July 27, 2020 PHRF-NB Meeting Minutes

Posted on December 12, 2022 - Meeting Minutes

Minutes PHRF-NB Monday, July 27, 2020 Meeting

Meeting Location: Zoom Meeting:

  1. Call to Order – 6:39pm

  1. Roll Call: Don Kern, Will Museler, Roy Guay, Bob Horton, Paul Grimes, Todd Johnston, Ken Madeiro, Vin McAteer, Mark Nannini, Kathy Rotsky

III.    Approval Meeting Minutes: June 20, 2020

  1. Appeals:
  2. a)          Vento Solare, J-109, Bill Kneller – there is no update on any action that has been taken by Bill Kneller. There is no record an appeal has been filed with U.S. sailing.

  1. Ratings:
  2. a)      Alchemist certificate 14960 & 15125 Byte certificate 15006 & 15158 Sunfast 3300 -Base rating discussion continued on the rating versus performance of the Sunfast 3300
  3. b)      2020 Certificate 15135 Overproof Open 30, owner Tim Scanlon – base rating of 36 is all set
  4. c)      2020 Certificate 14586 Oohla Sabre 42 cb, owner George Wilson Lovett. Agreed by the board members present to use the 2019 certificate base of 105
  5. d)      2020 Certificate 14699 –“Z” Beneteau Oceanis 350 wk, owner Al Clayton. Agreed by the board members present to use the standard measurements for this boat and assign a base rating of 147
  6. e)      2020 Certificate 15141 – Joie de Vie, Beneteau First 20, owner David Bergeron. Agreed by the board members present after comparing to similar designs that a base rating of 195 would be assigned.
  7. f)       Boats with question on measurements:

2020 certificate 14992 – Njorth Star  Albin 85 sd Cumulus, owner Paul Raterron. SMG appears to be incorrect. Agreed by the board members present to use the standard measurements for this boat and assign a base rating of 195

  1. Old
  2. a)      Status of revised software for Certification reflecting new 2020 rules – still in process
  3. b)      ORA: VPP Enhanced PHRF ratings – Nothing to update Sheila McCurdy has not been available

VII.    New Business:

  1. a)      Random Leg vs Windward Leeward Courses, PHRF-NB area and Bylaws.- Will & Randy working of this
  2. b)      New bases and changes/ Rating adjustments during season/ Fees
  3. c)   Graves Constellation- Sweeping roller furling credit for roller furling to be reviewed during the winter.
  4. c)      Aug 31st meeting – method will again be Zoom

VIII.    Adjournment – 8:31pm