#188 SOUTHERN BAY RACING NEWS YOU CAN USE
on Tuesday February 17, 2004 08:59AM
St Pete NOOD:
Mirage, Fast Lane, and Radio Flyer Do St
Petersburg. At the National Offshore One Design (NOOD)
Regatta this past weekend, three southern Bay boats did well in their
respective classes. Christian Schaumloffel brought his
Hobie 33 back from a shaky start to 2nd place in the 7 boat fleet;
Mirage posted a string of 6-6-1-1-2 (16). In the 10 boat J/29
fleet, Jay McArdle, Fast Lane, finished 3rd
overall, 7-2-3-7-3 (22). Among the 6 Tripp 26s at the NOOD,
Dennis Hannick brought Radio Flyer in 3rd with
4-3-3-2 (12). Other southern Bay teams at St. Pete included J/29s
Killshot, Wardwell - 5th; Patriot, Whittemore - 6th;
and, Rockette, Monsees - 7th. J/24s, Thin
Ice, Hope - 24th.
Reminder: Race Circulars /
NORs for 2004 CCV Racing Guide deadline nearing. Club and
event officials should contact directly Lin McCarthy at (757) 850-4225 for
info re delivery of camera ready documents, cost, etc. Advertisers
for the Guide should contact Justin Morris directly at ( 757)
498-1415.
Another southern competitor for the National Hospice
Regatta in April in Annapolis will be Ron Medlin
and his crew from his J/24 Bash. Medlin was the overall
winner of the first Pamlico Cup Hospice Regatta sailed in Bath,
NC.
Be Aware! This year, 2004, is the last
year on the current Racing Rules of Sailing,
2001-2004. USSAILING will publish a new edition of the Racing
Rules of Sailing in 2005; it will cover 2005 - 2008. Plans
already are being made for timely distribution of the new rule book in 2005
(hopefully, by March 2005, maybe before). But, for now, keep your current
book and, if you go to a clinic or workshop (now is the time of
year for those events), go "packing" - your rule book, that
is!
NORTH U Racing Tactics: March 6-7, 2004 at Old
Dominion University Sailing Center, Norfolk, Virginia. For
detailed information check out the North U web site at http://www.northu.com
More than 50 Rappahannock River area racers
attended a 3 hour racing rules clinic presented by John
McCarthy Saturday at Yankee Point Yacht Club. John will be back
in the Rappahannock area Saturday, February 28th, teaching a day long race
management workshop at Rappahannock River Yacht Club. The workshop is
open to all. For info contact Ron Mihills at (804)
438-6111.
SCHEDULES ALL
SET: Special thanks to southern Bay region scheduler,
Martin Holland, and Tom Roberts - both the
South and North Division Handicapped Classes (PHRF/MORC) schedules are
complete. Because of our geographical dispersion (read that as "spread all
the heck over" the huge southern Bay area), this is an annual
challenge to our clubs and event organizers. Kudos to all for the
tenacious and helpful attitudes. The southern Bay has a great
racing schedule for 2004!
US SAILING Advanced Race
Management Seminar - March 6-7, 2004 - at Hampton Yacht Club:
This will be a 2 day seminar and is part of the USSA Race Officer
Training and Certification Program. It is designed for people who have
some race officer experience, but newcomers are also welcome. There are
"homework" requirements to be accomplished prior to the seminar and
specific materials participants must bring with them. For details
visit the US Sailing web site http://www.ussailing.org/racemgt
The cost of the seminar is $65. The seminar instructor is Mark
Murphy, a USSA certified National and International Race
Officer. For additional information on the seminar, registration,
etc., contact Bob Thomas at (757) 898-9407 or (757)
864-3913.
When not sailing, GO
FISHING!! "McBear", an immaculate 2001 SHAMROCK
22, inboard engine, every electronic device you could want, and set up
as a fishing machine, is ready to go right now! For info call
John or Lin McCarthy at (757) 850-4225. (Yes, this a blatant FOR
SALE ad for the old publisher's boat!)
MURPHY'S LAW: Bath,
North Carolina, - the home of the Pamlico Cup Hospice Regatta
(where Ron Medlin's Bash team earned National Hospice Regatta
bones) - was also a home of the famous pirate Blackbeard, aka
Edward Teache, before he lost his head, and not just figuratively.
Blackbeard's head was brought back to Hampton and stuck on a stake at the mouth
of Hampton Creek. Now, that's a meaningful message!
Living to race, racing to live. /s/ Murphy the Racing
Beagle
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