posted April 20, 2005 08:49 AM               

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I now have an assigned handicap from NSYA. Not only do I seem to have the only Sandpiper registered for racing, the shortest boat registered at 18.5 ft, I have the lowest handicap at 89.
http://www.nsya.ns.ca/yachts/listYacht.cgi?sortBy=rating

Can't wait!!!! I will race C class for now (white sails) I do have a spinnaker lined up, when I have it all in order, I may go up to B class, we'll see. It would increase my rating up to a 91.

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Rob Belliveau
1976 Sandpiper 565
"CoolBreeze"
Halifax NS
Dartmouth Yacht Club

IP: 142.176.14.228

posted April 20, 2005 11:02 AM              

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Now the trick will be avoiding last boat across the finish line.

[This message has been edited by whited (edited April 20, 2005).]

IP: 142.177.154.253

posted April 20, 2005 12:14 PM               

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Thats GREAT Rob wishing you and your crew the best in the coming races -

Bob

IP: 216.209.120.95

posted April 20, 2005 05:53 PM               

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Way to go Rob!
We'll be all very interested to see how the Sandpiper stacks up against the other boats.
Please let us know.
D'Arcy

IP: 67.71.54.41

posted April 21, 2005 06:20 AM            

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From Rob's rating information:

PHRF = 63,000/ASPN - 400

He was assigned an ASPN = 89 for white sails which produced a PHRF = 307.9.

I don't know how ASPN was calculated. But I am impressed that the resulting PHRF was 307.9. On Lake Ontario, a Sandpiper has a rating of 311 - White Sails & 300 - Spinnaker. The 2 rating systems seem to have produced the exact same correction factors. Cool!

Rob's calculated PHRF when he sails with a spinnaker will be 292.3. On Lake Ontario he would receive an extra 7.7 seconds per mile.

What does A-S-P-N stand for?

IP: 65.104.169.18

posted April 21, 2005 06:27 AM              

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I am really lost and confused... How does a handicap affect your racing? and what is the difference between the two handicaps?

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Canadian Sailor ;)
"Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way, when you
criticize them, you're a mile away and you have their shoes."

IP: 216.209.110.166

posted April 21, 2005 11:44 AM               

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It doesn't affect your racing, just the final "corrected" RESULT! Since a larger boat, with larger waterline/more sail, goes faster, to make the race fair, the boats are handicapped. So all other things being equal, Rob doesn't have to sail as fast.

With a spinnaker, he can go faster, so his handicap isn't as favorable.

Did that answer the question or did I insult your intelligence by misinterpreting your question?

IP: 198.115.167.19