# 292 SOUTHERN BAY RACING NEWS YOU CAN USE

Lin Mccarthy on Monday April 3, 2006 05:33PM

CBYRA Region 4 JAVARAMA  - April 8, Saturday, 0900-1200, at Fishing Bay Yacht Club.  There is no cost for the clinic. CBRYA vice-pres for Region 4, Tom Roberts, says JAVARAMA is open to all Region 4 clubs that want to learn about and/or to use JAVASCORE to score races.  Interested participants may bring a laptop computer.  Wireless internet access is available to anyone so equipped.  If you intend to bring a regular computer, you should bring an insulating power strip and arrive early so you can get set up.  Tom plans to make this a hands-on experience where participants learn to use, really use, JAVASCORE, from registering boats and skippers all the way to entering scores and uploading results to CBYRA and/or other web sites.  Contact Tom at (804) 843-2682.
 
TOMORROW EVENING:  2006  CCV RACING CLINIC and Racing Guide Distribution:  April 4, Tuesday, 6:30 pm, at The Mariners' Museum (Newport News, Virginia).  OPEN TO ALL and FREE.  Pull off your socks and bring your Racing Rule Book  (there will be limited supply of the RRS available for purchase at the Clinic.) Southern Bay racers, skippers, crews, friends, family, and curious sailors will enjoy this.  John McCarthy, PRO for the CCV season long, 15 race High Point Series, will hit the key points of the 2006 Sailing Instruction from the racers' perspective . The Sailing Instructions, which CCV as well as most southern Bay clubs use as the basis for their racing events, are contained in the 2006 CCV Racing Guide, a must have publication that is included with every CCV Membership and will be distributed at this event. 
 
For Tuesday evening - Directions:  Traveling in either direction on I-64, take EXIT 258A  (Rt 17 South / J. Clyde Morris Blvd) -  On J. CLYDE MORRIS / RT 17 SOUTH  you will eventually pass Riverside Hospital on the left - continue straight ahead through the intersection of Warwick Boulevard and watch for The Mariners' Museum sign that indicates a left turn to the Museum grounds.   When you get to the Museum building, bear right to the parking area and follow your instincts and your fellow racers ( civilized folks wearing boat shoes) to the CCV gathering. 
 
More Southern Bay Race Week Early Bird Entries:   The fleet continues to build:  From Elizabeth City, NC, comes Chuck Monsees and the Rockette (J/29) crew, and John Ritter's Temeraire (Santana 20), the earliest PHRF C fleet boat entered.
 
Yesterday, April 2nd, the Volvo Ocean Race racers began Leg 5 from Rio de Janerio to Baltimore.  They are expected to finish this leg sometime between April 17th and 19th.  You can track the fleet at www.volvooceanrace.com   Unless something unusual happens, and no UFO's with really, really, big transporter equipment have been spotted  in the area recently, the boats will have to pass between the Virginia Capes prior to reaching Baltimore!   Stay tuned - SBRNYCU will share any special info received relating to actual passage time via ZAP FLASH.
 
ALSO COMING UP THIS WEEK:
Wednesday (April 5):  The mid-week Hampton Yacht Club Wednesday Night Series opens.  This is a very casual series, OPEN to ALL, but you do need to register.  Call HYC at (757) 722-0711  for info and easy registration or Tom Ryan at (757) 426-7666.
Saturday (April 8):  Old Point Comfort  Yacht Club starts their season long Saturday morning racing program.  Contact Race Captain Dennis Miner at (757)  867-1028  for details.  This is OPCYC's Spring Race #1.
Sat/Sun (April 8/9):  FBYC On-the-Water-Crew-Training begins.  Contact David Hazlehurst at  dhazlehu@atlas.vcu.edu
Sunday (April 9):  CCV TUNE-UP RACES.  Hampton Roads Harbor - Warning for first race set for 1100.  All PHRF classes will have a start.  The intention, weather and time permitting, is to run two short races.  For info contact John McCarthy at (757) 850-4225.
 
Mother Nature messed with the April Fools on April Fools Day (Saturday), blowing and gusting in the low 20+ knots in Hampton Roads harbor.  She relented yesterday and lots of sails dotted the water.  Among them were 3  J/24s engaged in some friendly competition.  The group completed 4 very close races with Mike Veraldi (Quicky) declared the winner for the day.
 
Hey, Sleepyheads! -  remember, Daylight Time (DLT) is now in effect!   And, next year (2007) it will begin in mid-March.  Jay Wright (Aria) calculates 3 additional weeks of more daylight hours next year!
 
Getting Serious - CCV Tune-Up Races:  The annual CCV Tune-Up opportunity is upon us.  This is great time to get squared away before all the Spring Series sanctioned events begin.  The Tune Up is available to ALL at NO CHARGE.   First flag is set for 1100 in Hampton Roads Harbor, Sunday, April 9.    Info:  John McCarthy (757) 850-4225  Two short races using harbor marks.  An opportunity to practice your post-race party skills too!
 
MURPHY'S LAW:    Additional daylight hours always seemed a good idea to me - more time for all the good stuff like sailing, eating, socializing, etc.  Now, if we can get someone somewhere to also advance the warmer temperatures....  As far as sleeping with all this new-found daylight - no problem:  I have these eye lid things that once lowered, make it dark no matter the time of day!  Zzzzzzzzzzz!    /S/  Murphy the Racing Beagle, the sailing spirit in us all.
 
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