The race is open to boats crewed by one or two individuals. Boats sailing in any of the CHESSS non-spin and spinnaker classes shall have a current PHRF of the Chesapeake rating certificate. If a multihull start and class is included, the Chesapeake Multihull Association (CMA) ratings will be used for scoring. Additional classes will be added if there are 3 or more boats expressing interest in entering. Those would include:
1) A shorthanded multihull start with class scored under the Chesapeake Multihull Association (CMA) ratings.
2) Short-handed One Design classes.
| Boat | Rating | Class |
|---|---|---|
| Almarso 93699 | 228/0.835 | Shorthanded Non-Spinnaker |
| Osiris None | 150/0.929 | Shorthanded Non-Spinnaker |
| Allegiant 93556 | 84/1.025 | Shorthanded Spinnaker |
| Bay Retriever CAN 15 | 63/1.06 | Shorthanded Spinnaker |
| Specific Gravity NS 99 | 84/1.025 | Shorthanded Spinnaker |
| Sundog 12 | 39/1.104 | Shorthanded Spinnaker |