# 407 SOUTHERN BAY RACING NEWS YOU CAN USE

Lin Mccarthy on Monday August 18, 2008 09:02AM

Kyle Swenson and Jon Deutsch from the southern Bay raced in 2008 District 11 Laser Championships this past weekend.  Against 40  full rig Lasers, Kyle finished 4th and Jon 9th  in strong competition  away from home.  Congrats to our Laser guys!
 
"T'was NOT a dark OR stormy night..." when 11 boats started the Fishing Bay YC  SMITH POINT RACE on Saturday afternoon.  According to reports, there was plenty of moonlight and gentle breezes (most of the time).  RESULTS: PHRF A (2 boats) - 1.Brad Davis, Blade Runner.  PHRF B/C combined (5 boats) - 1. Dave Hinckle, Elancer; 2.Eric Powers, Nereid; 3. Brad Miller, Schiehallion.  PHRF Non-Spin (4 boats) - 1.Ric Bauer, Desperado; 2.George Burke, Reveille.  PRO: Mike Dale.
 
Gary Jobson offers Olympic Sailing coverage on the web - here's his schedule for this week and his coverage web address:  Coverage start s at 1:00am Eastern Time each night. For the live coverage go to www.nbcolympics.com/sailing.
August 18 470 Medal Race
August 19 Laser/Laser Radial Medal Races
August 20 RS:X Medal Races
August 21 Tornado/Star Medal Races
 
Remember that advertisement a few years back that featured a beautiful old sailing ship and the baritone voice-over declared, "...the sails aren't made of canvas anymore..."?  Well, don't say that to Jerry Latell at Ullman Sails Virginia in Deltaville/Irvington.  Jerry's loft has taken on building a suit of sails for the Susan Constant, the largest of the three Jamestown ships. Jerry said. "We will machine stitch the "membranes" and hand work everything else.  The edges are all roped and there are lots of grommets and cringles to be sewn and spliced.  There are no metal fittings in these sails; it is all done with cloth and rope."  Jerry has a blog on this, if you'd like to follow the project more closely. http://latellsailmakers.blogspot.com/   Jerry and Andrea Latell race their B-25, Boomerang, regularly on the southern Bay.
77 already registered for this coming weekend CAPE CHARLES CUP - deadline for entries is TODAY, Monday, August 18 at 1700 / 5PM!  For details and answers to questions contact Scott Almond at (757) 471-2663 or  CCCup@broadbaysailing.org  and see info below in this issue of SBRNYCU.
 
Of 17 entries, 15 out-waited  the Friday night, starting time thunderstorm and did the race to PLANTATION LIGHT, sponsored each year by Hampton Yacht Club.  The start was delayed from 7PM to 8:30PM, giving those who raced a safe and fairly uneventful trip around the course that was over 40 nautical miles, rounding the Cape Charles City mark and York Spit Light before returning to the finish.   The first boat to finish appeared around 5AM and the last got in around 9AM Saturday morning.  RESULTS:  PHRF A (4 boats) - 1.Craig Olsen, Namesake (Olson 30); 2.Christian Schaumloffel, Mirage (Hobie 33).   PHRF B (3 boats) - 1.Ben Cuker, Callinectes (Cal 30-3); 2.Andy Armstrong, Virginia H (Soverel 30).  PHRF C (4 boats) - 1.Martin Casey, Bow Movement (Catalina 27); 2. Justin Morris, The Hunter (Hunter 26.5).  PHRF Non-Spin (4 boats) - 1.Harry Tenney, Margarita (Roberts 43); 2.Jim Forrester, Anjalei (Catalina 387).   PRO:  Bob Thomas.
 
Third generation Hampton One Design racer, Gordon Wolcott, is 2008 HOD National Champion.  Gordon  comes from strong HOD lines; his grandfather was Judge Wolcott, an HOD "original", and his father is  Eddie Wolcott, still very active in the fleet.  Gordon, sailing with another "youngster", Sam Stokes (Randy Stokes' son) led the regatta from start to finish (1-1-1-[7]-3-6), fighting his way through light air on Saturday and Sunday.   Threatening thunderstorms drove the fleet in on Friday before the scheduled races.  On Saturday they got in 4 races and on Sunday they were bedeviled with the very light stuff, but managed to get in 2 shortened races.  This year's event was in Urbanna, sponsored by the HOD class.  The HOD class will celebrate their 75th Nationals in 2009 at Hampton Yacht Club.   Finishing second overall was Latane Montague (3-3-4-1-2 [5]) and third was Eddie Wolcott (2-4-3-3-1 [9]).   Race Officers were Malcolm and Kathy Brady.
 
 
Youth on "Big Boats": 
Namesake, Craig Olsen's, Olson 30 that won PHRF A in this past weekend's Plantation Light race, benefited from an "infusion of  youth" on the crew.  Kelsey Olsen, was aboard, home from Tulane University, and sailing with her dad.      Langley Yacht Club had 4 owners hand the helm over to their kids on "Kid Skipper Day" Saturday - a great way to get kids sailing on keel boats!
 
Coming Up This Coming Weekend (Friday - Sunday, August 22-24)
 CAPE CHARLES CUP, August 23-24.   This is the point to point and back again event.   On Saturday the race is from Little Creek to Cape Charles and on Sunday from Cape Charles to the finishing line off Buckroe.  Skippers Meeting and Check-in Party is Friday at Bay Point Marina on Little Creek (Norfolk) at 6:00PM  Awards will be presented at the post-race party Sunday, which is also at Bay Point Marina on Little Creek, beginning at 6:30pm.  There is racing for all PHRF classes, as well as for Cruising classes.   The race for the Cape Charles Cup is a happening.  For details and answers to questions contact Scott Almond at (757) 471-2663 or  CCCup@broadbaysailing.org   NOR and Sailing Instructions are available at  www.CCCup.net  Both races are sanctioned events for PHRF classes and are part of the Chesapeake Bay Distance Racing Series. CCC is sponsored by Broad Bay Sailing Association.  Jump on this August happening!
The first ever Albemarle Hospice Regatta and Party is all set for Saturday, August 23rd, at Elizabeth City, North Carolina.   There's a welcome reception on Friday, August 22nd, with the racing and the post-race dinner on Saturday.  And,  area clubs (PRYC, EYC, CYC, and OYC) will be competing for the Archer Farmer Cup (based on overall low point score).  This is the beginning of a hopefully annual "good thing"!  For info contact Jim Elliott or Sean Robey at info@albemarlehospiceregatta.com  or call Jim at (252) 267-5530. 
 
In a recent issue of Scuttlebutt (2661, Thursday August 14, 2008) the editor printed a comment from southern Bay sailor David Hazlehurst, who has raced more Lasers than most of us have seen.  David was providing an historical perspective on the recent weather in Weymouth.  David recalls the Savannah afternoon thunderstorms in 1996, one in particular, that exceeded whopper status.  According to David, he later remembered Savannah as having quite "...an afternoon sea breeze"!
 
Do you know.... what Charlie and Juliet,   Mike and Oscar, and Victor and Romeo have in common with your daddy?   No, they did not all "walk to school in blinding snow storms, even in June!"   But, they are first names used  for letters in the Phonetic Alphabet.  Note - there is no Nan, Roger, Peter, George, or William anymore.  As far as your daddy - that would be Papa for "P".
 
Southern Bay racer Eric Matherne has been keeping a close eye on Olympic sailor John Dane.  Dane is sailing in his first Olympics after trying for 40 years, yep, since 1968, to make the "Big Show".  Dane and his son-in-law, Austin Sperry made it to Qingdao in the two-man Star class.  Eric remembers when he worked with Dane while he was going through part of the long, frustrating, part of his dream to be an Olympian.  Now, Eric and the rest of us are watching him on the NBC Nightly News!
 
USA Olympic Medal ReportZach Railey took Silver in the Finn (26 entrants) class;  Sally Barkow/Carolyn Howe/Debbie Capozzi finished 7th in the 15 entrants Yngling class;  Tim Wadlow/Chris Rast finished 6th in the 19 entrants 49er class.  Classes still with Medal Races to be sailed at the Men's and Women's 470; Men's and Women's RS:X (Windsurfers); Laser and Laser Radial; Star; and Tornado.
 
LABOR DAY WEEKEND (Aug 29-Sep 1) and SEPTEMBER SOUTHERN BAY RACING CALENDAR: Make room on the refrig door - lots of good stuff!
Labor Day Weekend:
STINGRAY POINT REGATTA:  Saturday and Sunday, August 30-31.  PHRF and J/105 one-design sanctioned racing.  Hosted by Fishing Bay Yacht Club.  OPEN TO ALL.  Welcome party on Friday evening, catered dinner and live band on Saturday, and hot buffet breakfast on Sunday.  Save $25 on the entry fee by getting registered by the August 22nd cut-off.  You can register on-line at  www.fbyc.net  or contact Mike Dale at (804) 347-7409. 
DINK VAIL REGATTA:   Saturday, August 30.  Norfolk Yacht and Country Club puts out the welcome mat for all.  On Saturday, there is PHRF sanctioned racing as well as racing for a non-sanctioned Cruising Class.  NYCC hosts a Friday night reception, a Saturday morning continental breakfast, and a post-race soiree and awards event.  Entries are due at NYCC's front desk no later than 1700, Thursday, August 28.  For additional info contact Ron Primm at  (757) 623-6234 or go to  www.norfolkyacht.com   .
ANNAPOLIS RACE WEEK:   (August 30 - 31, & September 1) This is the big daddy of the weekend for racing.  Three days of sanctioned racing in 'Naptown.  Entries and fees must be received by Saturday, August 23rd (some classes have earlier deadlines).  Entries may be submitted on-line and fees paid by credit card at  www.CBYRA.org.  For more info go to www.CBYRA.org  or call CBYRA office at (410) 269-1194. 
September:
September 6  (Saturday)   HAMPTON ANNUAL - MIDDLE GROUND LIGHT RACE,  Hampton YC - Malcolm/Kathy Brady (757) 723-3244
September 6  (Saturday)   YPYC WOMEN'S RACE. Yankee Point YC - Doug Lyle, douglyle@verizon.net
September 6-7  (Saturday-Sunday)  LASER MASTERS ATLANTIC COAST CHAMPIONSHIPS, Fishing Bay YC - Jon Deutsch, jon@laserdistrict11.org
September 12-14  (Friday-Sunday)  VIRGINIA IN-WATER BOAT EXPO - SAILFEST (VIBES),  Norfolk FestEvents - James Scruggs, (757) 441-2345
September 13 (Saturday)   TRI-SERVICE CUP RACE,  Norfolk Naval SA - Ryan McCrillis  www.norfolknavalsailing.org
September 13 (Saturday)   YPYC FALL REGATTA #1, Yankee Point YC - Doug Lyle, douglyle@verizon.net
September 13  (Saturday)   FBYC WOLF TRAP RACE, Fishing Bay YC - Mike Dale, (804) 347-7409
September 13  (Saturday)   SERIO REGATTA (Hampton One-Designs), Hampton YC - Malcolm Brady (757) 723-3244
September 14 (Sunday)   CCV  FALL SERIES, RACES #1 & #2,  CCV Racing - John McCarthy, (757) 850-4225
September 21 (Sunday)   CCV  FALL SERIES, RACES #3,  CCV Racing - John McCarthy, (757) 850-4225
September 21  (Sunday)   FBYC FALL SERIES - Fishing Bay YC - Mike Dale, (804) 347-7409
September 27 (Saturday)   NEPTUNE'S ATLANTIC REGATTA,  Broad Bay SA - Scott Almond, (757) 471-2663
September 27  (Saturday)   RRYC COMMODORE'S CUP, Rappahannock River YC - Ron Mihills, (804) 438-6111
September 27  (Saturday)   FBYC FALL SERIES, Fishing Bay YC - Mike Dale, (804) 347-7409
September 28 (Sunday)   SINGLEHAND RACE, Hampton YC - Kathy Brady, (757) 723-3244
October 1  (Wednesday)   CCV OCTOBER SERIES, RACE #1, CCV Racing - David Taylor, (757) 344-5292
October 4  (Saturday)   YPYC FALL REGATTA #2, Yankee Point YC - Doug Lyle, douglyle@verizon.net
October 5  (Sunday)   FBYC FALL SERIES, Fishing Bay YC - Mike Dale, (804) 347-7409
October 5 (Sunday)   CCV  FALL SERIES, RACES #4 & #5,  CCV Racing - John McCarthy, (757) 850-4225
 
MURPHY'S LAW:   It's settled!  Yrs Truly, the Racing Beagle, has begun training for the 2012 Olympics in London.  Going for the 100 Meter Squirrel Chase gold.  Already have cut back to Lite Beer only, committed to being a meat-a-tarian, and have my Speedo@ on order.  Send all donations to:  The Murphster O-12 Campaign.    /S/  Murphy the Racing Beagle, the sailing spirit in us all.
 
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