The race is open to boats crewed by one or two individuals. Boats sailing in any of the CHESSS non-spin and spinnaker classes shall have a current PHRF of the Chesapeake rating certificate. If
a multihull start and class is included, the Chesapeake Multihull Association (CMA) ratings will be used for scoring. Additional classes will be added if there are 3 or more boats expressing interest in entering. Those would include:
1) A shorthanded multihull start with class scored under the Chesapeake Multihull Association (CMA) ratings.
2) Short-handed One Design classes.
| Boat | Rating | Class |
|---|---|---|
| Nomad USA61043 | 138/0.945 | Shorthanded Spinnaker |
| Firth of Tay 718 | 0/1.182 | Shorthanded Non-Spinnaker |
| Old Blue 33189 | 195/0.872 | Shorthanded Spinnaker |