handicapping Archives

In pursuit of the possibility of parity

March 11th, 2019

While fair competition among dissimilar boats may seem like an oxymoron, this should not dissuade the pursuit of the possibility.

February 28th, 2019

When it was suggested that a new way of looking at handicap races could take luck out of the equation,

January 28th, 2019

The Sailing Yacht Research Foundation, which strives to be the leader in advancing the science and analysis of sailboat performance,

November 19th, 2018

There’s plenty of reasons to get frustrated with PHRF rating system. SAILING Magazine columnist Nick Hayes sees it as an

November 7th, 2018

The Offshore Racing Congress (ORC) and the Offshore Multihull Association (OMA) have revealed their partnership to develop a new handicap

October 27th, 2018

by Paulo Pernão, Interesting Sailboats The 606nm Rolex Middle Sea Race has a great winner, the JPK 11.80 skippered by

October 23rd, 2018

The Offshore Racing Association hosted a one-day, end-of season conference for ORR-Ez regional and national rule administrators which focused on

October 18th, 2018

by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt I’m a fan of the team at RCR Yachts in the Great Lakes and follow their

July 19th, 2018

by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Handicap racing in the USA is screwed up. We see highly-invested teams competing in PHRF which

May 30th, 2018

Quantum Sail Designer Chris Williams is an expert when it comes to getting the most out of your racing rating