Annual NC-PHRF Committee Meeting, Sunday February 25th

The annual NC-PHRF Committee meeting is set for Sunday, February 25th at the MHCYC (call me for directions). This is the annual meeting where NC-PHRF reviews any current requests for ratings appeals but also does a general review of boats, especially boats given a "P rating", to see if the P's should be made permanent, rating changed, or perhaps continue as a "P". The "P" means that the committee can change the rating at any NC-PHRF meeting without having an appeal in hand.

An appeal is the normal process for change of a rating once given and must come from a competitor. Once an appeal is received then all the "other" due process procedures kick in before a rating change is made, notification and all that stuff. So this annual meeting is the time when the NC-PHRF committee is free to make ratings changes without all the due process. That said, if your boat is under consideration for a change more than likely you're already aware of "grumbling" in the PHRF fleet and should expect a review. As the NYRA rep I really don't anticipate any number changes other than reviwing the "P" boats. In the NYRA fleet the only 'P' boat that comes to mind is Afterthought, but if you are a "P" rated boat then expect to be reviewed. If you aren't a "P" boat and don't like your rating then now is the time to say why your rating should change. But please, bring results to the meeting to back up your recommendation or your wasting everybody's time, the committee is a "performance" rating fleet and will make its decision on performance. And btw, that means more than a few select races.

The rating changes we made last year to the SJ21 were supported by significant race results and after seeing the results that Doug Phelps provided for this rating request I had no problem making the motion for change that was passed by the NC-PHRF committee. Same for the appeal Charlie Nelson made for Water Phantom, both were very nicely done. If you want to appeal the rating of a competitor remember please bring results.

I'd be happy to talk anyone through the process if you have questions but be aware I do not have results to provide you.

Thanks,
Mike Foster
NYRA PHRF Representative
mdfoster@esisnet.com
(252) 633-2728