#493 SOUTHERN BAY RACING NEWS YOU CAN USE

Lin Mccarthy on Monday May 17, 2010 02:49PM

SBRW 2010 - Three (3) SBRW fleets, including PHRF C,  WILL BE SPLIT  for racing at this year's event.  The  PHRF A,   PHRF B,  and  PHRF C  fleets each will be split to improve the quality of racing.  Organizers will announce the splits (fleets scratch sheet)  on this coming  Wednesday, May 19.   www.blacksealcup.com  click on Fleet Scratch Sheet .
 
SOUTHERN BAY RACE WEEK - YIKES! the entry deadline to avoid the "Late Fee"  is upon us!   Don't get hit by the $50 late fee - enter no later than Monday, May 24.  Save the moolah for regatta drinks and food, SBRW T-Shirts from CORAL REEF SAILING APPAREL, pics for PHOTOBOAT,  and to celebrate the great time you are going to have with crew, friends, and family!!   www.blacksealcup.com  or  (757) 850-4225, Lin McCarthy.
 
BLACK WIDOW wins the CAPE HENRY CUP!  Thirty-two (32) boats raced Saturday for the Cape Henry Cup in conditions that were indicative of  a more genteel brand of sailing, i.e., "Gentlemen do not sail upwind!".  The winds were moderate and dictated to almost the entire fleet that headsail reaching was the order of the day.  It was a great day to get to know your fellow crewbies - no tacks to interrupt conversation!   Leo Wardrup, BLACK WIDOW,  won the Cape Henry Cup by pasting the rest of the PHRF Non-Spin fleet by  11 minutes and 41 seconds (corrected).  RESULTS:  PHRF A (8 boats) - 1.Christian Schaumloffel, Mirage (Hobie 33);  2.Jim Williams/Will Roberts, Treaty of Ghent (Hobie 33);  3.Phil Briggs, Feather(J/36).   PHRF B (10 boats) - 1.Harry Tenney, Margarita (Roberts 40); 2.Greg Cutter, Gremlin (Elliott 770); 3.Graham Field, Independence (Islander 36).   PHRF C (5 boats) - 1.Bumps Eberwine, Spray (Olson 25);  2.Jack Clayton, Melantho (Cal 31);  3.Justin Morris, The Hunter (Hunter 26.5).   PHRF Non-Spin (6 boats) - 1.Leo Wardrup, Black Widow (Irwin 38), also winner of Cape Henry Cup;  2.Kathy Barber, Figaro (Merit 25);  3.David Hughes, Jammin' (C&C 34).   Cruising (3 boats) - 1.Jim Forrester, Anjalei (Catalina 387);  2.Lester Knight, Vagabon-De (O'Day 34); Gary Prizzia, Outpost (Beneteau 423).    Principal Race Officer - Scott Almond   This event was run for the umpteenth year by Broad Bay Sailing Association.  This is a race around marks in the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay.  The A Fleet sailed 27 miles and the other fleets sailed 20 miles.
 
HOSPICE REGATTA for Greater Hampton Roads  - THIS COMING Saturday, May 22nd.  Hampton Yacht Club  runs this annual regatta and offers all PHRF classes as well as a Hospice fleet.  The course is multiple lap windward-leeward, sailed in Hampton Roads Harbor.  Post-race festivities include a keg and steamed crabs at the HYC docks for all competitors.  The proceeds from this regatta are donated to Hospice Regatta of Greater Hampton Roads.  For information, please contact regatta chairman,  Glenn Giles, (757) 851-9690.   
 
MOOOOOOOOOOOOO!  You do not have to go to Espana - The Mariners' Museum is hosting the Chick-fil-a RUNNING OF THE COWS - part of the annual Chick-fil-a 5K, the RUNNING OF THE COWS is a half-mile Family Run that starts at 0800 on Saturday, May 29.  Register for the 5K and the Running of  the Cows at www.cfa5k.com   NOTE: These are Chick-fil-a Cows - you can leave your El Toro capes at home!
 
The Finish Line for the 61st running of the DOWN THE BAY RACE will be manned by official race committee members on the Fort Monroe Seawall.  The race starts on Friday morning, May 28th in Annapolis and boats should finish in Hampton sometime Saturday, May 29th.   The awards presentation is at HYC at 6pm on Saturday.   Spectators, of course, are welcome on the Seawall.  Follow normal procedures at the Fort Monroe main gate for admission to post.  You will need a picture ID and valid registration for your vehicle.  There are 34 boats already registered for the race, the famous "dash down the Bay"!    www.hamptonyc.com , click on the DTB logo.
 
Southern Bay sailmakers, NORTH (Ken Saylor), DOYLE (Jimmy Miller and Eddie Williams), and WINTERS (Dan, Sam, and Brett Winters), are all on board SBRW 2010 as sponsors of the "Boat of the Day Awards", there is one each day for each course, and Jimmy Miller will once again sponsor complimentary Dolye Dogs at the final post-race party and awards presentation on Sunday, June 6th. 
 
MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND (Friday, May 28 - Monday, May 31, 2010) - Lots of fun on the southern Bay racing scene.
Friday - Saturday      61st DOWN THE BAY RACE for the VIRGINIA CRUISING CUP - Graham Garrenton, (757) 478-2994 (HYC-STC)
Saturday                    Merrimac Memorial Regatta - Jonathan Romero, (757) 285-6017 or Jimmy Schools, (757) 802-2394 (PBC)
Saturday                    Fishing Bay to Urbanna Race - www.fbyc.net  (FBYC)
Sunday                      The River Races - Ron Mihills, www.rryc.com  (Rappahannock River Yacht Club)
 
38 KNOTS!!?!  Holy flappin' cape, Batman!  That's where a couple of gusts were clocked Saturday before last in the Hampton Roads harbor as a valiant group of 5o5's sailed and attempted to sail in winds mostly in the mid to upper 20s.  When you are getting ready for the 5o5 North Americans in Chicago next month, you have to SAIL when it's WINDY!   The group of 6 boats got in 6 races over the weekend.  When all was said and done, finishing in the top half of the fleet were:  1.Geoff Ewenson (SSA) / Tyler Moore(HYC);  2.Jesse Falsone(SSA) /Chris Behm (HYC);  3.Dustin Romey (LBVYC) / Henry Amthor (HYC).  Race Chairman: Bob Thomas; Mark Boat: Tom Wood.   NOTE: Southern Bay racers will be able to get a "close up and personal" look at the 5o5s when HYC hosts the 5o5 East Coast Championships, September 24-26.
 
Multi-tasking at it's finest - racing, party-ing,  tending bar, and . . .  Crews of  FEATHER,  INSOLVENT,  THE HUNTER,  INDEPENDENCE,  LIVELY LADY,  CYRANO,   MIDNIGHT MISTRESS,  BAD HABIT,  COOL CHANGE,  STARDANCER,  MIRAGE,  WHAM BAM,  and  PTERODACTYL and the Board of Directors of regatta headquarters host club HYC all count as official  SBRW Hometown Heros -  these racers (and friends of the regatta) have volunteered to man the beer truck or the rum table or some other station at the regatta.  If you want to sign up for a one hour shift  during the regatta, please contact  Suzanne Hamilton at  suzanneshamilton@gmail.com  or go to the event webpage, www.blacksealcup.com  and scroll down to and click on Volunteers Duties & Schedule.   This is fun and it will look great on your "work experience" resume!  It's a racers thing! 
 
IF YOU HAVE ENTERED AN UPCOMING EVENT, be sure to check the event website list of entries and make sure your info is correct.  It's more fun to be all squared away come check-in time - more time for sociaizzzzzzzzzin'!
 
Southern Bay Racing In June - hot and heavy and plenty of it!
June 4-6        SOUTHERN BAY RACE WEEK 2010 - www.blacksealcup.com , or Lin McCarthy (757) 850-4225
June 12         Harborfest Hometowne Regatta - www.portsmouthboatclub.com or Larry Bryant (757) 472-5969
June 12         Cut Channel Race - www.fbyc.net  (FBYC)
June 12         Spring Singlehanded Race - (YPYC)
June 18         Start of Newport Bermuda Race 2010 - www.bermudarace.com
June 18-19   Cock Island Race - Portsmouth Parks& Rec (757) 393-8481 or Larry Bryant (757) 472-5969
June 25         York River Moonlight Race - Ben Weeks and/or Michele Cochran (757) 285-2127 (YRYC)
June 26         Moonlight Race (FBYC)
 
Get the jump on raisin'  a  ruckus at SBRW - join the Tent Raising Team on Thursday, June 3.  Team Leader, Woody  "Omar" Woodcock, needs strong backs and those with "working supervisory" skills to get the regatta tents in place Thursday morning.   Contact Woody at (757) 810-7238 (cell).   Folks are needed to strike the tents too, on Monday, June 7.    First comes the tent, THEN comes the tent party!!
 
MURPHY'S LAW:  A racing acquaintance, paraphrasing W.C. Fields, told Yrs Truly the Racing Beagle, that he never drinks water because of what fish do in it.   Just more proof that beer is healthy and safe -  never seen a fish at the regatta beer truck, have ya?  Well, I should say . . . !  /S/  Murphy the Racing Beagle, the sailing spirit in us all.
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