#483 SOUTHERN BAY RACING NEWS YOU CAN USE
on Monday March 8, 2010 11:33AM
Brad Miller, who resides in Hanover, Virginia, is the first PHRF C boat to enter SOUTHERN BAY RACE WEEK 2010. Brad returns to SBRW with his Beneteau 305, Schiehallion. Two more returnees, Dennis Hannick, King George, Virginia, with his Tripp 26, Goin', and Sam Mitchener of Roanoke, Virginia, with his J109, Double Eagle are all set for SBRW 2010.
Southern Bay Kids Garner 2009 CBYRA Junior Awards: In Laser Radial: Alex Jacob (FBYC) won the fleet and is a CORUM CUP winner; 2. Kyle Swenson (FBYC), 6. Austin Powers (FBYC),7. Madeleine Alderman (FBYC); and 9.Ben Buhl (FBYC). Madeline Alderman (FBYC) also finished 2nd in Laser radial Girls Division. In the Optimist Fleet: Alexander Hanna (FBYC/HYC) won the Blue Fleet and finished 4th Overall in Optis. Also, in the top 10 in the Blue Fleet: 2.Erin Jacob (FBYC); 6.Will Whitmore (NYCC); 7.Graeme Alderman (FBYC); 10.Eric Roos (FBYC). In the Red Fleet, Kendall Swenson (FBYC) finished 4th. In the White fleet, Hannah Steadman (FBYC) was 3rd and Jed Londrey (FBYC) was 6th.
Newport Bermuda Race 2010 - This coming weekend, March 13-14, is the Newport Bermuda Race Safety at Sea Seminar (Newport Hyatt Regency Hotel). And, the deadline for application for entry is March 30th. Check out www.bermudarace.com for details, schedule updates, etc. The Bermuda Race starts at Newport on June 18th.
On the college sailing front: Old Dominion University hosted the ODU Open South #1 this past weekend and teams from 18 schools raced FJs for two days. The U.S. Naval Academy won the regatta, with the Georgetown 2nd, and St Mary's third. Local collegiate teams and their overall finishes: ODU (4th); UVA (7th); Hampton U (9th); William & Mary (14th); Christopher Newport (16th).
NEW SAFETY PRODUCT- Word comes from up on the rivah, Yankee Point on the Rappahannock, that there is a new safety product out that seems worth mentioning. It replaces the bulky horseshoe buoy which as everyone knows is tough to throw and sometimes takes some wrangling to get out of the holder. This is a Mustang™ Survival Rescue Stick:: MRD100 which is basically thrown like you would throw a stick to a dog (it’s that simple). On landing in the water it inflates into a horseshoe float for a person. Mustang Survival claims it can be thrown 100’ and a practice stick is included. Check out www.mustangsurvival.com/rescue_stick Check with your local boating equipment provider. If they don't have it, they can probably get it for you.