Other Handicap Systems
The Portsmouth Yardstick is used for dinghy racing and small keelboats or multihulls. Larger sailboats are more likely to use the Performance Handicap Racing Fleet handicapping system in North America, or the IRC handicapping system in Europe, Australia & New Zealand.
There is a linear correlation between the D-PN and PHRF, allowing the following conversions formulas:2007 D-PN
- D-PN = ( PHRF / 6 ) + 55
- PHRF = ( D-PN − 55 ) × 6
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