Recent Actions
5/25/2010
1 Noted that boats without power such as the VIPER 640 should receive -6 sec penalty if sailing without an outboard.
. 2 Reviewed in depth Evelyn 32 variants (i.e. boats with modifications).
a) Voted to allow fairing of the keel to reestablish original design configuration including depth without penalty.
b) Voted to allow inboard installation with sail drive with no handicap adjustment from the standard inboard rating.
c) Discussed excess “E” penalty but agreed to leave rules for this unchanged for the current sailing season.
3 Voted to establish a PHRF handicap of 183/198 for the Pearson Invicta Yawl.
4) Voted to establish a PHRF handicap of 162/181 for the Bristol 40.
5) Voted to establish a PHRF handicap of -24/-2 for the Cookson 50.
6) Voted to establish a PHRF handicap of 102/121 for the Tartan 4100 SD
4/27/2010
1 Voted to establish a PHRF handicap of 72/93 for the Stellar 52.
. 2 Voted to establish a PHRF handicap of 93/113 for the Sabre 386 WK.
3 Voted to establish a PHRF handicap of 69/91 for the Swan 48.
4) Discussed the notion of reestablishing the Sport Boat classification for ECSA handicapped boats. General feeling that doing so would enhance competition and improve participation.
5) Reviewed criteria used by other YRA’s to determine the attributes of Sport Boats.
6) Based on the broad criteria used by others, the ECSA Handicappers Council selected some 20 classes of boats to be designated as SB.
7) The Council reserves the right to identify or to not identify any boat that it feels is or is not a Sport Boat.
8) May meeting will be held at North Cove YC.
3/27/10
1) Voted to leave the base boat handicap for SECRET (Nelson-Marek 42) at PHRF 45. She will sail with a corrected PHRF of 44.
2) Voted to change the Division classification for SECRET from “C” to “HP”.
3) Voted to establish a PHRF handicap of 144/157 for the Fredom35 WK.
4) Elected Linc Schoenberger as Assistant Chief Handicapper.
5) April will be held at North Cove YC.
2/23/10
1) Voted to leave the Nonsuch 30 spinnaker rating at 189, but to establish a non-spinnaker rating for all wishbone cat-rigged boats, equal to the spinnaker rating, -6
2) Moved the O'Day 34 from 150/172, to 147/169
3) March meeting will be held at Essex Corinthian YC. April meeting will be at North Cove YC.
1/26/10
1) Moved the Melges 24 ODR rating from 96/109, to 90/103
2) Decided to leave the 2009 Regulations unchanged for 2010
3) Mark Dixon agreed to act as advocate for the O'Day 34 rating review schelduled for next month
3) Reelected 2009 handicappers for 2010
4) Elected Bob Geary as Chief Handicapper for 2010
5) Paul Jennings reported that Off Soundings will handle its own rating appeals for non-ECSA boats
6) Bob Geary to determine location of February meeting
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