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This coming Saturday, September 20 - Hospice Regatta IX - The Challenge of Sailing for Others - proceeds from this race go to the support the Hospice of Greater Hampton Roads.  The overall winner of this regatta gets to represent Hampton Roads in the National Hospice Invitational Championship Regatta in spring 2004.  This is a CBYRA sanctioned event and there is a special Hospice class for sailors who do not normally race. (NOTE: Hospice class entry deadline is tomorrow, Tuesday, Sep 16th, so that provisional ratings may be assigned.)  HYC sponsors the race.  For info contact:  Glenn Giles at (757) 851-9690.

Mark this CHANGE on your CCV Fall Series Racing Schedule - FOR RACE #1 ONLY (September 28, 2004), the warning time is moved to 1000 from 1100.  Warning times for Race #2 (October 5) and Race #3 (October 12) remain unchanged - 1100.  (see additional info below)

Plans are to move Michelob  Ultra, a.k.a. PlayStation, the mega cat, to new quarters at Norfolk Yacht and Country Club.  In a week or so, as you zoom over the Hampton Boulevard bridge in Norfolk, look west (toward the mouth of the Layfayette at the Elizabeth River and, if she has arrived at her new digs, you will see her mast.  The timing on this could, of course, be impacted by Hurricane Isabel's attitude.

Bob Mosby's Cyrano  Wins DVR3 Overall. Bob Mosby and the Cyrano crew won the PHRF A fleet at the 3rd Annual Dink Vail Regatta, hosted and administered by Norfolk Yacht & Country Club.  "A" fleet proved to be the most competitive fleet, a difference of only 30 seconds between the boats, and, therefore, its winner took home the Dink Vail Trophy. Following a spate of truly horrible weather, Saturday's fleet turned out in full force - 100% (24) of the entered boats were on the starting line and were rewarded with a great racing day (8-15 knots, ESE).  RESULTS:  PHRF A:  1. Bob Mosby, Cyrano, Frers 36; Tied for 2. Skip Amory, Woof, J/105 and Christian Schaumloffel, Mirage, Hobie 33.  PHRF B:  1. Mike Nestor, Glory Days, Cal 39;  2. Rob Beck, Graceful, Grand Soleil 39; 3. Graham Field, Independence, Islander 36. PHRF C: 1. Bill Derr, Defiant, J/24; 2. Martin Casey, Bow Movement, Catalina 27;  3. Dana Dillon, Amarylyn, Catalina 30. PHRF Non-Spin: 1. Bobby Burnell, Solas, Tartan 37;  2. Ed Andrews, No Problems, Pearson 26;  3. JD Scott, Prevail, Beneteau 42. CRUISING: 1. Greg Peterman, Gregarious; 2. Tom Lira, Red Star, Freedom 38;  3.  Booty Baker, Klimax, O'Day 38.
PRO: John McCarthy;  Signal Boat Captain: Joe Japp;  Mark Boat Captain: Glenn Giles

Dave McConaughy Takes 2nd in J/30 North Americans: The No Name J/30, a.k.a. The White Boat ,a.k.a. #090, finished 2nd in the 24 boat fleet racing for three days in Annapolis to determine the J30 One Design Class North American Championship.  The fleet sailed 6 races, allowing one throw out.  McConaughy's string of finishes was 7-1-3-[11]-5-6.  Another Top 5 finisher familiar to many southern Bay racers is Bob Rutsch, CBYRA president, who was at the 2002 Region 4 awards dinner last January.  Bob took 4th place in the regatta.  Congrats to both!

PHRF CERT Reminder:  Fall racing is underway.  If you do not have your 2003 valid certificate, or the certificate you have does not reflect accurately the configuration of your boat, you need to get it right.  Only PHRF can adjust your rating.   Your PHRF certificate is not a do-it-yourself thing.  Contact PHRF at 410-414-3270 on how to apply for a change.  Stay legal; race fair.

Derr and Lewis Win Fleets in HYC Singlehand Race:  Yesterday 17 men and one woman, none of whom qualified to use the HOV2 lane, raced in the annual event.  Alone on a glassy sea, each skipper sailed the  6 mile course in Hampton Roads harbor.  The last boat to finish crossed the line almost 3 and one-half hours after the start. RESULTS:  Fleet 1: 1. Bill Derr, Defiant, J/24; 2. Mike Veraldi, Quicky, J/24; 3. Ben Cuker, Callinectes, Cal 30. Fleet 2: 1. Ron Lewis, Incentive, O'Day 27;  2. Jack Clayton, EGIA; 3. Tom Feldhaus, Easy Daze, Columbia 26.  RC Chairman: Kathy Brady; Signal Boat Captain: Dick Boykin.

Hey, Babe!  Babe is the Swan 46 that West Marine will enter in the Caribbean 1500 this year.  She will be skippered and crewed by West Marine employees; skipper Frank Bush says the crew selection process is in the application stage right now with interest coming from WM personnel nationwide.  The West Marine Caribbean 1500 Cup will start November 2, 2003, and goes from Hampton, Virginia, to Tortola, BVI, non-stop.  For info click on the Cruising Rally Association site at www.carib1500.com  Registration and gathering of boats is at the Bluewater Yachting Center, Hampton, October 28, 2003.

Serio (Hampton One Design) Regatta:   Devon Sweeney won the annual regatta sponsored by Hampton Yacht Club.  Devon Sweeney  finished first with one point ahead of 2nd place finisher Mark Wheeler. Eddie Wolcott finished 3rd among the 6 boats.  Those absent missed a great racing day that allowed the race committee to get off 7 races.  RC Chairman:  Kathy Brady

Nice weekend for Bill Derr and Defiant, J/24 sailing out of the Norfolk Naval Sailing Association.  On Saturday Bill won his fleet at DVR3, then on Sunday won his fleet in the HYC Singlehand Race.

It was good to see Surprise (Alerion 28) fitted with her new mast and skipper Bill Peach at the helm in the Singlehand Race Sunday!

YPYC Fall Regatta - This coming Saturday, September 20, Yankee Point Yacht Club will run their Fall Regatta - 2 CBYRA sanctioned races - Spinnaker and Non-Spinnaker fleets - for info contact George Currie at (804) 462-5121.

CCV Officials will offer a special race for the Founders Race trophies.   The "trophy" race will not count toward the CCV High Point Championship points totals.  For the convenience of racers, this race will be an add-on scheduled to follow immediately CCV Fall Series Race #1 on Sunday, September 28th.  Because of the additional "trophy race", the warning  for CCV Fall Series Race #1 is changed to 1000 from 1100. (This change applies only to CCV Fall Series Race #1.)  If you paid an entry fee and submitted an entry form for the August 3rd Founders' Race, or if you have a CCV Racing Membership, you do not have to submit another entry. Otherwise you must enter and pay the entry fee of $22 ($20 for USSA members).  For info contact:  John McCarthy at (757) 850-4225.

Rappahannock River Yacht Club Fall Regatta is Saturday, September 27th.  PHRF Spinnaker and Non-Spinnaker starts.  Two CBYRA sanctioned races.  Contact Blaine Liner at email  liner@crosslink.net or  phone at (804) 435-0162.

MURPHY'S LAW:  A serious time for southern Bay sailors.  With Isabel heading this way, conventional wisdom says look out for your boat now, so you have all the time you need to tend to family and property. Make her snug and, hopefully, we'll all be racing this coming weekend.  Living to race, racing to live. /s/ Murphy the Racing Beagle

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