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FROM THE CHAIRMAN

Bruce Bingman, 2003 and 2004 Chairman, sums up the need for a consortium: “Because PHRF is locally administrated, local factors such as course content wind strength, and even in some cases, crew skill, are all part of a local rating.  To overcome these inequities, a consortium of PHRF handicappers from the West Coast, Great Lakes, South, Mid-Atlantic and New England assembles to rate boats for the typical Key West conditions using consistent criteria.”

IT’S A CYCLE

Your 2004 Key West consortium began its work as soon as the racing started in January 2003 by performing a mathematical analysis of every boat in each race and calculating imputed ratings (the handicap the boat actually sailed to).  This was coupled with on the water observation and analysis to determine if the handicap assigned was correct.  A formal report was then prepared for use by the consortium for the 2004 event.  By September 2003 next year’s consortium had assembled and is currently working on preliminary rating assignments for the first entries.

By the end of December, all ratings will have been assigned and a sub-committee will work with the event director to develop recommend class assignments. In an effort to provide the best racing among similar type boats, handicap bands are just one of the criteria. Size, sailing characteristics, and displacement length ratio are assessed.

The Preliminary Scratch Sheet is posted on the web site in early January. Constructive feedback is  welcome.  The subsequent fine-tuning is completed and the Final Scratch Sheet is ready for race week. Then  - it's off to the races and the cycle begins again!

SATISFIED OWNERS

“It’s tight racing, which is exactly what I had hoped for. We came to this regatta looking for a challenge, and that is certainly what we have gotten.” Ed Tillinghaus; J/27 Areopagus

"In PHRF, its tough to race apples and oranges, but Premiere Racing puts on a good program – they also listen when we owners put our two cents worth in.”    Dr. Ira Zaslow; Willowind

"My home club, Bayview Yacht Club in Detroit, recognizes your accomplishments in making PHRF non-controversial for Key West Race Week…. your initiation of, and use of, a PHRF National Consortium for the purposes of bringing experienced PHRF handicappers from everywhere did two things: brought to bear guys who knew all the boats so brought the most knowledge to the table, and got all the PHRF boats on a fair scale regardless of size."

                                                                                Bill Allcott; Andrews 68 Equation PHRF1

THE INDUSTRY

"Using input such as a boat's sail area to displacement ratios, as well as feedback from owners who have participated in past Race Weeks, Craig's number crunchers attempt the impossible - to make everyone happy - but they get pretty close. PHRF isn't the perfect handicapping system but Premiere Racing makes it work." Tony Bessinger; Sailing World April 2003

PROOF POSITIVE

IN 2003, First and Second Places were separated by no more than 2 points in four classes (PHRF 2, 4, 5 and 9) and no more than 6 points in four more (PHRF 1, 3, 6 and 7).

2004 PHRF CONSORTIUM

2004 PHRF APPEALS COMMITTEE

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PHRF Handicap Application posted: July 30, 2003	KW04 PHRF Application.pdf
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