Grand-prix points are equal to number of registered boats plus 1, minus a boats finishing place, times a multiplier. Basically, the more boats you beat, the more points you earn. The trick is in the multiplier. Non Championship grand-prix events have a multiplier greater than one in order to encourage involvement at these regattas. Championship events (Nationals, North American's, Midwinter's) typically have a multiplier of 1 because many boats attend these regattas. The multiplier is not set in stone because it depends on the number of boats that attend the regatta. The class officers determine the multiplier. For example, BBR was not a championship event last year but receive a multiplier of one because the fleet was very big.

Nationals has a different multiplier than other championship events. It should be the most coveted victory of the season and thus a multiplier greater than 1 is used to increase its significance over the other championships.

The summary of regatta hierarchy is as follows:

* Multipliers are subject to change depending on attendance at regattas

Grand-Prix Points = [(Registered Boats + 1) - Finish Place] * Multiplier

More information on Grand-Prix scoring is available in the Class Rules.