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If it is self righting, yes it can get a PHRF cert.  If there is not one int he country that has a PHRF rating, it will be a challenge for the PHRF committee.  The rating guidelines can be found on phrfgb.org.

Also loking for the SIs.

I might be atthe top of the pool, but I dont typically hit things that are above the water.  I'm more worring about what's below.

Can somebody post a link to the Rum Race standings on the home page?

Thanks
Jim

Looking for TRW crew. Any or all days.

We are a Catalina 30 going non-spin.

Yeah, the race was canceled. That allowed much more time for taking pics.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/101456508@N04/albums/72157677677423477

Where are all the non-spin folks in Chili Chase?  Sign up!

https://www.flickr.com/photos/101456508@N04/albums/72157700168978462

pics of RR8.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/101456508@N04/albums/72157699807537751

Pictures of Heald Bank Regatta shot from Hobgoblin.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/101456508@N04/albums/72157697153789942

Besides bending my rudder, what I hit left a nice perfectly circular gouge in the rudder.  I am pretty sure what I hit is a steel pipe 2.5' under water and is marked on the NOAA chart.   The bread crumb trail on the char plotter shows a path that runs right over a marked obstruction.  The obstruction is  about .2 miles west of M55.  I was on a starboard tack heading east-ish towards M55.

My chart plotter is older but those obstructions are marked.  They have been there a long time. Until RR4 I did not use the chart view during a race - normally I just use the arrow pointing to the mark thingy.  Now I now switch to chart view every few minutes in the vicinity of M55.  I encourage everyone who has a chart plotter to glance at it while near M55.  It could save you a couple boat bucks.

The NOR says starting time is 1400 but the SI says 1100.  Can you please clarify which is correct?

Jim

http://results.gbca.org/series.html?regatta=2018%20Cruzan%20Rum%20Race

It was hit and knocked over - I was 3 boat lengths away when it happened. When we rounded there was only about a foot or so sticking above the water.  Glad to hear it righted itself.

TRW photos taken from Renaissance.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/101456508@N04/albums/72157670064290078

Renaissance could use 1-2 additional crew for TRW, especially Saturday.

Could use help Wed night and return Sunday.

Jim