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I want to start racing again. But I don't really want to go driving all over the State of Florida for my thrills. So the idea is to try to join the local PHRF monoslow fleet and request a courtesy start and finish and a boat for boat result.
Has anyone else tried this?
Is there an unoffical PHRF handicap number for an H16?
The hot boat of the fleet is my barber's Melges 24. Will I be able to pace him?
From Jack
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I don't have the PHRF numbers but according to my Portsmouth listing the Melges will probably be giving you time.
The H-16
D-PN 76.6 Beaufort range 0-1 82.9; 2-3 78.9; 4 75.0; 5-9 71.6
The Melges 24
D-PN 68.8 Beaufort range 0-1 69.0; 2-3 68.8; 4 67.1; 5-9 (62.0)
Hope this helps.
From David
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Jack,
We race a couple of times a year with mixed fleets. The problem with it is the outcome of the event is not skill determined it depends upon the conditions. A cat relys on boat speed, ie few up wind tacks.. In lighter switchy wind or on small lakes, the monohulls run much closer to threir numbers than you can on a cat.
The up side is that certain boats like the Melges in the right conditions will give a good race iireguardless of the numbers.
Have fun
From Matt
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David the D-PN numbers you have posted are the old ones and new numbers are as follows.
The H-16
D-PN 76.1 Beaufort range 0-1 82.4; 2-3 78.8; 4 74.0; 5-9 71.6
& The H16 Trapseat
D-PN 77.6 Beaufort range 0-1 83.8; 2-3 79.9; 4 76.3; 5-9 73.6