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| Grade | Singles | Doubles |
| Elite - Black Vest | 95% | |
| A Grade - Yellow Vest | 90% | 95% - Red Vest |
| B Grade | 80 % | 85% |
| C Grade | 70% | 75% |
| D Grade | 60% | 65% |
| E Grade | <60% | <65% |
(Your Time) divided by (Winners Time), as a Percentage
Race 1 of the Series, The New Balance Season Starter. All Single Ski Paddlers will Start together. All Double Ski Paddlers will start together.
· If you cannot make the Grading race, you will start your 1st race with the E Grade.
· If you cannot make the grading race (Race 1) you will be graded after the first race that you participate in.
· If a Paddler is competing in an International Surfski race and cannot make the Grading race for that reason, He/she will Start his/her 1st race in the grade that they finished the previous season in.
Out of Province paddlers can start the Race with the Grade that they achieved the previous season in their home province.
In order to move up by one grade, Paddlers must achieve the % score of the higher grade.
If a paddler does not achieve the % score of the grade that he is in, for 2 consecutive races, he will be down Graded by one Grade
Eg. Mr.X gets 86% in Race 1. He is B Graded. For the Next 2 Races Mr.X does not achieve 80%. He will be downgraded to the C Grade.