[Rhodes22-list] NC-PHRF

[Bill Effros]

They saw you coming and rated the boat as a ringer.

You have 3 options.

1.  Get everyone on the list to join PHRF fleets and compete consistent 
with our "nice guys finish last" philosophy.

2.  Sail stupid in the early races to increase the handicap, then kill 
them in the big race.  (Warning:  you will not be alone in this 
strategy--you've got to make the boat look really bad.)

3.  Sail against the handicap you were given, and let us know where you 
wind up.  The R-22 is a much faster boat than it is given credit for.  
The 175 can give you more of an advantage than the -6 you lose--it will 
win races for you in certain conditions.  Don't say a word about the 
prop adjustment--it's a gift.

Bill Effros

Peter Thorn wrote:

>Hello Again Rhodies~
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>The NC-PHRF handicapper has ruled:  
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>    R22    PHRF base rating        216
>    prop adjustment                       12      (outboard - I don't get it)
>    175 Genoa adjustment              -6
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>    rating for IMF R22 Raven       222
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>What has gone wrong here?  Has Roger's excellent Arkansas racing record finally lowered the R22 rating?  Actually I think not.  Each local PHRF committee sets its own ratings.  Do local committees send their PHRF ratings to US Sailing?  There are no R22s or R22 Continentals listed in the NC-PHRF March 2005 membership list.  (Raven just applied).
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>The back of the NC-PHRF Handbook list many various boats and rates R22s as:
>    Rhodes 22                            216
>    Rhodes 22 Continental         264
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>Do you think they have it backwards?     
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>Also:
>    San Juan 23                           240
>    San Juan 21                           252
>    C&C 25                                 222
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>Can anybody keep up with a fin-keeled C&C 25?
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>Would anyone with experience appealing a PHRF Handicapper's ruling kindly offer some advice?
>
>Thanks,
>
>PT
>s/v R22 Raven
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