[C320-list] Racing handicap

[Arthur Gates]

Diane beats me because she is younger than  me and her crew is younger than my crew —Many years running in the Golden Conch Regatta every January on Charlotte Harbor. 
I am sticking to this explanation. 
Rollie. # 182

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> On Oct 22, 2018, at 7:50 AM, Diane Fowler <dianeflr at aol.com> wrote:
> 
> I race in SW Florida in the cruising division.
> 
> Yes, I get credits for A/C, anchor & chain, etc
> 
> Latest rating is 209.  Keep getting beat by 33' Tartan!  Will need to monitor his # this season....
> 
> Best wishes!  Racing is a wonderful way to learn about sail trim and your boat's quirks quickly.
> 
> Captain Diane Fowler, Sellstate Priority Realty Network.    
> Www.CapeCoralHomes.com
> 239-850-4935
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>> On Oct 21, 2018, at 10:13 PM, Bev Wright <bev.wright at verizon.net> wrote:
>> 
>> The base is 162, but I get credit for 2 blade prop, dacron mainsail, furling jib, but no credit for laminate jib. There may be other factors considered. A couple of years ago it was 177 but then the rules changed so I got 3 more secs.
>> 
>> Bev Wright
>> #15, Whoosh
>> 
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>>> On Oct 21, 2018, 9:49 PM, at 9:49 PM, Jack Brennan <jackbrennan at bellsouth.net> wrote:
>>> 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
>>> 
>>> Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone.
>>> 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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