1)   RANKING RATIONALE FOR APPLICANT'S TOP 5 REGATTAS:
  1ST =10 POINTS
  2ND = 9 POINTS   
3RD =8 POINTS
4TH = 7 POINTS
5TH = 6 POINTS
6TH> =5 POINTS
2)   RANKING WEIGHT FOR TOP 5 REGATTAS    
A) LOCAL REGATTAS MULTIPLY BY FACTOR OF 1.0 CLASS
  CLUB REGATTAS
JUNIOR OLYMPICS-CA BYTE
CORK SILVER, (BRONZE)  FLEETS
CORK YOUTH FEST L,LR,LII,29er, (All)
HIGH SCHOOL 10% REGATTAS FJ ( Gold & Silver)
HIGH SCHOOL PCC'S (6-25) L,FJ,TEAM, (Gold & Silver)
SHADDEN (EVENT) FJ
DISTRICT REGATTAS L,LR,LII,29er
NATIONALS (11+) L,LR,FJ,29er, (SNIPE)
IDA LEWIS (11+) 420
LEITER (11+) LR
NORTH AMERICANS (11+) L,LR,420,29ER    (51%+ OF FLEET -FACTOR 1.0)
  B) REGIONAL REGATTAS MULTIPLY BY FACTOR OF 2.0
CORK GOLD
MID WINTERS EAST & WEST, ORANGEBWL L,LR, (29er),420
ULLMAN PERRY FROST L,LR,420  ( Note:Series 2.0; Event 1.0)
SEARS AREA J CHMP A20/S20
JUNIOR OLYMPICS-CA L,LR, CFJ,420
HIGH SCHOOL PCC L,FJ,TEAM (Gold & Silver) (Silver .5)
CLASS PCC L,LR,420
SHADDEN (SERIES) FJ
CISA REGATTA L,LR,CFJ,LII,29er
NATIONALS (1-10) L,LR,CFJ,LII,29er, (SNIPE)
WORLDS, SILVER & BRONZE FLEET SEE ITEM D
GOVERNORS CUP A20/S20
STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS L,LR
NAGY/(ADAMS) L,LR, CFJ
NORTH AMERICANS L,LR,420,29ER  ( 11TH PLACE TO 50% OF FLEET- FACTOR 2.0)
C) NATIONAL REGATTAS MULTIPLY BY FACTOR OF 3.0
YOUTH CHAMPS-NATIONALS
SEARS,BEMIS SMYTHE A20/S20,420,L
HIGH SCHOOL NATIONALS FJ,L,TEAM
IDA LEWIS (1-10) 420
LEITER (1-10) LR
NORTH AMERICAN'S (1-10) L,LR,420, 29ER
D) WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP REGATTAS BY FACTOR OF 4.0 (WORLD-OPEN )
1-25%   FLEET FACTOR 4.0
26-50%  FLEET FACTOR 3.0
51%-75%   FLEET FACTOR 2.0
76%-100%   FLEET FACTOR 1.0
(WORLD - must qualify thru US ladder FACTOR 4.0)
3)   EXCLUDE : PHRF AND SABOT EVENTS