We used to have fundraiser regattas where the boats bought seconds. That was
always fun. To stimulate giving, sponsors donated stuff. Buy a bottle of
Bombay rum, get 21 seconds, etc.
We raced Touche' at a PHRF rating of 333 one race. Cost me a ton of $$$ and we
didn't win but it raised a bunch of money.
As to your original question, it's a fundraiser. Boats should be FUN RACING.
Dennis C.
Touche' 35-1 #83
Mandeville, LA
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> From: Rick Brass <rickbr...@earthlink.net>
>To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
>Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2013 12:41 AM
>Subject: Stus-List PHRF ratings - Spin vs non-spin
>
>
>I help out with a local charity regatta called Pirates on the Pungo.
>http://www.piratesonpungo.org We are planning to do a couple of special
>trophies this year, one of which will go to the C&C sailboat that finishes
>first in the long pursuit race on the first day of sailing. While we plan to
>have both spin and non-spin classes for the PHRF boats in the regatta (with
>sub classes to keep the competition fair for all size boats), we want the
>special awards to span both spin and non-spin.
>
>NCPHRF, unlike some other regional PHRF groups, does not grant different spin
>and non-spin ratings. And the PHRF base ratings that we use for a lot of the
>casual sailors presume a spinnaker.
>
>So we’re thinking about creating an adjusted “NON-SPIN” rating for the boats
>in the special trophy groups that will let them compete relatively fairly with
>the spin boats in the same special group.
>
>I’ve been told that one of the clubs in Oriental, NC adds an arbitrary 11
>seconds to the NCPHRF spin rating to get a “non-spin” rating – regardless of
>the size or type of boat. That doesn’t sound like it would be fair to the
>smaller boats like the 24, 25, or 27, and it might be generous for the larger
>boats like my own 38 or Charlie Nelson’s 36XL.
>
>During the past couple of weeks there was some discussion of how various clubs
>and local groups calculate a “non-spin” rating that lets all boats race in one
>class. I seem to recall one message that indicated 10% or 15% of the normal
>rating was added for a boat racing non-spin. But I think there were other
>methods, too.
>
>So the question for the wisdom of the list is this: What is a fair way to
>adjust the normal PHRF rating (which presumes a spinnaker) for a boat that is
>racing non-spin?
>
>Thanks for your input.
>
>
>Rick Brass
>Washington, NC
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