# 342 SOUTHERN BAY RACING NEWS YOU CAN USE
on Tuesday April 24, 2007 01:46PM
Fishing Bay Yacht Club Spring Series began
yesterday. They got in two races with Wavelength, Rob
Whittet, taking first in PHRF A, followed by Alex
Alvis, Chilcoot. Eight boats raced in the B/C PHRF
fleet: 1.La Maga, Allan Heyward;
2.Schiehallion, Brad Miller; 3.Elancer,
David Hinckle. PRO - Brooks
Zerkel. FBYC Spring Series #2 (day) is set for next Sunday,
April 29. For info call (804)
272-7846. Brad Miller was one of the
first Early Birds to entry Southern Bay Race Week and will be headed to
Hampton Roads for the primo event on June 1-2-3.
CCV SPRING SERIES OPENS: A first and a
second place finish was the ticket to a 1st overall in each of the 4 PHRF fleets
racing yesterday. The "Green Machine" from Elizabeth City, Lloyd
Griffin's Cash Flow, took the line and the corrected top
spot (PHRF A) in the second race of the day. Powered by a sea breeze
that some say reached 11 knots, Cash Flow sprinted around the course,
and so did Bad Habit (Bob Archer) in PHRF B, and
Quicky (Mike Veraldi) in PHRF C. Rodney
Paice, Wiki Wiki, won the first race, but took second in the
second race to claim top non-spin honors for the day. The first race of
the day tended toward drifty and was shortened for the Non-Spin and the B
Fleets. RESULTS: Daily (combined scores): PHRF A (10
boats): 1. Cash Flow, Lloyd Griffin (2-1); 2.Sea
Star, David Eberwine (1-3); 3.Cyrano,
Bob Mosby (4-2). PHRF B (11 boats): 1.Bad
Habit, Bob Archer (2-1); 2.White Boat,
Dave McConaughy (1-3); 3.Wham Bam, Dave
Taylor (4-5). PHRF C (7 boats): 1.Quicky,
Mike Veraldi (2-1); 2.Roundabout, Alan
Bomar (1-4); 3.Spray, Bumps Eberwine
(5-2). PHRF Non-Spin (4 boats): 1.Wiki Wiki,
Rodney Paice (1-2); Margarita, Harry
Tenney (3-1). PRO - John McCarthy; Mark Boats- Glenn Giles and Bill
Gibbings (Fowler).
CCV Spring Series, Races 3 and 4, next weekend,
Sunday, April 29 - same time and place. For info call (757)
850-4225. You can still enter - race at the per day rate of
$22. Remaining dates for the Series are 4/29 and 5/6. Remember,
HYC offers a breakfast buffet ($6.50), opens early (7 AM), open to all, saves a
trip to Biscuit Doodle, and you can "fuel up" with your crew
mates.
Heard in a moment of mark crisis during Race
1 of the CCV Spring Series: "Topping Lift........Topping
Lift.......TOP-PING LIFT!!!"
Velux 5 Oceans Race: As soon as the
weather broke, that's down to almost 20 knots out of the North, race
officials got off a noon time start on Wednesday, in Hampton Roads harbor, right
after a carrier left, and a couple of container ships
dropped in. Angus Hines' (Suffolk) provided
the signal boat, Sentry, Hatteras 75, Morgan
Drum and Tommy Richardson manned the
signal flags, and John McCarthy, managed the start of Leg
3, Norfolk to Bilbao, Spain, 3,200 miles. The start took place off the
carrier piers and because of the North winds, the racers had to beat out of the
harbor. So, southern Bay racers can now say they have sailed some of the
same waters as Sir Robin Knox-Johnson and Bernard
Stamm!
RACERS AND THE RULES QUIZ:
When do the racing rules say a boat's engine must be turned off before the
race? (Answer below in this issue)
The beautiful black hull dawdling about the CCV
finish area yesterday was Black Widow, Leo
Wardrup's Irwin 38. Leo and full crew compliment came over
in hopes of making the second race, but had "schedule issues". Now,
really, what can be more important than racing!! (NOTE:
CCV Spring Series races have a time limit of 4:00pm; that's to allow for
the CCV traditional post-race hotdogs and beer (free) for racers on the flag
deck at HYC).
Looking for a ride? Looking for
crew? Here are two great options for crew and skippers to get
together. 1. Register (free) for SpinSheet
Magazine's crew listings at www.spinsheet.com
2. Attend the SpinSheet Crew Listing Party South, sponsored by
SpinSheet and Marker 20, at Marker 20, 21 East Queen's Way,
Hampton, Saturday, April 28, 6-8 pm. Free and open to the sailing
public.
There were two components of the Eberwine sailing fleet on the
race course yesterday and both sailed their way to the awards
platform. Bumps Eberwine (the dad) sailed his Olson 25,
Spray, to third place in PHRF C, while David Eberwine
(the son) drove Sea Star, J/36 to second place in PHRF A.
Happy Birthday (yesterday) to
Lloyd Griffin, skipper of Cash Flow and to
Betty Boykin, wife of Region 4 Official Scorer, Dick
Boykin. Dick got the scoring of yesterday's CCV racing completed
just in time to take his wife of 50 plus years to an extravagant
dinner. This has been a big month for Lloyd too. In addition
to his birthday, he and new bride Heather tied the knot earlier in
April.
Best view of Velux 5 Oceans
Racers leaving Hampton Roads: Marci Brown and
Keith Carson, as they flew out of Norfolk International Airport
headed for San Juan, PR. They said the view was impressive. Good
timing.
LEARN HOW TO CREW ON A RACING
SAILBOAT: Offered by CCV, $50 plus
$10 for books. MAY 1-2, MAY 8-9, MAY 15-16, and MAY
22-23. Four consecutive Tuesday (classroom) and Wednesday (on the water on
a race boat) sessions. Both classroom sessions are held at
and on-the-water sessions originate at Hampton Yacht Club, 4707 Victoria
Boulevard, Hampton, VA 23669. Classroom sessions are from 6:30pm -
8:30pm; on-the-water sessions begin at 5:15pm. This course runs
through the month of May. For information and to register,
contact Dave Taylor at (757) 344-5292.
LEARN TO RACE YOUR SAILBOAT:
Offered by CCV, $15 per skipper and $10 per crew member (lunch included).
Saturday, May 5, (9:30am - 3:30pm). BYOB- "Bring Your Own Boat".
You drive your own boat with a volunteer seasoned skipper
aboard to guide you and your crew. Shore-side and on-the-water training
takes place at and near Hampton Yacht Club. For requirements, details,
and to register contact Ben Cuker at (757) 727-5884. Registration
deadline = April 30.
York River Yacht Club Wednesday Night Races begin this
week on the York!
Answer to RR Quiz Question:
NEVER! OK, trick question. The rules say that, when
racing, a boat can only be propelled by wind and water. A boat is
racing from her Prep Signal until she finishes or retires. Ergo,
you must be out of gear from your Prep (4 minutes before your
start). However, folks may wonder about that bubbling
coming out your exhaust!
MURPHY'S LAW: A
time limit on racing to accommodate the post-race hotDOGS and beer -
now that's having your priorities in perfect order.
/S/ Murphy the Racing Beagle, the sailing spirit in us
all.