For the boats you guys are talking about, C&C 34, C&C 40s etc., in
fairness you should get a hefty PHRF CREDIT, for switching to asyms.
You guys can cream the sprit boats dead down in moderate breeze. Just
pull the pole back and aim for the mark.
I sailed an RCYC Open a few years back on a really well-sailed Bene
10.4, ( awful boat... but I digress).
"Red Jacket" was in our class and we owed her a bunch of time. We'd
dust her upwind, then go reaching around on our gybe angles. She'd
round behind, square back and just grind our bendy, french asses into dust.
If it was a 5 leg course, we had a chance. Downwind finish??...
fageddaboudit.
Not all PHRF committees have figured this out. If you do switch, your
rating should get significantly BETTER. Sadly, it probably won't.
--
Will Harris
Waterline Systems
716-531-6088
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