#483 SOUTHERN BAY RACING NEWS YOU CAN USE

Lin Mccarthy on Monday March 8, 2010 11:33AM

Those who race Front Runners know where to race in early Spring.  Eight (8) FBYC Front Runners are heading to Tampa to sail at Davis Islands Fireball and Friends midwinters.  Matthew Braun, Lee Farinholt,  Mark Stephens,  Brad Miller,  Kevin Cross,  Rick Farinholt,  Jon Deutsch,  Justin Ailsworth are hitting the road South!

 

Brad Miller, who resides in Hanover, Virginia, is the first PHRF C boat to enter SOUTHERN BAY RACE WEEK 2010. Brad returns to SBRW with his Beneteau 305, Schiehallion.  Two more returnees, Dennis Hannick, King George, Virginia, with his Tripp 26, Goin', and Sam Mitchener of Roanoke, Virginia, with his J109, Double Eagle are all set for SBRW 2010.

Southern Bay Kids Garner 2009 CBYRA Junior Awards: In Laser Radial:  Alex Jacob (FBYC) won the fleet  and is  a CORUM CUP winner;  2. Kyle Swenson (FBYC), 6. Austin Powers (FBYC),7. Madeleine Alderman (FBYC); and   9.Ben Buhl (FBYC).  Madeline Alderman (FBYC) also finished 2nd in Laser radial Girls Division.  In the Optimist Fleet:  Alexander Hanna (FBYC/HYC) won the Blue Fleet and finished 4th Overall in Optis.   Also, in the top 10 in the Blue Fleet: 2.Erin Jacob (FBYC); 6.Will Whitmore (NYCC); 7.Graeme Alderman (FBYC); 10.Eric Roos (FBYC).  In the Red Fleet, Kendall Swenson (FBYC) finished 4th.  In the White fleet, Hannah Steadman (FBYC) was 3rd and Jed Londrey (FBYC) was 6th.

DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME - Begins this coming Sunday, March 14 at 0200 (2am).  Remember to set you clocks ahead, i.e. Spring Ahead!
 
Coming soon - NUTS & BOLTS RACE MANAGEMENT - March 20th, Saturday morning (9:00am - 12:30pm) at Hampton Yacht Club - FREE.  Sponsored by CCV at HYC.  This is a Basic Primer that will get you through your annual race committee assignment.  This is NOT "inside race management" material.  It is designed to keep you out of trouble when you go out to run club races. Registration opens at 8:30am; coffee and breakfast goodies are courtesy CCV.  Please do PRE-REGISTER, so plans can be made for adequate beverages, goodies, and seating.  Pre-register by email to mcbear@earthlink.net  and say you want to attend the RC Clinic, or call  Lin McCarthy at (757) 850-4225.  If you name is on a list somewhere to "do your turn at race committee", this is for you!
 
Eagle-eyed Vince Behm has been surfin' the web and says that  "Apparently [southern Bay expatriate] Steve Hunt is calling tactics for Jim Richardson on Barking Mad," Farr 40, at Miami Race Week.  
 

 

Newport Bermuda Race 2010 -  This coming weekend, March 13-14, is the Newport Bermuda Race Safety at Sea Seminar (Newport Hyatt Regency Hotel).  And, the deadline for application for entry is March 30th.  Check out  www.bermudarace.com for details, schedule updates, etc. The Bermuda Race starts at Newport on June 18th.

 

On the college sailing front:  Old Dominion University hosted the ODU Open South #1 this past weekend and teams from 18 schools raced FJs for two days.  The U.S. Naval Academy won the regatta, with the Georgetown 2nd, and St Mary's third. Local collegiate teams and their overall finishes:  ODU (4th); UVA (7th); Hampton U (9th); William & Mary (14th); Christopher Newport (16th). 

 

NEW SAFETY PRODUCT- Word comes from up on the rivah, Yankee Point on the Rappahannock, that there is a new safety product out that seems worth mentioning.   It replaces the bulky horseshoe buoy which as everyone knows is tough to throw and sometimes takes some wrangling to get out of the holder.  This is a Mustang Survival Rescue Stick:: MRD100  which is basically thrown like you would throw a stick to a dog (it’s that simple).  On landing in the water it inflates into a horseshoe float for a person.  Mustang Survival claims it can be thrown 100’ and a practice stick is included. Check out www.mustangsurvival.com/rescue_stick   Check with your local boating equipment provider.  If they don't have it, they can probably get it for you.

 

 

MURPHY'S LAW:  To the Racing Beagle getting ready for sailing means getting in shape, among other things.  So, if anyone is planning on getting the Mustang Rescue Stick (see item above), Yrs Truly, the Racing Beagle,  will be happy to help with your practice throws.  You throw it, and The Murphster will bring it back, . . . sometimes, . . . maybe!      /S/  Murphy the Racing Beagle, the sailing spirit in us all.
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