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The process of determining the PHRF for an individual boat begins with the regional PHRF rating, then adjustments are made for the individual attributes of the boat such as: modifications to the rig, the size of the largest foresail (jib or genoa), the size of the spinnakers, type of keel (full, fin, wing etc.), the number of blades on the propeller, and the style of the propeller (fixed ...
In 1950 he received support from the Portsmouth Harbour Racing & Sailing Association to produce the first edition of the Langstone tables for club use when they would be known as Portsmouth numbers. In 1960 he handed over the administration to the RYA and in 1976 a new YR2 format was used, with the Langstone tables being removed in 1986.
In the United States, the most common handicapping rule is the PHRF rule, developed and promoted by the United States Sailing Association. [2] While most other rules do not take past performance into account, PHRF differentiates itself by allowing skippers to request handicap reductions after a series of poor racing results.
For sailing downwind the design may be equipped with a symmetrical spinnaker of 1,572 sq ft (146.0 m 2). [ 7 ] The design has a hull speed of 8.06 kn (14.93 km/h) and a PHRF handicap of 81 for the shoal draft model.
The boat was built by B Boats in the United States, who constructed just 14 examples, starting in 1995, before production ceased. [ 1 ] [ 4 ] The B-32 was recognized as the Best PHRF/Sportboat of the year for 1996 by Sailing World .
For sailing downwind the design may be equipped with a masthead asymmetrical spinnaker of 670 sq ft (62 m 2), flown from a retractable bowsprit. The design has a hull speed of 6.29 kn (11.65 km/h) and a PHRF handicap of 75 to 105. [1] [2] [12] Typically the boat employs a crew of four sailors, but two to five crew may be carried. [5]
For sailing downwind the design may be equipped with a symmetrical spinnaker of 892 sq ft (82.9 m 2). [1] [2] The design has a hull speed of 7.10 kn (13.15 km/h) and a PHRF handicap of 75 to 90. [2] [15] An updated R2 version of the boat introduced a redesigned cockpit, carbon fiber mast and a straight keel. [7]
The boat won recognition, being named the 2005 European boat of the year by Yacht magazine, Germany; Boat of the Year at the Oslo Boat Show and first place in Sailing Magazine's Top Ten Boats. [5] The boat was at one time supported by a class club that organized racing events, the Sun Fast Association. [12] [13]