#188 SOUTHERN BAY RACING NEWS YOU CAN USE

Lin Mccarthy on Tuesday February 17, 2004 08:59AM

St Pete NOOD:  Mirage,  Fast Lane, and Radio Flyer Do St Petersburg.  At the National Offshore One Design  (NOOD) Regatta this past weekend, three southern Bay boats did well in their respective classes.  Christian Schaumloffel brought his Hobie 33 back from a shaky start to 2nd place in the 7 boat fleet;  Mirage posted a string of 6-6-1-1-2 (16).  In the 10 boat J/29 fleet, Jay McArdle, Fast Lane,  finished 3rd overall, 7-2-3-7-3 (22).   Among the 6 Tripp 26s at the NOOD, Dennis Hannick  brought Radio Flyer in 3rd with 4-3-3-2 (12).  Other southern Bay teams at St. Pete included J/29s Killshot, Wardwell - 5th;  Patriot, Whittemore - 6th; and, Rockette, Monsees - 7th.   J/24s, Thin Ice, Hope - 24th. 
Reminder:   Race Circulars / NORs for 2004 CCV Racing Guide deadline nearing.  Club and event officials should contact directly Lin McCarthy  at (757) 850-4225 for info re delivery of camera ready documents, cost, etc.   Advertisers for the Guide should contact Justin Morris directly at ( 757) 498-1415.
 
Another southern competitor for the National Hospice Regatta in April in Annapolis will be Ron Medlin and his crew from his J/24 Bash.  Medlin was the overall winner of the first Pamlico Cup Hospice Regatta sailed in Bath, NC. 
 
Be Aware!  This year, 2004, is the last year on the current Racing Rules of Sailing, 2001-2004.  USSAILING will publish a new edition of the Racing Rules of Sailing in 2005;  it will cover 2005 - 2008.  Plans already are being made for timely distribution of the new rule book in 2005 (hopefully, by March 2005, maybe before).  But, for now, keep your current book and, if you go to a clinic or workshop (now is the time of year for those events),  go "packing" - your rule book, that is!
 
NORTH U Racing Tactics:  March 6-7, 2004 at Old Dominion University Sailing Center, Norfolk, Virginia.  For detailed information check out the North U  web site at   http://www.northu.com 
 
More than 50 Rappahannock River area racers attended a 3 hour racing rules clinic  presented by John McCarthy Saturday at Yankee Point Yacht Club.  John will be back in the Rappahannock area Saturday, February 28th, teaching a day long race management workshop at Rappahannock River Yacht Club.  The workshop is open to all.  For info contact Ron Mihills at (804) 438-6111.
 
SCHEDULES ALL SET:  Special thanks to southern Bay region scheduler, Martin Holland, and Tom Roberts - both the South and North Division Handicapped Classes (PHRF/MORC) schedules are complete.  Because of our geographical dispersion (read that as "spread all the heck over"  the huge southern Bay area), this is an annual challenge to our clubs and event organizers.  Kudos to all for the tenacious and helpful attitudes.  The southern Bay has a great racing schedule for 2004!
 
US SAILING Advanced Race Management Seminar - March 6-7, 2004 - at Hampton Yacht Club:  This will be a 2 day seminar and is part of the USSA Race Officer Training and Certification Program.  It is designed for people who have some race officer experience, but newcomers are also welcome.  There are "homework"  requirements to be accomplished prior to the seminar and specific materials participants must bring with them.  For details  visit the US Sailing web site   http://www.ussailing.org/racemgt   The cost of the seminar is $65.  The seminar instructor is Mark Murphy, a USSA certified National and International Race Officer.   For additional information on the seminar, registration, etc., contact  Bob Thomas at (757) 898-9407  or  (757) 864-3913.
 
When not sailing, GO FISHING!!  "McBear", an immaculate 2001 SHAMROCK 22, inboard engine, every electronic device you could want, and set up as a fishing machine,  is ready to go  right now!  For info call John or Lin McCarthy at (757) 850-4225.  (Yes, this a blatant FOR SALE ad for  the old publisher's boat!)
 
MURPHY'S LAW:  Bath, North Carolina, - the home of the Pamlico Cup Hospice Regatta  (where Ron Medlin's Bash team earned National Hospice Regatta bones)  - was also a home of the famous pirate Blackbeard, aka Edward Teache, before he lost his head, and not just figuratively.  Blackbeard's head was brought back to Hampton and stuck on a stake at the mouth of Hampton Creek.  Now, that's a meaningful message!    Living to race, racing to live.  /s/ Murphy the Racing Beagle
 
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