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Anyone involved in keelboat racing is reminded all PHRF certificates expire on May 31 and need to be revalidated through the Yachting New Zealand website.
PHRF, or Performance Handicapping Racing Fleet, is not a rating system such as IRC, IMS or ORC Club but a handicap based on a combination of performance and assessed design potential.
The system is a national system administered by CIORC (Cruising Inshore Offshore Racing Committee) for Yachting New Zealand and is independent of any other handicap such as a club handicap. It's essential for anyone involved in keelboat racing and appropriate for inter-club racing in New Zealand.
Email reminders were sent out to boat owners who held a PHRF in the previous two years. A yacht owner who has not previously held a PHRF certificate should consider it, especially as they will be offered their initial certificate for free.
To be eligible for a PHRF handicap, boats must be registered on the Yachting New Zealand register under their current contact owner/syndicate name.
Due to the growing number of boats racing shorthanded, this season we have added a Shorthanded TCF. This TCF will be appropriate for scoring alongside open (fully crewed) divisions, however this is only available where an event's sailing instructions specifically state its use for scoring in a division.
For more information on PHRF and to revalidate your existing certificate, see here or contact Kelly Mulcahy on kelly@yachtingnz.org.nz.
