#517 SOUTHERN BAY RACING NEWS YOU CAN USE

Lin Mccarthy on Monday November 15, 2010 06:10PM

TOP DOGS ON THE SOUTHERN BAY and now they have the bones to prove it!   On Saturday night CCV awarded bonafides and trophies to winners of the 2010 High Point, and then celebrated by dancing the night away at the new party venue on Fort Monroe.  SEA STAR (David Eberwine and guest skipper, Brian McCauley), COOL CHANGE (Rusty Burshell),  ROUNDABOUT (Alan Bomar), and BLACK WIDOW (Leo Wardrup) took first place in PHRF A, B, C, and Non-Spin respectively.   The 2010 season included 9 days of racing.  Spring and Fall Series, each 3 days,  the Moonlight Triangle, the Founders Race, and the third day of Southern Bay Race Week all figured in the High Point tally.  CCV also awards a second and third place trophy to qualified (having raced in a sufficient number of events) boats.  AWARD RECIPIENTS:  PHRF A: 1. Sea Star, David Eberwine; 2.Feather, Phil Briggs; 3.Treaty of Ghent, Jim Williams and Will Roberts;  PHRF B:  1.Cool Change, Rusty Burshell;  2.Bad Habit, Bob Archer;  3.Gremlin, Greg Cutter.  PHRF C:  1.Roundabout, Alan Bomar;  2.The Hunter, Justin Morris;  3.Number Two, Brendan Drinkwater.   PHRF Non-Spin:  1.Black Widow, Leo Wardrup
 
Frostbite Race #3, waits for wind and gets it in!  Patience was a virtue for the racers yesterday.  After almost an hour of waiting and wishing, a  light, but sufficient, breeze appeared and carried them around the short courses (5 miles and 4 miles).  RESULTS:  PHRF A (8 boats) - 1.Bob Mosby, Cyrano; 2.John Blais, Stardancer; 3.Christian Schaumloffel, Mirage.  PHRF B (7 boats) - 1.David Taylor, Wham Bam;  2.Greg Cutter, Gremlin;  3.Ben Cuker, Callinectes.  PHRF C (5 boats) - 1.Bumps Eberwine, Spray;  2.Cliff Porter, Scoundrel;  3.Mike Tate, Aquarius.  PHRF Non-Spin (2 boats) - 1. Dave Lively, Lively Lady.  Race Chairman - Dick Boykin; Signal Boat - Brian Deibler.    Frostbite Race 4 -  Sunday, November 21st - same time, same place, same format!   For info please contact Dick Boykin at (757) 890-0093.
 
2010 CHESAPEAKE BAY DISTANCE RACING SERIES Trophies Awarded:  Broad Bay Sailing Association administers a distance race series each year that includes events sponsored by Broad Bay (Cape Charles Cup and the Neptune Atlantic), CCV (a middle distance race from each of  the Spring and Fall Series as well as the Moonlight Triangle), Hampton Yacht Club (Plantation Light Race) and Old Point Comfort Yacht Club ( 'Round the Lights Race).  While a large number of racers did some of the races included in the Series, a specific number of races was required to be "trophy eligible".   This year the winners were:  PHRF A (4 qualifiers)- 1.Christian Schaumloffel, Mirage;  2.Phil Briggs, Feather;  3.Jim Williams/Will Roberts, Treaty of Ghent.   PHRF B (5 qualifiers) - 1.Harry Tenney, Margarita;  2.Bob Archer, Bad Habit;  3.Graham Field, Independence.   PHRF C (2 qualifiers) - 1.Justin Morris, The Hunter.   PHRF Non-Spin (2 qualifiers) - 1. Leo Wardrup, Black Widow.    Cruising Fleet (4 qualifiers)- 1.Bob Howell, Cymru;  2.Lester Knight, Vagabon-De;  3.Gary Prizzia, Outpost.    Series administrator - Scott  Almond (BBSA)
 
SBRW 2011 announces new format for CRUISING FLEET.   In 2011 Southern Bay Race Week will provide a separate race course especially for the Cruising Fleet.  The Cruising Fleet will race 2 days of the event (Saturday and Sunday). Cruising Fleet participants will do  one middle distance race around fixed marks each day.  The Cruising Fleet  racers are invited to attend all the regatta parties, including the Friday post-race party, and will receive awards comparable to the PHRF and one-design fleets.  Organizers have tailored the format to suit sailors who like to race cruising style.  Cruising Fleet participants will pay a reduced entry fee ($99).  Remember, this is for Cruising Fleet ONLY.  For additional information on this or other SBRW topics, please contact Lin McCarthy at (757) 850-4225. 
 
RACERS AND THE RULES QUIZ:  Upon returning to the dock, three skippers agree that another boat missed a mark during the race, thus, in their opinion, did not sail the course.  Can one or all of them protest this boat?   (Answer follows in this issue of SBRNYCU.)
 
BEN CUKER RECIPIENT OF CCV 2010 SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD.  Ben Cuker, skipper of Callinectes sailing in PHRF B fleet, was recognized at the Saturday night CCV Awards Presentation Party.  The special award goes to a racer who is know for his Corinthian spirit as well as a successful competitor.   CCV also presents the Commodore's Award each year, and the 2010 award was presented posthumously  to racer  Neal Garrett.  Neal had a long relationship with CCV, having served on the Board for several years, and had been an originator of the CCV "Learn to Crew on a Racing Sailboat" program, and a critical player in the advertising part of the annual Racing Guide.
 
"I personally  no longer wish to sail in temps below my age!!" said Henry Amthor after the Fall Fling Regatta (HYC); he raced with the 505s on the blustery, cold weekend before this past.  Henry was not alone while he sailed a little boat in cold wind and water.  Henry and crew Dustin Romey finished 2nd among 8 other 5o5s; Tyler Moore and Russ Miller were first; Olav Schluter and Michael Renda were third followed by Jim Englert and Brian Huntsman.  There were 2  J/24s on the water alternating wins, but Alan Bomar topped Mike Veraldi in the fifth and final race.  Among the five Lightnings racing, the order of finish was 1. Irie Buczkowski, 2.C. Croclatt, 3.T. Prior, 4.M. Heckenstein, and 5.S. Mikell.  Race Chairman for the event was Trevor Pardee.
 
CCV recognized and thanked every single individual who served on CCV race committees throughout the season.  In addition, the Clyde Winters Race Committee Award was presented to John McCarthy, Dick Boykin, Buk Lawrence, Lin McCarthy, and John Ritter.
 
Answer to RR Quiz Question:   Trick question - Yes, they can protest.  All God's children can protest.  However, when a boat sees a rule being broken, it must protest immediately.  So, if these boats did not protest on the water, their protest would probably be ruled invalid.   NOTE 1:  At the time the boat missed the mark, a protesting boat must immediately fly a red flag and hail "Protest".   Rule 61.1(a)(1) does say that  "if the other boat is beyond hailing distance, the protesting boat need not hail but she shall inform the other boat at her first reasonable opportunity. "   NOTE 2:  The boats who saw the other boat miss the mark do have one other recourse.  They could approach the skipper of the offending boat and let him know that they feel he/she missed the mark, thus breaking Rule 28.1 (Sailing the Course).  If the offending boat realizes it missed a mark, one would hope that it would follow the Basic Principle of Sportsmanship and gracefully retire from the race.
 
MURPHY'S LAW:   'Tis the season when players kick, throw, and fall on the old pigskin with heightened passion.  Conversely, the  official  racing season for the old dogskin is dwindling.  Yrs Truly, the Racing Beagle,  will concentrate on filling the old dogskin with holiday cheer, but not missing, of course,  remaining frost-biting, annual Gaboon racing, or New Year Day 2011 races.     /S/  Murphy the Racing Beagle, the sailing spirit in us all.
 
Fishing Bay Yacht Club
Office Mail: Fishing Bay Yacht Club, 2711 Buford Road #309, Bon Air, 23235,
Clubhouse Address: 1525 Fishing Bay Road, Deltaville, VA 23043 (no mail delivery)

Phone Numbers: Club House 804-776-9636

Contact Webmasters