For the 2023 Governor’s Cup, LSYC will be using the PHRF Handicapping to calculate the start time for each boat. Below is a list of these start times and will be the base start time for any 12 mile cruise races. The winner of this Governor’s Cup event will win the new trophy named the RON PLYMATE CRUISER CUP!
Official Start times for all of the Cruise Races will be posted on the Marina Bulletin boards at Orleans Train and State Park Marinas, so please check your official start times from those bulletin boards before each race.
For all communications during the race, please use Channel 71 on your radio
Calculation information
Base Boat | Base Boat start time | Course Length (nm) |
150 | 11:00:00 PM | 12 |
Time Length Notice
For all pursuit start races a time length has been established to allow for a timely completion of all races. The time limit on the race will be 2 hours to reach the last turning mark before the finish line. If a single boat is able to round the final buoy and turn toward the finish line before the 2 hour mark, the race will continue with no time limit to the finish.
If no boat is able to reach the final buoy and turn toward the finish line, the race will be called at the 2 hour mark from the Base Boat Start Time. In the case the race is called due to time, boats will be marked in place for the finish, if there is discrepancy of the finish order, the order of the boats making it past last buoy will be used to place boats.
Cancelation due to Weather Conditions
For all cruising series races there will be an announcement on VHF CH#71 at Orleans Trail Marina and State Park marina one hour before the “base” starting time to inform the competitors that the RC boat is leaving the harbor to proceed to the starting line. If there is a need to postpone the race, it will be announced on the VHF radio ch#71 and the race will be postponed for at least one hour and no more than 2 hours into the future. For more information on race day, phone or text 913-744-8319
This coming Saturday, August 12, the regular starting times centered around 12 noon will be used. Thankfully, the forecast calls for more moderate temperatures and a west wind of 10+ mph.
How to read the starting time chart
Base PHRF includes all available base sails for the boat. This includes the Main, Jib, and Spinnaker. Adjusted PHRF is what we commonly call JAM (jib and main) fleet or adjusted PHRF. In this chart, the JAM adjustment is 15 seconds per mile. This is an arbitrary amount added and traditionally used by LSYC. You will see that the non spinnaker fleet has a higher PHRF
Projected Coarse Map
Start Times for Distance Cruise Race
Model | No Spinnaker PHRF Adj. | PHRF Base | No Spinnaker | Spinnaker | Owner | |
Hunter 28 II | 207 | 192 | 10:48:36 AM | 10:51:36 AM | Kerri and Terri | |
Hunter 27 | 234 | 219 | 10:43:12 AM | 10:46:12 AM | Steve Quick | |
Hunter 33 | 174 | 159 | 10:55:12 AM | 10:58:12 AM | Joel Billbury | |
Victoria 18 | 327 | 312 | 10:24:36 AM | 10:27:36 AM | Zack Martin | |
Cape Dory Typhoon | 333 | 318 | 10:23:24 AM | 10:26:24 AM | Brian Brown | |
Hunter 31 | 186 | 171 | 10:52:48 AM | 10:55:48 AM | Rick Frizbee | |
Crealock 34 | 216 | 201 | 10:46:48 AM | 10:49:48 AM | Tim | |
Catalina 25 TM | 243 | 228 | 10:41:24 AM | 10:44:24 AM | Mel Volmert | |
Hunter 30 Cher | 232 | 217 | 10:43:36 AM | 10:46:36 AM | Phil and Steph Cooper | |
Hunter 30-2 | 192 | 177 | 10:51:36 AM | 10:54:36 AM | Sara Wanderer | |
Catalina 36 | 153 | 138 | 10:59:24 AM | 11:02:24 AM | Troy | |
Ericson 38 | 129 | 114 | 11:04:12 AM | 11:07:12 AM | Ron Plymate | |
Hunter 280 | 207 | 192 | 10:48:36 AM | 10:51:36 AM | Harrison | |
Tartan Piper 28 | 198 | 183 | 10:50:24 AM | 10:53:24 AM | Zack Ritter | |
Oday 32-2 | 183 | 168 | 10:53:24 AM | 10:56:24 AM | Jared McQueen | |
Beneteau 285 | 198 | 183 | 10:50:24 AM | 10:53:24 AM | Matt Plymate | |
S2 11.0 | 165 | 150 | 10:57:00 AM | 11:00:00 AM | Zack Martin | |
Elan 40 | 93 | 78 | 11:11:24 AM | 11:14:24 AM | Ron Barrow | |
Catalina 34 TM | 159 | 154 | 10:58:12 AM | 10:59:12 AM | Jeff Bruffert | |
S2 7.0 | 276 | 261 | 10:34:48 AM | 10:37:48 AM | Barry Nelson | |
Spirit 28 | 231 | 216 | 10:43:48 AM | 10:46:48 AM | Jim Mcgraw | |
Newport 27 | 216 | 201 | 10:46:48 AM | 10:49:48 AM | Rick Cantrell | |
Catalina 30 | 195 | 180 | 10:51:00 AM | 10:54:00 AM | Standard Rig | |
Thomas 35 | 87 | 72 | 11:12:36 AM | 11:15:36 AM | Jim North | |
Beneteau 331 | 177 | 165 | 10:54:36 AM | 10:57:00 AM | Steve Bassett, Todd Mcqueen | |
Morgan 27 | 189 | 174 | 10:52:12 AM | 10:55:12 AM | State Park | |
Beneteau 36CC | 186 | 171 | 10:52:48 AM | 10:55:48 AM | Mike Whitehead | |
Hunter Legend 37 | 120 | 105 | 11:06:00 AM | 11:09:00 AM | Tom and Teresa | |
s2 7.9 | 183 | 168 | 10:53:24 AM | 10:56:24 AM | Wayne Mitchell | |
J/28 | 186 | 171 | 10:52:48 AM | 10:55:48 AM | Cody Shaw | |
Gulfstar 36 | 159 | 144 | 10:58:12 AM | 11:01:12 AM | Jim Mcgraw | |
Hobie 33 | 105 | 90 | 11:09:00 AM | 11:12:00 AM | Paul Nahan | |
M-24 or V-640 | 117 | 102 | 11:06:36 AM | 11:09:36 AM | Mike Spurgeon | |
Newport 28-2 | 207 | 192 | 10:48:36 AM | 10:51:36 AM | Michael Kretk | |
Catalina 387 | 135 | 120 | 11:03:00 AM | 11:06:00 AM | Barry Nelson | |
Irwin Cit. 38 | 138 | 123 | 11:02:24 AM | 11:05:24 AM | Ex Jade | |
J/27 | 135 | 120 | 11:03:00 AM | 11:06:00 AM | John Cooper | |
Beneteau 35.7 | 129 | 114 | 11:04:12 AM | 11:07:12 AM | Brad Bledsoe | |
Beneteau 36.7 | 93 | 78 | 11:11:24 AM | 11:14:24 AM | Great I Am | |
J/105 | 99 | 84 | 11:10:12 AM | 11:13:12 AM | Volmert | |
Hunter 29.5 | 201 | 186 | 10:49:48 AM | 10:52:48 AM | Wampler’s | |
Corsair | 51 | 36 | 11:19:48 AM | 11:22:48 AM | Rex and Reba | |
Beneteau Platu | 135 | 120 | 11:03:00 AM | 11:06:00 AM | Matt Plymate | |
Catalina 30 tall | 189 | 174 | 10:52:12 AM | 10:55:12 AM | Steve Vinson | |
Hunter 43 Legend | 96 | 81 | 11:10:48 AM | 11:13:48 AM | Charles and Betty West | |
Catalina 250 K | 243 | 228 | 10:41:24 AM | 10:44:24 AM | Reed Shaw | |
Gemini Cat | 216 | 201 | 10:46:48 AM | 10:49:48 AM | John Last | |
Catalina 34 | 165 | 150 | 10:57:00 AM | 11:00:00 AM | Moerer, Hamm, Suzy | |
S-2 9.1 | 147 | 132 | 11:00:36 AM | 11:03:36 AM | John Borowski | |
J/22 | 195 | 180 | 10:51:00 AM | 10:54:00 AM | Phillip Cooper | |
Beneteau 37 | 129 | 114 | 11:04:12 AM | 11:07:12 AM | Rhapsody in Blue |