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<br>I want to start racing again. But I don't really want to go driving all over the State of Florida for my thrills. So the idea is to try to join the local PHRF monoslow fleet and request a courtesy start and finish and a boat for boat result.
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<br>Has anyone else tried this?
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<br>Is there an unoffical PHRF handicap number for an H16?
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<br>The hot boat of the fleet is my barber's Melges 24. Will I be able to pace him?
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<br>From Jack
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<br>I don't have the PHRF numbers but according to my Portsmouth listing the Melges will probably be giving you time.
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<br>The H-16
<br>D-PN 76.6 Beaufort range 0-1 82.9; 2-3 78.9; 4 75.0; 5-9 71.6
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<br>The Melges 24
<br>D-PN 68.8 Beaufort range 0-1 69.0; 2-3 68.8; 4 67.1; 5-9 (62.0)
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<br>Hope this helps.
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<br>From David
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<br>Jack,
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<br>We race a couple of times a year with mixed fleets. The problem with it is the outcome of the event is not skill determined it depends upon the conditions. A cat relys on boat speed, ie few up wind tacks.. In lighter switchy wind or on small lakes, the monohulls run much closer to threir numbers than you can on a cat.
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<br>The up side is that certain boats like the Melges in the right conditions will give a good race iireguardless of the numbers.
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<br>Have fun
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<br>From Matt
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<br>David the D-PN numbers you have posted are the old ones and new numbers are as follows.
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<br>The H-16
<br>D-PN 76.1 Beaufort range 0-1 82.4; 2-3 78.8; 4 74.0; 5-9 71.6
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<br>& The H16 Trapseat
<br>D-PN 77.6 Beaufort range 0-1 83.8; 2-3 79.9; 4 76.3; 5-9 73.6<br><br>