Dinghy Measurement Certificates

When a boat is sold, the Measurement Certificate will become invalid and a new one will be required.

The Racing Rules of Sailing, Rule 78.1 states:

'78.1 While a boat is racing, her owner and any other person in charge shall ensure that the boat is maintained to comply with her class rules and that her measurement or rating certificate, if any, remains valid.'

Under this rule, the Royal Yachting Association (The National Authority for the United Kingdom) require International and National Class boats racing within the United Kingdom to obtain and maintain a measurement certificate as required by their Class Rules.

It is the owner's responsibility to obtain such certificate and to maintain his boat to the standard required by the class rules.

The RYA offers a Certification service for dinghy and keelboat registration.

If any other details are changed, for example the owner moves, or the boat has been reweighed and a new weight recorded, then the old original certificate will need to be returned to the RYA Technical department (technical@rya.org.uk) with the new details and the certification fee.

If no changes to the certificate are required, other than a change of owner, then follow the process below.