# 352 SOUTHERN BAY RACING NEWS YOU CAN USE

Lin Mccarthy on Monday July 9, 2007 07:50AM

SCREWPILE 2007 -  Racing  begins Sunday, July 22  goes thru  Tuesday, July 24.  This is the 15th running of this Bay-wide favorite event.  The entire town of Solomons, on the Patuxant River at the edge of the Bay, supports the regatta and treats the racers like favored guests.  The parties are A+ and so is the racing.  There is something for all boats, spinnaker, non-spinnaker, one-design, and PHRF.  There is no better place to compete against boats from all over the Chesapeake (and beyond).  The deadline for early bird entries (you get to avoid the $50 late fee)  is noon, this Wednesday, July 11.  So... get your entry to LG Raley  [July 11 postmark counts] at SCREWPILE LIGHTHOUSE CHALLENGE, PO BOX 66, HOLLYWOOD, MD  20636.  The entry form is available on the web at  www.screwpile.net  or  www.screwpile.com  or  www.splc.us   You and your crew owe it to yourselves to "do" Screwpile!!
 
The Southern Bay Brigade building for Screwpile:  So far, 13 southern Bay boats are shown on preliminary listing for Screwpile 2007:  Heading north of the Mason-Dixon to "lay it on the line", are Jake and Pat  Brodersen (HYC), Midnight Mistress-C&C35;   Brad Miller (FBYC), Schiehallion - Beneteau 30;  Sledd Shelhorse (HYC), Meridian 2 - Farr 36;  Vernon (Bumps) and David Eberwine (HYC), Sea Star - J36;  Lissenden/Krushinski/Birch (FBYC), Voodoo 2 - Tripp 38;  Dennis Hannick (DYC), Radio Flyer - Tripp 26;  David Clark (FBYC), Corryvreckan - J105;  Brad Davis (FBYC), Blade Runner - J105;  Leo Wardrup (BBSA), Black Widow - Irwin 38;  Karn/Moyer (FBYC), Inevitable - J105;  Jerry Latell (FBYC), Old School - S2 7.9;  Sam Mitchner (FBYC), Double Eagle - J/109;  Greg Cutter (HYC), Gremlyn - Elliott 770.  That's a formidable group on the move.  Go ahead and join up - this is fun!
 
VOODOO2  and OLD SCHOOL Win  Leukemia Cup PHRF Spinnaker Fleets; BLADE RUNNER is best of J105s and TEMPTRESS wins PHRF Non-Spin:  In the CBYRA sanctioned racing at the 2007 Leukemia Cup Regatta, they got off two races each day, as planned. RESULTS:  PHRF A (6 boats) - 1.Leroi Lissenden, Voodoo2; 2.Allan Heyward, La Maga; 3.Rob Whittet, Wavelength.  PHRF B/C combined (9 boats) - 1.Jerry Latell, Old School; 2.Miles Booth, Shenanigan; 3.Sam Marshall, Play It Again.  J105 OD(6 boats) - 1.Brad Davis, Blade Runner; 2.Mike Karn, Inevitable; 3.Strother Scott, Loose Cannon.  PHRF Non-Spin (9 boats) - 1.Robert DeJong, Temptress; 2.Garth Hichens, Riptide; 3.Don Barfield, Checko.   Kobyashi, Scott Collins, won the 23 boat Cruising Fleet,  with Cats Pajamas, Drake Johnstone, in 2nd, and Lee Fisher's Free Wind  3rd.  In the 5 boat Classic (full keel) Fleet, Ric Bauer took 1st in Desperado, Russell Seltzer in Joie de Vie was 2nd, and James Covington's Sunrise was 3rd.  PRO: Brooks Zerkel with Lud Kimbrough as race chairman of the Cruising/Classic course.
 
HYC Annual Regatta (Small Boats):  It was bake-your-brain hot both days, but 4 classes took advantage of late arriving breezes and got some nice racing done.  On Saturday afternoon there were even a few whitecaps spotted in Hampton Roads.  Hampton One Designs (9 boats): 1.Mark Wheeler; 2.Gordon Wolcott; 3.Trevor Pardee.  Laser (7 boats): 1.David Fagan; 2.Bill Warren;  3.James Hardesty.  505 (6 boats): 1.Tyler Moore; 2.Jim Englert; 3.Henry Amthor.  420 (5 boats): 1.Chris Herring; 2.Linda Codega; 3.Claire Hunnicutt.  PRO: Bob Thomas.
 
THIS SATURDAY!    VETERAN'S CUP - Saturday, July 14.  OPEN TO ALL monohull boats 20' LOA or longer. Sanctioned event; all PHRF Classes as well as non-sanctioned Cruising class.  This is the "Cheetah Race"   - proceeds will be donated to Cheetah Conservation Fund.  For info, contact John Ritter at (757) 329-6992.  Get entered and get going - race like a cheetah...fassssssssst!
 
Accommodations at Screwpile:  The Screwpile headquarters and major party zone is at the Holiday Inn Select, Solomons, MD (410) 326-6311.  When you call for accommodations, be sure to mention that you are coming to Screwpile and that the code is S03.   And, there is a brand new Hilton Garden Inn  just north of the Screwpile headquarters - call Venita Gorham at (301) 866-2065  or (301) 481-2028.  Again, remember to mention that you are coming to Screwpile.
 
Marblehead to Halifax - they started yesterday!  Conrad Hall's Shearwater is representing the southern Bay.
 
Jan Brandt and crew Frank Gazioch in ER Tape, aka Rafiki, finished 7th overall in the Bermuda 1-2.  There were more than 40 boats entered. The Open Mini (8 entered), were the smallest boats doing the ocean race.  Kudos to Jan and Frank.
 
The boats for the next America's Cup will be 90 feet long and, it is speculated, will carry a crew of 20.  That's a lot of sandwiches and beer!  The details and location will be formally announced on December 31, 2007... "they" say.
 
Familiar faces in Screwpile places: There'll be a top-notch southern Bay race management team working the West Course at Screwpile:  PRO John McCarthy (CCV/HYC); Lin McCarthy (CCV/HYC); Dick Boykin (CCV/HYC; Glenn Giles (CCV/HYC); Carol Giles (HYC); ); Eric Matherne (CCV); John Ritter (LYC); Brooks Zerkel (FBYC); Rick Klein (WRYC); Mike Dale (FBYC); Cathy Clark (FBYC).
 
ARG!  More Pirates...Pamlico Sailing Club, the River Rat Yacht Club, and the Belhaven Yacht Club are sponsoring the Pirates on the Pungo Regatta, July 20-22, in Belhaven, North Carolina. This effort is to help support the Pungo District Hospital Foundation.  There is something for every boat, as long as it is seaworthy.  Dinghies, multihulls, and monohulls are welcome.  For details and entry info go to the  website at  www.piratesonpungo.org.   And, dig out your eye patch and cutlass!
 
MURPHY'S LAW:  The Screwpile regatta party zone (Holiday Inn Select courtyard and pool deck area) will feature  "multiple tiki bars".   MULTIPLE TIKI BARS!!  It don't get no better!  This could mean the appearance of the world's first-ever, knee-walkin' beagle.     /S/  Murphy the Racing Beagle, the sailing spirit in us all.
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