In Pursuit of Fair Racing
May 31st, 2017
Jeff Motley reports on the process taken in the Pacific Northwest to provide fair racing for a fairly diverse race.
Browsing the "handicapping" Tag
Transpac to debut Multihull Rating Rule
May 3rd, 2017
The multihull rating rule, ORR-MH, will make its debut this July in the 2017 Transpacific Yacht Race to Hawaii. The
Handicap Racing at Block Island
April 17th, 2017
The destination of Block Island, just 12 miles off the Rhode Island coast, is that biennial beacon attracting competitors for
Understanding the Big Picture
April 16th, 2017
by Don Finkle, RCR Yachts PHRF is sailing’s favorite whipping boy, but like it or not, for many of us
Individual Performance Handicapping
April 13th, 2017
An investigation into the effects of an Individual Performance Handicapping System on fleet competition at the local level by David
Why PHRF is Suffering – Part 1
April 4th, 2017
U.S. boat owners now have a shopping list of measurement rating rule systems— IRC, ORC and ORR — none of
The Handicap Racing Question
March 30th, 2017
American handicap racing in the U.S. is bogged down in rating systems and acronyms, so how can we make sense
New VPP Multihull Handicapping System
March 30th, 2017
Newport, RI (March 30, 2017) – The Offshore Racing Association (ORA) will have a new VPP multihull handicapping system available
Giving Everyone Something to Race For
March 16th, 2017
Brian Turvey describes in Afloat.ie the ECHO performance handicapping system used in Ireland to encourage participation and enthusiasm among the
Man v. Machine: Are the Supermaxis fair?
March 1st, 2017
In the March 2017 issue of Afloat Magazine, David Salter makes the case for a review of the offshore race
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