[C320-list] Fw: PHRF

[Andrew Santangelo]

Hello Dennis,

As I am looking at getting my PHRF rating in the bay area soon, and I  
was curious to see your PHRF Number there.

Now, while on Lake Michigan (Holland, Michigan) my PHRF rating was 156  
first with a wing keel.  It then dropped I believe two seconds when I  
went to a fin keel, but then they bumped me back up to 156 with the  
fin and it held that number for good - and it was the same wing or  
fin!  That MAY have changed now.

I would have loved to have had a 159 rating in the past.  There were  
some long distance races I lost first by just seconds.

Either way some areas do not differentiate wing or fin, or only  
separate them by a couple of seconds.  HOWEVER, there is a huge  
advantage fin over wing.  Also, a folding prop vs. non-folding only  
has a slight difference in the handicap, but again the folding prop  
provides a huge advantage.  Lastly, PHRF assumes a full complement of  
sails, racing sails, racing sheets and halyards, back stay adjuster  
and the stock boat design.  Hence if you use Dacron sails with stock  
sheets and halyards, you will be at an immediate disadvantage in any  
race.  There is no allowance for non-racing gear.

Now if you are out for fun and not trying to win, then this does not  
matter really.

BTW - are you doing the "Fiasco" race?  I was hoping to this year, but  
my vessel is not in full racing form yet.  I hope to ramp up this  
spring.

Best Regards,
Andrew
C320 "Dawn Treader"
#333
Pier 39

On Jan 21, 2010, at 10:10 PM, CARY DENNIS LOWE wrote:

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> Hi Guys:
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> I would like to know the PHRF ratings for the Catalina 320 around  
> the country.  I would also like to know if there is any compensation  
> for a wing keel? I'm in the San Francisco bay area and my rating is  
> 159.
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> Thanks
> Dennis Lowe
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> "Grace Kellie" sail #971