Not familiar with the 212
I'm not familiar with the 212 but in case you are not familiar with the Portsmouth site, they handicap the 212 with a Portsmouth of 93 which translates to 228 PHRF using their formulas located at: http://www.ussailing.org/portsmouth/table_v.htm I have a 216 and am very pleased with it but as we don't have any other similar boats to race against, we are having a difficult time arriving at an acceptable PHRF to use with the other boats in the fleet. Just a suggestion, if you like to race, try to stay with a boat where there are other very similar ones that you'll be racing against. It's a lot less hassle when you beat them all the time. Don't overlook the 216; it is really is a great little boat for the money. It's fast and fun but still very stable and is also beachable. Good luck with your shopping.
