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PHRF

Performance Handicap Racing Fleet (PHRF) is a handicapping system used for yacht racing in North America. It allows dissimilar classes of sailboats to be raced against each other.

Show news Ida Lewis Distance Race plans modifications
Adding more PHRF and ORC classes for narrower rating bands in each
Posted on 13 Mar
American YC 44th Annual Spring Regatta preview
Opening with a Friday Coastal Race on May 5
Posted on 9 Feb
Red Fox Regatta fun for Silver-winning J/Teams
Charlevoix Yacht Club's annual event blessed with good conditions
Posted on 11 Sep 2022
Awesome J/105 Racing in Bi-State Races!
Annual round-trip from Chicago to St. Joseph, Michigan
Posted on 11 Sep 2022
95th Conanicut YC Around the Island Race recap
Privateer's comeback race after lightning strike ends in victory, young team sails for a cause
Posted on 6 Sep 2022
Labor Day Weekend racing and the Globe40
David Schmidt looks at the excellent racing options across North America
Posted on 30 Aug 2022
Aldo Alessio Race & Phyllis Swiftsure Regatta
Sailed between Alcatraz Island and the Golden Gate Bridge
Posted on 27 Aug 2022
Storm Trysail Club's Ted Hood Regatta
Great sailing over the three-day event at Eastern Yacht Club
Posted on 27 Aug 2022
Gorgeous and stormy 31st annual Verve Cup
The regatta coincided with the famous Chicago Air & Water Show
Posted on 27 Aug 2022
Sunny, Fogless Chester Race Week!
J/100s sweep PHRF 2 fleet
Posted on 19 Aug 2022
2022 Safe Harbor Race Weekend
The regatta's fun meter seemed always to be pegged at max
Posted on 16 Aug 2022
Buzzards Bay Regatta in Massachusetts
Good race management on the water and wonderful apres-sail events
Posted on 13 Aug 2022
2022 Safe Harbor Race Weekend preview
In its second year, a well-established regatta
Posted on 9 Aug 2022
Todd Cox on the 2022 Dragon's Breath Regatta
An interview with Todd Cox on the 2022 Dragon's Breath Regatta
Posted on 5 Aug 2022
Scott Walsh on the Double Damned 2022
Scott Walsh on the Double Damned 2022
Posted on 3 Aug 2022
Brian Lockwood on the Montana Cup Regatta
Not the first place that most people think of when the conversation turns to sailing
Posted on 2 Aug 2022
2022 Race Week at Newport overall
New Wave surfs to IC37 Championship
Posted on 17 Jul 2022
2022 Race Week at Newport Day 3
Stage is set for a thrilling final day
Posted on 16 Jul 2022
2022 Race Week at Newport Day 2
French Youth Team flies into lead in the Persico 69F foiling monohulls
Posted on 15 Jul 2022
2022 Race Week at Newport Day 1
ORC D gets an A for competitiveness
Posted on 14 Jul 2022
Ullman Sails Long Beach Race Week overall
Top form and top conditions prevail
Posted on 28 Jun 2022
Ullman Sails Long Beach Race Week day 2
Scores scramble as idyllic conditions continue
Posted on 26 Jun 2022
Ullman Sails Long Beach Race Week day 1
Sun 1, Gloom 0
Posted on 25 Jun 2022
NYYC 168th Annual Regatta
Outlier lives up to its name and mission with win
Posted on 13 Jun 2022
NYYC 168th Annual Regatta's Around-the-Island Race
Instinct and experience lead to wins
Posted on 11 Jun 2022
J/Teams in the Swiftsure Yacht Race
A reasonably fast race this year
Posted on 5 Jun 2022
Swiftsure International Yacht Race preview
A famous offshore event in the Pacific Northwest
Posted on 27 May 2022
San Diego Yacht Club Yachting Cup overall
Jim Bailey's Destroyer officially named the overall winner
Posted on 2 May 2022
2022 American Yacht Club Spring Regatta kicks off
The long winter wait is finally over
Posted on 30 Apr 2022
Big win for Wired in inaugural Three Kings Race
Wired is first to finish, and scores two corrected time wins in Auckland - Three Kings Race.
Posted on 11 Apr 2022
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Last year's winners of the Double Handed class Ken Read (Portsmouth, R.I.) and Sara Stone (Marion, Mass.), sailing Bluenose Yachts Sales' Sun Fast 3300 Alchemist
© Stephen R. Cloutier
Last year's start of the Ida Lewis Distance Race
© Stephen R. Cloutier
Wired Racing - Round North Island Race 2023 - Leg 1 Finish - Mangonui - February 28, 2023
© Sarah Wiblin
Serena - Round North Island Race 2023 - Leg 1 Finish - Mangonui - February 28, 2023
© Sarah Wiblin
Which Way - Round North Island Race 2023 - Leg 1 Finish - Mangonui - February 28, 2023
© Sarah Wiblin
Relapse racing - Round North Island Race 2023 - Leg 1 Finish - Mangonui - February 28, 2023
© Sarah Wiblin
Equilibrium - Round North Island Race 2023 - Leg 1 Finish - Mangonui - February 28, 2023
© Sarah Wiblin
Equilibrium - Round North Island Race 2023 - Leg 1 Finish - Mangonui - February 28, 2023
© Sarah Wiblin
Equilibrium - Round North Island Race 2023 - Leg 1 Finish - Mangonui - February 28, 2023
© Sarah Wiblin
Wired Racing - Round North Island Race 2023 - Leg 1 Finish - Mangonui - February 28, 2023
© Sarah Wiblin
Serena - Round North Island Race 2023 - Leg 1 Finish - Mangonui - February 28, 2023
© Sarah Wiblin
Equilibrium - Round North Island Race 2023 - Leg 1 Finish - Mangonui - February 28, 2023
© Sarah Wiblin
Simply the Best - Round North Island Race 2023 - Leg 1 Finish - Mangonui - February 28, 2023
© Sarah Wiblin
Equilibrium takes line honours - Leg 1 - Evolution Sails Round North Island Race
© Suellen Hurling
Nev Campbell's Kantime is another 20 year veteran of Bay of Islands Sailing Week
© Lissa Photography
Cees Romeyn will sail Nexus at Bay of Islands Sailing Week for the 20th time in 2023
© Lissa Photography
Spectators on North head - Auckland Harbour Classic - to be sailed March 31 - April 1, 2023
© PIC Harbour Classic
Auckland Harbour Classic will feature entertainment as well as sailing - to be sailed March 31 - April 1, 2023
© PIC Harbour Classic
Auckland Harbour Classic - to be sailed March 31 - April 1, 2023
© PIC Harbour Classic
Auckland Harbour Classic is modelled on the Barcolana Regatta - to be sailed March 31 - April 1, 2023
© PIC Harbour Classic
Auckland Harbour Classic is modelled on the Barcolana Regatta - to be sailed March 31 - April 1, 2023
© PIC Harbour Classic
Playbuoy - Stewart 34 - Coastal Classic - Waitemata Harbour - October 21, 2022
© Richard Gladwell - Sail-World.com/nz
Coastal Classic - Waitemata Harbour - October 21, 2022
© Richard Gladwell - Sail-World.com/nz
Coastal Classic - Waitemata Harbour - October 21, 2022
© Richard Gladwell - Sail-World.com/nz
Coastal Classic - Waitemata Harbour - October 21, 2022
© Richard Gladwell - Sail-World.com/nz
Coastal Classic - Waitemata Harbour - October 21, 2022
© Richard Gladwell - Sail-World.com/nz
Coastal Classic - Waitemata Harbour - October 21, 2022
© Richard Gladwell - Sail-World.com/nz
Coastal Classic - Waitemata Harbour - October 21, 2022
© Richard Gladwell - Sail-World.com/nz
Coastal Classic - Waitemata Harbour - October 21, 2022
© Richard Gladwell - Sail-World.com/nz
Coastal Classic - Waitemata Harbour - October 21, 2022
© Richard Gladwell - Sail-World.com/nz
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