Duck Dodge:   This year the fleet voted to return to the old "Duck Dodge Ratings", which are a combination of standard PHRF ratings and the experience of each boat over all the races it was in during 2007 and 2008.    More weight was given to the standard PHRF rating, but many boats' ratings were changed considerably by the experience factor.    These ratings will be used during the first series, and then revisited.

Saturday Series:    To make it possible for boats with a variety of sailing equipment (new sails vs. old sails) and talent (good crew vs. green crew), the handicapper was asked to objectively rerate the fleet using additional factors not normally used by PHRF. The object is to make it more possible for any boat in the fleet to win on a given day.

 

Your boat not here? See the note at the bottom:

Probable Entrant (boat)	STD. PHRF	Duck Dodge- 2nd series	Sat. Series
Chaos	99	125	118
Denali	105	136	118
Orange Blossom Special	87	105	97
Overdraft	86	86	96
Puffin	161	171	155
Quintessence	147	112	150
Sirius	144	150	144
Sleeper	116	132
Songbird	120	137	120
Sophie	142	147	142
Weigh To Go	167	147	157
Wind Child	117	76	117
Windsled	158	159	167
SeaPuppy	90	73

Please note: all Duck Dodge boats will sail in one division:

The explanation for how the ratings have been arrived at is at the top of the page.
For further discussion, please write to the handicapper, Bruce Van Borstel, by clicking here.

Your boat not here? We look forward to additional boats, and will gladly rate your boat.
Just write to Bruce, the handicapper, by clicking here.