Minutes of the San Diego PHRF Handicapping Board Meeting

Monday, February 8, 1999

 

Officers Present
Wayne Coulon Fleet Captain
Steve Secor Fleet Roster Secretary
Chris Guild Fleet Treasurer
Al Poindexter Fleet Handicapper
Dave Babcock Fleet Measurer/Scorer
Mike McGinty Fleet Secretary
Dan Nowlan Past Fleet Captain
Ken Gust Data Systems Officer
Ian Trotter Handicapper-at-Large
Area G Handicappers
Present Brian Hull CCYC
Pete Senft CRA
Chris Guild CYC
Ron Trotter CVYC
MBYC
Marty McGee PLYC
Dan Harlan SDYC
SGYC
Michael Roach SWYC
Tom Smith NYCSD
Guests Present Name Club Boat
Bud Stratton SDYC KT's Choice
Jim Coburn SWYC Race Committee
Ed Rutledge CYC Motivation
Warren Gross MBYC Motivation
Dick Roberts SWYC Snoopy
Jon Dekker SGYC Air Boss
Mike Kirk SWYC Snafu
Donald Strickland SWYC Agitato
Bob Steen SWYC Speedy Gonzales
Ernie Pennell SDYC Bravura
Geoff Longenecker SWYC Nemesis
Craig Levin SWYC Prisoner of Zenda
Dave Baer MBYC Hdcp Flt Capt. & Casamar
Suzanne Hull CCYC Jinx
Don Prince CRA Blue Moon

1. The Meeting was called to order at 7:06p.m. A quorum was noted. 1999 officers and guests were introduced.

2. The minutes of the January 11, 1999 meeting were distributed and approved.

Handicapping

Old Business
1. Jacunda, 48' yawl: no action taken - postponed to next meeting
2. Tripp 40's: Second reading. Dennis Pennell (Voodoo) passed out data sheets expressing percentages of places. Bud Stratton (KT's Choice) supported D. Pennell's data and noted i) that he had not raced in many high point events in 1998; ii) that he had finished fairly well; and iii) he did not dominate races he entered. Suggested that performance difference between Tripp 40 and NM44 was based on learning curve of NM44 crew. Motion to approve suggested change of -3/-3 was not passed. No action.

New Business
1. J-125 Snoopy: Performance boat. Dick Roberts presented data from first races and asked for rating from 6 to12. A. Poindexter & D. Nowlan suggested -3 to 0. After discussion a starting rating of +6/0. MSP
2. NY36 Blue Moon: At 105, is currently the small boat in Displacement 4. Ratings in US vary from 102 to 114. Further discussion was tabled to next month.
3. NM44 Motivation: Request from floor for first reading. Proposed +3 to 51, MSP.

Fleet Business

1. Schock 35's: Discussion of decision to rate 72 in Perf. 1 and at 66 in Perf. 2. 72 raters can appeal to Regional. No motion to change.
2. 72 raters can establish a 72-rater class for Sch35's, J35's. Would not be eligible for high point awards, as class is not previously authorized. Let individual yacht clubs determine whether to give 72 raters their own class.

Officers' Reports

  1. Captain:Nothing additional
  2. Secretary:All board e-mail addresses have been added to web site. Necessary in order to disseminate information in this era of fast actions. Good new pictures on site.
  3. Roster Secretary:No report.
  4. Treasurer:PHRF-SD continues solvent.
  5. Handicapper:
  6. Measurer/Scorer:Need roster for SWYC Midwinters next weekend.
  7. Data Systems:Necessary to reconcile data from Regional with Area G information. No accurate valid list from Long Beach for Jan/Feb. races.
  8. Past Captain:From USSA meeting in Chicago need was expressed for an interim rating between IMS and PHRF. Currently, as boats leave IMS they have only PHRF criteria for rating. Draft proposal for interim rating including VPP programs: good at light /heavy wind predictions, poor at differences between boats. System for IMS/PHRF program similar to Americap. D. Nowlan will write white paper to be distributed to USSA & PHRF members.

Old Business

  1. Required equipment: Area G will not implement the changes made by Regional. Old rules will apply here.
  2. R/C packets: Need up-to-date fleet roster, fleet rules and class assignments to proceed. Committee formed (consisting of K. Gust, S. Secor, M. McGee) to research ways to get needed information on a more timely basis.
  3. SoCal Championship Regatta rotation. Deed of Gift should be changed if regatta is to be rotated. SD should then be added to rotation schedule.

New Business

  1. Rating review requests: Tabled to next meeting.
  2. Areas of concern about support from Long Beach (roster database, due process in bylaws, ratings changes, championship regatta issues): Motion to establish committee to review relationship to and support from Regional, including possible establishing a separate organization. Committee (D. Nowlan, K. Gust, D. Babcock, T. Smith) to review costs/benefits, develop a budget, formulate a plan and write a mission statement.

Meeting adjourned at 10:35 p.m.