Edd, that's the policy of YRALIS. Most other places seem to have spinn and non-spinn ratings. Andy C&C 40 Peregrine
Andrew Burton 61 W Narragansett Newport, RI USA 02840 http://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/ +401 965-5260 > On Aug 26, 2015, at 14:21, Edd Schillay via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > The problem with the STAR is that it has a PHRF rating based on it’s > full-sailing capability which works against other boats racing with spinnaker > (their full-sailing capability), even though it does not have a spinnaker. > > There is no good way to rate a STAR when competing against non-spinnaker > boats. > > For example, the Enterprise rates 96 in a spinnaker division and rates 96 in > a non-spinnaker division. That does not mean I can be competitive not raising > my chute in a spinnaker division. The rating assumes everyone is on equal > ground. > > > All the best, > > Edd > > > Edd M. Schillay > Starship Enterprise > C&C 37+ | Sail No: NCC-1701-B > City Island, NY > Starship Enterprise's Captain's Log > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> On Aug 26, 2015, at 2:00 PM, Bill Coleman via CnC-List >> <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: >> >> Here in Erie it is 153 for our JAM fleet. >> I am half owner of #6868 with my Trawler buddy, who races it. It is the >> second Star for both of us. >> Last year when he first started in the C fleet, he was killing them, and I >> heard comments from the race committee (who didn’t know what a Star was) >> like, “what is that surfboard with the huge sail?! Of course, the guy is a >> great sailor, and has about 10 years sailmaking experience in his early >> years, so he is no shrinking violet. >> >> But you are right, it does get punished when the wind pipes up! So, >> theoretically it might be a correct rating, but when you are mostly dealing >> with light summer evening winds . . . >> >> Bill Coleman >> C&C 39 (&1/2 Star) Erie PA >> From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Gary >> Nylander via CnC-List >> Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2015 12:35 PM >> To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com >> Cc: Gary Nylander >> Subject: Re: Stus-List C&C 26 Sail Plan Thoughts! >> >>  >> What do your folks rate a Star? We only have one Wednesday night race where >> the fleets are combined, so usually they race one design - windward/leeward >> - which is what they like. But on that single race, our guys rate them at >> 162, which seems to be somewhat correct. And, we race in light wind and flat >> water, which favors them. The rest of the combined fleet ranges from a J-105 >> at 87 to a Cal 2-27 at 213. >> >> Gary >> St. Michaels MD > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom > of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com >
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