29 July 2024, PHRF-NB Meeting Minutes

Posted on August 27, 2024 - Meeting Minutes

PHRF-NB
Minutes
July 29, 2024

Date:          Monday, June 24, 2024
Time:         1830
Location:   Zoom

  1. Call to Order:
  2. Roll Call: Don Kern, Commodore; Will Museler, Rating Chairman; Roy Guay, Treasurer; Bob Horton, Secretary; Ec Helme, Committee Member; Moose McClintock, Committee Member; Mark Nannini, Committee Member; Randy Shore, Committee Member; Matt Smith, Committee Member; Kathy Rotsky, PHRF-NB Administrator
  3. Approval Meeting Minutes: June 24, 2024 minutes seconded as presented and approved by members present. 
  4. Appeal: None
  5. Ratings Review:
    1. 2024 Certificate 18419 – 12 Metre (Traditional), Onawa, Kelsy Patnaude owner. This boat is a traditional 12Metre but has changed the sail make up which will be applied as appropriate to the existing base.
    2. 2024 Certificate 18442 – Grand Soleil 45, Mariposa, Austin Whitman owner. The measurements that the owner has provided indicate a variance to the older model manufactured by Frers and the newer model from Judel/Vrolik. After a detailed review of the measurements provided it was agreed by the members present that this model should be designated as a Model Grand Soleil 45 Custom with a provisional base of 45.
    3. 2024 Certificate 18426 – Freedom 45AC TM, Capricia III, Peter Schwenn owner. This aft cockpit model of the Freedom 45 was compared to the boat Glory 2021 certificate 15348 which is a center cockpit and winged keel model. After a thorough discussion and review of the critical dimensions it was agreed by the members present that a provisional base rating of 114 be assigned and the appropriate standard adjustments be applied.
  6. New Base Ratings Needed
      1. None
  7. Old Business:
    1. Status of updates to web page – No updates to report as of this date.
  8. New Business:
    1. Conversation with Cynthia Parthemos, Past President YRALIS. Will Museler indicated that he had corresponded with Cynthia that YRALIS had similar issues with support from US Sailing as we. She proposed to have a gathering of the regional PHRF groups to discuss common issues and things that work in the regional area that could be shared. She was not looking to have a single New England PHRF. Will indicated and the members present supported such a meeting.
    2. Bob Horton suggested that we have an in-person meeting in August with refreshments. It was agreed by the members present that we would meet in-person for the August 28th Kathy Rotsky agreed to handle the logistics at Bristol YC.
    3. Meeting August 12th – Zoom
  9. Adjournment: members present voted to adjourn at 7:43pm

New Boats rated after July 29th Committee meeting by email:

  • Date Cert # Model                       Name          Base
  • 8/3/2024 18442 Oyster 575       Spirit           42 Provisional
  • 8/4/2024 18441 Eagle 44           Arethusa     81 Provisional