PHRF of the Chesapeake gives credit for genoas under 140%. 140 is the same as 155 for ratings purposes. There is an adjustment for folding/feathering props, but I think it is only 6 seconds.
On Mon, Dec 16, 2019 at 1:46 PM Gary Nylander via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > PHRF of the Chesapeake assumes you have a prepared boat. That means good > to excellent sails, a crack crew, clean bottom, folding or feathering prop, > and so forth. They used to assume a 155% genoa, but I have seen some > adjustments for smaller or larger (class boats). They are also coming up > with a double handed fleet, cruising classes, and so forth – some of which > fall outside of PHRF. Any way to get boats out of their slips. > > > > Gary > > > > *From:* CnC-List <cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com> *On Behalf Of *CHARLES > SCHEAFFER via CnC-List > *Sent:* Monday, December 16, 2019 9:20 AM > *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com > *Cc:* CHARLES SCHEAFFER <cscheaf...@comcast.net>; Michael Brown < > m...@tkg.ca> > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List PHRF Reviews and Adjustments > > > > My two cents; With hundreds of boats to rate, I wouldn't expect the > rating committees to make any rating adjustment unless there was a serious > complaint or an appeal to get their attention, and some good solid race > results to make a judgement. Someone I know asked for an appeal to raise > his rating and was denied. He had to answer a list of questions that > revealed he had older sails, inexperienced crew, and never scrubbed the > bottom of his boat during the racing season. The rating assumes you have > properly prepared the boat to race, have decent sails, and knowledgeable > crew and clean bottom. > > > > Does anyone race in a fleet where they give a handicap for solo sailors? > I heard San Francisco gives 13 seconds. > > > > Chuck, Resolute 1989 C&C 34R > > > > On December 16, 2019 at 12:08 AM Randy Stafford via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > Thank you all for the responses on this subject. I got information I was > looking for: > > > > * The Gulf Yachting Association PHRF Committee conducts an annual review. > The minutes of the most recent annual review show +3/-3 adjustments based > on performance. > > * The Narragansett Bay PHRF Committee reviews boat performance regularly. > Its principles state that handicaps are adjusted on the basis of the boat's > performance. > > * At Shawn Wright's club (somewhere in British Columbia), the club > handicapper provides a rating and it is reviewed after each series of races > based on results. > > * In PHRF Lake Ontario, classes that consistently perform differently from > their rating get reviewed by PHRF-LO Central Council every year. > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > -- Joel
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