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IMPORTANT SCHEDULING
MEETING FOR 2005 RACES: CBYRA Region 4 (south of Potomac River) yacht
clubs and sailing organizations who plan to hold events for handicap fleets
(PHRF/MORC, etc.) should have a representative at the Scheduling Meeting set for
DECEMBER 15, 2004, 7:00 pm at Hampton Yacht Club, 4707 Victoria Blvd,
Hampton, VA.
Each representative should
be prepared to present his or her organization's desired schedule for
2005. For info please contact Lin McCarthy, Region 4 Handicap Fleet
Scheduler, at (757) 850-4225 or email at mcbear@earthlink.net
PHRF Names 2005 Officers and confirms splits
recommendations from southern Bay Region:
Here are your PHRF Region 4 2005 Officials: VP
for Region 4 is John …
The 21st running of a regatta that was started in 1982 by Alain Vincey saw 23 sailors sail seven great races. Peter Seidenberg , the only GGM, got off to a good start with a win in the first race, and held off Mark Bear. Mark finished with five first and one second place finishes after throwing out a third and was first Master. Peter's throw out was a fourth. First Grand Master was John Bentley, first lady Karen Long and first Radial Jane Schmidt. It was Fishing Bay was at it's best, with a steady 20 knots both days primarily from the SW.
FBYC's Jim Covington, aboard Sunrise, grabbed the coveted, first place overall at the annual Hospice Turkey Shoot Regatta this past weekend at Yankee Point Marina. No races were held on Saturday due to insufficient wind, so it all boiled down to the staggered start/pursuit race on Sunday. Seven FBYC boats finished in the top 16 out of 95 boats, taking four firsts in class. FBYC finishes in addition to Sunrise: 5th -Trilogy/Wayland Rennie (1st in class), 7th - Allegro/Owen Davidson (1st in class), 8th - Tatiana/Charlie Parrott (2nd in class), 9th - Windblown II/Carol Woodward (2nd in class), 14th - Desperado/Ric&Sharon Bauer, 16th - Avalanche/Brad Ward (1st in class). A moment of silence was held in honor …
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