#355 SOUTHERN BAY RACING NEWS YOU CAN USE
on Monday August 6, 2007 08:24AM
ERICK HESSE wins The Virginia Governor's Cup. Hesse,
from Alexandria, Virginia, won the 14 boat Albacore class (largest class), and,
therefore, took home the Guv's silver. Krya Tallon
(Bethesda, MD) won the Buccaneers Class; Trevor Pardee
(Virginia Beach) was tops in the Hampton One Design class; Mark
Arnold (Chesapeake, VA) won the Mobjack class; Mike
Parsons (Media, PA) won Moths; Jon Deutsch
(Richmond) won Lasers and, Lauren White won Jr. Lasers.
In the Junior Division Alexander Hanna (Seaford,
VA) won Optis and Hollis and Heath Allen won 420s. The
Governor's Cup was hosted by Ware River YC in Gloucester. PRO: Rick
Klein.
THIS COMING WEEKEND:
CCV Founders Race, Sunday, August
12. One middle distance, drop mark race off Ocean View. CCV High
Points and CBYRA sanctioned. First warning approximately 1100. CCV
Racing Members are automatically entered; all others must enter NLT 1300
on Saturday, Aug 11. For info contact John McCarthy at (757)
850-4225.
Admiral's Cup, Saturday, August
11. CBYRA sanctioned race - PHRF fleets as
well as (non-sanctioned) Cruising. Jointly sponsored by York River YC and
Seaford YC. For info contact Chuck Eldred (SYC)at (757)
898-1025 or Steve Bowen (YRYC) at (804) 642-4746.
Tom Brady Master's Race, Saturday, August
11. Skipper and each (and every) crew must be at least 55 years
old as of race day and boat must be at least 10 years old. Limited to
single headsail. Sponsored by Hampton YC. For info contact Malcolm
or Kathy Brady at (757) 723-3244.
68th Annual One Design Regatta at Fishing Bay
Yacht Club. Racing on Saturday, Aug 11 and Sunday, Aug
12. Details and on-line registration available at www.fbyc.net For info contact
Event Chair Ric Bauer at (804) 769-4293 There have already been 67 of
these, so it will likely be good!
HEADS UP FOR LABOR DAY WEEKEND: (September 1
- 3, 2007): There are three distinct possibilities from which
to chose. Southern Bay racers have two opportunities within the southern
Bay area and one in Annapolis, all of which are good "caps on the
summer".
STINGRAY POINT REGATTA: Fishing
Bay / mouth of the Piankatank in the Chesapeake Bay. Hosted by Fishing Bay
YC. Racing on Saturday and Sunday with Monday intentionally left open for
deliveries home or casual sailing. Fishing Bay Yacht Club has been
hosting this event for many years and it is one of the "best darn little
regattas" on the Bay. For info contact Event Chairman David Hinckle at
(804) 271-7500 or email at Stingray@fbyc.net
7th Annual DINK VAIL REGATTA:
Norfolk/Hampton Roads racing area. Hosted by Norfolk Yacht and
Country Club. PHRF racing as well as a Cruising fleet on
Saturday. Saturday morning continental breakfast and sign-in, and
post-race cocktails and awards banquet. On Sunday "beer can racing" just
for the fun of it. On Monday, "on your own" - pool and food counter,
Fitness Center and Tennis are open. To enter or for info, contact
Regatta Chairman Ron Primm at (757) 623-6234.
CBYRA ANNAPOLIS RACE WEEK: Great
competition from all over the Bay and beyond. Three days of solid racing
and solid partying. If you are going, you need to get entered and make
arrangements for your boat and crew accommodations now. For info
contact the CBYRA Office in Annapolis at (410) 263-0839 or email at office@cbyra.org. Regatta
Chairman is Bobby Frey.
Tyler Moore wins 505 East Coast
Championship. Tyler finished at the top of the 29 boat fleet of
top-notch racers, 4 points ahead of the number two finisher. His finish
string was 2 - [4] - 1 -1 -1 -2 - 2- 1 -4 - 4 (18). The Championship
was part of the Buzzard's Bay Regatta, that hosted several hundred boats, dinghy
as will as PHRF and big boat one design fleets. Two other southern Bay
entries in the 505 class did well. Henry Amthor finished
6th overall and Chris Behm finished 13th.
CONGRATULATIONS to all!
CAPE CHARLES CUP - August 18 and
19. Here's your chance for a real change of
pace regatta. Two distance races with Saturday stopover at
Bay Creek Resort Marina on the Eastern Shore. Race on Saturday from
Little Creek across the Bay to Cape Charles. Spend Saturday
night at the gorgeous resort marina, Bay Creek, at Cape Charles - post-race
party (dinner and awards) on the Bay Creek decks. Sunday, race from
Cape Charles to the finish line off Buckroe - another post-race party and
awards at Bay Point on Little Creek (Norfolk). There are starts for all
PHRF Fleets (CBYRA sanctioned races with distance bonus points) as well
as a Cruising Fleet. It's on you - get
entered now. For details and entry forms, go to the
website www.broadbaysailing.org
, or fill out the CCC entry form on page 97 of the CCV Racing
Guide, or call Scott Almond at (757) 471-2663. This is
one of the best weekend regatta deals
around. TO RESERVE YOUR SLIP at Bay Creek Resort/Marina (Cape
Charles), call (757) 331-8101. CALL NOW AND BE SURE TO SAY
YOU ARE COMING WITH THE CAPE CHARLES CUP (sailing) REGATTA and take advantage of
the 25% Cape Charles Cup discount. There are slips available
for CC Cup participants, but you better make your ressies today. And,
pack your summer, tropical-print party shirt - the one that looks soooo
cool with the Bermuda shorts and flip-flops.
MIKE VERALDI wins Little Creek Cup in
Quicky. The 2007 Little Creek Cup,
hosted by Broad Bay Sailing Association in conjunction with the Hampton
Roads Regatta for St Judes Research Hospital for Children, was sailed
Saturday off Ocean View and the post-race party and awards presentation was held
at Ocean View Park. And, the Rhondels played and played... ahhhh.
RESULTS: Overall Winner and winner of the PHRF Spinnaker
Fleet: Mike Veraldi, Quicky; 2nd place in
PHRF Spin: Rob Beck, Graceful. PHRF
Non-Spinnaker: 1.Leo Wardrup, Black Widow;
2.Walt Boatwright, Puff Card; 3.MD
Riley, Turbo's Tub; 4.Bill Barnes,
Trouble. Cruising Class: 1.Lola Howard,
Fancy Free; 2.Stan Mason, Beck 'N' Call;
3.Booty Baker, Klimax. Event Chair: Scott
Almond; PRO: John McCarthy; Mark Boat: Wally Parolari.
Don't toss your current copy of The Racing Rules of
Sailing yet. The current book (2005 -2008) is
good for the entire 2008 season too. US Sailing will publish a new book
for the 2009 season and beyond.
RACERS AND THE RULES QUIZ: If the Sailing
Instruction does not specify, how many races must be completed in a six race
series before one throw-out is given? (Answer follows in this issue of
SBRNYCU.)
Mark Boats have to prepare for a sundry of possibilities
on the race course. Saturday, Little Creek Cup mark boat
skipper Wally Parolari was a busy man. He
dropped marks and pins for the signal boat and kept a watchful eye on the fleet
mark roundings, among other normal duties. Then, while the signal boat was
shortening the course and taking finishes, he was called upon to take finishes
and another location for the beach cat division of the regatta, which he
did with aplomb. After he delivered the catamaran finish sheets to the
beachmaster, he retrieved the course marks and headed on home. Mission
accomplished and all while on a frying-pan hot Chesapeake Bay.
Kudos to Wally and those like him.
Answer to RR Quiz Question: Two.
Appendix A2 [RRS] says that "Each boat's series score shall be the
total of her race scores excluding her worst score." So, race organizers,
beware. If you are running a regatta of more than one race, racers get one
throw-out, unless your S.I. specifies something different. You can
specify any number of throw-outs or none. But, if you remain "silent" on
the subject, racers can get rid of their biggest boo-boo.
MURPHY'S LAW: These are the
"Dog Days" of summer. The Murphster certainly agrees
with that assertion. Just look at the racing schedule. These
are good days for any racing dawg! Bring me my Eastern
Shore flip flops - I'll need 4 matching ones for Bay Creek Resort party
howlin' and prowlin'! /S/ Murphy the Racing
Beagle, the sailing spirit in us all.
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