MINUTES OF THE SAN DIEGO PHRF HANDICAPPING BOARD MEETING

Monday October 13, 1997

Officers Present:

Dave Babcock, Measurer/Scorer

Buzz Remde, Secretary

Ken Gust, Handicapper

John Wylie, Past Fleet Captain

Wayne Coulon, Roster Secretary

Dennis Conner, Treasuer

Area G Handicappers:

Tom Seitz NYCYC

Michael McGinty CCYC

Chris Guild CYC

Mike Mickley SWYC

Ron Trotter CVYC

Fleet Members and guests present:

Name Boat Name

Dan Nowlan True Blue Blaster

Dan Harlan Miss Ali

Ian Trotter Thunderbox

Richard Hockaday Guest

Bob Steen Speedwagon

Drew Freides

John Gonnerman Pagent

Mike Busch Novia del Mar

Artie Means melges.com

Steve Ross melges.com

Dave Simmons Wings

1. The meeting was called to order at 7:10 pm. A quorum was noted. Officers and Guest were introduced.

2. September 8 Minutes were received and it was MSP to accept them as written.

HANDICAPPING

3. New Business: Reveiw of High Point Events: Arden Series and

Little Ensenada Race

Discussion on communication problems for both events

4. Old Business:

Second Readings:

A. Hunter 28.5 180/180 (area -12/-12) Request for rating review by: Mike Dore, skipper of DECOY, s/n 97661. RLC Rating review requested to adjust the RLC rating from -12 to -6 in Area G. Data submitted included summary of RLC races including 97 So Cal Champs racing @ 192 RLC. After review of race results data, a 1st Reading motion was made, seconded, and passed to adjust Hunter 28.5 RLC rating from 180 (-12) to 186 (-6) in Area G. MSP

Provisional Reading Reviews:

A. melges.com 46431, Initial rating was 39p/21p packet submitted included all current race results. MSP +3 on buoy. 42p/21p

Other Actions:

A. Miss Ali s/n 97036, replaced rod backstay with kevlar backstay. No action taken

B. O-Baby-O , s/n 32509 SOV 33 replaced rod backstay with technora backstay. No action taken

C. Arrakis 97691, Swan 40 , new headsail to 155%.

No aaction taken.

D. Reveiwed provisional rating list of San Diego Area boats for possible change to base bouy/RLC rating

E. Reviewed the statistic sheets on win percentages for 1st, 2nd, 3rd for possible guidlines to add to add to automatic rating review policy.

OFFICERS REPORTS

4. Fleet Captain- Absent

5. Fleet Secretary- No Report

6. Roster Sec- No Report

7. Fleet Treasurer- Absent

Motion to buy new Laser Cartridge for printer for about $160+or-. MSP

8. Fleet Measurer/Scorer- A. No trophies for Championships. Buzz Remde to organize.

B. Boats on auto-review are Cantada, Invicable and Speedwagon

9. Regional Handicapper- Katy’s Choice to keep trophy

10. Handicapper- No Report

OLD BUSINESS-

11. None

NEW BUSINESS:

12. Suggestion that the Board Meeting be divided into two for Board Business and Handicapping Business.

13. Meeting Adjourned at 9:28 pm.