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Most likely a Thunderbird.

Yeah, I think I mentioned that trimming the boat bow up could decrease waterline- if it was just a trim issue. However they also increased "displacement" by some 2600 lb according to the linked article.  A boat of this size would have roughly 1000 ppi - so the boat would "sink' roughly...

Translation issue i think.  Article and photos indicate a massive change in trim.  Bow knuckle way up out of the water.  Could have decreased waterline since a lot of volume in the stern and very steep and covex run aft. Article said boat increased some 2600 lbs vs previous measurement.  They...

I believe the 3 sec thing was derived from the old phrf handicaps based on minutes/mile rather than sec/mile.  PHRF handicap increments were .05 min/mile or 3 sec/mile.  For example my old HF 27 was 2.25 but when they went with sec/mile, it became 135 That was in the late 80s or early 90s in...

Not all areas have min 3 sec hits.  Locally, we have sail area adjustments in 3 sec increments.  Other adjustments can be as little as 1 second.  i.e. a local Dash has a 1 sec adj for an open transom - not sure why other than just to do something.  Apparently the conversion actually added a bit...

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Well, if he did shut it down in time, then what he did was perfectly legit and sounds like a smart albeit non-Corinthian strategy. Crikes, you must be in an area that has few truly light air days.  I think just about everyone has tried to pull that one off many times in our area.  Gun the...

Can't you get a local measurer to confirm sail dimensions? if the sail measurements are that much different from the declared ones the local PHRF database should automatically spit out the adjustments to the base rating upon submission.  No need to discuss what or what is not a minor issue.  No...