There will be 8 qualifying races, namely the following barges matches: Medway, Pin Mill, Passage, Blackwater, Thames, Southend, Swale and Colne. The results for all matches will count, i.e. there will be no discards.

The points will be awarded as follows:
1 point for each barge starting a race and a further 1 point for barges completing the course.
For each class there will be 3 points awarded for the first barge home, 2 points for 2nd and 1 point for 3rd. Classes will be honour those defined by the individual Match Committees. In the Passage and Colne matches, which are sailed as a single class, barges will be judged according to the classification below.
The position points will be awarded regardless of the number of barges sailing in any class i.e. if only one barge sails in a class it will still be considered as finishing in first place, but it must complete the course in order to get the position points.
There will be points awarded for fastest starts (first across the start line) as follows:
Where the barges sail in classes there will be 1 point awarded for the fastest start in each class, with an additional point for the barge with the fastest start overall. Where barges sail in a single class, the will be a single award of 2 points for the fastest start.
There will be 1 point awarded for first barge to round the outer mark in each class. Match Committees to nominate which mark of the course to be considered the rounding mark, where more than one exists. The will be no such award on the Passage Match where no outer mark exists.