FBYC

Registration for OptiKids, Intermediate Opti & Racing Opti now Closed

Alison Lennarz — 2010-03-16

FBYC's Opti Kids and Junior Program have experienced a record number of early registrations this year, including early registrations from non-members. As a result, Opti- Kids and Intermediate Opti or Racing Opti classes of Junior Week are now closed. Non-member registrations are subject to final confirmation after April 20, depending on member registrations. If you are an FBYC member and still wish to register for Opti Kids or the Intermediate Opti or Racing Opti classes, please contact Alison Lennarz at avlennarz@gmail.com as soon as possible, but in no event later than April 20, 2010. Opti Kids and Junior Week each have finite capacity, and space in either program cannot be guaranteed to any member at any time. Class slots are allocated on a first-come, first-serve basis, with members having a priority before April 20.

#484 SOUTHERN BAY RACING NEWS YOU CAN USE

McCarthy — 2010-03-15

LEARN TO CREW on a Race Boat: Two great programs in the southern Bay for folks who want to learn to crew on a race boat. Fishing Bay Yacht Club cranks up with their first classroom meeting on Tuesday, March 23, in Richmond at the Retreat Hospital Board Room (6:30 - 9:30pm). For detail contact Jim Snowa at (804) 323-1510 OR go to www.fbyc.net and click on "Crew Training Registration". Later in the Spring, the Cruising Club of Virginia (CCV) begins their Racing Crew Training course with the first classroom session on Tuesday, May 25, and the first on water session on Wednesday, May 26, all in Hampton. For info contact Dave Taylor (757) 344-5292. Both of these programs are OPEN TO ALL and do require registration and fees.

Do you fit the pit? Can you wrangle the winches? Can you haul on the halyards? Can you trim, hike hard, help jibe, or pack the chute? You must be racing crew, so get yourself to the SpinSheet Crew Listing Party - South, on Saturday, April 3, (5pm - 7pm) at Marker 20, a racers' restaurant/bar/grill, in downtown Hampton. This event is OPEN TO ALL. Here is a golden opportunity for crewbies to find skippers and vice versa. Find your ride or find your crew for the 2010 season. Check out crew and check out skippers! Racers, experienced and newbie, also will be able to look at offerings of various southern Bay yacht clubs and sailing organizations which will have representatives at the party. All you have to do is show up - no sign-up required. OH, and wear socks you can burn! SpinSheet Magazine is the organizer of this event. For specific information please contact event liaison Dave Taylor at (757) 344-5292.

The SBRW EARLY BIRD flock is building. Racers are a frugal group, so not adverse to saying money. Racers are a fun group, so not adverse to receiving 10 free SBRW regatta drink tickets. To do both, get at least $10 off your entry free and get the 10 free drink ticks, be sure to enter SOUTHERN BAY RACE WEEK no later than April 17th. The sooner you enter the better it is for organizers who are busy making plans for "tender, loving care" of the racers at SBRW 2010. For entry forms and info go to www.blacksealcup.com or contact Lin McCarthy at mcbear@earthlink.net or (757) 850-4225.

Leo Wardrup's BLACK WIDOW is the first SBRW Early Bird entry in the PHRF Non-Spin-2 fleet (double headsail allowed). The Widow returns to SBRW 2010 for a run at the fleet title; she finished 2nd in 2009 to Louie Lewis' Incentive+.

ARRRRRRRRRRGH! Attention, all BUCCANEER 18 racers - Southern Maryland Sailing Association (SMSA) will be hosting the 40th Annual Buccaneer 18 North American Championships June 21-25. The event is open to all Buccaneer owners and associates. All pirates are welcome! Registration is open and forms are available at www.BuccSOMD.org This event will be hosted by the same organization, SMSA, that hosts the Screwpile Challenge Regatta, in Solomons, MD, every July.

Pasquotank River Yacht Club, Elizabeth City, NC, hosted a Race Management Clinic for Sound area clubs Saturday. The clinic was organized and honcho-ed by Greg Duncan; John McCarthy led the clinic. A special coffee was provided by Greg for the clinic participants - Deadman's Reach High Speed Blend Dark Roast Coffee. The bag looks like a NOAA chart and the message on it says, "Served in bed, raises the dead!" The bag itself is worth having for the fun reading and the coffee was good too. Available by calling Raven's Brew Coffee, Alaska, 1-800-917-2836 or going to www.ravensbrew.com

Bermuda Bound: Newport to Bermuda Race regular Shearwater, out of NYCC, Conrad Hall’s Morris 40, is entered in the 2010 race. So far, in addition to Conrad, the crew will include Mark Shaw (NYCC), Don Patterson (Jr.) and Bill Wheary. Others to be named. Check out Newport to Bermuda Race info on the event website at http://www.bermudarace.com

Hampton University took 2nd overall in the Icefree Invitational hosted by Christopher Newport University. Eight (8) college teams raced in the Icefree this past weekend. Final Overall Team Standings: 1. Fordham; 2.Hampton; 3.UVA; 4.Webb; 5.CNU 1; 6. CNU 2; 7.William and Mary; 8.Maryland.

Spring FROSTBITE INVITE for dinghy racers. March 14 and 21 and April 11 and 18. Open to Sunfish, Force 5s, FJs/420s, etc. Launch at the ODU Sailing Center. For information and entry, contact Robert Suhay at robsuhay@cox.net or Leon Garber at leongarber@aol.com or (757) 615-7154. Wear your dry and warm stuff. PFD and wet suit or dry suit are required. Organizers ask for a $5 donation; college and high school sailors sail for free.

DOWN THE BAY update: Racers in the Down the Bay (DTB) Race for the Virginia Cruising Cup are queuing up for the May 28th start off Annapolis. The check-in and pre-race party is likely to be at Severn Sailing Association (SSA) in Eastport; plans should be finalized soon. To date there are 14 boats entered in DTB and three of those are also entered in Southern Bay Race Week - Bob Howell's CYMRU, Sledd Shelhorse's Meridian, and Leo Wardrup's Black Widow. To enter the 61st running of the DTB, a 120+ mile dash from Annapolis to Hampton, go to www.hamptonyc.com, click on the DTB logo, and follow the clicks for electronic entry via www.YachtScoring.com

MURPHY 2010 " RULES AROUND THE RACE COURSE" is set for March 27, hosted by Dangerfield Island Sailing Association at Mount Vernon Yacht Club in Alexandria, Virginia. For information and reservations, please contact Gary Hauptman at comments@discsailing.org, no later than March 20. John McCarthy will give his unique presentation of the rules from the racers' perspective - what you can do to whom and when you can do it! There are a limited number of spaces available, so get on it today.

CCV Rules Clinic and distribution of the 2010 CCV Racing Guide, Monday evening, April 5, at The Mariners' Museum, Newport News, VA. Get together with fellow racers, enjoy a quick rules "brush up", and pick up your 2010 Racing Guide. OPEN TO ALL. Distribution of the Guide begins at 6:30pm and the clinic begins at 7:00pm.

MURPHY'S LAW: St. Paddy's Day is Wednesday! In honor of me racing cousin Shamus McMurphy, Yrs Truly, the Racing Beagle, has tinted me fur shamrock green. The Murphster will be 100% green through and through (we're not referring to the global environment, here) after me celebratory visit to a me favorite pub where green beer will flow. Happy St Patrick's Day! /S/ Murphy the Racing Beagle, the sailing spirit in us all.

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#483 SOUTHERN BAY RACING NEWS YOU CAN USE

McCarthy — 2010-03-08

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.

SPRING CLEAN-UP DAY

Mary Spencer — 2010-03-06

SPRING CLEAN-UP DAY

SATURDAY, MARCH 20, 2010

It�s that time again. Join us on the first day of Spring for our annual �Spring Clean-up Day.� We will gather upstairs in the main clubhouse for coffee and refreshments at 8:30 a.m. Lunch will be provided after clean-up.

On the agenda will be mulching, pruning, planting and raking. Please contact Ken Odell by email at odellken@aol.com or cell 804-241-6080 if you plan to volunteer or you can just show up. Registration can also be made at www.fbyc.net.
See you on March 20.

Ken Odell, Grounds Chairman

#482 SOUTHERN BAY RACING NEWS YOU CAN USE

McCarthy — 2010-03-01

Three important dates: March 14 - Daylight Saving Time begins; March 17 - St Patrick's Day; March 20 - Vernal Equinox (SPRING!)

Southern Bay college teams are on the water! Old Dominion University (ODU), Christopher Newport University (CNU), Hampton University (HU), College of William and Mary (WM), University of Virginia (UVA), and Virginia Tech (VT) have collegiate sailors out there racing in March. Some of the events in local waters include the ODU Spring Open this coming weekend, the CNU IceFree Invitational (March 13-14), and the CNU 2-on-2 Invitational (March 20-12). And, HU will host the MAISA/SAISA Intersectional the last weekend in March (27 - 28). These "kids" sail just about every weekend during the spring semester; they like it!

Try sailing - it's NOT easy! - Bill Schanen, SAILING Magazine

Says it ALL! Message received for southern Bay racer, Bill Barnes, "Gone sailing to French Islands, returning 2/27. It's too cold here in Florida :))"

SOUTHERN BAY RACE WEEK and CROWNE PLAZA HAMPTON have tied the sponsorship knot. SBRW 2010 announced the sponsorship which is aimed directly at making SBRW 2010 more inviting and less expensive for SBRW racers. The Crowne Plaza is located in downtown Hampton on the waterfront and is an easy walk to regatta headquarters. The sponsor's special package for SBRW racers includes a basic rate of $109+ taxes, free parking, and complimentary breakfasts for two per room. Get your SBRW 2010 entry in and then take advantage of the special discount package available to SBRW racers from Crowne Plaza Hampton. Website www.hamptonmarinahotel.com Early reservations are encouraged – direct toll free line = 866-727-9990, direct local line = 757-727-9700

Hampton Downtown Public Piers are located adjacent to the Crowne Plaza Hampton, truly only steps away, and are within site of and an easy walk to SBRW 2010 regatta headquarters (HYC). Contact Dockmaster Greg Harrison at (757) 727-1276. Tell Greg you are coming to SBRW.

Southern Bay racer Mark Wheeler was the navigator on Vela Veloce (Southern Cross 52, owned by Richard Oland) in the Caribbean 600 last week. They finished first overall in CSA and 2nd overall in IRC behind Beau Geste, a Farr 80. Next for Vela comes the 30th St Maarten Heineken Regatta this week (March 4-7). Wow, whatta deal!

The Old Coast Guard Station at 24th Street & Atlantic Avenue at the Virginia Beach oceanfront opens DAMES at SEA III tomorrow, March 2nd. The maritime theme artwork show runs thought April 18th. Ten of the finest female visual artists in Virginia Beach have works on display. Contact the OCGS at (757) 422-1587 or email education@oldcoastguardstation.com

New speed measuring gizmo: Sailing World (SW) says that Speedwatch@ connects (wireless) with an impeller mounted on the hull. It provides "real-time boat speed information as well as standard countdown timer functions." There is no drilling so it works well on small boats according to a review in the March issue (page 16) of Sailing World (SW). Keep an eye on the SW website for the test results info at www.sailingworld.com/1003watch .

HAMPTON ROADS SUNFISH CHALLENGE & DINGHY DISTANCE RACE. This is the September 25th race sponsored by Portsmouth Boat Club, that goes from Willoughby Bay up the Elizabeth River to a finish off the ODU Sailing Center. Event honchos, Jonathan Romero and Jimmy Schools say, "We have our first entrants . . . . They are Michael Austin of Virginia Beach, sailing a Force 5 [and] in the Sunfish Class, John Comer of Suffolk Va., and Fred Lacey, of Carrollton Va." For info and to register, see http://www.hrsunfishrace.com, or call Jimmy Schools at (757) 802-2394 or Jonathan Romero at (757)285-6017.

If you name is on a list somewhere to "do your turn at race committee", this is for you!

NUTS & BOLTS RACE MANAGEMENT - March 20th, Saturday morning (9:00am - 12:30pm) at Hampton Yacht Club - FREE. Sponsored by CCV. 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.

Burn your socks for the Equinox! Uncover the tootsies, officially. Right now yacht clubs and sailing organizations of all stripes are organizing SOCK BURNINGS. This is the way sailors, and particularly racers, show their belief that Spring is either here or very, very close.

There will be a sock burning at the SpinSheet Crew Listing Party - South, on Saturday, April 3, at Marker 20 in downtown Hampton. This event is OPEN TO ALL. Here is a golden opportunity for crewbies to find skippers and vice versa. Meet and hobnob with crew and skippers. Racers, experienced and new-to-the-sport, also will be able to check out offerings of various southern Bay yacht clubs and sailing organizations which will have representatives at the party. Find your ride or find your crew for the 2010 season. All you have to do is show up - no sign-up required. OH, and wear socks you can burn! SpinSheet Magazine is the organizer of this event. For specific information please contact event liaison Dave Taylor at (757) 344-5292. Racers, you do not have to wait for April 3rd to list on the SpinSheet Crew Listing site - go to www.spinsheet.com, click on crew listing, and get it done!

MURPHY'S LAW: Sock Burnings are a grand racer tradition. Yrs Truly, the Racing Beagle, always attends more than sock burning and always, of course, uses four socks. It empties out the old sock drawer and starts race party spring training. Sock it to it! /S/ Murphy the Racing Beagle, the sailing spirit in us all.

SAFETY AT SEA SEMINAR

Mary Spencer — 2010-02-26

SAFETY AT SEA SEMINAR
March 27, 2010 � Fishing Bay Yacht Club

8:15 - 8:50 - Registration / Bagel / Coffee
8:50 - 9:00 - Introductions and Acknowledgements
9:00 - 10:15 - Electronics - Latest & Greatest - Kevin Fay
� Sat Phone
� SSB
� Internet Access
� Radar / Chart Plotters
10:15 - 10:30 - Break
10:30 - 11:00 - Electronic Interfacing - Mayo Tabb
11:30 - 12:15 - Weather - Ted Stedman
12:15 - 1:15 - Lunch
1:15 - 2:30 - Medical Emergencies - Dr. Sterling Ranson
2:30 - 2:45 - Break
2:45 - 3:30 - Sea Sense
� Man Overboard Techniques
� Warps
� Helicopter Pick-up Preparation
Cost: $10 (includes lunch)
Register at www.fbyc.net
Event Chair: Joe Schott � (804) 776-6004 or hjschott@verizon.net

Crew Training Program

Allan Heyward — 2010-02-26

This course consists of three classroom sessions and two to three optional practice sessions on the water on board racing sailboats. It is offered by Fishing Bay Yacht Club (FBYC) to give sailors and non-sailors alike the basic information, understanding of terminology and confidence to crew on a racing sailboat. Following the last classroom session, there will be a social gathering for participants, instructors and FBYC�s racing skippers. All participants will receive written materials that complement the classroom sessions and include FBYC�s 2010 racing schedule. On-the-water training opportunities will be available at FBYC Saturday, April 3, and Saturday, April 10, to place interested participants with FBYC racing skippers and crews on their boats for a practice session to tune up for the racing season, followed by a chance to ask questions and get further information in an informal �debriefing� session.

Classroom instruction will be provided by experienced FBYC racing skippers and crew and supplemented by demonstrations and hands-on practice. The object of the course is to teach the basics, prepare newcomers to the sport for what they will encounter on board a racing sailboat, and give participants a solid introduction to a sport that will give a lifetime of enjoyment.

WHEN: 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 23, Tuesday, March 30, & Tuesday April 6
WHERE: RETREAT HOSPITAL Board Room, Robinson St at Grove, Richmond, Virginia
HOW MUCH: $60.00 (Includes printed Course materials, refreshments and last night social)
WHO: to contact for registration and other information: Jim Snowa jsnowa@ws-arch.com, or (Office Phone) 643-6196, (Home Phone) 323-1510.
REGISTER: Register online at our crew training registration page.

#481 SOUTHERN BAY RACING NEWS YOU CAN USE

McCarthy — 2010-02-24

Word is, from a reliable source (even though he is a sailboat racer), that Travis Weisleder, who races his J105 out of Fishing Bay, has acquired Layline. Sounds like we will have another top quality equipment supplier with a local connection.

USNA sending INTEGRITY and DEFIANCE to SBRW 2010. The United States Naval Academy has entered two of their offshore race boats, both Navy 44 MK2's, in SOUTHERN BAY RACE WEEK. Integrity and Defiance each carry a rating of 81 and will race in PHRF A. The likely skippers of the boats crewed by Academy Midshipmen, are Midn Alex Dolan (Integrity) and Midn Emily Frost (Defiance). Other Early Birds who have tossed their caps into the SBRW ring include Phil Briggs' J/36, Feather, Rusty Burshell's J/30, Cool Change, and Graham Field's Islander 36, Independence. For SBRW 2010 info www.blacksealcup.com or contact Lin McCarthy at (757) 850-4225 or email mcbear@earthlink.net

MURPHY 2010 "Rules Around the Race Course" drew 95 attendees (SRO) to host Norfolk Yacht and Country Club Saturday for a day long look at racing rules in specific situations on the course. "The racing rules of sailing can be tough, and this group of skippers and crew were determined to understand the nuances of the rules in given situations; they were a great group," said John McCarthy, who led the presentation. NY&CC kept the coffee, pastries, etc. flowing, so there was plenty of sustenance for everyone. Racers renewed racing friendships, twisted their brains on some knotty subjects, and generally welcomed Spring a few days early. Gettin' ready to go racing!

MIRAGE took 2nd in the St Petersburg National Offshore One Design (NOOD) regatta last week. Christian Schaumloffel brought his Hobie 33 in 2nd in the 6 boat gathering of Hobie 33s with a string of 4-3-1-2-2-3. The Mirage crew picked up a last minute fill in at the regatta, Jim Williams who sails his own Hobie 33, Treaty of Ghent, in the southern Bay. Jim and his wife Barbara were vacationing at St Pete Beach, when Christian rang his cell phone!

PDQ the nice, quick SR-21 that raced in the southern Bay PHRF C fleet late in the 2009 season will be back in 2010, but she has changed her name. Louisiana man, Mike Klopf has new-named her SWAMP RAT. Not only fast, but fierce, too!

Trailer Sailors - here's good news! Southern Bay racer Rodney Moore sends a special recon report. He says that the public boat ramp off of Ivy Home Road/Marina Road (Hampton, VA) is open again. Rod also says to be aware since "...they did not post any "End of Ramp" signs".

An almost new comer to PHRF C this season is Gay LaRue and Tom Wood's Sonar 23, Sereda. Sereda broke into PHRF C racing at the end of 2009, as did Kathy and Mike Barber with their Merit 25, Figaro. Both will be nice additions to a growing fleet.

More for southern Bay racers to be weather-thankful about. Doug Savage, who races his S2 10.3, REPRISAL, out of the Washington DC area shares the following info: "News from DC is that our record snow (26") managed to overload and sink no less than 9 boats in our marina. All were centerboard/swing keel boats between 19 and 26 feet, and it appears the snow forced them down deep enough that they flooded through the centerboard trunks or retraction cable exits. Most have been refloated. I was happy that my boat is on the hard." Be careful out there. Mamma Nature can be tough!

Watch Anna closely as she prepares for the next Olympics. US SAILING has announced the 2010 US Sailing Team AlphaGraphics. The team is packed with medalists and rising talent. Anna will be match racing in Elliott 6Ms. Women's Keelboat Match Racing: Anna Tunnicliffe (Plantation, Fla.), Molly Vandemoer (Redwood City, Calif.) and Debbie Capozzi (Bayport, NY) and Genny Tulloch (San Francisco, CA), Alice Manard (Charleston, SC., and Karina Vogen Shelton (Watsonville, CA).

Town Point Yacht Club is pleased to host Nauticus Executive Director, Hank Lynch, to discuss development of a youth training/community sailing program to be operated from Nauticus. The meeting is scheduled for tomorrow, Tuesday, February 23rd, beginning at 5:30 PM at Mo O'Malley's Restaurant on Granby St. in downtown Norfolk. The meeting is open to everyone, no reservations required. For additional info, please contact Dave Wilbar at (757) 480-7245 or dwilbar@sailtime.com.

MURPHY'S LAW: Yrs Truly, the Racing Beagle, is going out on a limb (picture that!) and packing away both pairs of snow boots. Ya gotta believe! /S/ Murphy the Racing Beagle, the sailing spirit in us all.

Cool article about Junior Sailing in Spinsheet

Strother Scott — 2010-02-15

The article by Ruth Christie in the Fabruary 2010 Spinsheet is available at http://www.fbyc.net/Visitor/Publicity/2010%20Archive/spinsheet02_2010 and you can download the PDF at http://www.fbyc.net/Visitor/Publicity/SpinSheet02-2010.pdf

Shown at the left is the part of the article where Ruth quotes FBYC Juniors. You can click on the picture and see a Bigger copy of that section of the article.

"Copyright Spinsheet, used with permission."

# 480 SOUTHERN BAY RACING NEWS YOU CAN USE

McCarthy — 2010-02-15

ORACLE (USA) WINS AC #33 - Brings Home the Cup - it's been away for 15 years! Oracle crushed the Swiss entry Alinghi in each of the best 2 out of 3 races off Velencia Spain, for the American's Cup. Our high tech trimaran walloped their high tech catamaran. So, our engineers beat the heck out of their engineers. Perhaps the Swiss should stick to clocks and chocolate! Now, the questions are what will the participant conditions be for the next AC competition and where it will the racing take place. Stay tuned. There's more info at www.americascup.com And, there is some unbelievable stuff on the start of race 2, including a mutiny on the RC boat, at www.saillingscuttlebutt.com, Scuttlebutt Extra 3 - Sunday, Feb 14, 2010.

LAST REMINDER: Registration closes this Wednesday, Feb. 17th for MURPHY RACING SEMINAR 2010 - "Rules Around the Race Course" Register now - by e-mail, send your name, address, telephone number, and e-mail address to mcbear@earthlink.net Put MURPHY RACING-2010 on the subject line. OR, phone (757) 850-4225. Saturday, February 20, 2010, 9am-3:30pm at Norfolk Yacht & Country Club. A unique view from the racers' perspective on the race course - learn what you can do, when you can do it, and to whom! Sharpen up your tactics and strategy - master the game.

Some days you're the windshield... and some days you're the bug. Southern Bay racer Denis Bessette sails his trusty Merit 25, Shadowfax, in the northern most waters of the southern Bay - up around the Potomac River area. He had gone the extra mile, stashing his baby for the winter under a storage shelter. Then the additional 18 inches of snow fell a week ago and caused the shelter to do a kerplop on the boat. The rig was already down for storage, so that's a good thing. The really immediately bad part was that Denis could not check for damage until he shoveled the snow off the roof of the entire shelter. That took two days. It was that bug part. And, now we have more snow.

Media Watch: Check out the February SpinSheet, page 75. That's southern Bay racer Dave Taylor who is the subject of the "APS Chesapeake Racer Profile." Dave currently competes in the PHRF B fleet in his red boat, Wham Bam (Andrews 27)

SOUTHERN BAY RACE WEEK Update: Cal Huge, from Summerville, South Carolina, joins the SBRW Early Birds in PHRF A with his Archambault 40RC, JUBILEE. And, Bob Howell's Beneteau Ocn 44, CYMRU is first on the Cruising Fleet entry list; Bob makes his home in Virginia Beach. Tim Dull, also from Virginia Beach, is first to enter PHRF Non-Spin-1 (single headsail) racing DART, Santana 25. Mike Veraldi enters QUICKY in the J/24 one-design fleet, gaining Early Bird status and benefits. For SBRW 2010 info www.blacksealcup.com or contact Lin McCarthy at (757) 850-4225 or email mcbear@earthlink.net

505 MIDWINTERS - 27 teams mix it up in Tampa Bay. Four Southern Bay and Beyond boats raced in heavy air (15 to 30+) at DeSoto, Florida, a weekend ago. Three Hampton, VA, and one Cary, NC, teams made the trip to the spot where Tampa Bay and the Gulf of Mexico meet. Chris Behm sailing with Jesse Falsone finished 4th in the 3 day regatta. Dustin Romey and Henry Amthor where 6th. Christian Rasmussen and son, Thomas (13) stuck with it and finished 21st. North Carolinians Dave Burchfiel and Josh Gray tied for 24th amid a ton of broken gear. One competitor put it well, explaining that there were ". . .lots of broken rudders and bent masts." But, he continued, "It was awesome sailing in some huge waves." NOTE: The 505 East Coast Championships will be hosted by Hampton Yacht Club September 24 - 26, 2010.

When you feel a snow-whine coming on, consider the situation at the northern end of the Bay. This is from the notice Dorian Haldeman sent out Saturday to the northern Bay Laser Frostbiters: "All the Lasers are still covered with 12-24 inches of snow. There is a 3-4 foot snow bank blocking access to the driveway to the Laser racks and ramp. The driveway and ramp are still covered by 12-24 inches of snow. The basin is frozen solid. (Ali Meller and I [Dorian] experimented last night by throwing an object with significant mass onto the ice and it bounced.) So needless to say there will be no frostbiting [Sunday]. I do suggest that we get a team of volunteers to meet at SSA and shovel a path to the boats and the water just in case the basin thaws by next week." Now, that is a dire situation!

Southern Bay Brigade forming early for Scewpile Lighthouse Challenge. Jake and Pat Brodersen's Midnight Mistress has already registered for Screwpile 2010 and captured Bow # 1 for the regatta. And, Meridian 2, Sledd Shelhorse's racing machine is already on the Screwpile entry list.

Summer Holiday and Festival Events are on the southern Bay racers' schedule too. Make the most of them!

Memorial Day Weekend Down the Bay (start on Friday, May 28) - HYC and STC

Memorial Day Weekend Fishing Bay to Urbanna and River Races (May 29-30) - FBYC and RRYC

Norfolk Harborfest Harborfest Hometowne Regatta (June 12) - PBC

Labor Day Weekend Dink Vail Labor Day Regatta (Sept 4) - NY&CC

Labor Day Weekend Stingray Point Regatta (Sept 4-5) - FBYC

Hampton Bay Days Hampton Annual Middle Ground Light Race (Sep 11) - HYC

VA Beach Neptune Festival Neptune's Atlantic Regatta (Sept 25) - BBSA

New Year Day Dana Dillon New Year Day Race (Jan 1, 2011) - OPCYC and HYC

CCV Commodore Jake Brodersen wants racers to know that CCV Racing Membership this year includes a ticket to the Annual CCV
Awards Party. Additional tickets can be purchased with your registration for only $30 each. This offer is only good through April 5th. The CCV
Rules Clinic on April 5th will be your last chance to get this discounted price on party tickets. 2010 CCV dues: Racing Membership = $150 US SAILING members ($165 for non-USSA members); Club Membership = $30. If you have questions or need an application form, contact CCV Commodore Jake Brodersen at Captain_Jake@cox.net

MURPHY'S LAW: Yrs Truly, the Racing Beagle is home! There was snow everywhere the Murphster traveled. There was no escaping it. It's not easy making your way through 10 inches of snow on 8 inch legs. So, this Racing Beagle is home and glad of it . Pass the remote - I'm good 'til Spring. /S/ Murphy the Racing Beagle, the sailing spirit in us all.

A Dust-up on America's Cup Race Committee

John Beery — 2010-02-15

A quite revealing report from Bob Fisher at the America's Cup during the Starting Sequence of Race #2. Seems there was bad blood on board. I find this fascinating when considering the level at which Race Management should be for the "premier sailing event in the world".

Read Bob's report here

Here is the pertinent part of Bob Fisher's report:

"On board the committee boat, the members of the SNG refused to handle the flags. It was left to the Golden Gate YC representative and a chase boat driver to assist Harold Bennett. The reason for the SNG spat was unclear, but it has been suggested that they would have preferred not to race. The GGYC representative said: 'I will not comment on it, except to say that it was the most disgraceful behaviour I have ever encountered.' "