PHRF New England is the same; whisker pole length <= J, but many boats with the telescoping poles are getting away with an unfair handicap advantage. I think there's not as much scrutiny on the non-spin fleets.
Tim Mojito C&C 35-3 Branford, CT On Tue, Feb 5, 2013 at 8:38 PM, Jake Brodersen <captain_j...@cox.net> wrote: > Eric,**** > > ** ** > > PHRF of the Chesapeake limits our pole to <= J. If your pole is longer > than that, you declare it and accept a rating adjustment. We have a couple > of local boats that seem to have awfully long poles (without any PHRF > adjustment).**** > > ** ** > > Jake**** > > ** ** > > *Jake Brodersen* > > *C&C 35 Mk-III* > > *Midnight Mistress* > > *Hampton VA* > > ** ** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > *From:* CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] *On Behalf Of *Eric > Baumes > *Sent:* Tuesday, February 05, 2013 7:27 PM > > *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List Handicap review**** > > ** ** > > Some YRAs have moved to giving separate spin/nspin ratings because boats > with a fractional rig and blade jib (usually sprit boats) are viewed > as disadvantaged downwind with no spinnaker as they don't have a big jib to > pole out. From what I have seen mast head rigs pretty much always have the > same spin. **** > > ** ** > > On the Hudson River the base non-spin rating assumes you have a whisker > pole that can be extended to 1.5 of J. if you use a pole that > is significantly less that your largest declared LP (e.g. a spinnaker pole > with a 155%) you can get a up to a 6 sec credit.**** > > ** ** > > Eric**** > > ** ** > > C&C 34/36**** > > ** ** > > PS repeating above, spin and nospin race in different fleets.**** > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > >
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