Richard Malcolm wrote:
Yesterday I was looking at a 36' Cape Dory on Yachtworld, but the
thing has a PHRF of 180. The Passport has a PHRF of 140 and most
people said that it was a slug. Now I'm confused.

Can someone help a plastic stinkpotter like me? What does PHRF stand for?


thanks

Performance Handicap Racing Fleet. It is the most commonly used
handicapping method for club racing. It is based on boat performance on
windward-leeward courses. The lower the number, the faster the boat.
The Schock 35 on which I crew has a PHRF of 72.

A slug compared to what? Unless you are going to race the boat, I
suggest that you ignore the PHRF rating.