2002 HYC Frost Bite Series could not have had a finer day yesterday for the last race. Well, it would have been nicer if the Force 3 conditions (8 - 12 knots)  that greeted the racers had not diminished to Force 1 (1 - 3 knots) before everyone finished.  When all was said and done, there were no surprises in the top spots.  Congratulations to fleet winners Christian Schaumloffel, Rusty Burshell, John Blais, Bob Old, and Scott Wolff . FINAL SERIES FLEET LEADERS:  PHRF A: 1. Mirage, C. Schaumloffel; 2. Cheryl Lea, Ben Weeks; 3. Feather, Phil Briggs.  PHRF B: 1.Cool Change, R. Burshell; 2. PF Flyer, Larry Preddy; 3. Jonathan, Bill Gibbings.  PHRF C: 1. Stardancer, J. Blais; 2. About Time, Bob Archer; 3. Incentive, Louie Louis. PHRF N-S (2HS): 1. Beowulf, Bob Old; 2. Midnight Mistress, Jake Brodersen; 3. Calamity, Roger Wrothen. PHRF N-S (1HS): 1. Wolff Trap, S. Wolff. Kudos to Dick Boykin and his race committee team for whom the Frost Bite is more than just a race series - it is a legendary gourmet's delight of soups and chowders and goodie-goodie lunches.
FINAL 4th RACE  RESULTS:  PHRF A: 1. Titillation, Paul Andersen; 2. Mirage, Christian Schaumloffel; 3. Woof, Skip Amory.  PHRF B: 1. Jonathan, Bill Gibbings; 2. Cool Change, Rusty Burshell; 3. La Maga, Allan Heyward.  PHRF C: 1. About Time, Bob Archer; 2. Stardancer, John Blais; 3. Small Potato, Butch Patterson.  PHRF NS(2HS): 1. Beowulf, Bob Old; 2. Calamity, Roger Worthen; 3. Valkyrie, Karl Petersen.  PHRF NS(1HS): 1. Wolff Trap, Scott Wolff.

America's Cup Challengers Series, Louis Vuitton Cup, sails on - well, not quite:  The Quarter Finals Repechage was supposed to begin Saturday with Stars and Stripes, OneWorld, Prada, and Victory Challenge trying to get to the Semi-Finals which begin December 9th.  But, the seasaw of wind strength, it's too far up, it's too far down, have cause 3 days of abandoned races.  Meanwhile, current Top Dogs Alinghi and Oracle rest and wait to see who will come out of the Repechage bracket for the semif-inals.  Check the LVC web site for detailed info:  www.louisvuittoncup.yahoo.com  The races, whenever they may actually happen, are carried on OLN (Outdoor Life Network) on your TV dial, and the presentation is much improved over the early shows.  ESPN will take up broadcasts when it gets down to the actual America's Cup Series.

Looking for the Rappahannock River Cup?  It's at the Urbanna Creek Yacht Club for another year.  The UCYC team of Leroi Lissenden (Voodoo Chile, Tripp 33), Mike Dale (Juggernaut, J/27), David Clark (Corryvreckan, J/105), and Alex Alvis (Chilcoot, Holby 30) successfully defended the Cup against teams from Yankee Point YC and Rappahannock River YC.

Dennis Conner, legendary leader of the Stars and Stripes AC Team, has turned to chickens, and the Kiwis are measuring their teams' blood chemistry, several times a day in some cases, by a new non-invasive technique called electrosonophoresis.  If you want to know more of true "insider" info on the America's Cup - the people, the boats, and the unusual happenings - you cannot find a better source than Scuttlebutt.  To subscribe, send a blank email to   join-scuttlebutt@listsrv.boats.com   It will come to you every Monday through Friday.

Remember:  Monday, December 2, 7PM, Hampton Yacht Club, Scheduling Meeting for 2003 racing events in the southern Chesapeake.  Saturday, December 7th, 9:30AM, CBYRA Annual Meeting, West River Sailing Club (Galesville, MD).  Sunday, December 8th, 2002 Gaboon Race.

MURPHY'S LAW:   Finally, a holiday that makes no bones about it - the celebration of giving thanks is centered around eating!  And, best of all, it is centered around eating a great big bird.  To all you Turkeys out there, the Murphster says, "Cave canem!"   Latin for "Beware the dog!"  And, Happy Thanksgiving. Living to race, racing to live. /s/ Murphy the Racing Beagle

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