Performance Racing Fleet
Within the Austin Yacht Club (AYC), racing is focused on both one-design fleets and handicap-rated fleets. The handicap-rated fleets allow nearly every sailboat manufactured to race in a time adjusted (i.e.: handicap) competitive environment. The handicap fleets are centerboard (non-ballasted) boats, ballasted or keel boats, and multi-hull boats. The Handicap Ratings Committee establishes Local PHRF (Performance Handicap Racing Fleet) ratings to adjust elapsed racing times to allow different speed potential boats to race on an competitive basis.
For handicap racing at AYC you need to have a Ratings Certificate on file for your boat (in its racing configuration) in order to be properly scored for regattas and series races. If you are new to racing at the club, are sailing a different/new boat, or made some physical changes to your boat, please submit a Ratings Review (see link below) so the the Handicap Ratings Committee can update the records. Your scorers and competitors will thank you.
2024 Performance Racing Fleet Officers:
Fleet Captain – James Carman Parsons
Fleet Secretary – TBD
Fleet Treasurer – Matt Brown
A/B Fleet Captain – Can Kalyoncuoglu
Multihull Representative – Chris Cherry
These links are pending updates and are preserved here until then.
- Handicap Ratings Information
- Performance Racing Fleet Bylaws (Nov 2021)
- Join the Performance Racing Fleet
- Minutes of Performance Racing Fleet Meetings
- Friday Beer Can Races
photo: Bruce McDonald