Any system that does not actually measure the boat is pretty much subject to similar problems. Those that are not administered locally are less subject to local bias but also do not have the capability to fix local problems. One major benefit of PHRF is that in North America it is widely used and easy to find ratings for similar boats in other areas.
Measurement systems also have problems. The most obvious being the effort and cost to have a boat measured The only “real” fix is for everybody to buy the exact same boat … but most of us do not like the same boat which is why we all choose the one we want or can afford. And even then the boats are not all the same or equal. Racing does seem to be more about the people you have with you on the boat as we age. And for Randy and Jim … my sailmaker is also where I get my skis! I have in the past bought a headsail and ski boots on the same visit Mike Hoyt Persistence Halifax, NS From: John and Maryann Read via CnC-List <[email protected]> Sent: September 12, 2021 11:45 AM To: 'Stus-List' <[email protected]> Cc: John and Maryann Read <[email protected]> Subject: Stus-List Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: C&C 33-II vs 35-II now race course design Our Wednesday night series uses PHRF of Long Island sound but is also using ORC on a test basis for a limited number of boats. Biggest issue is getting enough similar boats to enter so there can in fact be a competitive class John Read Legacy III 1982 C&C 34 Noank, CT
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