| Level |
Type of Regatta |
Number of
Competitors |
Description |
| A |
Local |
5 |
|
| B |
Regional |
10 |
- Competitors from more than one sailing
organization/club
- Sailing Association regattas
- ICSA or ISSA regattas
- Junior sailing regattas
|
| C |
Area |
15 |
- Competitors from more than one region/YRA
- Class district championships
- US SAILING area championships (semi-finals)
- ICSA Intersectionals
- ISSA national qualifiers
|
| D |
National |
20* |
- Competitors from more than three regions
- Class national championships
- US SAILING championships
- ICSA and ISSA national championships
- Olympic classes regattas
|
| E |
Continental |
25 |
- Continental championship (North Americans,
Europeans, etc.)
- Competitors from more than three countries
- non-international class World championships
- US Olympic Trials
|
| F |
International |
30* |
- International class World championships
- ISAF championships
- Competitors from two or more continents and at
least 5 countries
|
| G |
Grand Prix |
n/a |
- Olympics
- America's Cup
- Match Racing Worlds
|