Registration
Eligibility
a) Have a full keel, be of moderate to heavy displacement, built of wood or steel and be of traditional rig appearance.
b) Be an older craft using modern materials, e.g. epoxy or fibreglass sheathing or be a newer craft built along an old design.
c) Yachts with a gaff or traditional schooner rig whose hulls are not wood may be eligible at the discretion of the ACYR selection committee.
Yachts with a long keel, a keel hung rudder and a design descended from a pre 1970, wooden boat design are eligible for the Legacy Class
Yachts that reflect the beauty of classic yachts and constructed using any material or underwater configuration are eligible for the Spirit of Tradition Class.
Yachts may be accepted for the Modern Classic Class if they are built to a pre-1988 design. Modern Classics may be built of any material or underwater configuration.
Traditionally rigged sailing vessels that reflect the spirit and character of historic seafaring ships are eligible for the Tall Ships Class. Eligible vessels typically include square-rigged ships, barques, brigantines, brigs, and large schooners. Replicas and vessels built in traditional style with other rig
configurations may be acceptable.
To determine eligibility yachts that do not have information on file with the ACYR shall provide photographs of the hull out of the water showing the keel and rudder and of the yacht in the water showing the rig, plus any drawings or other pertinent information to admin@antiguaclassics.com.
Once accepted, yachts will be given login details and must register for the 2027 ACYR on Yacht Scoring at www.yachtscoring.com.
While trying to be fully inclusive, the ACYR reserves the right to decline any entry.
Per World Sailing policies, no yacht may be identified as Russian or Belarusian in any way. Russian and Belarusian athletes may participate in the ACYR only if they meet the World Sailing neutrality criteria.
