#226 SOUTHERN BAY RACING NEWS YOU CAN USE
on Monday November 22, 2004 11:23AM
IMPORTANT SCHEDULING
MEETING FOR 2005 RACES: CBYRA Region 4 (south of Potomac River) yacht
clubs and sailing organizations who plan to hold events for handicap fleets
(PHRF/MORC, etc.) should have a representative at the Scheduling Meeting set for
DECEMBER 15, 2004, 7:00 pm at Hampton Yacht Club, 4707 Victoria Blvd,
Hampton, VA.
Each representative should
be prepared to present his or her organization's desired schedule for
2005. For info please contact Lin McCarthy, Region 4 Handicap Fleet
Scheduler, at (757) 850-4225 or email at mcbear@earthlink.net
PHRF Names 2005 Officers and confirms splits
recommendations from southern Bay Region:
Here are your PHRF Region 4 2005 Officials: VP
for Region 4 is John Blais; Region 4 Secretary-Treasurer is Bob Thomas; Region 4
Chief Handicapper is Alan Bomar. Randy Pugh, past PHRF VP Region 4 is 2005
President of PHRF. PHRF Fleet splits for our Region
4 are as follows: Region 4 (South Division), A Fleet - Up to
115; B Fleet - 116 to 166; C Fleet - 167 and up. Region 4
(North Division) remains the same as 2004.
And, a cheerful
Gobble-Gobble to all you racing turkeys out there! Take the cook
sailing.
YIKES!!! As
everybody doubtless knows, Mike Austin and the Wormley Creek bunch brought
Movin' On in first (BY A LOT) in the 2004 CCV High Point
standings. MOVIN' ON is the
CCV HIGH POINT CHAMPION in PHRF C!!! (Major apologies to
Movin' On, crew, and skipper for the headline misprint last week -
Movin' On does have the trophy to prove the
championship!).
FROSTBITE RACE
#4: Finally, a perfect day for Frostbiting! Ten knots of
steady breeze and delightful temperatures in the low 60s. What a great
remedy for EHSS (early holiday stress syndrome).
RESULTS: PHRF A: 1.Polar Express, Pam
Burdett; 2. Mirage, Christian Schaumloffel.
PHRF B: 1.Titillation, Paul Andersen;
2.Rumble, Ben Weeks; 3.Cool Change,
Rusty Burshell. PHRF C: 1.Callinectes,
Ben Cuker; 2.Stardancer, John Blais;
3.About Time, Bob Archer. PHRF Non-Spin:
1.Impulse, Tom Peddy. PRO: Dick
Boykin
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WILLOUGHBY RACERS' HOT BUTTERED RUM
RACE: Twenty-some boats turned out for this long time annual
favorite in Little Bay at Willoughby Spit. This year organizers
(Willoughby Racers' - BBSA) arranged the two non-spinnaker, single headsail
fleet into two classes, Gold Label and Silver Label, in keeping with the [rum]
flavor of the event. RESULTS: Gold Label Fleet: 1.Checks in the
Mail, Catalina 38, Jim Williams; 2.BCNU, Morgan
27, John Ritger; 3.Fresh Air, Mariner 36, John
Williams. Silver Label Fleet: 1.Penguin Girl,
Seidelmann 25, Dave Bettis; 2.Bowmovement, Catalina
27, Martin Casey; 3.Aria, Tartan 34C, Jay
Wright. Race Chairman, Scott Almond.
Battlewagon available:
Battlewagon, John Hanna's beautiful Pearson 37, 2002
CCV PHRF A High Point Champion and multiple winner of her fleet at
Screwpile Lighthouse Challenge, is on the market. John has raced
Battlewagon on the southern Bay and beyond for 22+
years. Interested parties may contact Ron McLean at (757)
480-1073.
Speaking of boats, the JS9000 that currently
sits beside the North Sails Hampton loft on Bridge Street, belongs to
Frank Silver. The boat is 30' long and 4' wide and
has a bulb keel. She is currently awaiting new sails and expects to be headed to
Key West this coming January.
Unique opportunity for
sailing gifts procurement: This is the result of a Leigh
Morgan brainstorm that has become a tradition. The day after
Thanksgiving, Friday, November 26, HYC offers a sailing goodie
sale - all sorts of sailing stuff and gear- during the morning
(breakfast through lunchtime) and again at Happy Hour. It's a fun
gathering and reduces holiday shopping stress. Proceeds go to support the
club's racing programs. For info call HYC at (757) 722-0711.
Sailing World magazine BOAT
OF THE YEAR overall winner is the 33' J/100, considered a
day-racer and day sailer. Other monohull category winners are Best
Raceboat, Seaquest 36 and for Best Cruiser/Racer, Beneteau First 44.7. The
Best Performance Boat was Nacra A2 singlehanded catamaran.
More on the frozen water bottles: There
has been great interest in the topic. (see SBRNYCU issue # 225,
Monday Nov 15, 2004) Several readers have referenced websites that
debunk the carcinogen probability as an untrue urban myth. Best
advice - search the web and other medical authorities and decide for
yourself.
2005 Calendar Dates that are set in
granite:
Key West Race Week, Jan 17 - 21,
2005
Miami Beach
Race Week (old SORC), March 10-13,
2005.
Annapolis NOOD, April 29 - May 1,
2005
Screwpile Lighthouse Challenge,
July 17-19, 2005
Opti Nationals, July 24 -
29, 2005 (Norfolk, VA, NY&CC)
Turkey Shoot Hospice, Sep 30 - Oct
2, 2005
MURPHY'S
LAW: I recently read that the expression DIRTY DOG is a
nautical term. The original nautical expression, "a dirty dog and no
sailor", was defined by Admiral William Smyth in 1867 in The
Sailor's Wordbook as "a mean, spiritless and utterly useless
rascal." I say to the good Admiral that THE Racing Beagle
takes umbrage with those scurrilous words. Racing sailors cannot be
defined as Dirty Dogs. Only once have I encountered a dirty racer and it
was under the beer truck at a post-race party. /S/
Murphy the Racing Beagle, the sailing spirit in us all. (ref:
When a Loose Cannon Flogs a Dead Horse There's The Devil to Pay, by
Olivia A. Isil, 1996.)