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Published: 23 August 2024

Annual Keelboat Weighing Day – AMS, ORC and IRC

Hello keelboat owners:

We will be conducting a weighing day on Sunday 15 th September 2024 from 9am at Sandringham Yacht Club for boats that wish to obtain or update their measurement ratings certificates – AMS, ORC and IRC. In keeping with our usual practice, this day will be conducted by volunteers for the benefit of boat owners on the Port Phillip.

We have been weighing boats since 1998 and with the fantastic support of Hydralift Cranes, Sandringham Yacht Club and many volunteers, we plan on weighing six boats per hour. This provides the boat owners with a low-cost weighing service, at a

fraction of the cost incurred in other States.

The cost of the weighing will be $295 per boat.

We weigh all boats in “empty” configuration, and this means that the IRC and ORC weight is provided. The AMS weight is the empty weight plus the weight of the AMS permitted gear, which is weighed separately in a basket on the club crane.

Please call James on 0448 968 085, or email us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if there are any queries or if you wish to make a booking.

Thank you for your support.

Yacht Racing Services Association Inc:

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Published: 10 October 2016

Integration of AMS and SMS rating systems.

Please note that sportsboats may now hold an AMS and an SMS certificate.

After input from a number of clubs and discussions with sportsboat owners and with the ASBA, we have spent a lot of time programming the AMS database to accept sportsboats. 

The main reason behind this is the desire by owners to sail in club races. It is our belief that this will be beneficial to both the number of sportsboats being used and to the participation in SMS events. It will allow Owners more opportunity to use their boats and once they are out of the garages and on the water then the Sportsboat numbers could increase in all areas.

We are already getting queries from Owners wanting to rate for club events (even no spinnaker racing). A new "mixed fleet" is currently measuring in Queensland.

Good luck for the new season.

Regards,

YRSA