A scoring system that assigns points based on level of ability allows athletes from different disability groups to compete together in this Paralympic sport.
After the evaluation of athletes with a functional disability by the Classification Committee, they are awarded points, based on their functional abilities, ranging from one to seven, standing for the lowest and the highest level of functionality, respectively. Athletes with a visual impairment are placed into one of three competition classes, based on their visual acuity and field of vision.
To ensure the participation of athletes with all point counts and from all classes of disability, there is a maximum point count, which a crew of three persons must not exceed: the aggregate of its members' points must not be over 14. This enables sailors with a more severe physical disability to take part in the Paralympics.

In the SKUD-18 boat class, sailors are classified as TPA or TPB.
Sailors are classified as TPA when they are awarded one point in the functional classification or, when scoring more than one point, have an Upper Limb Functional Anatomical Rating or 80 points or less in both arms combined, together with a loss of 30 points in the better arm.
Sailors are classified as TPB when they have at least a minimal disability making them eligible for Sailing.
One of the sailors is required to be female.

For boat class 2.4mR sailors only have to meet the minimum disability.

For specific information please visit the official website at

• www.sailing.org/disabled