Sailors- When you view the current list of ratings you'll notice that there are two columns on the right. One is labeled "Non-Spin" and the other is "Offsets".

Your current rating when racing in the nos-spinnaker class of PHRF is "Offsets".

At the first of the year when we began the new rating system, the class rules were not official and the algebraic formula for deriving the offsets was not approved. The first batch of boats was rated using the older empirical method as noted on the years-old ratings lists.

Since then, we have refined the method, done the math and re-calculated the entire fleet for the Fall Series.
The important fact is not the raw number- they all went up - but the spread in the fleet. From my perspective, it looks like any well-sailed boat can win.

As always, you may question the rating of your boat, or any other. I will help you work the math.

This summer the committee will look at ratings versus results and if necessary adjust any glaring problems.

Fair winds and Smooth Bottoms!
Johnnie Poole
PHRF Handicapper, ASC