#186 SOUTHERN BAY RACING NEWS YOU CAN USE

Lin Mccarthy on Monday February 2, 2004 11:16AM

GROUNDHOG DAY!!
 
REGION 4 RACERS PICK UP CBYRA SILVER!  More than 75 racers and racer groupies (friends, families, and interested parties)  congratulated, cheered, and toasted the recipients of the CBYRA High Point Awards presented Saturday night at host Hampton Yacht Club.  Receiving awards for the 2003 racing year were:  NORTH DIVISION PHRF SPINNAKER:  1. Mike Karn, Insatiable;  2. Allan Heyward, La Maga; 3. Leroi Lissenden, Voodoo Chile.  SOUTH DIVISION PHRF A:  1. Vernon and Dave Eberwine, Sea Star;  2. Bob Mosby, Cyrano;  3. Phil Briggs, Feather.  SOUTH DIVISION PHRF B:  1. Rusty Burshell, Cool Change;  2. Ben Weeks, Cheryl Lea;  3. Bill Chandler, Rhumb Line.  SOUTH DIVISION PHRF C:  1. Bob Archer, About Time;  2. John Blais, Stardancer;  3. Ron "Louie" Lewis, Incentive.  SOUTH DIVISION PHRF Non-Spinnaker:  1. Ed Andrews, No Problem;  2. Justin Morris, The Hunter;  3. Tom Peddy, Impulse.  HAMPTON ONE DESIGN (Bay-wide):  1. Devon Sweeney;  2. Latane Montague;  3. Eddie Wolcott;  4. Kevin Hanna;  5. Mark Wheeler.  MOBJACK (Bay-wide):  1. Mark Arnold;  2. Meg Roberts;  3. Len Guenther;  4. Jerry Desvernine;  5. Tom Roberts.  LASER (Bay-wide):  3. Henry Amthor.  420 JUNIORS (Bay-wide):  4.  Brett Baker/ Mike Brown;  5. Charlie Bonner.
 
Reminder:  If you want to be considered for CBYRA High Point Awards in 2004, you must be a member of CBYRA.  To join check out the website at  www.cbyra.org  or contact Amy Chalmers at (410) 269-1194, or email the CBYRA office at  office@cbyra.org   Join now while you are working on your pre-season paperwork.
 
BIG SHARKS!  Jerry Pattenaude along with crew Joe Lieberman (and we all thought he was campaigning in New Hampshire!) won the 2004 Shark Midwinter Regatta in Tavenier, Florida, in January.  This is not new for Jerry - his 2004 win marks a tri-fector - third consecutive time he has won the event.  Go, Jerry!
 
The former skipper of Conspiracy, Brian McCauley, has retired from his "support your racing habit" career and moved into a far more sailing related field.  Brian is now a surveyor of boats and will soon have his 100 Ton Masters' license.  He says he can, "assess your boat's value AND take it to Key West for you!"  Now, that's a good gig! 
 
Great photo and quote from Steve Hunt ( 420 Olympic campaign) in February Sailing World (see pages 35-36).  Steve and crew Eben Russell, as usual, showing classy attitude.
 
 CCV Membership Application forms have hit the mailboxes - if you do not have yours, go to the CCV website at   www.ccvracing.org   to print down the form.  Get your application in, so you can be listed in the Guide and have your own personal copy.
 
CLUBS' RACE CAPTAINS:  Deadline for NORs and RACE CIRCULARS for publication in the 2004 CCV Racing Guide is Monday, February 23, 2004.  For info contact Lin McCarthy at  (757) 850-4225.   Those interested in taking advertisements in the Guide should contact Justin Morris at  (757) 498-1415.
 
North U  Seminars reminder: February 28 in Richmond - Cruising & Seamanship.
                                              March 6 & 7 in Norfolk - Racing Tactics - to be held at the
                                                                        Old Dominion University Sailing Center.
Go to the North U web site for details:  www.northu.com 
 
IMPORTANT SCHEDULE CHANGES:  The date for the Greater Hampton Roads Hospice Regatta has been changed to August 8, 2004.  The Dink Vail Regatta, sponsored by NYCC, may be held on September 18, 2004.    Remember, this is based on latest available info - very soon Region 4 schedule will be final, but is not yet.  However, this change looks good for preliminary planning.
 
MURPHY'S LAW:  Groundhog Day - Today the lovable little character pokes his head out of his hole to check the above ground situation.  If he sees his shadow, it frightens him back down the hole and he stays there for another 6 weeks [of winter].  He's a lot like the sewerman on a race boat peeping out of the forward hatch, trying to find out what the bowman has done with the chute, but not really wanting to know!   Living to race, racing to live.  /s/ Murphy the Racing Beagle
 
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