Here are my thoughts on this new IRC rule and how it applies to One Design Classes. The association for IRC does not give out one rating to all One Design boats. Each boat must measure its self, and apply every year. That also includes a fee every year and no guarantee that all the rating will be the same for One Design Boats. What does this rule do for us? The DRYA fleet races are scored by the order in which you cross the finish line. The rates are only for overall results. Who cares! WE know how we did in our fleet, that’s all that maters. The only thing this rule is going to does to our fleet is divide us because the rating may come out different and who gets their boat rated and who does not. So if you don’t get the rating you will not get scored in overall results. I comes down to who is willing to pay for this. For the weeknight beer can races we will be still using PHRF rule. I suggest the best thing we can do, as a fleet is to boycott this rule for the good of One Design racing. If IRC gave fleets a One Design Rating I might consider the Fleet gets a rating for overall results. We do not need the extra cost and aggravation just to get overall results. I want to hear your thoughts.

Harald Kolter

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