[Alberg30] Lake Ont. PHRF

[Mike Lehman]

"My theory is Albergs that have raced one design (with each other) move up a
learning curve far quicker than any other form of racing-you immediately see
what works and what doesn't."

This is very apparent when some of our skippers move on to other fleets. 
Pete Scheidt, former owner of Agro #247, wins the J35 NOOD 2003, for 
example. Racing A30s in one-design is a great training ground, but if you 
don't have a fleet, racing PHRF is the next best thing.



Mike Lehman
"Gilleleje" #505





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From: dickdurk at intercom.net
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Subject: Re: [Alberg30] Lake Ont. PHRF
Date: Wed, 14 May 2003 23:08:05 -0400

Each PHRF fleet bases it's handicapping on previous performance of similar
boats-there will be differences (geographically) in fleets depending on the
skill level of particular boats that have raced PHRF. I raced Checkmate on 
WED.
night @ ST. Michaels my rating was 218; my closest competition was a Triton
with a rating of 228-a difficult obstacle to surmount.

My theory is Albergs that have raced one design (with each other) move up a
learning curve far quicker than any other form of racing-you immediately see
what works and what doesn't. The Annapolis group benefited bunches, so the
Annapolis PHRF fleets therefore have lower ratings(i.e. lower rating 
numbers)
for Albergs.

The lesson here is; if some part of your mentality sees racing as a device 
to
learn to sail more efficiently, sail one design. Everything else is doo-doo.

Michael
#220



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