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Published: 18 August 2026

2026 Revalidations

Greetings fellow sailors:

With the 1st of October 2026 approaching, it is time to re-validate your AMS certificates for the coming 2026-27 sailing season.

The cost to revalidate is only $80 - please click on the link:

https://www.raceyachts.org/application-form/re-validate-ratings to confirm your contact details, advise of any changes to the boat, and to make the payment.

Upon receipt of payment, your certificate will be issued to you by e-mail and will be valid from 1 October 2026. The Top Yacht listing will be updated on that date.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us via e-mail  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  

We appreciate your support of the rating systems, and we wish you success in the coming season.

Safe Sailing

YRSA

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Published: 18 August 2026

Annual Keelboat Weighing Day – AMS, ORC and IRC

Hello keelboat owners:

We will be conducting a weighing day on Sunday, 20th September 2026, 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 all boat owners on Port Phillip.

We have been weighing boats since 1998, and with the fantastic support of 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 $475 per boat.

We weigh all boats in their “empty” configuration, which means the IRC and ORC weights are 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 Lowa on 0408 400 278 or email us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you have any queries or would like 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