PHRF ratings

[Bingus15]

Hi all,
I've used the search on here about racing and phrf ratings but haven't seen much discussion, is anyone racing their 34' + Odays out there actively? What has been your experience recently? After two seasons we learned rather quickly we are not a light air boat, heavy keel and low phrf vis a vis our competition and we get time corrected over. Heavy air we've done well and with some fine tuning of skills could be better.

Any one else out there active in their local area?

Thanks!

Bingus
S/V Opus

 

[Harlan]

2 of us race in Eastern CT - Splashdance and Park Place. Both are "deep" keel version (5' 7", cast iron) and have done quite well. Skipper of PP has done well enough to qualify for the Lloyd Phoenix (USSailing National Championship). You can see results on www.ecsa.net PP races spinnaker with 147 rating, I race non-spin with a 169. The rating has been reviewed a few times - dropped 3 seconds 4 years or so ago, challenged again (but not changed) 2 years ago. The relatively long LWL, cast iron keel and single spreader rig favor breezy reaches but the OD34 can hold its own in most any weather. (Long Island Sound tends to be light air.)

 

[Bingus15]

Just thought I would close the loop on this, after a few months I was successful in revising our rating by 6 secs and was told this would benefit all other O'days in the Chesapeake area. Unfortunately we haven't gotten a chance to test out the new rating in a race yet but Labor Day regatta is only a few days away.

 

[Harlan]

What rating do you have after your appeal?

 

[Bingus15]

We're now a 162

 

[Jackdaw]

Just thought I would close the loop on this, after a few months I was successful in revising our rating by 6 secs and was told this would benefit all other O'days in the Chesapeake area. Unfortunately we haven't gotten a chance to test out the new rating in a race yet but Labor Day regatta is only a few days away.

This is easy to check, just look on-line at your last race results. The RC will list the course length in miles. Multiply this number by six and subtract it from your adjusted time. You can see if you moved places.

A 6 second bump is not a lot (1.5 boat lengths per mile) and often it does not effect the result at all in casual racing. But take a look!