Explanation of Terms

Scoring Methods

PHRF_ToD
PHRF Time on Distance

Corrected Time = Elapsed Time seconds minus (PHRF Rating * course Length nautical miles)

Seconds Behind(Secs Beh'd) is shown as Seconds per Mile behind 1st boat

Pursuit_PHRF_ToD
Pursuit Race, PHRF Time on Distance

A base Rating is established for the race, usually the highest (slowest) rating of a boat in the race.  That boat starts at the nominal race start time, then all other boats start at the nominal start time plus the number of seconds calculated by:
((base Rating - individual boat PHRF Rating) * course Length nautical miles

Seconds Behind(Secs Beh'd) is shown as Seconds per Mile behind 1st boat

PHRF_ToT
PHRF Time on Time

Corrected Time = Elapsed Time seconds * (650 / (550 + PHRF Rating))
(also see http://offshore.ussailing.org/PHRF/Time-On-Time_Scoring.htm )

Seconds Behind is shown as Seconds per Hour behind 1st boat

Portsmouth

Corrected Time = Elapsed Time seconds * (100 / Portsmouth Rating)

Seconds Behind is shown as Seconds per Hour behind 1st boat

Resolving Series Ties

Series Ties are resolved to the extent possible using Rules A8.1 and A8.2 in the Appendix of the ISAF " Racing Rules of Sailing 2013-2016