1. Where do you race? Nova Scotia. Mostly Halifax Harbour and Approaches. 2. What wind conditions are the rule and exception there? Evening races in summer 10 knots SW. Spring windier and more from North
3. What kind of courses do you sail? Mostly WL but RC now throwing in a reaching leg approx. every 2nd race 4. What sail plan do you fly? Full inventory. 155 genoa, 140 genoa, 100 jib, sym spin, main 5. What model of boat are you racing? Frers 33 6. What PHRF rating do you race with? (please list adjustments) 114 7. What is your boat’s fastest point of sail? Downwind reach apparent wind just aft of beam 8. Is there leapfrogging in your races, or do boat-for-boat positions stay fairly constant? Yes. Which side of course you pick makes a huge difference 9. How many boats are you usually competing against? 15 – 16 in our class on good night 10-12 on other nights 10. In general, how well do you perform in racing results? Top 5 most nights And now a few more subjective questions: 11. Do you think your boat’s rating assumes you’ll race it on a particular kind of course with a particular sail plan? PHRF is designed for triangle courses. Our boat rating favours WL a bit 12. How do you think your local rating authority determines the rating for your boat? We use 5 comparison areas with similar wind conditions and fleet makeup. Average of those areas for a rating for a model new to area. Reviews use median back corrected rating in area regattas. Boat must be consistently sailing 12 or more sec/mile faster than rating to even be considered for a change. Any further questions contact me directly as I am very involved in this 13. What do you think are the most important factors in your performance against your competition? Boat prep, crew work and going the right way 14. What do you think are the most important race tactics for beating your competition? Getting clean air and sailing where the wind and currents are most favourable
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