# 422 SOUTHERN BAY RACING NEWS YOU CAN USE
on Monday December 1, 2008 07:10AM
Southern Bay Players in the
Volvo Racing Game:
Here are some of our
southern Bay racers who are "sailing" in the Volvo Ocean Race Game -
roundabout, Bluie and the boys roundabout -
Alan, Abby and
William Bomar; ANEJO - Scott Almond;
Modus Vivendi - Sergio Diehl;
barnestrouble - Bill Barnes;
troublebarnes - Bill Barnes' friend, and
NTrouble - one of Bill Barnes' crew;
Seminole Wind - Jay Thompson;
Bella Vento - Jay Thompson's
friend ; Sloop 2 - Dave
Miller; Arete Roy - Roy
Weisert; and Sur Le Vent - Rick
Carroll. To enter the Volvo Ocean Race Game
go to http://www.volvooceanracegame.org/play
Or, you can join the actual racers when they
stopover in Ireland. VOLVO OCEAN RACE in
Galway, Ireland - May 23 - June 6, 2009 - A SpinSheet Magazine
sponsored group will be there. For details and to request information,
please email galway@spinsheet.com.
Or, contact Mary Ewenson at (410) 216-9309.
FROSTBITE SERIES Wrap-Up: The last day of the
five consecutive Sundays of the Series turned out to be the most challenging of
all - foggy - rainy - foggy - light wind - and, foggy! An observer from
shore said that at one point he was not sure whether there were any boats on the
course or not! That's foggy! Eleven boats braved the fog
yesterday and completed the last race of the Series, which had been hampered by
crazy weather for two of the previous four Sundays. Here are the Series
award winners, based on 3 races actually completed: PHRF A (10 boats
entered) - 1. Sledd Shelhorse, Meridian
(1-1-1) 2.Bob Mosby, Cyrano (2-2-3); 3.Phil Briggs,
Feather (3-3-5). PHRF B (13 boats
entered): - 1. Chuck Monsees, Rockette (1-3-2);
2.Ben Cuker, Callinectes (4-4-1); 2.Rusty Burshell, Cool
Change (3-1-DNC/14). PHRF C (5 boats entered):
1.Bob Thomas, Surprise (2-1-DNC). PHRF
Non-Spin (7 boats entered): 1. Karl Petersen,
Valkyrie (1-RAF/5-1); 2.Bob Nunn, One o Five
(4-3-3); 3. Jay Wright, Glory Days (2-1-DNC/8).
Race Chairman - Brian Deibler; Official Scorer - Dick
Boykin.
This coming Sunday, YA GOTTA
GABOON! The GABOON RACE, Sunday, December
7th. Hosted by Hampton Yacht Club, OPEN TO ALL, this is a
pursuit race that starts and finishes in Hampton River at the HYC
docks. Starting times will be available at the race registration table
(HYC Dockside Lounge, aka The Bar) on race day. Deadline for entries
is 12:30 PM on race day. A PHRF of the Chesapeake valid rating is
required, but the crew limitations will not apply. The starting sequence
begins at 1:00 PM and the pre-set course is approximately 8 nautical miles, in
Hampton Roads harbor. Fleet awards and the grand Gaboon Spittoon
will be presented on December 9, at HYC annual awards presentations. For
info and/or to enter, contact Phil Briggs at (757) 723-5477. This is the
31st year of the running of this season-ending hallmark event!
Got a friend who "already
has everything" - for a holiday gift, throw a brick at 'em!
Norfolk's Town Point Park Project,
the rejuvenation of the Norfolk side of the Elizabeth River at Mile
Marker Zero of the ICW, is offering sailors, and landlubbers alike, a
chance to purchase personalized commemorative bricks and markers on the walkways
and plazas of the "new" waterfront park. Contact the Town Point Park
Project at (757) 441-2345 or go to www.festevents.org for further
information.