#187 SOUTHERN BAY RACING NEWS YOU CAN USE

Lin Mccarthy on Monday February 9, 2004 10:30AM

This coming Friday, February 13, marks the opening day of the St. Petersburg NOOD Regatta which runs through February 15.  Cross your fingers for southern Bay sailors Christian Schaumloffel, Mirage, in the Hobie 33 class, and Dennis Hannick, Radio Flyer, in the Tripp 26's. and FBYC sailor Skip Hope, Thin Ice in the J-24 class.
 
Several southern Bay racers interested in the race management side of the house attended the annual CBYRA Race Management Seminar at Annapolis YC this past weekend.  Louis Vitton Challengers Cup [for the America's Cup] and  NOOD Regattas' guru Peter Reggio was the keynote speaker and stayed the entire day, chatting informally with attendees.  Our own John McCarthy presented one of the concurrent sessions at the seminar.  Spotted among the attendees from our part of the Bay were Randy Alley (FBYC), Blaine Liner (RRYC), and Tom Norris (RRYC).  Event organizer Taran Teague said a total of 79 participants attended the day long seminar from 24 different yacht clubs in several mid-Atlantic states. 
Race Management Training Opportunities coming nearby soon:
February 28 - Race Committee Workshop - Rappahannock River YC - contact Ron Mihills at
(804) 438-6111
February 28 - USSAILING Basic Race Management Seminar - Eastport YC - contact mark Murphy at (410) 263-8568
March 6-7 - USSAILING Advanced Race Management Seminar - Hampton YC - contact Bob Thomas at (757) 898-9407
March 28 - CCV-HYC Race Management Workshop - Hampton YC - contact John McCarthy at
(757) 850-4225
   
FEBRUARY 14 - SATURDAY - ST. VALENTINE'S DAY - Show the luuuuuuuuv!
 
This Thursday, February 12, the Olympic Trials start for another Chesapeake Bay sailor with whom the southern Bay racers have ties.  Geoff Ewensen, Mary Ewenson's husband (Mary is the publisher of  Spin Sheet Magazine and strong supporter of southern Bay events)  will vie for an Olympic berth in the Finn class.  Trials run for 10 days in Lauderdale, FL.
 
Southern Bay racers are seriously engaged!  Two of the Checks in the Mail crew are officially engaged ...  to one another.  Melissa Green and Alan Mason both crew on Jim and Barbara Williams' Catalina 38, Checks in the Mail (PHRF NS fleet).  The decision has been made to tie the knot, but, at this point,  the date is undecided.  In the PHRF B fleet, J/30 sailors, Dave McConaughy, skipper of J #090, and Kim Kelly, crew on Rusty and Naomi Burshell's  J-30 Cool Change, have announced their official engagement, too. 
 
Bluewater Racers Play Safe[ly]:  For the upcoming Newport Bermuda Race (start is June 18) at least 30 percent of the crew must have attended a sanctioned Safety At Sea Seminar within three years prior to the start of the race.  At least two of the following must be among the 30%:  captain, navigator, port and starboard watch captains.  There is a sanctioned seminar March 6-7 in Newport, Rhode Island (Hyatt Hotel on Goat Island).  For info and registration go to   www.cruisingclub.org/sas/    For info on the race itself, you may call  (978) 526-7829.
 
L.G. Raley, head honcho of the Screwpile Lighthouse Challenge, says the early registrations for the 2004 rendition are way ahead of last year.  At this time last year, 2 boats had registered - so far there already are  20  registered for the 2004 mid-July Bay-wide favorite event.  For more info go to the web site at  www.screwpile.net 
 
Southern Bay in the National Hospice Regatta Championship -  Even though Hurricane Isabel wiped out a chance for the Greater Hampton Roads Regatta to send a competitor this year, two skippers with southern Bay ties will be in Annapolis,  April 16-18, to contest the national hospice title.  Jack Moseley who currently sails out of Fishing Bay YC won the Turkey Shoot Hospice Regatta. Bob Wardell, a past commodore of FBYC, who currently makes his home in New York, won the Henderson Harbor, NY regatta. 
 
CHEYENNE on the way ROUND THE WORLD:  Steve Fossett's big cat, Cheyenne,  has begun her attempt at the Round the World speed record.  To follow her  progress click on the web site at  http://www.fossettchallenge.com  Cheyenne spent several months in the southern Chesapeake in 2003.
 
US SAILING POWERBOAT INSTRUCTOR TRAINING COURSE:  Hampton Yacht Club will host this "train-the-trainer" course on February 27-29.  It is appropriate for those interested in teaching the US Sailing Level I Safe Boating  and  Level II Safety Boat Operator courses.  NOTE:  This is not a course to train volunteers to be safety boat operators.  US SAILING prefers candidates who have taught dinghy sailing, and, as a bonus, have a Level 1 instructor certificate.  They would also like the participants to have a captain's license.  Cost is $250 per person.  For additional info, contact Leigh Morgan at  (757) 726-9640.  If interested call now, time is short and space limited.
 
Southern Bay COD Skippers Earn 2nd Overalls:  CBYRA announced the Cruising One Design (COD) final standings for 2003 and southern Bay boats took three second places:  Dennis Hannick, Radio Flyer, finished 2nd in the Tripp 26 fleet;  John Blais, Stardancer, captured 2nd in the Pearson 30 fleet; and, Dave McConaughy, #090, was second for the year in the very large (21 boats), highly competitive  J-30 fleet.
 
Week before this past, Lonnie Joyner was brutally attacked at his home.  He died this past Monday, victim in a vicious murder.  Lonnie crewed on Mirage (Christian Schaumloffel), sailed his own 32 foot classic sailboat, Stinger,  out of Willoughby, and was the metalsmith who crafted the handsome copper top bar at Hampton Yacht Club.   Lonnie will be missed by many in the sailing community.
 
MURPHY'S LAW:    Valentine's Day is coming up this weekend.  Remember to tailor your gift for your racing sailor to something he or she would especially enjoy.  My personal preference would be a heart shaped, two pound patty of ground top round and a side of fries!    Living to race, racing to live.  /s/ Murphy the Racing Beagle
 
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