Each PHRF area is slightly different and it changes from year to year. Chesapeake Bay PHRF gives 3 sec credit to smaller headsails up tp 139%.
Here is what is posted on their website: 1. LP up to 109% - 6 sec/mi. credit. 2. LP between 110% and 139% - 3 sec/mi. credit. 3. LP between 140% and 155% - 0 sec/mi. (No Credit) Chuck S > On 02/09/2021 6:03 PM james taylor via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > > Charlie, > I would not go with the 140%! Either stay with the 155 or go to a 135%. > With a 140 you get no credit on your PHRF rating but a 135 will get you a 3 > sec/mile bump. Difference between 135 and 140 will not be noticable. I am > surprised that a sailmaker made that recommendation to you. Getting several > quotes would probably be a good idea. I had my last headsail made by UK sails > (they had a loft in wilmington at the time, not sure they still do). I went > with a 125% and have been very happy with it. > James Taylor > Delaney > C&C 38 > Oriental, NC > > On Tue, Feb 9, 2021 at 4:42 PM Robert Abbott via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com > wrote: > > > > Interesting discussion on sail selection. And that is a broad > subject. > > What kind of racing? > > > > While I have retired from racing, I clearly remember racing with a > > sail > > inventory....4 head sails (150% light and heavy air...#1, > > 135%...#2, and > > a 100%..#3), 2 spinnakers (systematical 3/4 oz. and a 1/2 oz.). > > Many > > races we (I as the foredeck person) was changing head sails to suit > > changes conditions. We sometimes did a spinnaker peel (something we > > practiced). The main stayed full until we had to go down to the > > #3. > > Much of this racing was on a C&C 33 MKII and a C&C 34R. > > > > Where I sail here in Halifax Harbour, Nova Scotia, Canada, there is > > no > > one sail that works best for any given race day. I am now a > > reacher, > > not a racer, but I still know the difference in sail selection for > > the > > conditions. I now sail much of the season with a furled 135%...it > > is my > > go to sail...many days my 100% blade is the sail to have...one day > > last > > year, a fellow lister here that we raced a lot together, was coming > > with > > me for an afternoon sail and he said "it is going to be a light air > > day, > > bring your 155% light air Kevlar today.... I did we dropped the > > 135% and > > hoisted the 155% and it was the right sail for the day. The next > > day, > > no way could I hoist the 155%. > > > > One head sail for racing is something I have no knowledge and/or > > experience in and therefore have no relevant or helpful advice. > > > > If you wish to race with only one head sail, and your prevailing > > wind is > > around 10 knots true, my best guess would be a 135%. > > > > Robert Abbott > > AZURA > > C&C 32 - #277 > > Halifax, N.S. > > Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to > > help with the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list > > - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > Thanks - Stu > > > > > Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to > > help with the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list > > - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks > > - Stu >
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