New Safety Regulations. At the annual meeting, a change to our special regulations governing minimum equipment and accommodation standards was approved to replace them with modified ORC Cat 4 and Cat 5 requirements. This replaces the old 4P, 5P, 6P standards with new 4P and 5P regulations that more closely conform to the ISAF and USSailing requirements. The new requirements are not significantly different, and you’ll find a chart of newly added requirements included with each renewal and application package A complete copy of the new 2008 Special Regulations is available on this website. All PHRF racers should review and comply with these new requirements. To meet 4P standards, PHRF boats that are racing without lifelines should be advised that the new special regulations require the use of USCG approved personal flotation device at all times. Also, all boats meeting 6P standards last year are required to comply with 5P requirements for 2008. When you receive your 2008 renewal packages, please find the compliance certification form included with 2008 PHRF applications and renewals to be completed and kept on your boat.
PHRF class splits. The 2008 PHRF class splits were approved by the delegates from each region as shown in the 2008 Class Splits. The primary change was to move the PHRF A/B splits in regions I-III from 127 back to 119. Region IV South did NOT approve the published splits at the annual meeting, so they are required to hold a special meeting of the delegates from the regions clubs to either change or ratify the published splits before 15 February 2008. Any changes will be published on the PHRF website as they are approved. View the 2008 Class Splits that were approved at the 10 November 2007 meeting.