# 415 SOUTHERN BAY RACING NEWS YOU CAN USE
on Monday October 13, 2008 04:45PM
IT'S THE DAY WE HONOR OUR FELLOW SAILOR, CHRISTOPHER
COLUMBUS. CHRIS WAS MOST DEF A RACER, MOST LIKELY OF THE BLUEWATER
STRIPE. HONOR CHRIS BY LEAVING WORK EARLY AND GOING FOR A
SAIL!!
2008 HOSPICE TURKEY SHOOT REGATTA IS IN THE
BOOKS! One hundred and thirty (130) boats raced
in the event which opened on Friday night with the usual welcome
party at Yankee Point Marina. Twelve fleets (two Divisions) competed
on Saturday on drop mark courses, and, on Sunday, did an
up-the-river-and-back pursuit race. That many boats racing
up the Rappahannock River from the mouth of the Corrotoman to Urbanna and back
on a perfect day (10-15 knots) was a perfect ending to a great regatta.
Every single boat finished ahead of the time
limit. Steve Bowen and his crew on DREAM
ON (S2 7.9) are overall winners of the Lightning
Division (PHRF classes), and, as such, will represent the Hospice Turkey
Shoot at the National Hospice Alliance Regatta this coming
Spring. Dream On sails out of Yorktown,
Virginia. In the Flying Cloud Division , Frank
Birdsall's SPITKIT (Flying Scot) won his 11 boat fleet each
day and won the Flying Cloud Division overall trophy by virtue of
his win (among all Flying Cloud Division boats) in Sunday's pursuit
race. Event Chairman - Alan Young; Principal Race
Officer - John McCarthy; Official Scorer - John
Ritter; Mark Boats - Jim Young and Howie Grover; USCG
Aux OIC - Jim Wroth.
'ROUND THE LIGHTS RACE - October 25 -
sponsored by Old Point Comfort Yacht Club. This is a CBYRA
sanctioned event for PHRF boats and it counts in the Chesapeake Bay
Distance Race Series sponsored by Broad Bay Sailing Association. There is
a Cruising fleet for non-PHRF boats. All boats must meet the PHRF 4P
equipment and accommodations requirements. Don't miss the opportunity to
save money ($5) by entering before October 18th. This event
features a pursuit start and is unique in that each racer decides which
lighthouse, either Middle Ground Light or Thimble Shoal Light to round
first. Be sure to study your tide and current charts! Send your
entries to OPCYC, c/o Dennis Miner, 205 Eric Nelson Run, Yorktown, VA
23693. Or, call Dennis at (757) 867-1028. This is a
great event with a nice post-race party and awards at the OPCYC clubhouse on Ft
Monroe. Your entry fee covers skipper as well as all crew.
In CCV Fall Series Race #4, Cyrano,
for want of a clevis pin, lost her headstay. The crew, it turns out,
performed admirably, but even then, after a prolonged and excellent repair
effort, were not able to continue racing. Here is part of a message
they [via crew member Carla Nagel] sent to their owner/skipper,
Bob Mosby, who was on vacation in Italy at the time:
Regarding the failing headstay, "We are stuck on the two reasonable
explanations as to why this occurred. The first revolves
around the fact that an unwitting crew member brought a banana on the boat…..not
knowing the evil nature of bananas on boats….Said banana was tossed overboard to
punish it on the ride home….The second plausible explanation is that Bob did not
want us showing him up while he was in Italy---and put a secret Italian curse on
us. Enjoy Italy, Bob. Ciao."
What? Should Bob
worry??
BOLO (Be On Look Out) for Schooners!
THE GREAT CHESAPEAKE BAY SCHOONER RACE starts Thursday, October 16,
within sight of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge (Annapolis side) and finishes
sometime Friday, October 17th, near Thimble Shoal Light, with the grand
schooners docking in host city Portsmouth, Virginia. This year there are
53 schooners, including our own VIRGINIA, racing. Sponsoring
clubs are Broad Bay Sailing Association (Virginia Beach), Fells Point Yacht Club
(Baltimore), Portsmouth Boat Club (Portsmouth), and Town Point Yacht Club
(Norfolk). The October issue of SPINSHEET
MAGAZINE contains the Official Preview Program for the event and
is already available (and FREE) at the usual distribution
locations. Even if you are not fortunate enough to be actually racing on
one of these beauties, it is a wonderful thing to see them under full
sail!
If you are planning on attending the CCV AWARDS PARTY AND YEAR END
BASH (November 7th), the deadline for a special rate at the Hampton
Marina Hotel is this Wednesday, October 15th. Call
the hotel at (757) 727-9700. For info and ressies for the event,
call Karl or Senta Petersen at (757) 271-2869. Also, Dave McConaughy is
looking for racing pictures of CCV racing and racers for the party slide
show - contact him at (757) 595-3547.
OYSTER ROAST AND A REGATTA
TOO!!
Saturday, November 8th, will be the CNU 2nd ANNUAL
ALUMNI REGATTA AND OYSTER ROAST. This
event serves as a fund raiser for the Christopher Newport University
Sailing team. Alumni, parents, friends, and supporters are
invited to join current team members. There's a regatta involving the CNU
team members, former and current, followed by a true Chesapeake Bay Oyster Roast
on the grounds of the James River Marina located across the Creek from the CNU
Sailing Center. Sailing and slurpin' - ya just can't beat that! Plan
for a modest charge - it is, after all, intended to raise funds for the
team! For info please contact CNU head coach Dan Winters at
CNUsailing@aol.com
or assistant coach Jim White at jwhiteii@cox.net
Remember, too, coming up this weekend is the Rappahannock River
Yacht Club's Rappahannock Cup and Fishing Bay YC continues
their Fall Series.
NOVEMBER Event Alert: Looking
ahead...
Sunday, November 2nd, first race of the annual
Frostbite Series sponsored by Hampton Yacht Club.
Friday , November 7th, the CCV ANNUAL AWARDS PARTY AND
YEAR END BASH - Hampton Marina Hotel Grand Ballroom - Call Karl or
Senta Petersen at 757-271-2869 for info and ressies.
MURPHY'S LAW: Yes! Of
course, Yrs Truly, the Racing Beagle, will be on hand,
...ooops, on paws, to see all the southern Bay racers, share in the
heavy hors d'oeuvres and libations, congratulate the award
winners and dance the night away at the annual CCV Party! Both pairs
of hi-heel sneakers have already been "re-souled" and pronounced Boogie
Ready! /S/ Murphy the Racing Beagle, the sailing
spirit in us all.