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Summary Of Changes

Revision 03/23

• Class Rule 3.2 Added “sail” to description of a boat’s configuration for a production boat.

Revision 12/19/22

• CLASS RULES:
  7.STANDARD PHRF SPECIFICATIONS: sails, engine, keel/rudder
• APPENDIX A RIG and SAIL SPECIFICATIONS
  sail plan and mainsail figures
  5.0SPINNAKERS: table under 5.3; 5.5.5.e;
  6.0MAINSAIL: 6.1.c through h
  6.2LIMITATIONS: 6.2.b
  9.0FORMULAS: replace table
• APPENDIX C OFFSETS
  5.0NON-SPINNAKER OFFSET: 5.0.a; 5.0.c
• APPENDIX F CONFIGURATION ADJUSTMENTS
  2.0ADMINISTRATION OF CONFIGURATION ADJUSTMENTS: 2.1; 2.4 through 2.6
  3.0CONFIGURATION ADJUSTMENT WORKSHEET: 3.1 through 3.5 and 3.7
  3.0 CONFIGURATION ADJUSTMENT WORKSHEET: 3.42 & 3.43 removed

Revision 11/29/22

• This is a temporary version of the rules document.  The bulk of the changes are in Section 7 Standard PHRF Specifications, Appendix A Rig & Sail Specifications (which includes Formulas), and Appendix F Configuration Adjustments.

Revision 06/30/22

• Added section 4.6 to ARTICLE IV, ELECTED OFFICERS and FUNCTIONS: APPROPRIATE RACE RESULTS for Handicap Consideration; PHRF rating function relies primarily on observable performance, race results, among other factors. PHRF Handicappers may use any race results they deem appropriate.

Revision 04/19/22

• Changed references to “Fleet Secretary” to read “Fleet Administrator”.

Revision 01/18/22

• Added the position of Vice Handicapper in Article 4.5 to the Rules under Article IV- Elected Officers and Functions, per 2021 General Membership vote.

Revision 01/08/22

• There were clerical errors in some of the formulas in Sec. 9 Formulas and in Appendix C Sec. 5. These are corrected.

Revision 07/09/21

• Rule 2.6(d) was removed.  This rule stated that PHRF Socal does not rate foiling boats.

Revision 10/20/20

• Updated Rule 4.2 to require members to include approved form/s found on SoCal PHRF website with all requests for rating review, and to require fleet secretary to reject any such requests that are submitted without the form/s.

Revision 05/19/20

• Updated Rule 1.5b to provide formal definition of the phrase “Conflict of Interest” and “Conflicting Boat.”
• Added to Rule 4.5c to clarify when and how a Board Member with a conflict of interest may participate in discussions concerning a Conflicting Boat.

Revision 03/18/20

• Correction and Clarification of measurements and formulas in Appendix A and C

Revision 07/16/19

• Appendix F (Configuration Adjustments), Rule 2.5 – Initial Eligibility Period — Changed initial eligibility period from 3 years to 2 years.

Revision 06/06/19

• Rule 2.6 Boats Eligible for Rating — Added Rule 2.6d: Clarified that SoCal PHRF does not rate foiling boats.
• Rule 4.2d Effective Date of Rating Changes — Changes are effective upon sending an email to the member when the fleet list is updated.
• Rule 5.7 Area Rating Reviews — When a boat with an Area Adjustments has a regional rating review, the Regional Board has the right to either keep the existing Area Adjustment or eliminate it and refer it back to the Area Board, in which case the Area Adjustment is zeroed-out until the Area Review.
• Rule 7 Standard PHRF Specifications — Clarified that winches shall be manually operated at all times unless the Rating Information and the Rated Configuration of the boat provide otherwise.
• Appendix F, Rule 3.3 & 3.4 — For Configuration Adjustments, changed the rule regarding dacron sails from “woven dacron” to the more specific “non-laminate woven dacron”

Revision 09/25/18

• Complete revision of Appendix F. Renamed from “Corinthian” to “Configuration” Adjustments. Substantially revised the criteria for a boat’s eligibility for an adjustment. Added a maximum adjustment and a 3-year sunset clause. Added review by Area Board before adjustment is approved.
• The Regional Board may, at its discretion, establish a fee for the issuance of an adjustment or boat modification that involves a rating review.
• The descriptions of the course types and wind conditions applicable to each of the three types of ratings assigned by PHRF SoCal has been clarified, including the change of the name of the “Buoy” rating to a “Windward/Leeward” rating.

Revision 06/19/18

• Changed Rule 4.6g to allow more flexibility with Temporary Ratings. A Temporary Rating is now effective for 120 days (previously it expired after 90 days), and the Chief Handicapper may, at his or her discretion, renew the Temporary Rating twice (previously it could only be renewed once).

Revision 01/17/18

• The MIR rule (Rule 8) is deleted
• Rule changes that affect ratings will be posted on the website after the Board approves them.  They will be voted on by the membership at the annual General meeting, and effective on January 1 of the following year (Rule 1.2)
• Correction to Performance Factor in Section 9 Formulas.  The PF calculation itself is not changed. This modification makes public the formula that has been used for years

Revision 01/08/18

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• Appendix F, changed the url to the Corinthian Adjustments web page

Revision 11/23

• Added “Vice Handicapper” to section 4.1 to ARTICLE IV, ELECTED OFFICERS and FUNCTIONS.

Revision 03/23

• Class Rule 3.2 Added “sail” to description of a boat’s configuration for a production boat.

Revision 12/19/22

• CLASS RULES:
  7.STANDARD PHRF SPECIFICATIONS: sails, engine, keel/rudder
• APPENDIX A RIG and SAIL SPECIFICATIONS
  sail plan and mainsail figures
  5.0SPINNAKERS: table under 5.3; 5.5.5.e;
  6.0MAINSAIL: 6.1.c through h
  6.2LIMITATIONS: 6.2.b
  9.0FORMULAS: replace table
• APPENDIX C OFFSETS
  5.0NON-SPINNAKER OFFSET: 5.0.a; 5.0.c
• APPENDIX F CONFIGURATION ADJUSTMENTS
  2.0ADMINISTRATION OF CONFIGURATION ADJUSTMENTS: 2.1; 2.4 through 2.6
  3.0CONFIGURATION ADJUSTMENT WORKSHEET: 3.1 through 3.5 and 3.7
  3.0 CONFIGURATION ADJUSTMENT WORKSHEET: 3.42 & 3.43 removed

Revision 11/29/22

• This is a temporary version of the rules document.  The bulk of the changes are in Section 7 Standard PHRF Specifications, Appendix A Rig & Sail Specifications (which includes Formulas), and Appendix F Configuration Adjustments.

Revision 06/30/22

• Added section 4.6 to ARTICLE IV, ELECTED OFFICERS and FUNCTIONS: APPROPRIATE RACE RESULTS for Handicap Consideration; PHRF rating function relies primarily on observable performance, race results, among other factors. PHRF Handicappers may use any race results they deem appropriate.

Revision 04/19/22

• Changed references to “Fleet Secretary” to read “Fleet Administrator”.

Revision 01/18/22

• Added the position of Vice Handicapper in Article 4.5 to the Rules under Article IV- Elected Officers and Functions, per 2021 General Membership vote.

Revision 01/08/22

• There were clerical errors in some of the formulas in Sec. 9 Formulas and in Appendix C Sec. 5. These are corrected.

Revision 07/09/21

• Rule 2.6(d) was removed.  This rule stated that PHRF Socal does not rate foiling boats.

Revision 10/20/20

• Updated Rule 4.2 to require members to include approved form/s found on SoCal PHRF website with all requests for rating review, and to require fleet secretary to reject any such requests that are submitted without the form/s.

Revision 05/19/20

• Updated Rule 1.5b to provide formal definition of the phrase “Conflict of Interest” and “Conflicting Boat.”
• Added to Rule 4.5c to clarify when and how a Board Member with a conflict of interest may participate in discussions concerning a Conflicting Boat.

Revision 03/18/20

• Correction and Clarification of measurements and formulas in Appendix A and C

Revision 07/16/19

• Appendix F (Configuration Adjustments), Rule 2.5 – Initial Eligibility Period — Changed initial eligibility period from 3 years to 2 years.

Revision 06/06/19

• Rule 2.6 Boats Eligible for Rating — Added Rule 2.6d: Clarified that SoCal PHRF does not rate foiling boats.
• Rule 4.2d Effective Date of Rating Changes — Changes are effective upon sending an email to the member when the fleet list is updated.
• Rule 5.7 Area Rating Reviews — When a boat with an Area Adjustments has a regional rating review, the Regional Board has the right to either keep the existing Area Adjustment or eliminate it and refer it back to the Area Board, in which case the Area Adjustment is zeroed-out until the Area Review.
• Rule 7 Standard PHRF Specifications — Clarified that winches shall be manually operated at all times unless the Rating Information and the Rated Configuration of the boat provide otherwise.
• Appendix F, Rule 3.3 & 3.4 — For Configuration Adjustments, changed the rule regarding dacron sails from “woven dacron” to the more specific “non-laminate woven dacron”

Revision 09/25/18

• Complete revision of Appendix F. Renamed from “Corinthian” to “Configuration” Adjustments. Substantially revised the criteria for a boat’s eligibility for an adjustment. Added a maximum adjustment and a 3-year sunset clause. Added review by Area Board before adjustment is approved.
• The Regional Board may, at its discretion, establish a fee for the issuance of an adjustment or boat modification that involves a rating review.
• The descriptions of the course types and wind conditions applicable to each of the three types of ratings assigned by PHRF SoCal has been clarified, including the change of the name of the “Buoy” rating to a “Windward/Leeward” rating.

Revision 06/19/18

• Changed Rule 4.6g to allow more flexibility with Temporary Ratings. A Temporary Rating is now effective for 120 days (previously it expired after 90 days), and the Chief Handicapper may, at his or her discretion, renew the Temporary Rating twice (previously it could only be renewed once).

Revision 01/17/18

• The MIR rule (Rule 8) is deleted
• Rule changes that affect ratings will be posted on the website after the Board approves them.  They will be voted on by the membership at the annual General meeting, and effective on January 1 of the following year (Rule 1.2)
• Correction to Performance Factor in Section 9 Formulas.  The PF calculation itself is not changed. This modification makes public the formula that has been used for years

Revision 01/08/18

•  
• Appendix F, changed the url to the Corinthian Adjustments web page

Revision 11/23

• Added “Vice Handicapper” to section 4.1 to ARTICLE IV, ELECTED OFFICERS and FUNCTIONS.

Revision 03/23

• Class Rule 3.2 Added “sail” to description of a boat’s configuration for a production boat.

Revision 12/19/22

• CLASS RULES:
  7.STANDARD PHRF SPECIFICATIONS: sails, engine, keel/rudder
• APPENDIX A RIG and SAIL SPECIFICATIONS
  sail plan and mainsail figures
  5.0SPINNAKERS: table under 5.3; 5.5.5.e;
  6.0MAINSAIL: 6.1.c through h
  6.2LIMITATIONS: 6.2.b
  9.0FORMULAS: replace table
• APPENDIX C OFFSETS
  5.0NON-SPINNAKER OFFSET: 5.0.a; 5.0.c
• APPENDIX F CONFIGURATION ADJUSTMENTS
  2.0ADMINISTRATION OF CONFIGURATION ADJUSTMENTS: 2.1; 2.4 through 2.6
  3.0CONFIGURATION ADJUSTMENT WORKSHEET: 3.1 through 3.5 and 3.7
  3.0 CONFIGURATION ADJUSTMENT WORKSHEET: 3.42 & 3.43 removed

Revision 11/29/22

• This is a temporary version of the rules document.  The bulk of the changes are in Section 7 Standard PHRF Specifications, Appendix A Rig & Sail Specifications (which includes Formulas), and Appendix F Configuration Adjustments.

Revision 06/30/22

• Added section 4.6 to ARTICLE IV, ELECTED OFFICERS and FUNCTIONS: APPROPRIATE RACE RESULTS for Handicap Consideration; PHRF rating function relies primarily on observable performance, race results, among other factors. PHRF Handicappers may use any race results they deem appropriate.

Revision 04/19/22

• Changed references to “Fleet Secretary” to read “Fleet Administrator”.

Revision 01/18/22

• Added the position of Vice Handicapper in Article 4.5 to the Rules under Article IV- Elected Officers and Functions, per 2021 General Membership vote.

Revision 01/08/22

• There were clerical errors in some of the formulas in Sec. 9 Formulas and in Appendix C Sec. 5. These are corrected.

Revision 07/09/21

• Rule 2.6(d) was removed.  This rule stated that PHRF Socal does not rate foiling boats.

Revision 10/20/20

• Updated Rule 4.2 to require members to include approved form/s found on SoCal PHRF website with all requests for rating review, and to require fleet secretary to reject any such requests that are submitted without the form/s.

Revision 05/19/20

• Updated Rule 1.5b to provide formal definition of the phrase “Conflict of Interest” and “Conflicting Boat.”
• Added to Rule 4.5c to clarify when and how a Board Member with a conflict of interest may participate in discussions concerning a Conflicting Boat.

Revision 03/18/20

• Correction and Clarification of measurements and formulas in Appendix A and C

Revision 07/16/19

• Appendix F (Configuration Adjustments), Rule 2.5 – Initial Eligibility Period — Changed initial eligibility period from 3 years to 2 years.

Revision 06/06/19

• Rule 2.6 Boats Eligible for Rating — Added Rule 2.6d: Clarified that SoCal PHRF does not rate foiling boats.
• Rule 4.2d Effective Date of Rating Changes — Changes are effective upon sending an email to the member when the fleet list is updated.
• Rule 5.7 Area Rating Reviews — When a boat with an Area Adjustments has a regional rating review, the Regional Board has the right to either keep the existing Area Adjustment or eliminate it and refer it back to the Area Board, in which case the Area Adjustment is zeroed-out until the Area Review.
• Rule 7 Standard PHRF Specifications — Clarified that winches shall be manually operated at all times unless the Rating Information and the Rated Configuration of the boat provide otherwise.
• Appendix F, Rule 3.3 & 3.4 — For Configuration Adjustments, changed the rule regarding dacron sails from “woven dacron” to the more specific “non-laminate woven dacron”

Revision 09/25/18

• Complete revision of Appendix F. Renamed from “Corinthian” to “Configuration” Adjustments. Substantially revised the criteria for a boat’s eligibility for an adjustment. Added a maximum adjustment and a 3-year sunset clause. Added review by Area Board before adjustment is approved.
• The Regional Board may, at its discretion, establish a fee for the issuance of an adjustment or boat modification that involves a rating review.
• The descriptions of the course types and wind conditions applicable to each of the three types of ratings assigned by PHRF SoCal has been clarified, including the change of the name of the “Buoy” rating to a “Windward/Leeward” rating.

Revision 06/19/18

• Changed Rule 4.6g to allow more flexibility with Temporary Ratings. A Temporary Rating is now effective for 120 days (previously it expired after 90 days), and the Chief Handicapper may, at his or her discretion, renew the Temporary Rating twice (previously it could only be renewed once).

Revision 01/17/18

• The MIR rule (Rule 8) is deleted
• Rule changes that affect ratings will be posted on the website after the Board approves them.  They will be voted on by the membership at the annual General meeting, and effective on January 1 of the following year (Rule 1.2)
• Correction to Performance Factor in Section 9 Formulas.  The PF calculation itself is not changed. This modification makes public the formula that has been used for years

Revision 01/08/18

•  
• Appendix F, changed the url to the Corinthian Adjustments web page