Thanks Michael. There's probably some truth to the complaint that PHRF handicaps are not fair (in my RSA I only get +6 for a two-blade fixed prop, and I think a folding prop would make me more that six seconds per nautical mile faster). But I don't think anyone has quit my club over an unfair PHRF rating :)
Cheers, Randy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Brown via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> To: "cnc-list" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Cc: "Michael Brown" <m...@tkg.ca> Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2016 8:15:52 AM Subject: Re: Stus-List Wednesday Night racing This is a quote from the USSailing "History of US PHRF Affiliated Handicaps 2016" document. USSailing may have some data but from a quick search I did not see a summary. PHRF racing participation is declining across the country. While there are many factors that have caused this decrease in participation, one of the recurring complaints voiced by racers and race organizers alike is that PHRF handicaps are not always fair. Michael Brown Windburn C&C 30-1 Date: Wed, 13 Jul 2016 15:58:43 +0000 (UTC) From: RANDY <randy.staff...@comcast.net> To: cnc-list <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Subject: Re: Stus-List Wednesday Night racing Message-ID: <81652089.51418328.1468425523490.javamail.zim...@comcast.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" "Racing numbers are down everywhere". Edd where can I find published data on that? I'm doing that analysis right now for my club, using published race results dating back to (only) 2012 to study the number of boats racing each year. I haven't finished the analysis yet, but I can already tell we're down at least 20% from 2012. We seem to be holding at about 28 boats across six fleets for the last two years. We gain a boat or two each year, but we lose a boat or two each year. Cheers, Randy Stafford S/V Grenadine C&C 30-1 #7 Ken Caryl, CO _______________________________________________ This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you like what we do, please help us pay for our costs by donating. All Contributions are greatly appreciated!
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