# 285 SOUTHERN BAY RACING NEWS YOU CAN USE

Lin Mccarthy on Monday February 13, 2006 09:10PM

LAST REMINDER - US SAILING Race Management Seminar - February 18-19 (this coming weekend).  Two half-day sessions (0900 - 1300), hosted by Hampton Yacht Club in Hampton, VA.  This course is designed for those with some race management experience as well as newcomers.  It meets the course requirement for certification and certification renewal as a US SAILING Club Race Officer.  The certification test will be given at the conclusion of the course; taking this test is optional for any participant.  Presented by John McCarthy and Glenn Giles.  For detailed information and/or to register, you may go to www.ussailing.org/racemgt/Seminars   or call John or Lin at (757) 850-4225.  Cost is $40. 
 
CBYRA REGION 4 Awards Dinner - Saturday, February 25, at Fishing Bay Yacht Club.  5:30 refreshments and socializin'; 6:30 dinner; 7:00, or shortly thereafter, awards presentation.  Menu = lasagna or seafood lasagna, salad, dessert, beverages and bread.    $20 (adult), $15 (junior) includes refreshments.  Casual attire.  Make ONLINE ressies at http://www.fbyc.net/Events/2006  or call Tom Roberts at (804) 843-2682 or contact him by email at  mobjack451@cox.net.  Event organizers would appreciate your ressies asap and no later than Tuesday, February 21.  The soiree is open to all, e.g. racers, family members, friends, etc., but you must make ressies - the sooner the better.
 
CBYRA Region 4 High Point Champions will be feted at the February affair (see above) along with other silverware winners.  First Place finishers in the South Division are:  PHRF A - Sledd Shelhorse, Meridian; PHRF - B Rusty Burshell, Cool Change;  PHRF C - Ben Cuker, Callinectes;  PHRF Non-Spinnaker - Andy Armstrong, Virginia H.   North Division winners are: PHRF Spinnaker - Leroi Lissenden & Bob Krushelnisky, Voodoo Chile; PHRF Non-Spinnaker - Stephen Ratcliffe, Enterprise.
 
What a shame!   Chuck Monsees and the Rockette (J/29) crew, Christian Schaumloffel and the Mirage (Hobie 33) crew, and Dennis Hannick and the Radio Flyer (Tripp 26) crew have to travel to Florida for the upcoming St. Petersburg NOOD Regatta (February 17-19).  A dirty job, but someone has to go.
 
The Volvos are Coming!   Yesterday, February 12, 2006, The Volvo Ocean Race boats began Leg Three of their journey.  They are now sailing from Melbourne to New Zealand - that's a mere 1,450 miles jaunt.  They are headed our way - expect them to finish Leg Five, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to Baltimore, Maryland between April 17th and 19th.   There are grand plans in the making for their visit  (April finish of Leg 5 through May 7th start of Leg 6) on our Bay.  Stay tuned.
 
The CNU and ODU Intercollegiate Sailing Teams will be traveling to South Carolina, this coming weekend for the Charleston Spring Intersectional.  Good luck, to our stars of the future.
 
Voodoo Chile, Tripp 33, gets the "First for Now" at SOUTHERN BAY RACE WEEK 2006 award.  Chile's skipper, Leroi Lissenden and his partner  Bob Krushelnisky  are  first to enter SBRW, thereby laying claim to the Early Bird Entry incentive of a passel of FREE regatta drink tickets.  Go to www.blacksealcup.com for entry info and form or contact Leigh Morgan at (757) 726-9649.
 
Paperwork for the Day - Get your CCV Membership Application in to Tom Peddy now.  Tom needs it now in order to include you on the membership list that will be published in the 2006 CCV Racing Guide.  For info and forms call Tom at (757) 651-6804.  This is a MUST DO for all skippers and crew .   Any southern Bay racer in the know has his or her personal copy of the 2006 CCV Racing Guide and membership is the only way to get one.  (Your copy of the Guide is included in your membership fee.)
 
Boomer Muller, who crews on Karl Petersen's Valkyrie, has gotten himself a 1978 Pearson 31, which he intends to race "on the side" in some races this coming season when Valkyrie is not going out.  Boomer says he is about to rename Bay Chaser, so he'll no doubt be involved in researching boat name-changing rules and regs!  How to Rename Your Boat,  by John Vigor, is a great source for info on proper renaming procedures.
 
Pearl  in  Peril:   Keith Carson's Morgan 24, Pearl,  had an interesting Friday afternoon in Hampton Roads harbor week before last.  In a nutshell, during the afternoon outing, Pearl  left Willoughby Bay intending to sail across the Harbor and back.  Before she got back across the main channel, the wind dropped, the radio pooped out, and the engine took a mid-winter vacation. Pearl  learned how the cream fill feels in an inbound-outbound-cargo-ship cookie and she broke an anchor line while clinging against terrific current to the edge of the Willoughby Bay channel that runs along the HRBT.  The story ended well, though.  A  5 knot breeze eventually brought Pearl back home. Skipper and crew sailed her into her slip in the dark.   (Pearl  races in the PHRF C and NS fleets in the southern Bay.) 
 
Chuck Eldred, skipper of Gail Force, Hobie 33, sailing out of Seaford Yacht Club in the York River area and beyond, has taken on a new winter challenge and has come up with a  1st place.  Chuck won the CR 914 Midwinter Regatta in Fort Lauderdale earlier this month.  Chuck sailed in the silver fleet division which is designated for new and  inexperienced  at racing radio controlled boat owners-skippers.  Congrats!  to Chuck. 
 
Cliff O'bara has acquired a "new to him" C&C 29,  which he plans to  bring around to Poquoson from Warwick Yacht Club as soon as there is a good weather weekend.  Congratulations! Cliff.
 
LEARN to USE JAVA SCORE - Anyone Involved in SCORING RACES:  CBYRA Region 4 JAVARAMA is all set for April 8, Saturday, 0900-1200, at Fishing Bay Yacht Club.  There will be no charge for the clinic (and, pending plans, only a moderate charge for a light lunch).   Our CBRYA vice-pres for Region 4, Tom Roberts, says JAVARAMA is open to all Region 4 clubs that want to learn about and/or to use JAVASCORE.  Interested participants may bring a laptop computer.  Wireless internet access is available to anyone so equipped.  If you intend to bring a regular computer, you should bring an insulating power strip and arrive early so you can get set up. Also, if you can, it will be helpful for participants to bring with them the (free) downloaded program from the web site  http://www.gromurph.org/javascore/    Tom plans to make this a hands-on experience where participants learn to use, really use, JAVASCORE, from registering boats and skippers all the way to entering scores and uploading results to CBYRA and/or other web sites.  This is a much needed, very good learning opportunity.  Stay tuned for reminders and additional info.
 
SCREWPILE LIGHTHOUSE CHALLENGE REGATTA:   There are already 9 southern Bay boats officially entered in Screwpile 2006 (July 16, 17, 18).  The 9 Virginia boats among the first 20 to enter what is shaping up as an especially incredible Screwpile are:  Midnight Mistress (Jake Brodersen); Voodoo Chile (Leroi Lissenden/Bob Krushelnisky); Temptress (Robert DeJong); Corryvreckan (David Clark); Schiellion (Brad Miller); Radio Flyer (Hannick/Harding/Smith); Coup de Vent (Dale Eager); Meridian (Sledd Shelhorse); and Bad Habit,  Bob Archer/Chris Beahr.  WOW!  The Southern Bay Brigade is a'buildin' !
 
MURPHY'S LAW:   Dog Tales for the truly bored with winter:   A badly limping racing beagle stops in Solomons and goes in the Tiki Bar.  He goes right up to the bar and says, "I'm looking for the man who shot my paw!"   /S/  Murphy the Racing Beagle, the sailing spirit in us all.
 
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