ps. Do the 'leaner' guys complain about PHRF like we complain about Portsmouth?
It's even worse! They have several different handicap systems they can use. I'm helping our local club develop a 'golf' handicap system (their terminology - not mine) where the skipper and boat have a handicap based on their performance amonst the fleet. This will only work at the club level.
"will work at the club level", are you sure that's how you wanted to phrase it :-)
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