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Galveston Bay Area Racing / Re: Harvest Moon PHRF categories?
August 14, 2015, 12:33:14 PM
I come out from California every year to race with a customer in the HMR and am the first to commend the Texas area for promoting sailing and having a plethora of interesting classes. It is really nice to have a manufacturers trophy and helps bring in the Beneteau's and Catalina Yachts. Something I started here for the Newport To Ensenada Race.
Now that being said... All boats flying a spinnaker in a racing division and a mono-hull should be eligible for the Bacardi Cup (Or whatever the overall trophy is called). PHRF boards do their best with ratings and it is hard. I run a C&C30 One Design and in PHRF you could rate us 80 Upwind and 12 downwind... so around 40 seems fair... we still have to work hard! Point being that the ratings are as fair as they can be.
It is not good for any sport to have too many trophies. In America we are always quick to give a standing ovation where other countries reserve it for outstanding performances. So why flood the sport with unnecessary trophies that make the presentation overly long? It de-values it. Sailing should be promoted by the fact that it is fun, adventure, exciting, competitive and healthy (If you avoid Yacht Club's and the boozing).
I have raced the HMR for many years and take a lot of the philosophy back home and push it...You guys are doing amazing things, just do not get lost in the trophies... sailing is fun so Just Go And Sail (My Blog www.justgoandsail.com)
And do not worry... No J-105 has ever been on the step and actually been on a plane.. It sure surfs and pushes a lot of water well
Keith
Now that being said... All boats flying a spinnaker in a racing division and a mono-hull should be eligible for the Bacardi Cup (Or whatever the overall trophy is called). PHRF boards do their best with ratings and it is hard. I run a C&C30 One Design and in PHRF you could rate us 80 Upwind and 12 downwind... so around 40 seems fair... we still have to work hard! Point being that the ratings are as fair as they can be.
It is not good for any sport to have too many trophies. In America we are always quick to give a standing ovation where other countries reserve it for outstanding performances. So why flood the sport with unnecessary trophies that make the presentation overly long? It de-values it. Sailing should be promoted by the fact that it is fun, adventure, exciting, competitive and healthy (If you avoid Yacht Club's and the boozing).
I have raced the HMR for many years and take a lot of the philosophy back home and push it...You guys are doing amazing things, just do not get lost in the trophies... sailing is fun so Just Go And Sail (My Blog www.justgoandsail.com)
And do not worry... No J-105 has ever been on the step and actually been on a plane.. It sure surfs and pushes a lot of water well
Keith
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