All,
Here's my 3 cents (increased for inflation) on PHRF. In the past, I've
found the PHRF Board from the YRA of LIS to be the most corrupt and
ethically-challenged group in existence. To quote a famous movie, "You will
never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy."
Now, things have gotten better in our area, but the problem I see is
that the sins of the past are hard to correct. This was especially true
recently with an issue with the J/105 rating, which was WAY different than in
other areas. But no board of people is ever going to say "we messed up" and
adjust 18 points. That would just exposed how bad the system was (and is.)
The bigger problem is that it's all we got. IRC measurements are
expensive and can only be done for larger boats. There was promise with
Americap, but that died out. There needs to be a way to eliminate the human
element that we see on PHRF boards and find a formula system similar to what
the IRC and Americap systems used, but make it free and universal. Until then,
love it or hate it, we're stuck with PHRF.
So there's the challenge -- And I urge all you retired mathematic or
engineering experts to fire up that old Apple II computer and come up with a
system that will take in sail area, displacement, waterline and the I, J, P and
E measurements (and give credits for certain speed-affecting cursing gear) and
spit out a rating number or Time Correction Factor that will end all the
favoritism and corruption at the local PHRF Board.
There has got to be a way.
All the best,
Edd
Edd M. Schillay
Starship Enterprise
C&C 37/40+ | Sail No: NCC-1701-B
City Island, NY
Starship Enterprise's Captain's Log Website
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