[Rhodes22-list] NC-PHRF

[Steve]

Well said, Peter.  That got to be an error on those
ratings.
Steve


--- Peter Thorn <pthorn at nc.rr.com> wrote:

> Scott,
> 
> The RC and R22 (IMF) are essentially the same boat. 
> The hull mold,
> centerboard, and rudder are identical, with the only
> exception being the
> relatively recent arrival of the "diamond board" on
> newer boats.  Raven is
> an '88 and does not have a diamond board.
> 
> In the beginning, Stan made Rhodes Continentals.  I
> know this because my
> father purchased one from him in the late '70s. 
> After a while, Stan got
> some good ideas to improve the boat, and he included
> many improvements with
> the newer boats.  The Rhodes Continental begat the
> Rhodes 22.  The name
> change came sometime in the '80s, I think.
> 
> Most modern Rhodes 22s have IMF, heavier "non-porta"
> potties, more nice
> interior finishes and heavier, beefed up hulls.  All
> this ads up. In short,
> the new boats are heavier and they have less
> powerful rigs.  If one were to
> apply logic, it would be clear that the lighter
> Rhodes Continentals with
> their more powerful, larger, roachy, battened,
> standard mainsails and
> adequate amounts of sail draft are faster.  To get
> the main to roll up flat
> on the vertical IMF roller, much of the sail shape
> that generates power to
> drive the boat must be compromised.  Like Rummy,
> most IMF owners don't care
> or know about this.
> 
> So far, I find NC-PHRF inscrutable.  Rating the RC
> at 264 and the R22 at 216
> makes no sense.  It must be an error.
> 
> PT
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <iweb86 at aol.com>
> To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Sent: Friday, April 08, 2005 1:19 PM
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] NC-PHRF
> 
> 
> > This sounds like you may have the Continental.
> >
> > I would still like to know if anyone knows why the
> difference in the
> rating.
> >
> > Is the Continental heavier???
> >
> > Scott
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Robert Dilk <robertdilk at hotmail.com>
> > To: pthorn at nc.rr.com; rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> > Sent: Fri, 08 Apr 2005 14:39:44 +0000
> > Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] NC-PHRF
> >
> >
> >   I got a 256 PHRF from the official NC PHRF
> person for my 1976 RHodes
> >   22 with 155 genny and standard main.
> >
> >   If I can find my PHRF paperwork I will scan it
> in.
> >
> >   I now live in Tennessee and the local club has
> thier own system.
> >
> >   Bob
> >
> >   S/V Knot Necessary
> >   >From: "Peter Thorn" <pthorn at nc.rr.com>
> >   >Reply-To: Peter Thorn <pthorn at nc.rr.com>,The
> Rhodes 22 mail list
> >   <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> >   >To: "Rhodes 22 List Members"
> <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> >   >Subject: [Rhodes22-list] NC-PHRF
> >   >Date: Thu, 7 Apr 2005 09:02:49 -0400
> >   >
> >   >Hello Again Rhodies~
> >   >
> >   >The NC-PHRF handicapper has ruled:
> >   >
> >   > R22 PHRF base rating 216
> >   > prop adjustment 12 (outboard - I
> >   don't get it)
> >   > 175 Genoa adjustment -6
> >   >
> >   > rating for IMF R22 Raven 222
> >   >
> >   >What has gone wrong here? Has Roger's excellent
> Arkansas racing
> >   record finally lowered the R22 rating? Actually
> I think not. Each
> >   local PHRF committee sets its own ratings. Do
> local committees send
> >   their PHRF ratings to US Sailing? There are no
> R22s or R22
> >   Continentals listed in the NC-PHRF March 2005
> membership list. (Raven
> >   just applied).
> >   >
> >   >The back of the NC-PHRF Handbook list many
> various boats and rates
> >   R22s as:
> >   > Rhodes 22 216
> >   > Rhodes 22 Continental 264
> >   >
> >   >Do you think they have it backwards?
> >   >
> >   >Also:
> >   > San Juan 23 240
> >   > San Juan 21 252
> >   > C&C 25 222
> >   >
> >   >Can anybody keep up with a fin-keeled C&C 25?
> >   >
> >   >Would anyone with experience appealing a PHRF
> Handicapper's ruling
> >   kindly offer some advice?
> >   >
> >   >Thanks,
> >   >
> >   >PT
> >   >s/v R22 Raven
> >  
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