Understand the classification of boats/yachts A-B-C-D according to EEC rules.

Understand the classification of boats/yachts A-B-C-D according to EEC rules.

Here is a very interesting article about the classification of boats/yachts which is mandatory for selling a yacht in the large territory of the European community.

Indeed, it is obligatory to display the classification for any boat for sale in the large territory of the EEC which includes France, Italy, Greece, Germany, Spain, Portugal and the other members of the EEC.

Here in North America, this is not obligatory, so American manufacturers are not bound by this rule and European manufacturers take advantage of this by not disclosing this class, especially when it is not A, the story of do not frighten the boater.

Indeed, a B should not be neglected, but it is necessary to understand the differences in order to assess the relevance of an A or B in direct connection with the Beaufort index.

So here is the link with the article to read, click here.