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Table IV

Table IV

Calculation Of Portsmouth Numbers and Wind Handicaps
From Rating Formulae and Factors

(D-PN) = A + [B(Rating)]
(HC) = (f)(D-PN)


D-PN
Class

Formulae Constants

Factors (f) for BN Ranges

Class Type Rating

A

B

0-1 2-3 4 5-9
Centerboard Classes I MR 143.9 -2.758 1.060 1.010 0.970 0.970
II MR 96.0 -0.308 1.071 1.008 0.941 0.941
III MR 113.4 -1.392 1.023 1.004 0.973 0.973
IV MR 213.1 -8.227 1.010 0.978 0.974 0.974
V MR 113.1 -1.790 1.026 1.016 0.967 0.967
VI MR 117.6 -1.780 1.055 1.026 0.975 0.975
VII MR 205.5 -7.940 1.014 1.001 0.935 0.935
VIII MR 109.1 -1.160 1.012 1.010 0.990 0.990
IX MR 209.8 -9.231 1.009 0.991 0.985 0.985
Multihull Classes PMR 14.3 58.74 1.070 1.030 1.000 0.950
Keelboat Classes I DR 106.4 -0.952 1.017 1.008 0.984 0.984
II DR 110.9 -0.602 1.041 1.021 0.944 0.944
III DR 141.0 -2.620 1.017 1.008 0.971 0.971
IV DR 124.6 -1.014 1.018 0.986 0.980 0.980
V DR 105.5 -0.960 1.048 1.016 0.908 0.908
Offshore Classes I DR 114.7 -1.183 1.027 1.023 0.960 0.940
IOR 110.1 -0.861
MORC -- --
PHRF (See Table VI)
II DR 138.1 -2.167 1.008 1.006 0.990 0.985
IOR 136.1 -2.190
MORC 116.5 -0.993
PHRF (See Table VI)
III DR 155.1 -2.615 1.017 1.008 0.980 0.971
IOR 109.1 -0.977
MORC 129.1 -1.493
PHRF (See Table VI)
IV DR N/A 1.017 1.008 0.992 0.990
V DR N/A 1.007 1.002 0.992 0.990








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