[C320-list] Racing handicap

[Jack Brennan]

Those PHRF ratings seem high. (More power to you ...) New England has the 
320 at 153 for the standard keel and 162 for the wing keel.

If I were a racer, I think I would love to have a 180 rating. So far on my 
new-to-me 320, this is one fast boat. Other boats in the 180 range that I 
know of are the Bristol 29.9, C&C 27 and Cal 30. I don't think there's any 
comparison.

On the Gulf of Mexico yesterday, I overtook and then ran away from a Hunter 
420 in 10 knots of wind. And I don't even have a feel for the boat yet.

You folks know better than me, but the 320 seems very sensitive to sail 
adjustment. A little bit of sail tinkering can really make it go. That's an 
eye-opener to me, coming from a CCA-style Bristol 30. Tinkering didn't seem 
to do much to make it go faster.

Jack Brennan
Sonas, 1998 Catalina 320
Tierra Verde, Fl.
Dolphin Cruising Club of Tampa Bay



-----Original Message----- 
From: Jeff Smith
Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2018 7:05 PM
To: Sara Schroeder Skinner
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Racing handicap

My PHrf (occasional racer) with stackpack and other cruising adjustments is 
174,, also in the Chesapeake area.

Jeff Smith
'94

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  Original Message
From: Sara Schroeder Skinner
Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2018 6:28 PM
To: C320 Blog
Reply To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
Subject: [C320-list] Racing handicap


If anyone races their C320 what is your rating?
Sara

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