#534 SOUTHERN BAY RACING NEWS YOU CAN USE
on Monday March 28, 2011 01:32PM
Get ready to FLY YOUR SCOT! The
Flying Scot Clinic is set for Saturday, April
9th (0900 'til mid-afternoon) at Fishing Bay Yacht Club. The
clinic will be conducted by Jerry Latell of Ullman Sails
Virginia & Latell Sailmakers and David Neff
from the Selby Bay Sailing Center. David is the FS Capitol District
Governor. Open to all, there is no charge for the clinic
itself. You may sign up for pizza and a drink for lunch for
$6, or you can pack and bring your lunch from home. For info
contact John Berry at (804) 769-2856. On-line sign up is
available at www.fbyc.net
SBRW 2011 Fleet Update:
Glenn Doncaster (Raleigh, NC) will be doing Down the Bay and
staying over for SBRW in his Sabre 426, NANUQ. Don will be
sailing in PHRF A. Returning to the SBRW PHRF C fleet will
be Bob Hausmann (Chesapeake) in his Catalina 30,
Bobinski. And, two more newcomers will be on the line
for the newly revised SBRW Cruising fleet: Chris McClain and Susan
Mallory (Glen Allen) are bringing their Hunter 336, Better
Together, and Jay Rickles (Hampton) will race his Beneteau
473, Quantum Leap. www.blacksealcup.com
TOMORROW ! CCV Distribution of the
2011 CCV Racing Guide is set for Tuesday, March 29th, (6:30 - 8:30pm)
at The Mariners Museum, Newport News, VA. This is the annual CCV
season-opening gathering where folks can join CCV and/or pick up the 2011
CCV Racing Guide which is included in everyone' s membership. OPEN TO
ALL. There is no, nada, nil, zero admission fee to the gathering.
For info, please contact Bob Thomas at (757)
898-9407.
THIS COMING SATURDAY!
SPINSHEET SOCK BURNING and CREW LISTING PARTY SOUTH on the
Marker 20 patio deck in downtown Hampton on Queens Way. The gathering
begins at 5pm and goes (officially) until 7pm, April 2,
2011. Be on hand to tap the keg (donated by SAILTIME
Virginia Beach), renew your sailing and racing friendships, and twitter in
person with real live people. There is no admission charge.
SPINSHEET will be there, so be sure to have on your favorite racing party
chapeau in case your picture gets published! Find out how the
SpinSheet electronic Crew Listing system works. This gathering is
OPEN TO ALL, so bring your friends. It's a great way to kick off the
racing season on the southern Bay! For additional info, please
contact Dave Taylor at (757) 344-5292.
THIS COMING SUNDAY! CCV TUNE-UP
RACES (April 3rd) Racing will be around government
marks in Hampton Roads Harbor. Two short races will be
attempted, weather permitting. First Warning Signal is scheduled for
1100. There will be a spinnaker and non-spinnaker start. There is NO
FEE to enter, but you MUST SUBMIT AN ENTRY FORM (CBYRA Standard Entry Form will
do) to Tom Connors, 1337 Bayville Street, Norfolk, VA 23503. OPEN TO
ALL. For information, please contact Tom Connors at (757)
593-8950.
When the Typhoon Nationals come to
Rappahannock River Yacht Club (June 10-12), in addition to the championship
fleet, there will be a Corinthian class for skippers new to the class
and/or racing. Steve and Ann Harris have just taken
delivery on their Typhoon, so the "kinder-gentler" class may
suit them just fine.
In the spring, traditionally, racers plan and tie knots. .
. engagement knots! Brendan Drinkwater and Erin Simmons
have made official their plans to marry. Brendan and Erin made
their engagement official on St. Patrick's Day. Brendan sails his own
Sonar and has crewed for years on Meridian (Sledd Shelhorse) and other
friends' boats from time to time. Word from Cyrano
crewmates is that Dave Powell and
Alexandra (Alex) Mankowski plan to tie the knot, too. They made
their intentions official on Presidents' Day. Dave is the new crew chief
(taking up those duties from Carla Winters) and long time crew on
Cyrano (Bob Mosby). CONGRATULATIONS to all!
Rappahannock River Yacht Club played host to a full house for
MURPHY RULES Saturday. One of Southern Bay racers'
favorite rules seminars went on the road to Irvington, Virginia, and
50+ Northern Neck and beyond racers of all stripes crammed the Rappahannock
River Yacht Club to heard John McCarthy's "Racing Rules Made Easy"
presentation.
Collegiate Racing: Hampton University
hosted their annual MAISA / SAISA inter-regional regatta on Saturday.
The threat of snow and/or sleet cut Sunday racing from the schedule.
The final standings for the 12 college teams was: 1.George Washington;
2.University of Virginia; 3.Hampton University; 4.College of William & Mary
(Team 1); 5.Fordham University (Team 1); 6.Monmouth University; 7.Eckerd
University; 8.Christopher Newport University (Team 1); 9.Christopher Newport
University (Team 2); 10.Fordham University (Team 2); 11.College of William and
Mary (Team 2); Villanova University.
APRIL RACING DATES On The SOUTHERN BAY. Now, it
begins!
March 29 Tuesday CCV
Meeting and 2011 Racing Guide Distribution, Bob Thomas (757)
898-9407
April 1
Friday APRIL
FOOLS DAY
April 2
Saturday SPINSHEET Sock Burning and Crew
Listing Party South, Dave Taylor (757) 344-5292
April 3
Sunday CCV Tune-Up Races,
Tom Connors (757) 593-8950
April 6 Wednesday HYC
Wednesday Night Races begin, Tom Ryan (757) 635-6702
April 7
Thursday BBSA Willoughby Racers Thursday Night
racing begins, Scott Almond (757) 471-2663
April 9
Saturday FBYC Flying Scott Tune-Up
Clinic, John Berry (804) 769-2856
April 10
Sunday CCV SPRING SERIES (Races
#1 and #2), John McCarthy (757) 850-4225
April 13 Wednesday YRYC Wednesday Night
racing begins, Ben & Michele Weeks (757) 285-2127
April 15
Friday PBC
Barnacle Friday Night racing begins, Bob Old (757) 488-8083
April
16 Saturday
FBYC Opening Day, www.fbyc.net
April
16 Saturday
OPCYC Yankee Station racing begins, Steve Ritz, (757)
218-2775
April
16 Saturday
Ocean Marine Yacht Center Nautical Yard Sale and Flea Market, (757)
321-7432
April
17
Sunday CCV SPRING
SERIES (Race #3), John McCarthy (757) 850-4225
April
17
Sunday FBYC SPRING
SERIES opens, www.fbyc.net
April
22
Friday
NY&CC Friday Night racing begins, Dick Waters (757) 489-0921
April
23 Saturday
FBYC SPRING SERIES continues, www.fbyc.net
April
24
Sunday
EASTER
April
25 Monday Deadline for SBRW 2011 EARLY
BIRD entries www.blacksealcup.com
April
27 Wednesday YPYC Wednesday Night racing
begins, www.ypyc.org
April
30 Saturday
NNSA Azalea Festival Regatta (keel boat racing), Tim Dull (757)
631-0533
May
1
Sunday CCV SPRING
SERIES (Races #4 and #5), John McCarthy, 757-850-4225
Got stuff to sell, swap, barter, and/or
buy? Ocean Marine Yacht Center is having
a nautical yard sale and flea
market on Saturday, April 16th, 9am - 3pm.
Ocean Marine Yacht Center is at the end of WAVY
Street in Portsmouth. Clean out your dock boxes, boats, and storage
sheds! Boats, trailers, dive gear, coolers, outboards, anything and
everything is welcome! Bring your own tables or tents. Call OMYC at
(757) 321-7432 now to reserve your FREE spot.