Duck Island Racing

ECSA & ELIYA Racing Sailors! Welcome to the 2025 race season! After a chilly winter, we’re all eager to hit the water. Please take a moment to read the 2025 PHRF Regulations and pay special attention to the highlighted sections that contain new or updated information. Here are some key updates you need to be aware of:

Any changes or replacements of Rated Sails, not previously reported MUST have documented sail measurement certificates before they can be used in ECSA/ELIYA events. Rated Sails include your largest Symmetrical, Asymmetrical, Code Zero Spinnakers, Mainsail, Headsails, and Free-Flying Headsails. Ask your handicapper if you are unsure about which sails require measurement certificates.

One Design: the definition and guidelines for One-Design-rated boats have been updated for 2025.

Random Leg Handicap Ratings: Base-boat ratings for Spinnaker Class boats now include two ratings: one for windward/leeward and another for random leg courses. See Section XIV for details.

Headsails will now be rated by a modified formula: If the mid-girth (HHW) of the rated sail exceeds 50% of the Luff Perpendicular (LP), the sail will be rated by the formula: Rated LP = (2*HHW)/J*100.

Pole Flown/Deck-Tacked Asymmetric Spinnakers: boats without sprits may fly Asymmetric Spinnakers from a spinnaker pole or deck-tacked interchangeably, without penalty.

Non-Spinnaker speed % adjustment: compensate for differences in how the standard handicap adjustments affect slow boats compared with fast boats as a percentage of speed.

Before registering, please review the PHRF Council’s What's New for 2025 and read the 2025 PHRF regulations for specifics. There are also changes to the Offshore Regulations – it is important that BOTH event organizers and competitors review them.

4/5/25 - 1. The ECSA and DIYC websites are ready to go to obtain your ECSA PHRF Certificate. See 2025 ECSA Notice above for links to 2025 ECSA Info. Click on 2025 PHRF Certificates & Information in left column for DIYC certificates.

- 2. In addition ECSA has announced a change to the new DH (doubled handed non-spinnaker) Division . Boats that want to be scored in the DH division race with their non-spinnaker rating. There is no longer a DH rating. Three years ago Recreational Credits were announced for those with Dacron or similar woven polyester cruising sails on roller furlers to encourage cruising sailors to try their hand at racing.

The 2025 Dry Storage contract is posted. See link in the left column.

3/1/25 - Preliminary Race Schedule and calendar have been updated for 2025.

Club Racing kicks off with the Wednesday Night Series on May 7, followed by the the Shirley Hall Series on May 13, and Thursday OD Series on June 12.

These events will be on Yachtscoring.