#490 SOUTHERN BAY RACING NEWS YOU CAN USE
on Monday April 26, 2010 12:14PM
FBYC Spring Series. Seventeen (17)
boats raced on the rivah Sunday, and there were reports of
gusts near 30 knots - now that's challenging. Cyane
Crump in her J/105, She Crab Soup , had the
best finishes of the day in the PHRF A fleet (1-2). Cyane and Travis
Weisleder are now tied for the top spot in the series standings.
Eric Powers, Nereid, took two wins in PHRF
B. Miles Booth and the Shenanigan crew moved
into first place (by one point) in the B fleet
series standings on 3rd and 4th place finishes for the day.
Brad Miller in Schiehallion, C Fleet leader in
the Series, was a lonely racer in the PHRF C fleet.
Brad finished the course both times, while his competition was either DNF or
DNS. The same lonely situation occurred for Dick Cole,
Nutcracker , in the PHRF Non-Spin Fleet. Race Chairman - John
Wake, Jr. FBYC Spring Series continues next Saturday.
Southern Bay High School Teams do their
part! On May 1, eleven southern Bay high school teams will
meet at Christchurch School and sail in a Leukemia Cup Regatta 2010
Junior Challenge. The event is associated with the Virginia
Interscholastic Sailing Association and the National LLS - Leukemia Cup
Regatta. Last year, the Jr Challenge raised $6,000 toward the $100,000
raised by the 2009 VA Leukemia Cup. LLS recognizes the top fund
raising teams as well as the on the water winners at the May 1, 2010 event
at Christchurch. The teams racing are: WALSINGHAM ACADEMY, POQUOSON,
NORFOLK COLLEGIATE, SMITHFIELD, ST CHRISTOPHER'S, ST CATHERINE'S, NORFOLK
ACADEMY, MAURY, CHRISTCHURCH, HAMPTON ROADS ACADEMY, AND ST
GERTRUDE'S.
CCV SPRING SERIES, Race #3.
The weatherman sprinkled enough yellow blobs and blips around the
Sunday morning radar picture to make "prudent" the word of the day. So,
the fleet, 36 strong, sallied forth into a choppy and blustery Hampton Roads and
successfully stole a day from the weather prognosticators. This race was
the race-around-fixed-marks that is featured on the middle weekend of both the
Spring and Fall Series. RESULTS: PHRF A (8 boats) -
1.David Eberwine, Sea Star; 2.Christian
Schaumloffel, Mirage; 3.Phil Briggs,
Feather. PHRF B (12 boats) - 1.Rusty
Burshell, Cool Change; 2.Graham Field,
Independence; 3.Bob Archer, Bad
Habit. PHRF C (11 boats) - 1.Justin Morris,
The Hunter; 2.Jonathan Phillips,
Fine; 3.Mike Veraldi,
Quicky. PHRF Non-Spin (5 boats) - 1.Leo
Wardrup, Black Widow; 2.Bob Howell,
CYMRU; 3. Kathy Barber, Figaro.
Principal Race Officer - John McCarthy
NOTE: The final day of CCV Spring Series (Races #4 and #5) will be same
place, same time, same Bat Channel, this coming Sunday, May 2. Racing will
be around drop marks.
An important message
Yesterday word spread through the southern Bay racing community that
long time active racer Neal Garrett has been taken
seriously ill. Neal sails his S2 9.1 Strega in the PHRF B
fleet in Hampton Roads. Neal has been a mainstay of the fleet for many
years. He is always there on race day. Be generous with your
thoughts and prayers for Neal.
The North Carolina contingent racing in
Hampton Roads increased Sunday when the Cash Flow
team arrived in town. Skipper/owners Lloyd and Heather
Griffin make their home in Elizabeth City, but do a lot of racing
on the Chesapeake Bay. Chuck Monsees and the
Rockette crew are already in Hampton and raced in the CCV Spring
Series opened. Chuck is an Elizabeth City-ite too.
Hampton University finished
first in the shortened 2 on 2 regatta this past weekend hosted at USMA in
West Point. There was no racing yesterday (no wind), but later
conditions became so bad that the HU team was delayed flying out of New
York. Christopher Newport
University was among a number of teams that stood in second
place when the abbreviated regatta was halted.
SOUTHERN BAY RACE WEEK 2010
entries keep climbing - 57 as of today. For info or forms click on
www.blacksealcup.com or call Lin McCarthy at (757) 850-4225 or email at mcbear@earthlink.net
SAILS TO SAVE HAITI Update:
Jim Muldoon, owner of Donnybrook, former president of
CBYRA and US Sailing, and entrant in the 2010 Down the Bay
Race has given the single largest donation since the
quake on January 12th. Jim is sending 30 plus sails for temporary
housing for the Haitians. To put it in perspective, this will cover 2
football fields worth of protection from the elements. Haitians still can use your old sails for temporary housing -
rainy season is upon them. North Sails has
agreed to become the official national drop off point for Sails
to Save Haiti. Kenny Saylor's
North Sails loft in Hampton-(757) 722-4000 - is a drop
off place , as is North Sails Chesapeake in Annapolis. Or if neither
are convenient just call or email (804) 334-6950 dodger8385@aol.com - SSH will come get
you sails.
Racers can go up against Jim Muldoon and
Donnybrook with their "good" sails in the 61st running of the
Down the Bay Race. Start is Friday of Memorial Day
Weekend - May 28. Annapolis to Hampton, non-stop! Go to www.hamptonyc.com and click on the DTB
logo.
Mathematically speaking, THINK about this. . .
"Teaching Math and Science Through Sailing - A National Pilot
Project The National Sailing Hall of Fame &
Sailing Center is developing ". . .an adaptive STEM-sailing model for use
around the country. Based on the premise that students would find math and
science more interesting and less abstract if concepts were tied to the
practical applications of sailing, Hudson River Community Sailing
developed and implemented a successful afterschool accredited program in New
York City. Using that program as a format, the NSHOF and AACPS have begun
developing a curriculum for teaching applied mathematics and science
critical thinking through sailing to meet the needs of a pilot group of
AACPS Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) students. The
pilot materials and student achievement results will be added to the Hudson
River Community Sailing data base to design an adaptive model for school and
community use elsewhere. Interest has already been expressed in San Diego, CA
and Nantucket, RI " This information comes from the National Sailing
Hall of Fame. To learn more, contact Dr. Maureen McMahon,
AACPS at 410-222-5365 or Susan Nahmias, NSHOF at 443-822-3737
or susan.nahmias@nshof.org . It's just a thought . . . .we do have
plenty of sailing vessels and bright young people in the southern
Bay.
The Mirage crew knows that what happens
at SOUTHERN BAY RACE WEEK, stays at SOUTHERN BAY RACE WEEK!
especially when you are talking about part-eeee time. A lot of crews study
"mixology" and "brewology" from the
semi-professional side by taking a shift (one hour) at the beer truck or rum bar
as a crew. Also, they get to socialize with all the other racers and
friends on the property at the post-race party. So, continue your crew
tradition or start a new one - sign up with Suzanne Hamilton at
suzanneshamilton@gmail.com or go
to Black Seal
Cup (under Volunteer Duties & Schedule)
send Suzanne an email directly from it. Pick your hour to be in the
spotlight! The best shifts go fast. Mirage was first
to sign up, so get your spot quick. www.blacksealcup.com
AZALEA FESTIVAL 2010 is in the books.
Saturday's weather never did become an issue for the 20 boats sailing in
Willoughby Bay - a good thing! RESULTS: Cruising (7 BOATS) - 1.
Raleigh Martin, Sundance; 2. Paul
Mellon, Saltwater Taffy; 3.Jim Gordon,
Allegory II. Non-Spinnaker (8 boats) - 1. Jeff
Rogers, Halaha; 2.Bob Wagner, Sea
Slipper II; 3.John Lones, Ali
Ru. Spinnaker B (4 boats) 1.Eric
Schwab, Five Speed; 2.Jack Hall,
Blew-J. Spinnaker C - Tim
Dull's Dart was the only boat sailing. Race
Chairman - Kathy Barber.
SAFE BOATING CLASS being sponsored by the Nansemond
River Power Squadron and Portsmouth Boat Club. The class will be held
on two Saturday mornings, April 24 and May 1 from 0900 to 1330, at the
Portsmouth Boat Club, 20 Elm Avenue, Portsmouth, VA. Both classes
must be attended to complete the course. This is a USCG approved
course. The course is FREE with no age limitations- it is asked that
children be serious about the training. For info and to register contact
Lilly Stone at 399-0051 or Frank Brown at 357-5705.
MURPHY'S LAW: Yrs
Truly, the Racing Beagle, loves concerts and did some serious
howling, along with several other southern Bay
racers, with headliners Trace Atkins and Martina McBride
in Norfolk, Saturday. Ahhhhhhh-
Oooooooh! /S/ Murphy the Racing
Beagle, the sailing spirit in us all.
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