Just for clarification, the race in question is a middle distance (about 16
nm) pursuit race run on a course that has 8 legs of varying lengths and
directions. Last year we had a fleet of 37 PHRF boats that ranged from a
Farrier 31 tri at 59 to a Menger 18 catboat at 330+.  The 6 boats in the
spin fleet all started in the second half of the fleet (the Farrier started
well over an hour after the Menger) but all the spin boats finished in the
first 8 or 9 boats over the line.

 

Lots of local clubs with small fleets (and some PHRF organizations like
Chesapeake Bay PHRF) have non-spin ratings that let spin and non-spin boats
compete in the same race. No question that having separate spin and non-spin
fleets is preferable to a single fleet, and that one design racing
eliminates all the arguments about PHRF ratings being fair or not. But
separate fleets are not always possible.

 

What I'm asking for is suggestions for a rating adjustment that lets
disparate boats compete fairly in a small fleet.

 

 

Rick Brass

Washington, NC

 

 

 

From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Josh
Muckley
Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2013 6:14 AM
To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
Subject: Re: Stus-List PHRF ratings - Spin vs non-spin

 

Agreed Dwight.  I can't envision a way that this would turn out well.  Seems
like you need two fleets or a course that has little or no downwind legs.
You could also just say no handicap for non-spin or just not allow any
spinnakers.  I'm thinking very few, short, downwind legs is the best answer
if a mixed fleet is the only option.

Josh Muckley
S/V Sea Hawk

 

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