Measurement Certificates

Class Measurement Certificates & Change of Ownership

The Racing Rules of Sailing require that every boat must have a valid measurement certificate. Australian Sailing issues measurement certificates for the following classes:

Measurement certificates for other classes are issued by the class association.

Etchells: measurement certificates for the Etchells class are now issued by the International Etchells Class Association.

Second hand boats (change of ownership)

When you buy a second-hand boat, the measurement certificate is invalidated and you must apply for a new measurement certificate. Once you do so, Australian Sailing will update the class register, issue a new measurement certificate, and send a copy to the class association.

You don’t need to do anything else to record the change of ownership.

New boats

New boats also need a measurement certificate. For most classes, the owner must apply for a measurement certificate using the button below. Australian Sailing will then issue a sail number, update the class register, issue the measurement certificate to the owner, and send a copy to the class association.

OK Dinghies and Dragons only: before a measurer can complete the measurement form for a new OK Dinghy or Dragon, the owner needs to apply to Australian Sailing for a sail number. Click here to apply for a sail number for an OK Dinghy or Dragon.

Sail numbers

New boats are always allocated the next available sail number. Class rules require Australian Sailing to issue numbers sequentially, so we are unable to accommodate requests for special numbers, or issue numbers out of sequence.

A second hand boat will already have a sail number allocated, which stays with the boat for its lifetime.

What you need to apply

To apply for a measurement certificate, you’ll need:

• An electronic (scanned) copy of the boat’s measurement form
• The boat’s World Sailing (ISAF) plaque number
• The boat’s sail number, if it has one

If you don’t have the measurement form, please email sportservices@sailing.org.au as we may have a copy on record. Otherwise, you’ll need to contact your class association and arrange for your boat to be re-measured.

Please note: turnaround time for measurement certificates is five business days. Please ensure you apply for your certificate early to avoid problems.