2023 ORR Certificates - Terms & Definitions

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Cert LabelShort DescriptionDefinitionType
Asym Data
ACTIVEACTIVE length
AMGASYM SPIN MIDGIRTH The measurement between the midpoints of the Asymmetrical Spinnaker luff and leech.length
ASFASYM SPIN FOOT The Asymmetrical Spinnaker foot length.length
ASLEASYM SPIN LEECH The Asymmetrical Spinnaker leech length.length
ASLUASYM SPIN LUFF The Asymmetrical spinnaker luff length.length
AWAMAXAPPARENT WIND ANGLE degree
AWAMINAPPARENT WIND ANGLE degree
AWSMAXAPPARENT WIND SPEED
AWSMINAPPARENT WIND SPEED
SAIL MFR. DATESYMM MFG DATE date
DESCASYM SPIN DESCRIPTION This field is for informational purposes only. You can use it to clarify which sail you are asking the sail maker to provide measurements for. NOTE for ORR-ez only, the information of your largest Asymmetrical Spinnaker should be supplied.text
ASYM USEDINDICATES WHICH SYMMETRICAL SPINNAKER IS USED BY THE VPP text
ASYM LOCKEDINDICATES WHICH ASYMMETRICAL SPINNAKER IS USED BY THE VPP text
SYMM OBOSLETEINDICATES IF THE SYMMETRICAL SPINNAKER IS OBSOLETE text
SAIL MAKER IDMAINSAIL SAILMAKER ID text
Boat Data
ALT IG length
ALT ISP length
ALT J length
ANCHOR DISTANCHOR DIST length
ANCHOR WTANCHOR Total weight of the Anchor, Chain and Rode.weight
SA/D AVERAGEUPWIND SA/D number
AVE PERF SCREENAVG PERF SCREEN Average perf screen is a metric that is used by some OA's for establishing fleet splits that are based on the 'Sportiness' of a boat. Mathematically it is Average Sail Area Displacement Ratio / Displacement Length Ratio * 100 to make it readable.number
BAL length
BALY length
BASBAS length
BASY length
BDBD length
BDY length
BEAM MAXMAXIMUM BEAM The maximum width (beam) of the boat measured at deck level at the widest point between the port and starboard sides.length
BOOM MATERIAL Pulldown
BOOM WT (BWT) weight
CP WIDTH length
CREWRATED CREW WEIGHT The aggregate weight of the crew in lightweight clothing used in the calculations of ratings.weight
DECLARED CREW WEIGHTCREW WEIGHT DECLARED Crew Weight as declared by the applicant or in accordance with OD class rules.weight
DEFAULT CREW WEIGHTCREW WEIGHT DEFAULT Final Default Crew Weight is calculated by the VPP and will not precisely match the Estimated Crew Weight shown on the application.text
ESTIMATED CREW WEIGHTESTIMATED CREW WEIGHT Estimated Crew Weight is based on Diplacement and LWL values. The final value will be calculated once the ORR-ez VPP is run.weight
CREW WEIGHT METHODCREW WEIGHT METHOD Declared or Defaulttext
DAT FILE
D/LENGTHDISPLACEMENT/LENGTH Boat Metric for comparing designs and Speed. DLR = Displacement/(LWL)^3text
DISPLACEMENTDISPLACEMENT The total weight (displacement) of the boat. Enter either the manufacturers published data or, if the boat has been weighed, the actual measured weight.weight
DISP EMPTYDISPLACEMENT MEASURED The dry weight of the boat with all loose equipment removed. This is undoubtedly the most frequent question by owners since in almost all cased the "Measured Displacement" used for ORR-Ez ratings is greater than the "Brochure Displacement" used for publications and posted on Sailboatdata.com ORR-Ez uses the median of the boats that have been measured for ORR,ORC,IRC, Americap, IMSweight
SA/D DNWINDDOWNWIND SAIL AREA/DISPLACEMENT A sailboat metric for express a Power to Drag ratio. Downwind SA/D = Downwind Sail Area/(displacement)^.667number
DRAFTDRAFT The maximun depth of the boat (keel) below the waterline.length
DRAFT SHOALDRAFT SHOAL length
EE The distance between the colored bands on the boom, or the maximum foot length of the Mainsail.length
EB length
EYE MIZZEN The distance between colored bands on the boom, or the maximum foot length of the Mizzen.length
FLOAT DATEFLOAT DATE date
FSP length
FSTAY ADJ
GO length
HIKING STRAPS? Boat has hiking straps?text
HULL CONST.OFFSETS_FILE text
NUM. OF RUNNERS number
IGI GENOA The height of highest Genoa/Jib termination point above the sheer line.length
ILRHI LARGE ROACH HEADSAIL The height of Large Roach Headsail termination point above the sheer line.length
INNER FST ADJ
IOR CODE Pulldown
ISPI SPINNAKER The height of highest spinnaker termination point above the shear line.length
IYI MIZZEN length
JJ The distance between the front of the mast and the headstay termination on the deck at the sheer line.length
JIB ROLLER FURLINGJIB ROLLER FURLING Does the genoa/jib (headsail) use a roller furling device?Pulldown
JIB FURLER WEIGHEDJIB ROLLER FURLING WEIGHED Does the Jib roller furl get included in the mast weightPulldown
GENOA/JIB LEECHGENOA/JIB LEECH No Roach: No width measurements (LP only); Has Roach: Has width measurements (roach may be convex or concave).Pulldown
JLRHJ LARGE ROACH HEADSAIL The distance between the front of the mast and the Large Roach Headsail tack point at the sheer line.length
JUMPERS length
KEEL MATERIALKEEL MATERIAL The primary keel material(s).Pulldown
KEEL TYPEKEEL TYPE
LOALENGTH OVERALL The overall length of the boat including the whole hull. Do not include spars or projections fixed to the hull such as chainplates, bowsprits, boomkins, pulpits, etc..length
LARGE ROACH HEADSAILLARGE ROACH HEADSAIL Answer Yes if you carry a headsail with a midgirth-to-foot measurement ratio of greater than 50% but less than 75%.text
LWLLENGTH WATERLINE The length of the hull at the waterline.length
MAIN ROLLER FURLINGMAIN ROLLER FURLING Does the Main use a roller furling device?Pulldown
MAST MATERIALMAST MATERIAL The material that the mast is made of.Pulldown
MAST SIZEMAST SIZE Some boats (models) are supplied with different hight masts. Choose standard unless yours is known to be taller or shorter than standard.Pulldown
FORESTAYMAST TYPE Choose Masthead if the headstay terminates at the top of the mast. Choose Fractional if the headstay terminates anywhere below the top of the mast.Pulldown
MAST CG MCGlength
MDL1 length
MDL1Y length
MDL2 length
MDL2Y length
MDT1 length
MDT1Y length
MDT2 length
MDT2Y length
MEASURERMEASURER text
MEASURE DATEMEASURE DATE date
MW length
MAST WT MWTweight
OFFSET FILEOFFSETS_FILE text
OFFSETS FILEOFFSET FILE UPLOADED text
ORR CERTIFICATE NUMBERORR CERTIFICATE NUMBER text
OUTBOARD WEIGHTOUTBOARD Total weight of the Outboard motor, without fuel.weight
OUTRIGGER
PP The distance between colored bands on the mast, or the maximum luff length of the Mainsail.length
PROP TYPEPROPELLER TYPE The type (style) of propeller the boat uses; or to indicate the use of an Outboard motor.text
PROP BLADESPROPELLER BLADES The number of blades the propeller uses.Pulldown
PROP INSTALLPROPELLER INSTALL The type (style) and placement of mounting for the propeller.Pulldown
PROP TYPEPROPELLER TYPE The type (style) of propeller the boat uses; or to indicate the use of an Outboard motor.Pulldown
PYP MIZZEN The distance between colored bands on the mizzen mast, or the maximum luff length of the Mizzen.length
RIG TYPERIG TYPE The type (style) of rig the boat uses.text
RIG TYPERIG TYPE The type (style) of rig the boat uses.text
SFJ length
SPINNAKERSPINNAKER TYPE The type of spinnaker(s) this boat flies. Include all types.Pulldown
SPLSPINNAKER POLE LENGTH The length of the spinnaker pole (or whisker pole), when it is attached on the mast, and set in a horizontal position fore and aft, measured from the forward face of the mast to the forward most point of the pole and fittings.length
NUM. OF SPREADERS number
SPS length
STAB INDEXSTAB INDEX degree
HOLLOW TAPER number
TL length
TLY length
TPSTACK POINT SPRIT The tack point of an asymmetric spinnaker (mounted on the centerline of the boat, to the deck or to a sprit) measured from the front of the mast to the tack point of the sail, perpendicular to the water.length
TRAPEZE? Boat has trapeze(s)?text
SA/D UPWINDUPWIND SA/D number
WATER BALLASTWATER BALLAST weight
WHISKER POLE length
WHISKER POLE LEN length
Calculated
AREAASYM SPIN AREA The total area (square feet/meters) of the largest Asymmetrical Spinnaker.area
AREAJIB AREA The total area (square feet/meters) of the largest Headsail (Jib or Genoa).area
AREALRH AREA The total area (square feet/meters) of the largest Large Roach Headsail.area
AREAMAINSAIL AREA The total area (square feet/meters) of the largest Mainsail.area
AREAMIZZEN AREA The total area (square feet/meters) of the Mizzen.area
AREA STAYSAILAREA STAYSAIL date
AREASYMM SPIN AREA The total area (square feet/meters) of the largest Symmetrical Spinnaker.area
BASE CREW WTBASE CREW WEIGHT Base crew weight calculated and used by the VPP.weight
DISP SAILINGDISPLACEMENT SAILING The calculated displacement of the boat in sailing configuration, including equipment and crew.weight
DRAFTDRAFT The maximun depth of the boat (keel) below the waterline.length
ECEEFFECTIVE CENTERBOARD EXTENSION length
FA length
FF length
LCB length
LCB length
LPSLIMIT POSITIVE STABILITY degree
LSM0 length
LSM1 length
LSM3 length
LSM4 length
MTCT momentpertrim
RATED LENGTHRATED LENGTH The Rated Length of a boat is the effective sailing length used to predict boat speeds and ratings. This is calculated in the sailing conditions which includes crew, gear and sails. It includes the effects of bow and stern overhangs.length
RM2RM2 force
RM20RM20 force
RM40RM40 force
RM60RM60 force
RM90RM90 force
RMC force
SAFP length
SFFP length
SINK/FLOAT weightpersinkage
VCGM length
VCGM length
AREA ASYMVPP ASYM SPIN AREA This is the rated Sail area after any rule based limitations.area
AREA JIBVPP JIB AREA area
AREA LRHLRH AREA The total area (square feet/meters) of the largest Large Roach Headsail.area
AREA MAINMAINSAIL AREA The total area (square feet/meters) of the largest Mainsail.area
AREA MIZZENMIZZEN AREA The total area (square feet/meters) of the Mizzen.area
AREA STAYSAILAREA STAYSAIL area
AREA SYMMVPP AREA SYMM area
WETTED AREA area
WETTED AREAWETTED AREA area
Misc Data
NOTES text
COMMENTCERT COMMENTS text
CERTIFICATION #CERTIFCATE NUMBER text
CERT TYPESKU text
ORR TYPECONFIGURATION Configuration describes the boats configuration in relationship to other prior certificates. It can be left blank if a boat has only one certificate. It has a maximum of 20 characters.text
ISSUE DATEISSUE DATE date
SKUSKU text
EXPIRATION DATEISSUE DATE text
SKUSKU text
MEASUREMENTCONFIGURATION Configuration describes the boats configuration in relationship to other prior certificates. It can be left blank if a boat has only one certificate. It has a maximum of 20 characters.text
NOTES text
RATER IDRATER text
SCF VALIDSKU text
SKUSKU text
SKU COPIED FROMSKU text
VALID YEARVALID YEAR text
Hull Data
ABS PLANABS
ACC FWD weight
# AC & DESALINNUMBER OF AC AND DESALINATION UNITS number
ARMD COREARMD CORE weight
BOW THRUSTARMD CORE weight
BOW SHEER X number
CBDA length
CBDB length
CBMC length
CBRA length
CBTC length
DAGGER BOARD weight
DSS weight
DSS ANGLE degree
DSS CHORD length
DSS OFFSET length
DSS SPAN length
DSS THICK length
ECM length
GENERATORGENERATOR weight
HEAVY CEILHEAVY CEIL weight
HEAVY DECKSHEAVY DECKS weight
HI SUPERSTR weight
KCDA length
KEEL DATE date
LIFERAFTLIFERAAFT weight
RADARRADAR weight
REGSWINDLASS weight
RUDDER CONSTRUCTION Pulldown
STORED POWERSTORED POWER
TRIM WINDLASS weight
TWIN RUDDERTWIN RUDDER weight
WCBA weight
WCBB weight
WINDLASSWINDLASS weight
Incline Data
AUG CREW ARM length
CANTING ANGLE degree
CREW LOCATION Pulldown
FAM length
FAW length
FFM length
FFW length
FUEL LCG length
FUEL VCG length
FUEL WGT weight
GSA area_small
GSAW area_small
INVENTORY WGT weight
LIST ANGLELIST degree
PD1 length_small
PD1W length_small
PD2 length_small
PD3 length_small
PD4 length_small
PLM length_small
PLW length_small
RMRM RM is the righting moment per degree in standard water in measurement trim with the VCG effect of inclining weights removed.force
RSA area_small
RSAW area_small
SGSPECIFIC GRAVITY The specific gravity of the water shall be measured at this time and recorded as SG. The water shall be sampled from a level 0.3m (one foot) below the surface.number
VCGD length
VCG OVERRIDE length
W1 weight
W1W weight
W2 weight
W3 weight
W4 weight
WB VOL volume
WD length
WDW length
W TRIM FLAG number
W TRIM LCG length
TRIM WATER BALL volume
Jib Data
ACTIVEACTIVE length
AWAMAXAPPARENT WIND ANGLE degree
AWAMINAPPARENT WIND ANGLE degree
AWSMAXAPPARENT WIND SPEED
AWSMINAPPARENT WIND SPEED
SAIL MFR. DATEGENOA/JIB MFG DATE date
DESCGENOA DESCRIPTION This field is for informational purposes only. You can use it to clarify which sail you are asking the sail maker to provide measurements for. NOTE for ORR-ez only, the information of your largest Headsail (genoa/jib) should be supplied.text
GENOA/JIB USEDINDICATES WHICH GENOA/JIB SPINNAKER IS USED BY THE VPP text
JHJIB HEAD The width of the Jib head or headboard.length
JLEJIB/GENOA LEECH length
JLUJIB/GENOA LUFF The length of the luff shall normally be the distance between the lowest part of the sail of the luff at the tack and the highest point of the sail on the luff at the head.length
JMGLJIB LOWER WIDTH The shortest distance from the quarter-leech point of the Jib to the luff.length
JMGMJIB MIDDLE WIDTH The shortest distance from the half-leech point of the Jib to the luff.length
JMGTJIB TOP WIDTH The shortest distance from the seven-eighths-leech point of the Jib to the luff.length
JMGUJIB UPPER WIDTH The shortest distance from the three-quarter-leech point of the Jib to the luff.length
JIB LOCKEDINDICATES WHICH JIB/GENOA IS USED BY THE VPP text
JLPLP The shortest distance from the clew of the Jib to the luff.length
LPG %LPG % The width (LP) of the headsail expressed as a percentage of the J measurement.percentage
LP SOURCELP SOURCE length
GENOA/JIB OBOSLETEINDICATES IF THE GENOA/JIB SPINNAKER IS OBSOLETE text
SAIL MAKER IDMAINSAIL SAILMAKER ID text
Lg Roach Headsail Data
LARGE ROACH HEADSAIL number
SAIL MFR. DATELRH MFG DATE date
DESCLRH DESCRIPTION This field is for informational purposes only. You can use it to clarify which sail you are asking the sail maker to provide measurements for. NOTE for ORR-ez only, the information of your largest Large Roach Headsail should be supplied.text
LRH LOCKEDINDICATES WHICH LRH/GENOA IS USED BY THE VPP text
LRHFLRH FOOT The length of the foot of the Large Roach Headsail.length
LRHHBLRH HEADBOARD WIDTH The width of the Large Roach Headsail head or headboard.length
LRHMWLRH MIDDLE WIDTH The shortest distance from the half-leech point of the Large Roach Headsail to the luff.length
LRHLELRH LEECH The length of the leech of the Large Roach Headsail.length
LRHLPLRH LP The shortest distance from the clew of the Large Roach Headsail to the luff.length
LRHLULRH LUFF The length of the luff shall normally be the distance between the lowest part of the sail of the luff at the tack and the highest point of the sail on the luff at the head.length
LRHQWLRH LOWER WIDTH The shortest distance from the quarter-leech point of the Large Roach Headsail to the luff.length
LRHSHWLRH MIDGIRTH The measurement between the midpoints of the Large Roach Headsail luff and leech.length
LRHTWLRH TOP WIDTH The shortest distance from the seven-eighths-leech point of the Large Roach Headsail to the luff.length
LRHUWLRH UPPER WIDTH The shortest distance from the three-quarter-leech point of the Large Roach Headsail to the luff.length
LRH OBOSLETEINDICATES IF THE LRH IS OBSOLETE text
SAIL MAKER IDLRH SAIL ID EG SERIAL NUMBER text
Mainsail Data
ACTIVEACTIVE length
SAIL MFR. DATESYMM MFG DATE date
DESCMAINSAIL DESCRIPTION This field is for informational purposes only. You can use it to clarify which sail you are asking the sail maker to provide measurements for. NOTE for ORR-ez only, the information of your largest Mainsail should be supplied.text
HBHEAD BOARD The width of the Mainsail Headboard.length
MAIN USEDINDICATES WHICH MAINSAIL IS USED BY THE VPP text
MAIN LOCKEDINDICATES WHICH MAINSAIL IS USED BY THE VPP text
MGLMAINSAIL GIRTH LOWER The shortest distance from the quarter-leech point of the Mainsail to the luff.length
MGMMAINSAIL GIRTH MIDDLE The shortest distance from the half-leech point of the Mainsail to the luff.length
MGTMAINSAIL GIRTH TOP The shortest distance from the seven-eighths-leech point of the Mainsail to the luff.length
MGUMAINSAIL GIRTH UPPER The shortest distance from the three-quarter-leech point of the Mainsail to the luff. length
MAIN WTMAINSAILWEIGHT weight
MAIN OBOSLETEINDICATES IF THE SYMMETRICAL SPINNAKER IS OBSOLETE text
SAIL MAKER IDMAINSAIL SAILMAKER ID text
Mizzen Data
ACTIVEACTIVE length
DATE MFD.SYMM DATE MFG This field is for informational purposes only. You can use it to clarify which sail you are asking the sail maker to provide measurements for. NOTE for ORR-ez only, the information of your largest Mainsail should be supplied.date
DESCMIZZEN DESCRIPTION This field is for informational purposes only. You can use it to clarify which sail you are asking the sail maker to provide measurements for. NOTE for ORR-ez only, the information of your largest Mizzen should be supplied.text
HBYMIZZEN HEAD BOARD The width of the Mizzen headboard.length
MIZZ LOCKEDINDICATES WHICH MIZZEN IS USED BY THE VPP text
MGLYMIZZEN GIRTH LOWER The shortest distance from the quarter-leech point of the Mizzen to the luff.length
MGMYMIZZEN GIRTH MIDDLE The shortest distance from the half-leech point of the Mizzen to the luff.length
MGTYMIZZEN GIRTH TOP The shortest distance from the seven-eighths-leech point of the Mizzen to the luff.length
MGUYMIZZEN GIRTH UPPER The shortest distance from the three-quarter-leech point of the Mizzen to the luff.length
MIZZ OBSOLETEINDICATES WHICH MIZZEN IS NOT USED. text
SAIL MAKER IDSYMM SAILMAKER ID text
Mizzen Staysail
ACTIVEACTIVE length
DATE MFD.MAINSAIL DEATE MFG This field is for informational purposes only. You can use it to clarify which sail you are asking the sail maker to provide measurements for. NOTE for ORR-ez only, the information of your largest Mainsail should be supplied.date
STAYSAILAREA STAYSAIL date
STAYIDAREA STAYSAIL date
STAY LOCKEDINDICATES WHICH MIZZZEN STAYSAIL IS USED BY THE VPP text
SAIL MAKER IDMAINSAIL SAILMAKER ID text
YSDSTAYSAIL DEPTH length
YSFSTAYSAIL FOOT length
YSMGSTAYSAIL MID GIRTH length
Spinnaker Data
ACTIVEACTIVE length
AWAMAXAPPARENT WIND ANGLE degree
AWAMINAPPARENT WIND ANGLE degree
AWSMAXAPPARENT WIND SPEED
AWSMINAPPARENT WIND SPEED
SAIL MFR. DATESYMM MFG DATE date
DESCSYMM SPIN DESCRIPTION This field is for informational purposes only. You can use it to clarify which sail you are asking the sail maker to provide measurements for. NOTE for ORR-ez only, the information of your largest Symmetrical Spinnaker should be supplied.text
SYMM USEDINDICATES WHICH SYMMETRICAL SPINNAKER IS USED BY THE VPP text
SYM LOCKEDINDICATES WHICH SYMMETRICAL SPINNAKER IS USED BY THE VPP text
SYMM OBOSLETEINDICATES IF THE SYMMETRICAL SPINNAKER IS OBSOLETE text
SAIL MAKER IDSYMM SAILMAKER ID text
SFSYMM SPIN FOOT The Symmetrical Spinnaker distance between the tack and clew, measured by the shortest path.length
SLSYMM SPIN LENGTH The longest length of a Symmetric Spinnaker luff and leech measured along the edges of the sail from head to foot.length
SMWSYMM SPIN MIDGIRTH The Symmetrical Spinnaker measurement between the midpoints of the luff and leech.length

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Rating Types
Rating TypeDefinition
Closed Course
WL 50/50
WL 60/40
Marion to Bermuda
Newport to Bermuda
GPHGeneral Purpose Handicap
Ocean Non Spinnaker
Offshore Offwind

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Wind Types
Wind TypeDefinition
6kt
8kt
10kt
12kt
16kt
20kt
24kt
Light
Medium
Heavy

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OD Cert Types
Cert TypeDescription
New Certificate
Renewal Certificate
Renewal Changes
One Design Certificate
Trial Certificate
Renewal Certificate Hull,Prop,AppendagesHPA(Hull, Propeller, Appendages) change(s) incur additional cost.
Experimental Certificate
Mid Season Changes
Mid Season Revision Hull,Prop,Appendages
Scratch Boat Certificate ORA-1Scratch Boat for the ORA-1 certificates
ORR CERT Holder ORR-Ez
2nd Cert TypeThis is a 2nd Cert Type in the year
Addl New Certificate ORR-Ez
Upgrade Cert ORA-AR to ORR-Ez
Trial Certificate Hull,Prop,AppendagesHPA(Hull, Propeller, Appendages) change(s) incur additional cost.
Imported CertificateRenewal for GYA-PHRF existing 2021 certs
OD Certificate (imported) GYA-PHRFGYA-PHRF imported OD certificate

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