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On 2006-04-08 13:26:45 -0400, "Dennis Pogson"
said:

wrote:
More and more I see CE classification affixed on sailboat
specifications

Larger boat tend to be rated as A and other B,C and D.

Does A means that the sailboat is building to withstand the rigor of
long passage or does it mean that it has more stowage space?

Other sailboats have "Lloyd certification"

It's a European Directive which means very little in practical terms.

It does have a bit to do with where the boats are approved for use at.

A) is Ocean rated, and means that the boat should be capable of
bluewater passages.
B) is Offshore use, but not qualified for bluewater passages
C) is Inshore use, meant for protected bays, coastal cruising, etc.
D) is Protected waters use only.

A link of interest is http://www.rbbi.com/folders/cemark/rmnart.htm