#500 SOUTHERN BAY RACING NEWS YOU CAN USE
on Monday July 12, 2010 09:49PM
LEUKEMIA CUP RESULTS: At the 12th
Annual Southern Chesapeake Leukemia Cup Regatta folks did their share in
contributions through entry fees for a special and significant event.
Plans were to race Saturday and Sunday, but, as so often happens, Mother nature
had a lot to say about that. There was a dearth of wind both days (other
than during the super thunder boomer on Saturday) in the Chesapeake
off Stingray Point. Sometimes, it just goes that way. On Saturday,
one very short race was completed on the Classic and Cruising Fleets
course. On Sunday, the same folks managed two more short races for a 3
race series. On the PHRF and One-Design Course, it all came down to the
one 5-mile race on Sunday. A total of 77 boats raced over the
weekend - 44 PHRF and One-Design along with 34 Classic and Cruising
Fleet. RESULTS: PHRF A (& boats): 1.Sam
Mitchener, Double Eagle; 2.Leroi Lissenden,
Voodoo2; 3.Alex Alvis,
Chilcoot. PHRF B (5 boats): 1.Miles
Booth, Shenanigan; 2.Butch Patterson,
Schock Full 'o' Nuts; 3.Mike Dale,
Juggernaut. PHRF C (9 boats): 1.Russ
Collins, Morningtide; 2.Brendan
Drinkwater, Number Two; 3.Sam Marshall,
Play It Again. J-105 (6 boats): 1.
Mike Karn, Inevitable; 2.Travis
Weisleder, Lucky Dog; 3.Strother Scott,
Loose Cannon. J/24 (3 boats): 1.Alan
Bomar, Roundabout; 2.Cameron Cosby, Easy
to Slip. PHRF and One-Design Fleets Principal Race Officer - Brooks
Zerkel. Classic Fleet (10 boats - 3 races):
1.Frank Murphy, Last Boat; 2.James
Covington, Sunrise; 3.Ric Bauer,
Desperado. Cruising 1 (12 boats-3 races): 1.
Osprey; 2.Mojito; 3.Tiki Rose. Cruising 2 (9
boats-3 races): 1.Buddy Petzinger, Shinola;
2.Booty Baker, Klimax; 3.William
Broaddus, Bodacious Too. Classic and Cruising Fleets
Race Officer - Lud Kimbrough.
2010 OPTI NATIONALS July 16 -
July 24 in our own
backyard! The entire Deltaville - Fishing Bay
community is supporting this event. LAYLINE is the key sponsor.
The website http://optinationals2010.org
is a treasure trove of information, an opportunity to participate in
planning, and a place for easy registration. ANNA
TUNNICLIFFE will be on site and will present the USODA Girls
Championship Awards on July 20. TOM COLEMAN will be
managing the Green Fleet. Tom is legendary among Opti alumni. Having
your youngster sail in a Tom Coleman Green Fleet is an investment in a kid's
happiness in sailing for a lifetime. A plethora of outstanding Race
Officers and Judges will be involved in all three Championships. Team
Racing Championship = July 16-19. Girls Championship = July
20; Fleet National Championship = July 21-24. Go to the
website http://optinationals2010.org
- get your Opti sailor involved in this! It's happening right here,
in our part of the Bay.IT's HERE! SCREWPILE LIGHTHOUSE
CHALLENGE 2010 - July 18, 19, and 20th - Solomons,
MD. Deadline for entries is THIS WEDNESDAY, JULY
14th. Go to www.splc.us , print down your entry
form, fill it in and mail it with your fee to Screwpile Challenge 2010.
Regatta headquarters is at the Holiday Inn Solomons
1-800-356-2009. When making ressies, tell the person
taking your info that you are coming to SCREWPILE and give them
the magic code - SC 1. There is additional accommodation and dockage info
at the event website - www.splc.us
The King of NASCAR, Richard Petty, had to go to Daytona. It follows that
sailboat racers have to go to Screwpile.
BRAKER WINS 2010 VETERANS CUP:
Twenty-Seven (27) boats enjoyed a cooling breeze while dodging the
threat of T-storms on Saturday for this annual Langley Yacht Club
event. Racers got in two races before heading in to spiff
up for the post-race party at Water's Edge at the Salt Ponds Marina in
Buckroe. Rick Griffin's Braker took two
bullets in PHRF C and won the Veterans Cup (overall winner) by finishing
the furthest ahead of the second place boat in his fleet.
RESULTS: PHRF A (4 boats) 1.Christian
Schaumloffel, Mirage (2-1); 2.John
Blais, Stardancer (1-3). PHRF B (3 boats)
1.Eric Schwab, Five Speed (1-1);
2.Graham Field, Independence
(1-5dnf). PHRF C (3 boats) 1.Rick
Griffin, Braker (1-1); 2.Kathy Barber,
Figaro (2-2). PHRF Non-Spin (9 boats)
1.Jerry Lotz, Faith (1-6);
2.C.Tiller, Boogity X3 (5.5, 2); 3.Jeff
Rogers, Halaha (7-1). Cruising (8 boats)
1.Paul Mellen, Saltwater Taffy (1-1);
2.Armie Armstrong, Zephyr (2-3); 3.Mike
Schripsema, Sadie Belle (4-2). Principal Race
Officer - John Ritter.
One more chance to get ready for the OPTI
NATIONALS (see item above) Girls (July 20) and Fleet Championships (July
21-24). Rappahannock River Yacht Club is running
the RRYC Annual Junior Regatta earlier than usual this
year to allow Optimist sailors to use it as a practice for the USODA
Opti Nationals at Fishing Bay, Virginia. (see item above).
This is a particularly good practice for Green Fleet sailors because it is a
very friendly entry level regatta. Friday, 16th July at Rappahannock
River Yacht Club, Irvington. Skippers meeting at 9am, First warning at
10am. Cookout, prize giving etc. at 2.30pm. Classes for Optimists, Sunfish,
Lasers, Radials and 420. Entry fee $10. Contact: Coleman Brydon by
email to: nabrydon@aol.com
If you are not able to make it to Screwpile 2010 (July 18-20),
consider the 2010 LITTLE BAY CHALLENGE on Saturday, July
17, in Norfolk's Willoughby Bay, aka Little Bay. The
entry fee is right - FREE if you enter no later than 1700 hours on Friday, July
16. ALL fleets are non-spinnaker, single headsail only. Skippers
Meeting at 1100 hours at Willoughby Harbor Marina. Post-race party
at 1900 hours at Rebel Marine offering burgers, cold beer, and Eddie Swindell's
Party Band and the awards presentation. $10 pre-paid covers the
party. For info and entry, please contact Scott Almond at (757)
471-2663. Broad Bay Sailing Association manages the racing and
Portsmouth Boat Club handles the party!
When you check
out the OPTI NATIONALS information guide, you may recognize the sailor on the
front. The "Cover Guy" is Hampton Roads Opti racer, Benton
Amthor, son of Doug and Sarah Amthor and nephew of Henry and Barb
Amthor. Benton is certainly part of a sailing family. Benton
is 9 and will be sailing at FBYC in the Nationals.
Don't lose
track of CCV's MOONLIGHT TRIANGLE RACE, Saturday, July
24. This race is an evening race with the warning for the first start at
1700 hours. The race starts and finishes at a designated place off
the Fort Monroe/Buckroe Beach area. Those who have a Racing
Membership in CCV do not need to submit an entry form; all others must
submit entry and fee no later than 1300 hours on Friday, July 23. For
information and to enter, contact Jake Brodersen at (757)
875-9797. This event counts in the 2010 Chesapeake Bay Distance
Racing Series administered by BBSA.
Hampton Yacht Club has been selected to host the
2011 ALBACORE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP REGATTA, October
8-9-10, 2011. Leigh Chapman is Event Chairman and Principal Race Officer
is John McCarthy. The Albacores are returning to Hampton after having been
there for the Class 2002 North American Championships.
From the Rappahannock Record newspaper
website: A 25-year-old Glen Allen woman
died and nine people were seriously injured in a boating
accident in the Rappahannock River between Water View and Morattico at
about 10:15 p.m. Monday, July 5, according to John Bull, the director of public
relations at the Virginia Marine Resources Commission (VMRC).
Members of the USCG Auxiliary were first responders to
this terrible accident. From Hud Davis, Vice
Flotilla Commander of Flotilla 3-7, comes the following plea to "...
all sailors to join the Auxiliary/Power Squadron and share the wisdom they have
acquired, and share/give back, so that many accidents can be prevented. Our
instructors are aging, and the numbers are shrinking, and you can help turn this
around."
Think about it. To contact Hud Davis call 804-283-2519
cell; to join the Auxiliary click on http://join.cgaux.org/
AUGUST -
When it's hot, you're hot! Race, race, and race some
more!
Sa-Su Aug
7-8 46th Virginia Governor's Cup
Regatta, Ware River Yacht Club, Event-Clayton James (757)
941-5200; RC- Rick Klein (804)
Sat
August 7 Tom Brady Masters Race, HYC, John
McCarthy, 757-850-4225
Sat August
7 Admiral's Cup, YRYC-SYC, Steve Bowen
804-642-4746 or Chuck Eldred 757-898-1025
Sat August
7 Albemarle Hospice Regatta, PRYC, Jim
Elliott, (252) 267-5530
Sun August
8 Founders Cup, CCV, Jake Brodersen,
757-875-9797
Mon August 9
Deadline for entries for Cape Charles Cup (1500 hours)
Sat-Su Aug 14-15 71st Annual One-Design
Regatta, FBYC, www.fbyc.net , Dave Hinckle
804-370-7650
Sat-Su Aug 14-15 Cape Charles Cup,
BBSA, Scott Almond, 757-471-2663
Fri August
20 Plantation Light Race, HYC, Bob Thomas,
757-898-9407
Sat August 21 Smith Point
Race, FBYC, www.fbyc.net
Sat August 21 YPYC
Doublehanded Race
Begin to get ready for Labor Day Weekend,
September 4-5-6 !
ATTENTION SBRNYCU Readers:
Yrs Truly, The Murphster, and the entire staff will be
soakin' up Screwpile this coming weekend. Look for issue #501 on
Monday, July 26.
MURPHY'S LAW: To a soccer player the Golden Boot is a grand award, but on a race boat if a crewbie gets the boot, you won't see him anymore. A Marine recruit is a boot and a Denver boot keeps the car from being driven. A bum shortstop will boot the ball and a good football kicker will boot extra points. You can bet your boots on most anything. And, there is always more to boot. These are deep thoughts to be explored while delivering the boat to Screwpile! Take rum! /S/ Murphy the Racing Beagle, the sailing spirit in us all.
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