This explains the popularity of one-design racing - especially those classes with sensible class rules.
-- Jonathan Trade Show Services Cell: (203) 395 0225 www.tradeshowservicesusa.com On Feb 9, 2013, at 6:45, dwight veinot <dwightvei...@hfx.eastlink.ca> wrote: > Surprising anyone races at all… > > Dwight Veinot > C&C 35 MKII, Alianna > Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS > From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Edd > Schillay > Sent: February 8, 2013 8:54 PM > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Subject: Re: Stus-List Handicap review > > Dwight, > > That might have been the intention, but that's not what it became. And, when > you have an area where there is one or two of same-model boats, it's a > guessing game. > > For example, a guy in our area owns a Taylor 34. I think there is only two or > three in the world. He has a rating of 117 and wins practically every race he > sails in. Why? You guessed it. The owner is on the PHRF Board. > > Corruption ran the gambit in the earlier days and the whole system is too > objective. > > As for performance, there are factors that are not being accounted for such > as crew experience, sail condition and bottom prep --- and, honestly, this > isn't golf or bowling. > > A measurement-based system, like IRC or the late Americap, would be > non-subjective, and would instantly erase any claims as to impropriety. > Instead of competitors sitting at the bar saying he won because he has a gift > rating, they can instead use trim, preparation and tactics as the reasons for > victory. > > It may not happen anytime soon, but IMHO, it would be much better for the > sport. > > > All the best, > > Edd > > ------------------------------- > Edd M. Schillay > Starship Enterprise > NCC-1701-B > C&C 37+ | City Island, NY > ------------------------------- > 914.332.4400 | Office > 914.332.1671 | Fax > 914.774.9767 | Mobile > ------------------------------- > Sent via iPhone 5 > > On Feb 8, 2013, at 6:47 PM, dwight veinot <dwightvei...@hfx.eastlink.ca> > wrote: > > Edd, it’s a performance based system… > > Dwight Veinot > C&C 35 MKII, Alianna > Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS > From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Edd > Schillay > Sent: February 8, 2013 5:19 PM > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Subject: Re: Stus-List Handicap review > > 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 > > > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2012.0.2238 / Virus Database: 2639/5588 - Release Date: 02/07/13 > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2012.0.2238 / Virus Database: 2639/5588 - Release Date: 02/07/13 > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com
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