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The invoices for your PHRF-LO certificates were mailed out on April 11^th. with other club material relating to the upcoming General Meeting - please look for it when you get the envelope.  In each package, I have included a blank PHRF-LO Application and Change Form on which you can note any updated measurements or changes to your boat, and instructions on establishing various measurements are also included.  Those members who did not get a copy of their 2013 certificate from me earlier last year have been supplied with a copy in the mailing.

For 2014 PHRF-LO is continuing to fine-tune the various adjustments to each boat's standard rating (SP).  Rating adjustments, which used to be handled in only 3 second increments, are now handled with 1, 2, 3 or more second adjustments to obtain a boats final rating, the Adjusted Speed Potential (ASP).

In order to properly apply these adjustments to each boat, PHRF now requires additional sail measurements - specifically the foot measurement on the spinnaker.  On many certificates, especially those with older spinnakers, the foot measurement is shown as the same length as the maximum girth measurement (which was default setting).  PHRF is now rating the total sail area as opposed to just the maximum girth.

Furthermore, any boats racing with a "square-top" mainsail, or any boat that normally races with a non-overlapping headsail as their largest genoa (i.e. under 115% of the J measurement), now needs to supply more detailed measurements for these sails.  Please contact me directly if your boat uses either of these sails.

You may choose to re-measure these spinnakers yourself, and supply me with the updated foot measurement, or you may bring your largest spinnaker to the PHRF Measurement Night at the club on Tuesday May 13/14, where I will assist you in obtaining this dimension.  Alternatively, if your sails are with a sailmaker for any repairs over the winter, please ask them to supply you a measurement certificate for the largest spinnaker.

As before, all new sails must be supplied with a sail-makers measurement certificate.  This applies to mainsails, largest spinnaker, and largest headsail.

To sum up, most racers in the JaM division (No-Flying Sails) need to do nothing, most racers with spinnakers (Flying Sails) now need to supply the foot measurement of their largest spinnaker.

The cost of the PHRF certificate for 2014 is $35.00 payable to ABYC.  Please call the office to process your payment, or pay by cheque on Launch day or at the PHRF Measurement Night.

Remember to complete a Race Registration Form at Launch - Late Registrations will be subject to a late registration fine.

Paul McDonald, Club Handicapper

pmcdonald@hoganchev.com   

Telephone 416-816-0578

ABYC Adult Dinghy Courses

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Did you know that ABYC Junior Club offers Learn to Sail classes for Adults?

 They take place in May 13-June 19^th of Tuesdays and Thursday evenings from 6-9 PM.  This is a chance for you to come to ABYC Junior Club and get a chance to learn some dinghy sailing skills in 420's.  You will be able to work on your CANsail levels or other sailing goals you wish to achieve.  This is your chance to see why all the kids love ABYC Junior Club so much, get a chance to use the same boats, same coaches and the same facilities as the ABYC Juniors.  

To register please go to ashbridgeschecklick.com and if you have any questions please contact  

Mike Goldfarb at mikeg@ajsportsworld.com .

Since you read last week's article, Quinten and his parents made the long trip down to Uruguay.  Team Canada consisting of three athletes is doing training with Antigua, on Quinten's first two day he got to go out and test the conditions and get some practice in.  Getting used to the conditions in Uruguay and preparing to race in the very competitive fleet.

Friday night Quinten also got to be the flag bearer for Canada at the Opening Ceremonies.  However; on Saturday with high winds, the practice was cancelled, and this did allowed Quinten and his family to get some sightseeing in as well. 

Monday featured the first day of racing, Alison was able to let us know that "they had three races today in light wind with huge shifts."  Quinten is working hard, determined to improve his starts and appears to be having a good time.

As of Monday evening, Quinten is in 153^rd, after competing three races.  He continues racing this week. If you want to follow ABYC's Quinten Beelik at this event go to http://www.sudopti2014.org where they have results, photos and a system where you can track Quinten live in each race.  You can also visit our Facebook page www.Facebook.com/ABYCJuniorRaceTeam to see some photos and updates that we post from Uruguay.   

Be sure to check next weeks Ship2Shore for more updates.  

Photo - Alison Wardman

 Team Canada - Quinten Beelik, Theodora Horangic and Helen Horangic 

Since 2001 Alison Booz has been the ABYC Dock Ladies Co-ordinator.  She has elected to step down this year and I have agreed to take up the responsibility.

Alison has done an admirable job and we wish to thank her for her outstanding contribution and leadership.  The good news is that Alison has agreed to remain part of the team.

The "Dock Lady" team is one part of a large and detailed launch operation.  At launch, the primary team works on the docks to welcome, and assist boat owners to their slips for the first time in a new season.  The team also includes members stationed near the launching areas (cranes and rail) to announce your "splashdown" to ensure there is someone to greet you at your slip and the public address system announcer.  This team is integral to making the launch (and in the fall the haul out), operations run smoothly, efficiently and safely.  Your cooperation with our team is greatly appreciated!  (More about lines on the tires to come...!)

No offence to the gents, but this team has traditionally been crewed by our women members as many of the men are assigned to the heavily physical tasks, hence the name "Dock Lady".

We are recruiting new members for this crew for 2014.  Anyone interested in joining our team, please contact me at ABYCDockLadies@gmail.com for additional details.  No technical skills are needed, just enthusiasm!