#184 SOUTHERN BAY RACING NEWS YOU CAN USE

Lin Mccarthy on Monday January 19, 2004 10:20AM

ALPHABET SOUP FOR SOUTHERN BAY RACERS:  One of the important parts of being race ready involves having your paperwork up to snuff.  Here's a checklist of things best done now, not the morning of the day before the regatta.
 
    USSA:  US Sailing - These are the grand Pooh-Bahs of racing.  This organization, among other things, represents our nation in the world of sailboat racing.  Their services and programs are best seen at their web site  www.ussailing.org   For membership info you may call 1-800-US SAIL.  
 
   CBYRA:  Chesapeake Bay Yacht Racing Association -  Among other services, provides oversight for sanctioned racing on the Chesapeake Bay - also, sponsors ever popular CBYRA High Point Awards each year for PHRF and MORC class, various Cruising One Design classes, various One Design classes, Multihull class, Beach Cat class and junior classes.  You must be a member of CBYRA to be eligible for the annual High Point Awards.  To join, call (410) 269-1194 or go to the CBYRA web site at www.cbyra.org   Renewal application forms are in the mail already.  Each member yacht club has a designated CBYRA delegate.  (For info contact - CBYRA Region 4 vice president, Lin McCarthy, (757) 850-4225)
 
    PHRF:  Performance Racing Handicap Fleet  of the Chesapeake - mainly assigns and certifies handicaps for those racing in the PHRF classes.  Rating Certificates  MUST be renewed each year.  To sail in a sanctioned race PHRF class, i.e. A, B, C, Non-Spin, you must have a current, valid rating certificate.  It is extremely important to initiate application for your 2004 rating certificate now, as PHRF handicappers issue certificates for more than 1,000 individual racers on the Bay each year - get your application in the pile NOW!  For application forms call (410) 414-3270 or check the web site at  www.phrfchesbay.com   Each member yacht club has a PHRF delegate and there is a specific handicapper on the handicappers board assigned responsibilility for each of our region's clubs.   (For info contact - PHRF Region 4 vice president, Randy Pugh, (757) 301-2859)
CCV:  Cruising Club of Virginia - Beginning it's 41st year, CCV provides a number of services to southern Bay clubs and racers, including the annual CCV Racing Guide, race management workshop, racing rules clinic, and popular season long CCV High Point Awards Series (+ 10 races).  CCV offers a Racing Membership as well as a Club Membership.  In order to enter CCV races, all of which are CBYRA sanctioned, you must have a current, valid 2004 PHRF rating certificate.  CCV races are open to all, but to be scored for the annual CCV High Point Awards, you must be a member of CCV.  Expect your renewal membership forms to be mailed soon  or get your 2004 application at the web site  www.ccvracing.org   (For info contact - CCV commodore John McCarthy, (757) 850-4225)   Membership in CCV meets the "yacht club" membership criteria for CBYRA membership.
 
    COD:  Cruising One Design Division of CBYRA -  This is a Division of CBYRA with High Point Awards and all the other benefits CBYRA offers.  In 2003 the following classes of boats were represented in the CBYRA COD Division:  Alberg 30, Cal 25, Catalina 27, J/24, J/30, J/35, J/105, Melges 24, Tripp 26 and Triton.  The Beneteau 36.7 class is expected to be added in 2004.  (For information regarding membership in these classes, contact the specific class' president or CBYRA COD Chairman Gilbert Renaut, (410) 269-1768 or go to the CBYRA web site at  www.cbyra.org
 
    OD:  One Design Division of CBYRA - This is a Division of CBYRA with High Point Awards and all the other benefits CBYRA offers.  In 2003 the following classes of boats were represented in the CBYRA OD Division:  Albacore, Byte, Etchells, El Toro, Flying Scot, Hampton One Design, International 470, International 505, J/22, Jet 14, Laser, Lightning, Log Canoes, Mobjack, Penguin, Snipe, Star, and Thistle.  (For Information
on regarding membership in these classes, contact the specific class' president or  CBYRA OD Chairman Ted Morgan at (443) 306-1783 or go to the CBYRA web site at  www.cbyra.org )
 
    Junior Division - The Junior Division of CBYRA includes the following classes:  Optimist, Laser, Laser Radial, CC420, FJ, and Byte.  This is a Division of CBYRA with High Point Awards and all the other benefits CBYRA offers as well as a special Junior Division publication, "The Red Book," which is a must for all junior racers on the Chesapeake.  (For info contact - CBYRA  Junior Division Chairman  John Watters, (410) 770-8765 or go to the CBYRA web site at www.cbyra.org )
 
    YOUR Yacht Club or Sailing Association:  Last, but certainly not least, these are the folks who sponsor the races, administer the races, and best link you to racing.  Join 'em and support  'em
   
 
KWRW Opens Today!  The first warning is at 1000.  At 10 o'clock this morning, all good racers who stayed here to protect the homefront should stand and raise a hearty [coffee] toast to the southern Bay contingent at  Key West Race Week .  After all, someone had to go!    
 
MIRAGE 2nd IN CLASS IN FORT LAUDERDALE TO KEY WEST RACE!   Christian Schaumloffel brought his Hobie 33, Mirage,  in second in his 5 boat PHRF class and 7th overall in the 27 boat monohull PHRF fleet in this year's 160 mile dash from Lauderdale to Key West.  Congrats!
 
More Boat Yard Birds:  The flock on shore is large this year.  At York River Yacht Haven:  Dawn Treader and John Hanna's Battlewagon.   Also at Norfolk Boat WorksDavid and Karen Summers' Takes Two, Larry Bryant's fleet of Crescendo and Whisper, Graham Field's Independence, Ed Andrews'  Non-Spin High Point Champion No Problem, Bruce Clarke's Celerity, and Jake Brodersen's Midnight Mistress.
 
Address Change:  Please note for your files:  CCV has changed their MAILING address to:  CCV, P.O. Box 7892, Hampton, VA 23666.  Be sure your membership forms and fees are mailed  to this NEW ( box number and ZIP) address!
 
505 Midwinters -  The 505 team of Macy Nelson (Baltimore) and Tom Hurwitch (Hampton) finished 3rd in the fleet of 14 at the 2004 International 505 Midwinters held in St. Petersburg weekend before this past.  For the record, Ethan Bixby and Erik Boothe (St. Petersburg) won the event.
 
MURPHY'S LAW:  And, one more ingredient in your alphabet soup - MRB, Murphy the Racing Beagle. Race ready and party steady!    Living to race, racing to live.  /s/ Murphy the Racing Beagle
 
To subscribe directly, hit your "reply" button, give your name, and say, "Sign me up!"  SBRNYCU is free.  You may reprint or forward all of any part of this publication as long as you give credit to:
SOUTHERN BAY RACING NEWS YOU CAN USE, Lin McCarthy, Editor 
Fishing Bay Yacht Club
Office Mail: Fishing Bay Yacht Club, 2711 Buford Road #309, Bon Air, 23235,
Clubhouse Address: 1525 Fishing Bay Road, Deltaville, VA 23043 (no mail delivery)

Phone Numbers: Club House 804-776-9636

Contact Webmasters