# 436 SOUTHERN BAY RACING NEWS YOU CAN USE
on Monday March 23, 2009 07:46AM
Good Golly, Miss Molly! Ya burned your
socks, didn't you! SPRING IS HERE - OFFICIALLY!
And, now that the smoke has cleared
from all the Sock Burning ceremonies, we can really begin to see the light
at the end of the tunnel. It's a signal. Get to your baby and get her shined up and ready to
go! April 1, The Racing Sailor's National Holiday, is
only 8 days away
Sixty (60) southern Bay racers crammed the room
for MURPHY RULES - 2 on Saturday at Hampton Yacht
Club. It was perfect rules seminar weather - too cold to work on the boat,
put use fine for sitting on the balcony overlooking sailboats and the
Hampton River during the lunch break. The racers kept brains engaged
and stuck with John McCarthy as they dissected and ingested the
2009-2012 Rules of
Racing. As Murphy says, "You gotta know the rules to play the
game!"
Mark your calendar for TUESDAY, March 31, 6:30pm, at
The Mariners' Museum (Newport News) for the CCV Rules Clinic and 2009
Racing Guide distribution. OPEN To ALL and
FREE!
John Martin tore up the High Point
competition in the southern Bay back in the day when he raced
Marluv and pounded all comers. Now, he has a new claim to fame.
He and his wife Ruth have sailed around Cape Horn in their 53 footer, Moon
Dog. This past week John kept a large gathering of sailors spellbound
with pictures and tales of their adventure.
Christian Schaumloffel, skipper of
Mirage, Hobie 33, says there are some real deals in Wal-Mart on
electronic equipment (Coast Guard approved) that racers
use. In these cost conscious times, it may be worth a stop
there before you decide to hit the "marine" stores. Remember
batteries?
Here's one southern Bay racer who is
r-e-a-d-y! Mitch Doughtie not
only has his PHRF certificate in order, he is the first to be officially entered
in the April 11th CCV Tune-Up Races! Mitch sails Old
School, S-2 7.9 in PHRF B.
The CCV Tune-Up Races are FREE and OPEN TO
ALL, however an ENTRY FORM IS REQUIRED. Racing (two short
races) will be in the Hampton Roads harbor. The warning signal for
the first race is scheduled for 1100. This is a "warm-up" event; a great
chance to shake down the boat and the crew. There will be a non-spin and a
combined spinnaker classes fleet. Since these are "tune-up" races,
official results will not be calculated, but Order of Finish sheets will be
posted in the HYC Lounge at the end of the racing. For info contact John
McCarthy, (757) 850-4225
The first dozen are in early for DOWN THE BAY RACE -
Dixon Wilde (Williamsburg, VA) has entered his blue hull
beauty, KINGFISHER, in the 60th running of the Down
the Bay Race for the Virginia Cruising Cup. Kingfisher is a
C&C 99. Jack Clayton is bringing his Cal 31,
MELANTHO, to the starting line; Jack makes his home in
Virginia Beach and sails under the CCV burgee. And, John
Blais has entered his new Beneteau 367,
STARDANCER, in the fray. John resides
in Smithfield, VA. The start for DTB is on Friday, May
22nd. The race is non-stop from Annapolis to Hampton. For entry and
info on this event (back after a 10 year hiatus), go to www.hamptonyc.com or call either event
co-chairman Vince Behm (757) 876-7778 or Wayne Bretsch (301) 332-6773.
So... who owns the most recent Virginia Cruising Cup title from the Down
the Bay Race? Dan Smoker won the prestigious race not
once but twice (1999 and 1998) in SMOKE.
A new "old softie" - Here is a truly new idea.
Colligo Marine is marketing a soft shackle. It's made of
Duneema fiber and comes in two standard sizes, 2,000 and 4,000-pound working
loads. Prices start at $29. Talk about lightening the weight aloft!
Enquiring minds want to know -
just who is that bionic-buff senior citizen in the Cenegenics
Medical Institute advertising that is making its way to the sailing mags
these days? The ad says his name is Jerry Life (really) and that he is a
69 year-old doctor. The ad implies you got to have cold cash for the
treatment too - "no insurance or Medicare accepted".
CCV Rules Clinic and 2009 Racing Guide
Distribution - The annual CCV spring gathering comes a bit earlier than
usual this year. On Tuesday, March 31, 6:30pm,
CCV will hold their annual Rules
Clinic at the Mariners Museum (Newport News,
Virginia). At this
gathering, CCV members will receive the 2009 CCV Racing Guide.
The Guide is included in the price of the membership. CCV
will take membership applications at this clinic. The clinic is OPEN TO
ALL and it is FREE! For information contact: Tom Peddy at
(757)638-3358 When you pick up you 2009 Guide, thank
Jake Brodersen; this is his second year as
editor-in-chief of the Guide project.
For bluewater racers - There's a Storm-Bag@ storm jib out
there marketed by Banner Bay Marine. It's a "saddlebag" arrangement, BBM
has patented it - that fits at the headstay for quick deployment. Worth
checking out for those " Yikes - what do I do now!" moments.
It's not too early to make reservations for a slip at
the 33rd Annual Norfolk Harborfest on July 4th Holiday
Weekend. The Rendezvous Fleet will be docked, following the
Parade of Sail, on the waterfront of the Sheraton Hotel. Deadline
for slip ressies is APRIL 30. Limited space! First come,
first served - For info contact James Scruggs at (757)
441-2345.
MURPHY'S
LAW: Yrs Truly, the Racing Beagle, has found
and aired out the spring foulies, burned the socks (both pairs), and hit the
tanning booth. Wonder if Wal-Mart has any Foster Grants@
? /S/ Murphy the
Racing Beagle, the sailing spirit in us all.
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