PHRF works pretty well (what else has worked better that I could afford?) to allow me to race Mojito. I have a Laser that I could race without the handicap issues, but there are very few one design fleets that race regularly round here (that I know of at least). I used to be the handicapper for the Boston fleet under PHRF New England. That didn't mean I could make handicap decisions (I had to consult "head office" for everything), but did give me an insight into how things worked.
Generally people were happy with what they got, especially when racing in a close fleet, but everyone would have a gripe about the one sports boat in a fleet, or the boat that added a square top main without handicap, or the fact that asym's were given a 9 second handicap benefit over symmetrical spinnakers (even though they are now getting closer to regular downwind angles), or the guy who kept losing who thought it was all because of his handicap when others could clearly see the real reason... I'm preparing "imputed handicaps" for the 35-3 handicap review that ECSA have asked me to appear at on the 25th. We'll see what happens - I'm not expecting anything... Tim Mojito C&C 35-3 Branford, CT On Fri, Feb 8, 2013 at 1:02 PM, Colin Kilgour <charliekilo...@gmail.com>wrote: > Man.... just skimming all this discussion makes it increasingly clear > while sailboat racing is in decline. > > I've certainly got more than my share of racing trophies on the wall (both > handicap and one-design) but this handicap stuff really sucks the soul out > of the sport (IMO, of course) > > Cheers, > Colin > > > On Wed, Feb 6, 2013 at 7:08 PM, Bill Coleman <colt...@verizon.net> wrote: > >> C&C 39**** >> >> 99**** >> >> 2283**** >> >> 16.9**** >> >> 51.1**** >> >> 45.2**** >> >> 12.7**** >> >> 39.5**** >> >> 32**** >> >> 11.3**** >> >> 6.3**** >> >> 16000**** >> >> C&C 39 CUS1**** >> >> 99**** >> >> 2277**** >> >> 16.9**** >> >> 51.1**** >> >> 45.2**** >> >> 12.7**** >> >> 39.3**** >> >> 32**** >> >> 11.1**** >> >> 6.3**** >> >> 16000**** >> >> C&C 39 CUS2**** >> >> 99**** >> >> 2300**** >> >> 16.9**** >> >> 51**** >> >> 45.5**** >> >> 14.4**** >> >> 39.5**** >> >> 32**** >> >> 11.3**** >> >> 6.3**** >> >> 16000**** >> >> C&C 39 CUS3**** >> >> 99**** >> >> 2303**** >> >> 16.9**** >> >> 52.1**** >> >> 46**** >> >> 14.1**** >> >> 39.5**** >> >> 31.7**** >> >> 11.5**** >> >> 6.3**** >> >> 0**** >> >> ** ** >> >> 99. These are our ratings up on the frozen north. I imagine at least >> 2 of these are not around anymore, all these 4 ratings have modifications, >> from keels to spars. **** >> >> I am probably the cus3, I got docked 6 seconds for adding a foot to my >> boom and a Roach Which, I might add was worth it.**** >> >> ** ** >> >> BTW, that 16000 should be 21000. Which would probably bring these ratings >> to 110.**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Bill Coleman**** >> >> C&C 39 [image: animated_favicon1]**** >> >> ** ** >> >> ** ** >> >> ** ** >> >> Bill Coleman**** >> >> C&C 39 [image: animated_favicon1]**** >> >> ** ** >> >> *From:* CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] *On Behalf Of * >> honeys...@aol.com >> *Sent:* Wednesday, February 06, 2013 6:34 PM >> >> *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com >> *Subject:* Re: Stus-List Handicap review**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Bill **** >> >> **** >> >> What number are the Clubs in your area using for rating your 39 under >> PHRF?**** >> >> **** >> >> Brgds**** >> >> **** >> >> Jack**** >> >> HONEY >> US12788**** >> >> C&C 39 TM**** >> >> **** >> >> _______________________________________________ >> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > >
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