Proposed and approved at last handicap committee meeting, GYA (Gulf Yachting
Association) PHRF rules allow a non-sprit boat to add a sprit up to 2.5 feet
and an asymmetrical chute up to 123% of a standard symmetrical chute for a -3
second adjustment. Sprits longer than 2.5 feet will get case by case review.
Dennis C.
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> From: Rick Brass <rickbr...@earthlink.net>
>To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
>Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2013 9:50 PM
>Subject: Re: Stus-List Handicap Review
>
>
>Tom;
>
>I thought that one of the Chessie sailors had indicated that the penalty for a
>long pole in Chessie Phrf was -3 for a pole longer than J but less than 110%
>of J, and -6 for a pole longer than 110% or more of J.
>
>I’ve spent the last half hour reading the documents on the Chessie PHRF site,
>and cannot find this in the rules. But the rules do say you can tack your
>asymmetric to the stem, a pole, or a bowsprit. If a pole, the max unpenalized
>SPL = J. If a Bowsprit, the max unpenalized BS = J. So you will take a hit if
>you use a bowsprit. The upside may be that the max unpenalized foot for an
>asymmetrical AF on a pole = 180% of J, but the max unpenalized AF for an
>asymmetrical on a bowsprit is 180% of BS. So if you use a bowsprit longer than
>J, you can also use an oversized asymmetrical spin with no further penalty.
>
>That may not be a lot of consolation unless you have enough cash on hand for
>another spinnaker.
>
>Jake is correct. The best thing for you to do is to give your local PHRF rep a
>call and ask him. You’ll find a list of all the PHRF reps at
>http://www.phrfchesbay.com/hdp12399.htm .
>
>I was thinking about updating mu old Chessie PHRF rating to use in Joe Della
>Barbra’s race in July. But as I look at all the requirements on the form, I
>may pass and just go with my NCPHRF plus 6 seconds.
>
>Rick Brass
>Washington, NC
>
>From:CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of TOM VINCENT
>Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2013 9:32 PM
>To: C&C Forum
>Subject: Stus-List Handicap Review
>
>Several weeks ago I asked a question on the forum and there were several
>responses, basically no one really knows the answer. My question was, what
>penalty would I incur by adding a bow sprit to my foredeck for flying the
>asymmetrical spinnaker. I had purchased a Forespar sprit at the Annapolis Boat
>show with plans on installing it this spring. I race on the Bohemia River
>which is on the upper end of the Chesapeake Bay. We use the PHRF of the
>Chesapeake Bay as our guideline for our Wednesday night races. I have been
>racing the C&C 36' cb for 5 years and have won the series 2 times and my worst
>finish overall was a 3rd for the season. We have 15 boats in the fleet and
>have an average of 10 boats racing. I am the big boat of the fleet with a
>rating of 147 non spinnaker and 127 with spinnaker. I was using the ATN sock
>for two years and then purchased a bag as a turtle with better results. We
>have learned how to gybe the shoot with a degree of success with
practice. The sprit should make it much easier to gybe, as I understand I can
do an inside gybe with the sprit. The assym has a girth of 180% and a sail area
of 1090, it is one big red sail. When we are on a broad reach the boat takes
off, down wind we sail off about 20 degrees and gybe. I hope this info helps a
few members.
>
>Tom Vincent
>Frolic II
>Chesapeake City, MD
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