Unfortunately, there is only one “short-handed” race all season in my area and that is a double-handed one day event. There are no single/double entry categories in any ECSA events. I have brought up the issue with the ECSA a number of times but got no traction. It will likely be the top of my priority list when I retire and have more time. I am in charge of racing for our club this year, so may try it for some events and see what response I get. Dave
S/V Aries 1990 C&C 34+ New London, CT > On Feb 10, 2021, at 9:24 AM, dwight veinot via CnC-List > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Does the PHRF in your area adjust for deficiencies in crew and crew work. In > some clubs that may happen based on results from one series to the next but > even that assumes your crew is constant and any improvement in results will > relate to the crew getting better. Still it’s a rather arbitrary adjustment. > If you fleet race solo or double handed you may deserve more favourable > adjustment for crew deficiencies than you get for sail inventory. > > On Wed, Feb 10, 2021 at 9:36 AM David Knecht via CnC-List > <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > Interesting discussion. When I got new string sails a few years ago, I opted > for a 145 and a 110 genoa. I raced for several years with small crew (3-4) > with the 145 and only put on the 110 in the Fall when it was predicted to > blow hard all day. Last year, I raced solo all season due to Covid and so > got re-rated for the 110 (PHRF 121 went to 133). I was definitely not as > fast, but it was sooooo much easier to handle the boat and so much more fun. > I have raced solo with the 145 and it was a killer. I remember once on a > 10-15 day just not being able to get the genoa winched in the whole way by > the last beat (I was ready to add electric winches!). With the 110, I did > some long all day races solo with 25 knot winds and had a blast. On light > days, it took even more concentration than normal to keep the boat going with > the 110, but I did not feel slow, given the rating boost. IMHO, light air is > about technique more than sail area. I thought I would get hurt more > downwind than upwind by the small genoa (non-spinnaker racing) but that did > not seem to be the case. I did not finish as well overall as previous years, > but I think that was as much due to being solo as it was to the smaller sail. > In heavier air, unless you have 6 bodies on the rail (which I never have), I > don’t think the larger sail really has benefits. You are just overpowered > all the time. So presuming you get the PHRF benefit of a smaller sail, I > would not hesitate to err on the smaller side. Isn’t that what PHRF is > supposed to do- equalize your competitiveness given your setup? Dave > > S/V Aries > 1990 C&C 34+ > New London, CT > > <pastedGraphic.tiff> > > 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 > <https://www.paypal.me/stumurray> Thanks - Stu > -- > Sent from Gmail Mobile > 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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