# 195 SOUTHERN BAY RACING NEWS YOU CAN USE

Lin Mccarthy on Thursday April 8, 2004 04:21PM

J/29s are coming to Fishing Bay:  Boats are expected from Ontario, New York, New Jersey, and North Carolina as well as our homies for the 6th Annual J/29 Invitational hosted by Fishing Bay Yacht Club (April 16-18).  Southern Bay entries likely to be there are Cheryl Lea, Ben Weeks, Night Music, Sam Marshall, Patriot, Case Whittemore, Titillation, Paul Andersen, and Stephanie, sailing out of RRYC.
NIGHT BEFORE LAST WE CHANGED TO RACING TIME - DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME!!!
 
TOMORROW EVENING:  CCV RULES SEMINAR AND GENERAL GATHERING OF SOUTHERN BAY RACERS - BE THERE, GET RACE READY AND UP TO SPEED!!!  Eyeball and talk to your fellow competitors before you get on the starting line!
 
CCV ANNUAL RACING RULES SEMINAR -   Tuesday, April 6,  6:30 pm - 8:30 pm at The Mariners' Museum (Newport News, VA).  The seminar is FREE and OPEN TO ALL. NO PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED.  There will be a brief, comprehensive review of the updates/changes made to the general sailing instruction for 2004.  Tucker Thompson, well known racer  and professional clinician as well as associate of West Marine, makes a special trip back to the area to  present his special session on Tactics and Strategy as related to the Racing Rules.  The 2004 edition of the CCV Racing Guide will be distributed.     For information regarding  the Racing Rules Seminar contact John McCarthy at (757) 850-4225.   The room is spacious, the parking is easy, the price ($0) is right, no pre-registration required, and you can bring anyone you like (skipper, crew, family and friends).  It does not get any easier!  Be there!
 
Here's how ya git where ya gotta be!    Here are the down and dirty directions to the CCV Racing Rules Seminar:  FROM: The southside of Hampton Roads - take Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel or Monitor Merrimac Bridge Tunnel - from  I-64 WEST take the exit for Route 17 South (2nd exit for Rt 17-also for J. Clyde Morris Boulevard) - stay on Rt 17/J.Clyde Morris as it becomes Museum Drive.  Stay on Museum Drive to Museum entrance and then bear RIGHT to PARK on RIGHT SIDE of the main Museum building.  Use side entrance - THE happening is in the Huntington Room.   FROM Peninsula north of,  west of, and beyond The Mariners Museum, travel I-64 EAST to the exit for Rt 17 South and J. Clyde Morris Boulevard - stay on Rt 17/J.Clyde Morris Boulevard as it becomes Museum Drive.  Stay on Museum Drive to Museum entrance and then bear RIGHT to PARK on RIGHT SIDE of the main Museum building.  Use side entrance - THE happening is in the Huntington Room.   Questions? Call (757) 850-4225.
 
Newport Bermuda Race:  135 boats are entered in this special event which starts June 18th.  Pat Patterson's blue beauty, Orion (Taylor 41), was out this weekend working up crew and equipment.  What is it about this event that draws bluewater racers?  Do the words "Royal Bermuda Yacht Club berthing reservations" sound like one of many possible enticements?
 
Easter Egg Bottom Paint:  A major marine paint company has come out with a line of brightly colored bottom paint for boats.  They offer a vivid bright color antifouling pain in lavender, red, yellow, and orange.  So, now in addition to your crew shirts, racing spinnakers must be color coordinated with your bottom paint.  Hopefully, the fleet will see much more of your spinnaker than your bottom!  (The brighter bottoms will announce who has the better diver too.)
 
 
Distance Racing in North Carolina:  The Albemarle 100,  running from Colington Harbor and Kitty Hawk Bay to the mouth of the Chowan River and back is set for a weekend in mid-May.  Frank Silver, who races Phantom (B-25) and Sea Ya (Bavarian 44) on the southern Bay, heads the event this year.  Contact Frank by email at   Frank@SilverConstructionServices.com 
 
Be careful out there!   While you are happily engaged in working on your boat, be mindful of the warning labels on various products.  Fumes and/or fall out from various epoxy ingredients, paints, abrasive juices, etc. can be seriously dangerous.  Don't let the dangers slip up on you.
 
Racers in Grand Poobah Positions:  Randy Alley, current Offshore (big boat racing) Division Commander at Fishing Bay YC, has moved into the "Top Dog" position at Richmond's West Marine.  And, Frank Bush, previous TD at the Hampton West Marine location has moved down to Louisiana to a regional administrator spot with the organization.  Nice to have those who do races in crucial places!
 
The Virginia School of Sailing (VSS) has received special recognition from the American Sailing Association.  Tom Landers, top honcho at VSS, said his school has been recognized as an ASA "School of the Year" for the southeastern USA.  Also, Tom received "Instructor of the Year" honors from ASA at the Miami Boat Show  in February.  For additional info on VSS check out the web site at    www.sail.school.com 
 
COMING UP THIS WEEK:   Remember, Racing Time (Daylight Savings) is NOW in effect!
    April 6,  Tuesday         CCV Racing Rules Seminar, (757) 850-4225
    April 7,  Wednesday    HYC Wednesday Night Races begin; HYC (757) 722-0711
    April 11, Sunday          Easter
 
MURPHY'S LAW:  Yesterday the wind blew heavy dogs off chains.  It was a blue stink.  It was tootin'.  Blowing in the new season.  Got this old racing beagle ready for wind in his ears!  Living to race, racing to live.  /s/ Murphy the Racing Beagle
 
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