[Rhodes22-list] The Chili Race

Mon Oct 6 12:05:35 EDT 2003

Julie & Roger,

Funny this should come up ....Saturday I found out my club has changed my 
PHRF from a 290 to a 260! They used a 290 based on my suggestion but I guess 
they read the same book Julie’s club uses. I was able to win races at 290. 
At 260 with IMF and a 125 I came in no better than third out of six in three 
races. I mentioned that I thought a 260 was for the standard main but the 
book has no distinction. I guess I can whine a little and maybe get some 
relief.

Roger gives some great racing tips. One of my favorite tactics has always 
been to watch the guys that win all the races. This works best in one design 
racing but I still use it because I haven’t raced in years. When I first 
raced Sunfishes and then Lasers in the 70s I won a bunch of races using this 
technique.

Good luck and have fun!

Wally

>From: "Roger Pihlaja" <cen09402 at centurytel.net>
>Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] The Chili Race
>Date: Mon, 6 Oct 2003 08:12:13 -0400
>
>Julie,
>
>Your PHRF rating will depend upon how old your boat is & how it is 
>equipped.
>If you have the IMF mainsail & your boat is less than 5-8 years old with 
>all
>the elaborate, heavy interior cabinetry & other luxury "stuff"; then, lobby
>for 295 sec/mile or even higher if the race committee will give it to you.
>Dynamic Equilibrium, my 1976 Rhodes 22 only weighs about 2800 lbs, has a
>fully battened mainsail, a bi-radial layout 150% genoa constructed from
>composite sailcloth & rigged on a Harken unit 0 roller furler, & it's 
>rigged
>for a tri-radial spinnaker.  A PHRF handicap of about 260 sec/mile is in 
>the
>right ballpark for Dynamic Equilibrium.  If I understand your post, the 
>race
>committee rated your boat at 260 + 17 = 277 sec/mile?  If so, that's just
>about right for a newer Rhodes 22 (about 3500 lbs) with standard mainsail,
>standard roller furling genoa, & no spinnaker.  Over the winter, work on
>improving your understanding of the racing rules, strategy, & tactics.  
>Next
>spring, wet sand the wetted surfaces on the hull, keel, centerboard, &
>rudder blade so they are completely smooth & fair.  Apply a a nice smooth
>coat of bottom paint over these surfaces & scrub the boat's wetted surfaces
>just prior to a race.  Work on your starting tactics & procedures until you
>can hit the starting line going full speed, in clear air, right at the gun.
>Get your tacks & gibes working so they are nice & crisp.
>
>Over the winter, consider reading the following books:
>
>Fred Imhoff and Lex Pranger, "This is Competitive Sailing, Boat Handling 
>and
>Race Management", (SAIL BOOKS, INC., Boston, 1978), ISBN 0-914814-14-1
>
>David Dallenbaugh, "The North U. Smart Course, North Sails Guide To
>Race-Winning Tactics and Strategy", (North Sails, Inc., 1989)
>
>David Dallenbaugh, "The North U. Fast Course, North Sails Guide To Sail
>Trim, Rig Tuning, and Crew Work", (North Sails, Inc., 1990)
>
>The two North U. books are actually the textbooks from seminars given by
>North Sails, Inc. on various aspects of competitive sailing.  North U. also
>offers seminars on basic sailing and cruising.  If you are really serious
>about racing, consider attending one of these seminars over the winter.  
>The
>textbooks & information on North U. seminars should be available thru your
>local North Sails, Inc. sail loft.
>
>Good luck!
>
>Roger Pihlaja
>S/V Dynamic Equilibrium
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Julie Thorndycraft" <julie at circle7.net>
>To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>Sent: Sunday, October 05, 2003 7:57 PM
>Subject: [Rhodes22-list] The Chili Race
>
>
> > Just got back from a beautiful afternoon sailing and participating in 
>the
>last race (The Chili Run) of the season at the yacht club where we have our
>boat. It was also are first race of the season for us - the incentive being
>the chili cookoff that was held at the end of the race. Up to this point
>we've been content to cruise in our normal 'don't spill my wine' fashion 
>and
>not too concerned about how fast we were going or how well our sails were
>trimmed.
> >
> > But the Chili Race caught our attention and my husband was determined to
>win the Chili contest with his Skunk Creek Red Chili Recipe so we put in 
>our
>entry fee and off we went. The winds were light (6knots) and we sailed on a
>beam reach for most of the race which was a simple down and back. As usual
>with lake sailing the winds tend to shift and there were times that we
>seemed dog-piled in one area - I'm used to keeping about 100' between our
>boat and another so when we are within chatting distance with another boat
>(5'), I get a little nervous.
> >
> > Our race results were less than impressive but we had a great time and 
>the
>wind/weather was fabulous for this time of the year in Minnesota. Since we
>are the only Rhodes 22 at the club, they used some book they had for
>guidelines for the PHRF rating - they used a 260 which was the average for 
>a
>Rhodes 22 Continental plus they added an additional 17 for 'miscellaneous'.
>I noticed in some earlier messages that other Rhodes have been rated at
>295 - if we race next season is there a different PHRF rating that we 
>should
>lobby for?
> >
> > On the Chili front, Dan tied for first with his entry and this was far
>more important than where we placed in the race - serious competition 
>starts
>when there's cooking underway. His prize - a cheap bottle of sparkling 
>wine!
> >
> > Can't stand to see the season end,
> > Julie Thorndycraft
> > S/V Blue Loon
> >
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