I am rated 138 in SW Florida. Most of the year we have very light winds. I can't beat the S2's boat for boat most of the time and give them 30 seconds. Competitive with most any other boat. Bill

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:: :: The Express is a 132 (129 OD configuration with the
:: :: penalty pole) in San Francisco bay. Which I get in a
:: :: place that has an average of 15-25 knots. But I'm
:: :: finding the number is 144 throughout North America with
:: :: a few exceptions like Detroit(144 -6 for masthead kite
:: :: 138). My question is what does the Express 27 rate at
:: :: your club or fleet and what are your average wind and
:: :: sea conditions. Also does it sail to the number? Before
:: :: someone hits me with the good old screw handicap racing
:: :: sail one design I plan to in the bay but at my local
:: :: club I need a number. The average breeze is 8-12 flat
:: :: water.
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:: Northern California PHRF 129

:: So Cal (Long Beach) PHRF 132, that is used by my club
:: here on the South Shore Tahoe LTWYC

:: seems to work as well as could be expected. SDK