does anybody have the portsmouth rating for a Nacra 5.5 sloop with hooter?
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<br>Thanks,
<br>Jeff.<br><br>

Hi Jeff,
<br>They are all right here at your fingertips. Simply go back to our main welcome page and in the left hand index you will find a link to Ratings.
<br>Good luck,
<br>Rick<br><br>Rick White
<br>Catamaran Sailor Magazine
<br>email: rick@catsailor.com

Ok, I see the ratings for a stock 5.5 sloop, but none with the expanded sail area. Does anybody know how a hooter would affect the rating of the stock boat?<br><br>

Jeff- If you go to the portsmouth link on the front page and click "multihull mods" it gives a list of corrections. Your correction is coded "SP" and you multiply your standard DPN number by .972 for the shute. If it is a long distance race the correction is slighty different and listed under a different code. There are corrections for all kinds of stuff- jib/no jib, solo on a two man boat etc. The corrections are typically not as significant as one might think and probably are affected by how the course is set like the time spent reaching/running vs upwind. This stuff can get pretty controversial, but its fine for a starting point or judging relative speeds.
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