Oh Ya ... there is nothing better then running down the Chesapeake Bay in the NASS Race in September chasing down the PHRF A0 boats like ZARRAFRA or DONNYBROOK in +20knts of breeze!!!!! I call it "the mice among the elephants" and the elephants are FAST!!!!

A.Kirby, Chris Allen along w/ several others on I/N20's have actually managed to make up the PHRF A0's 10min head start and pass them .... then it's run faster you fool, faster, faster ....

I was on TripleThreat(43'Tri) the year she started 5mins behind the PHRF A0 class ... ran down ZARRAFRA, climbed over ZARRAFRA's HUGE stern wake, and passed ZARRAFRA .... spray everywhere .... exciting!!!! Max boat speed was +22knts!!!! ... but we never caught DONNYBROOK .... updated Santa Cruz77 w/ a fantastic crew on board!!!!!

I say Todd .... Todd I say ... you've been there .... and on TripleThreat also ... ain't it a HOOT!!!!!

And .... no matter how small you are ... if you are the Right-a-Way Vessel, the PHRF A0 boats follow the rules ....

Learn the RRS's .... Know the RRS's .... follow the RRS's!!!!

Harry