30 September 2024, PHRF-NB Meeting Minutes

Posted on October 11, 2024 - Meeting Minutes

PHRF-NB
Minutes
September 2024

Date:          Monday, Sep 30, 2024
Time:         1830
Location:   Zoom

  1. Call to Order: 6:35 pm
  2. Roll Call: Don Kern, Commodore; Will Museler, Rating Chairman; Bob Horton, Secretary; Ken Madeiro, Committee Member; Mark Nannini, Committee Member; Moose McClintock, Committee Member; Matt Smith, Committee Member; Ec Helme, Committee Member; Randy Shore, Committee Member; Kathy Rotsky, PHRF-NB Administrator
  3. Approval Previous Monthly Meeting Minutes: The August 26, 2024 minutes were unanimously approved by the members present.
  4. Appeals: None
  5. New Base Ratings Needed
    1. 2024 Certificate 18423 – J-130 CF SD, Jayhawk, Nathan Walter Ray, owner. Kathy Rotsky stated that the applicant had not provided missing measurements. Members present decided to not issue a 2024 certificate without the requested measurements.
    2. 2024 Certificate 18441 – Eagle 44, Arethusa, Jeffery Romely owner. Kathy Rotsky stated that the applicant had not provided missing measurements. Members present decided to not issue a 2024 certificate without the requested measurements.
    3. 2024 – Cherubini 48, Victoria, schooner, Richard Sammons owner. Owner has problem providing correct dimensions. Kathy Rotsky stated that the applicant had not provided missing measurements. Members present decided to not issue a 2024 certificate without the requested measurements.
  6. Annual Ratings Review (See attachment).
  7. A Review of PHRF-NB Spin ratings having Deviation greater than 10 sec from PHRF vs ORC Trendlines; Two boats showed as outliers and will be reviewed further; Certificate 11913 Tartan 34C Iris and Certificate 15146 Farr 395 Imagine
  8. Old Business:
    1. Open discussions with YRALIS, Cynthia Parthemos, concerning a gathering of the regional PHRF groups to discuss regional common issues that could be shared. Suggest also contacting PHRF-NE, and ECSA (which includes PHRF/ELI). Will Museler will be in contact with Cynthia in October  to discuss a meeting.
    2. Status of updates to web page. Cert – Add pervious name/ homeport (Roy). No updates to report.
  9. New Business:
    1. Would like vote on continuation: From US Sailing – “This is a friendly reminder that your 2024 Membership Dues are now overdue.”  No action taken at the September meeting.
    2. Potential Rule adjustments:
      1. Interpretation / revision to the rule 6.2.d.“Cruising Headsail Credit”, If a boat standard is with a furler, what is the adjustment for cruising headsail? The Committee agreed that standard adjustment is +3 sec for the furler and +3 sec for the cruising headsail. The rule will be worded to reflect this clarification.
      2. Add highlight to rule 7.3 below: “The typical adjustment for displacement modifications is based on 5 sec/mile for 10% of displacement. The committee will review all displacement adjustments on a case-by-case basis.  Rating adjustment based on equipment additions will not be considered until a minimum of a 10% change is made to the vessel.”  Members present agreed to this change.
      3. Adjustment for a hydraulic forestay adjuster to depower main on fractional rig (Settler). Members present agreed to review hydraulic assist on a case by case basis.
      4. Allowance of staysails, tall boys, streakers and bloopers
        1. Members present agreed to allow bloopers in spinnaker class racing and will not exceed the sail area of the largest genoa rated.
      5. Annual meeting – It was agreed by the members present that the annual meeting in January will be held at the Newport YC.
    3. Meeting Oct 28, Dinner – members agreed to go to Newport and reserve at Sardella’s Restaurant
  10. Adjournment: members present voted to adjourn at 8:46pm