812R	Beneteau First 42.7	BMYC	2006	5	837
Cloudy Bay II	GBR 9379T	Sun Odyssey 29.2	BMYC	2006	1	1021
Contessa of Weston	CO136	Contessa 26	SYC	2008	39	1169
Courtesane	RA7	Westerly Riviera	SYC	2009	7	1060
Crazee-B	B31	Beneteau 31	BMYC	2009	8	1008
Crazy Daisy	GBR 8618T	Beneteau Clipper 473	BMYC	2007	6	830
Crazy H		Heard 35	BMYC	2007	27	1050	x
Crazy H	GBR 1065T	Heard 35	SYC	2011	27	1050
Danboy	K1116T	Hummingbird Sloop	SYC	2009	9	1051
Dancing With Waves	OR 7	Westerly Oceanranger	SYC	2008	59	995
Dedicated Dancer	9943Y	Limbo 6.6	AYC	2010	28	1036
Djami	GBR 9985T	Dufour 385	BMYC	2007	28	906
Donatello	GBR 407L	Beneteau First 40.7	SHYC	2008	15	806
Double Bruyn		Seidlemann 37		2009	10	915
Dream Weaver	GBR 6384R	Stewart Quarter Tonner	BMYC	2010	8	1015
Drew	3316 Y	Eygthene 24	SYC	2007	7	1070
Drybones	GBR9388T	ETAP 21i	SHYC	2008	16	1035
Elbe Lady	1538	Frances 26	SHYC	2009	1	1123
Eloise	K118T	MG Spring 25	SYC	2008	62	1065
Emma	GBR 8665T	Bavaria 38	PHYC	2008	56	916
Entropy	GBR6043T	Hunter 376	BMYC	2008	47	917
Escape	GBR1418L	Bavaria 31C	SYC	2008	44	1008
Fayme	4108	Roberts 34	SYC	2007	29	923
Fingers Crossed	K8015	Hunter Formula One	AYC	2010	12	1007
Firebird	G204	Galion 22	SYC	2008	65	1138
Firefox	K1772T	RF29	BMYC	2008	42	920
Fiz	GBR1453L	Jenneau Sun Odyssey 45 Performance 2	SYC	2008	54	830
Fizz	GBR 1014L	Jenneau Sun Odyssey 45	SYC	2007	30	830	x
Fizz of Cowes	GBR 5332	Oyster 53	SYC	2009	11	765
Fly of Beaulieu	192	Twister 28	RORC	2008	60	1168
Flying Fish	K1616T	Feeling 1040	SYC	2011	26	933
Free 'N' Easy	2157	Westerley Centaur	AYC	2011	16	1247	x
Gaia	GBR9746T	Hallberg Rassy 37	SHYC	2008	67	967
Gallic Warrior	GBR 1569T	Beneteau First 32s5	BMYC	2007	8	930
Gavetta	7390	Beneteau Oceanis 390	SYC	2007	31	875
Gazelle	GBR 7265	Jeanneau Sunlight 30	SHYC	2007	9	1025
Gee.N.Tee	5421Y	Trapper 500	SYC	2010	13	1090
Gelig Knight		GK 29	BMYC	2011	42	1039
Gem	GBR8703T	Bavaria 36	SHYC	2008	18	873
Geronimo	GBR 611	Sonar	SYC	2011	1	940
Glider II	GBR 5391	HS30	BMYC	2011	4	928
GratifiKation	GBR 9288Y	GK29 (cruising)	BMYC	2006	3	1020
Heavens Above V	GBR 3918R	Freedom 35	BMYC	2008	48	920	x
Idle Wish		Oceanis 350	SYC	2010	36	979	x
Imagine		Seawolf 26	NSSC	2009	13	1050
Indina	GBR 9925T	Vancouver 34c	SYC	2007	32	1025
Jeboch	GBR 6709R	J-109	SYC	2008	12	827
Jezebel	GBR 8510Y	Beneteau First 305	BMYC	2010	35	959
Jolie	GBR 8832R	Jeanneau Sun Fast 32	SHYC	2011	7	927
Jonpedou	GBR9503T	J-109	SHYC	2008	20	824
Josh	GBR 535	Sonar	SYC	2011	2	940
Juno	7837Y	Moody 29	BMYC	2011	28	1070
Kala Nag	FRA 28736	Benteau First 305	SRF	2008	50	941
Kalandia	GBR 5527L	Discovery 55	NSSC	2009	12	775
Karsha	SM2998Y	Seamaster 925	SYC	2010	26	1098	x
Keltic C	GBR 9195Y	Kelt 850	SYC	2007	33	1030
Kereru	KS 5880		BMYC	2010	6	900
Kokopelli	GBR 9557T	C-Yacht 10.4	SHYC	2007	34	1030	x
Kratos	GBR 3470L	Beneteau First 34.7	SHYC	2008	21	846
Kudu	GBR1481L	Dufour 34		2011	29	960
Kyknos	256	Trapper 500	SHYC	2008	22	1065
La Recompense	GBR 2383L	Beneteau Oceanis 473		2011	9	830
Lady Cilla	GBR 552	Contessa 32	CO32	2011	30	982
Lara	GBR 2294L	Rival 31	SYC	2011	31	1060
Legend	L127	Limbo 6.6	BMYC	2011	12	1038
Leopard	GBR 7388R	Reflex 38	SHYC	2008	23	801
Les Affaires	GBR1384L	Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 36i	SYC	2008	58	910
Les Arks	K 8250Y	Gibsea 96		2010	39	987
Lilliput	FRA 13956	Beneteau First 32	SRF	2011	33	932
Linnet	GBR2310L	Southerly 115	SYC	2010	22	1060
L'Intrepide	GBR 7706T	Mustang 30	BMYC	2011	5	920
Luz Lunar	HR311	Hallberg Rassy 36	SYC	2009	14	995
Maggie May		Marcon Sabre 27 Mark 2	SYC	2010	23	1192
Mallard	148	Salcombe Yawl	BMYC	2011	14	1103	x
Manatees		Beneteau	RORC	2009	15	860
Manic	GBR 2563L	Dehler 35		2011	32	845
Mano Amica	GBR 6135	Super Seal 26	SYC	2010	40	987
Mean Feeling	GBR 1711T	Feeling 1040	SYC	2007	35	915
Me-Mo	CO1231	Contessa 26	SYC	2011	34	1161
Merlin Lazer		Beneteau Oceanis 423	BMYC	2007	36	880	x
Merlin of Mylor	GBR 9562T	Jenneau Sun Odyssey 37	SYC	2007	37	930	x
Mickey Mouse	FRA35414	Beneteau First 31.7	SRF	2010	33	914
Millie D	2984Y	Nicholson 35	BMYC	2007	38	990	x
Mistral Gagnant	FRA 15111	JOD 35	SRF	2011	35	832
Mojo	GBR 9290R	J-92	SYC	2008	13	868
Molly	B37	Bavaria 36 Holiday	SHYC	2007	11	980
Moon River	1	Yarmouth 23	SYC	2010	41	1295	x
Morning Glory	GBR 1987L	SHE 33	SYC	2009	16	1033
Muscadet of Marchwood	K3157	Contessa 32	CO32	2008	61	994
Neilson - Shark Bite	GBR 3503	Laser SB3	SYC	2011	3	888
Nemesis	GBR 8891T			2011	10	830
Nenriki	07831	Dufour Safari	SYC	2007	39	1100	x
Nergize	GBR 1049L	Moody S31	BMYC	2010	30	1016
Nimrod	GBR 8197N	Hunter Sonata	SHYC	2007	12	1038
Ocean Dream	GBR8139T	Beneteau Oceanis 350	SYC	2008	9	961
Papillon	GBR1501L	Beneteau First 38		2008	45	840
Pean	GBR 8352T	Hanse 300	SHYC	2007	13	1020	x
Pean II	GBR 1522L	Hanse 320	SHYC	2011	8	968
Physeline	GBR 1328R	Beneteau Oceanis 381	SYC	2009	4	920
Pingu	GBR 7564T	X-302	PBSC	2007	40	905
Pleiades	GBR 9509R	Westerly Ocean 43	SHYC	2007	14	880
Port Kerne	FR 673	Beneteau First Class 8	AYC	2008	37	918
Portia		Hunter Horizon 26	AYC	2011	43	1180	x
Pytheas	FR 14422	Beneteau First 42	SRF	2008	51	848
Quartet	GBR9241Y	1/4 ton	SHYC	2008	24	1029
Quixotic		X-332	SHYC	2008	25	858
Red Machine	GBR 9413R	JOD 35	SHYC	2008	26	832
Reflections	155	Westerly Merlin 29	SHYC	2008	27	1084
Renegade	GBR 9791T	Hanse 370	NSSC	2008	64	860
Rhapsody	3075T	MGC 27	AYC	2009	18	954
Rififi	7192	Robber 3E	SHYC	2008	28	1017
Ritiru	GBR 2373L	Vancouver 28	SYC	2010	21	1115
Roxanne	GBR 2539L	Jeanneau Sunfast 3200	SHYC	2011	36	848
Run	GBR 2460L	Beneteau 35 First		2011	11	936
Salido		Moody 346	SHYC	2008	29	1000
Sally B	GBR 2351B	Gibsea 76	BMYC	2007	42	1032
Scampi		Four 21	AYC	2011	46	1280
Scattered Magic	4046	Nicholson 33	BMYC	2011	41	960
Sea Scamp	425			2011	37	971
Sea Symphony	8348	Hunter Sonata	SHYC	2007	15	1038
Selene	GBR 976R	Swan 44	BMYC	2009	3	853
Sharkbite	GBR 3146	Laser SB3	SYC	2011	17	888
Shenanigan	GBR 1532L	Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 42i	BMYC	2009	19	890	x
Silver Fox	GBR 2293L	Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 33i Performance	BMYC	2011	6	935
Siri Ros	GBR 4850R			2010	32	805	x
Skellig	GBR 6356T	Feeling 346	SYC	2007	43	912
Slippery 'K'	3893	Sigma 36	LiSC	2008	57	917
Snarky	17	Westerly Tempest	BMYC	2011	13	1042	x
Solan Goose	GBR 8538R	J-92 s	SHYC	2008	30	856
Solid Air	GBR 2721L	Hanse 445		2011	38	840
Sooper Trooper	GBR 5614T	Seawolf 26 Mk1	AYC	2010	11	1042
Speedwell		67ft Oyster Smack	SYC	2008	55	1130	x
Split Decision		Beneteau Oceanis 311	AYC	2011	47	1075
Spring Fever	GBR 2715L	Beneteau Oceanis 321		2011	39	976
Stina	223	Halberg Rassy 42 (Enderlein)		2007	45	892	x
Sweet Rio		Dehler 41 CR	SRF	2008	52	845
Tabard	GBR 2732Y	Elizabethan 31	SYC	2010	25	1050
Takataka		Bianca 36	SHYC	2008	31	909
Take Five	SA422	Shamrock 30	SYC	2009	20	1029
Tequila	GBR 9853T	Jeanneau Sunfast 2000		2011	40	1096
The Italian Job	GBR 4463	Wing	SYC	2011	19	920
Thundachild	5985T	Limbo 9.9	AYC	2007	46	880
Tigra	GBR9032T	Beneteau Oceanis 393	SHYC	2008	32	880
Troubadour		Jenneau Sun Odyssey 32	SYC	2011	18	1020
Tsuru	GBR 8832R	Jenneau Sunfast 32	BMYC	2011	15	927
Vega A	GBR 6827T	Gib'Sea 364	SHYC	2008	41	921
White Light	GBR 1757L	Cork 1720	SHYC	2008	33	834
White Rose	GBR 516R	Elan 40 D/D	SHYC	2008	34	824
Wild Oyster	K144265	Oyster 406	RSYC	2009	21	865
Windchaser		Jongert 33	SYC	2007	48	1070	x
Zelus	GBR 1744L	Cork 1720 CL	SHYC	2008	35	846
Zest	GBR 9447T	Bavaria 30	SYC	2008	11	1028