Elite Keel at San Francisco Yacht ClubMay 18 - 19
Story
Congratulations to Dianne with their win in the Elite Keel Regatta.
Here is Steve's Top Ten List that he has submitted for publication.

ELITE KEEL STORY-A LIST OF TEN THINGS THAT HELPED DIANNE

1) The crew: Jarian Westfall, Laurel Schmidt, Mike Pastrone, Jeff Fellicetti

2) Will Paxton wasn't there.

3) This crew can change head sails, the hanked kind, in less then 2.3 minutes.

4) Wilie E Coyote didn't race Sunday.

5) Sun was shining.

6) It was my birthday weekend.

7. El Raton wasn't there.

8. We went left when we could.

9. The wind was blowing.

10. This crew has 59 combined years sailing with me.
Result
PosBoatTotalRace 1Race 2Race 3Race 4Race 5
1Dianne113(3)2(5)2(7)1(8)3 (11)
2Peaches154(4)4(8)4(12)2(14)1 (15)
3Motorcycle Irene161(1)1(2)3(5)6(11)5 (16)
4Summer Palace247(7)6(13)5(18)4(22)2 (24)
5Abigail Morgan255(5)3(8)6(14)5(19)6 (25)
6Strega308(8)8(16)7(23)3(26)4 (30)
7Wile E Coyote322(2)5(7)1(8)DNS(20)DNS (32)
8Libra449(9)7(16)9(25)DNF(37)7 (44)
9Make Me Smile516(6)9(15)DNF(27)DNS(39)DNS (51)
10Moonlight5210(10)10(20)8(28)DNF(40)DNS (52)
11Elise60DNC(12)DNC(24)DNC(36)DNC(48)DNC(60)
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Author: Don ([email protected]) contact the author
Subject: PHRF Rating - what is yours
Info: (23584 views) Posted: Thursday 9-6-12 06:39:33 PM
In Lake Ontario PHRF, the 186 is without a spinnaker. Otherwise 168 is the standard rating.

We have two-three well sailed J's and they are hard to beat at that rating. I can not imagine a 186 with a spinnaker :)

:: Thanks for the comment, Bob. I was mistaken, the J24
:: that's been beating us is rated 186. I note from a
:: J-Boats site that they say the rating is 171. We'll be
:: looking into this before next year. I'm not sure where
:: the 186 came from. The J at our club is dry sailed which
:: is another factor that give it an advantage over the
:: E27s and S2 7.9s all of which are wet sailed.
::
:: :: I guess you would have trouble beating that J24! LMPHRF
:: :: rates J24s at 168, and a well sailed one can be a weapon
:: :: with that rating. 180 would be a license to steal. For
:: :: comparison, S2 7.9s rate 165 over here.
:: ::
:: :: :: Our rating on Lake St. Clair (Detroit) is 138 with one
:: :: :: design configuration or 144 with a J-length pole.
:: :: :: Originally we got the same rating as San Francisco which
:: :: :: was tough in the predominantly moderate winds on Lake
:: :: :: St. Clair. Several years ago we spent nearly an entire
:: :: :: winter going to PHRF committee meetings and succeeded in
:: :: :: getting a 6-second increase. Most of our racing is one
:: :: :: design. In PHRF we have trouble beating a well-sailed
:: :: :: J-24 which rates 180. We are pretty even with S2 7.9s.

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