[Rhodes22-list] racing rhodes

[Bill Effros]

Peter,

I'll help you set up the class, even though I have no interest in racing 
in it.

My idea is to have people race other people's boats.  The better you do, 
the worse you make that boat's handicap.  The person with the fewest 
points can pick the first boat--any one except your own.

That should make things interesting and get around the poor racing prior 
to the big race day.  For the finals you race your own boat at the 
handicap determined for you by others. 

Just a thought.

Bill Effros

Peter Thorn wrote:
> GlacierStan and Rhodies
>
> The GBI Hilton is really great.  One can sleep near the largest collection
> of R22s on the planet and meet interesting sailors like Bob Evans and John
> Huntley commissioning a Seaward RK.  I learned lots about road rigging just
> observing elusive Elton's latest travel rigged delivery.  Sorry I missed
> Elton.  Does he usually depart in the middle of the night?  Thanks again
> Stan and Rose!
>
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>
> Stan it seems you are describing a mast crane like Roger built for Dynamic
> Equilibrium or the Seaward RK has.  Rigging a bunch of Rhodes Continentals
> similar to DE with a PHRF-smart 155, powerful FBM, conventional spinnaker
> and racing them PHRF would likely quickly lower the PHRF rating.  I agree
> go-fasts like those would attract gadget-fixated racers. Boats like
> Sorenson's are different and faster and may provide renewed interest in
> standard masts.
>
> Raven was purchased to cruise with Tana.   Both are inclined for comfort and
> disinclined for racing.  I haven't had the time to race Raven yet, but so
> far have established the IMF R22 with NC-PHRF to be generously rated 276.
> This assumes a headsail not larger than 155 and non-spinnaker.  NC-PHRF in
> New Bern understands that RCs should carry a lower rating around 258.  Bob
> Dilk raced his RC at McCotters in Washington, NC and performance supported
> that rating there. At least in NC, there is now a distinction between the
> older faster RCs and the newer IMF R22s.
>
> If Sorrenson is racing in a one-design fleet, then perhaps no data is being
> submitted to NC-PHRF.  However I believe both the NC-PHRF ratings for RC and
> R22 to be very generous.  I think any competent sailor campaigning a Rhodes
> in NC-PHRF would soon see ratings lowered.
>
> That's the thing with PHRF.  It's a politically correct racing system -- 
> given time and effort anyone can win.  PHRF assumes all sailors to be very
> good and all boats to be in top racing shape.  In the real world we all know
> there is wide variance in these factors.  If you win a lot, you get adjusted
> down so others can have a better shot at you.   PHRF provides a system
> whereby different classes of boats can complete with each other.
>
> IMHO One-Design is better.  The boats are regulated by a system of rules to
> all be equal, so it is a competition between skippers.  Any class of boat,
> fast or slow, can be raced One-Design.  You just need a class association to
> set out some basic rules and to regulate the members to make sure no one is
> breaking the rules.
>
> For example, the Catalina 22 Class Association is an association of C22
> owners distinct and separate from Frank Butler's Catalina Yacht's group.
> The Catalina 22 Class, not Frank Butler, publishes the C22 class rules and
> inspects the boats.  The class promotes group racing and cruising events.
>
> It's my experience (with the Tanzer 16 Class) that the people involved make
> it interesting.  Our T16 racing group is also very much a social group.
> Last weekend my crew at the Edenton Bay Challenge was the 15 yo daughter of
> another Tanzer skipper, who was sailing with his son.  (Lilly was a great
> crew.  She hikes endlessly, thanks to Tae Kwon Doe conditioning of her
> stomach muscles!)  There was also a mother/daughter team, and a grown-up
> father/son team.  It's great for families.
>
> The Rhodes 22 is a far better boat than the Catalina 22.  However, the
> Rhodes doesn't have a one-design class, like the C22.  If  we owners were to
> establish a Rhodes 22 class association it would probably help maintain the
> perceived value of the boat and help Stan.  Racing would be fun too.  We
> could have the first Nationals at Edenton and make the Spitzers guests of
> honor.
>
> PT
>
> R22 Raven
> RC Phoenix
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