#200 SOUTHERN BAY RACING NEWS YOU CAN USE

Lin Mccarthy on Monday May 10, 2004 12:19PM

Also, having taken the Mothers Day weekend off, FBYC resumes their 2004 Spring Series Sunday, May 16, for the "big boat" fleet.  Saturday, May 15, is when the FBYC One Design (dinghy) fleet continues that spring series with John Beery leading the Flying Scots, Lee Farinholt the Front Runners, and Alain Vincey the Lasers.
CCV SPRING SERIES FINALE - Sunday, May 16 - There will be 2 races (Spring Series Race #3 followed immediately by Race #4) - NOTE: RACING STARTS WITH THE FIRST WARNING SCHEDULED FOR 1000 ( For those with short term memories, that's an hour earlier than Races #1 and #2.) 
 
 
J/24 Fleet 71 racers:  The new lift HYC is operational and, in fact, both Rocket J and Roundabout have used it to launch and retrieve for CCV Spring Series Race #2.  Head for the J/24 regatta, Saturday, May 15. 
 
Phil Briggs, owner/skipper of Feather (PHRF A), has been named as an honorary member of Hampton Yacht Club.  Phil, well know for his dedication to the sport of sailboat racing and to his club, was the key man in honchoing the just completed renovation of the docks and waterfront area of HYC.
 
When CCV Spring Series racing resumes this weekend, all eyes will be on PHRF B where the competition for the Top Spot is tightest -  Rusty Burshell's Cool Change (J/30) and Ben Week's Cheryl Lea (J29) are tied with 3 points each going into  Sunday's racing.  They have traded first and second place in races #1 and #2.   Meanwhile, Bill Chandler's Rhumb Line (J/30) has a firm, but not final, grip on third having finished in that slot in both race #1 and #2.  After 2 races in PHRF A, Sledd Shelhorse's Scherherazade (Taylor 40) is in the catbird seat (2-1), two points ahead of the Eberwine's Sea Star (3-2).  In PHRF C, Mike Austin's Movin' On (Beneteau FC8) is in command  with two bullets in the bank, and in PHRF Non-Spin Jim Williams' Checks in the Mail enjoys a series mid-point lead, also with two first place finishes.  That said, no one can forget that we are talking about sailboat racing  here, and with a two race day coming up results certainly may prove to be discombobulating to the current standings.
 
Meanwhile, in the Tarheel State, May racing heats up too.  This coming Saturday, May 15-16, is the Albemarle 100.  This is a night race in the Albemarle Sound;  about 87 nm distance.  For additional info contact Frank Silver by email at  Frank@SilverConstructionServices.com     For Memorial Day Weekend racing, think about the NCYRA Championships (May 29-30) in Beaufort, North Carolina.  Spinnaker, Non-Spin, and Cruising fleets are offered.  For info contact Guy Staat at  (910) 297-8807  or check the web site at   www.ncyra.org 
 
CBYRA HIGH POINT ELIGIBILITY:  First and foremost, to qualify for the year end CBYRA High Point awards, you must be a member of CBYRA.  Join now, so that all of your sanctioned races count toward your CBYRA High Point standing.  For info, contact the CBYRA office at (410) 269-1194  or go to the web site at   www.cbyra.org  
 
J/22 Worlds will include some heavy hitters from the sailing world.  The event begins next week (May 17) in Annapolis and southern Bay world class racer Steven Hunt will be racing.  Also entered in this major-major event are southern Bay racers Dave Alexander, Scott Batchelor and Will Crump.  So, look out, John Bertrand and Rod Johnstone, the down-south homies are not chopped liver!
 
Cape Henry Cup - Saturday, May 22 - sponsored by BBSA.  Here's a race from off Buckroe Beach, out beyond the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel complex to a turning point off Cape Henry, and back.  It is the first race that counts toward BBSA's newly established Chesapeake Bay Distance Racing Series.  For info and/or entry contact:  Scott Almond at (757) 471-2663.  Bring extra sandwiches and plenty of liquids - the warning for the first class is at 0930; one boat finishing by 1700 makes the race valid for that class.
 
Here come da judges!  Racing is a self-policing sport - on the water LAW and ORDER.   US SAILING recognizes those members of the sailing community who meet the criteria to act as USSA certified judges.   On the southern Bay we have 5 USSA certified judges and they are:  Stephen Wrigley (Chesterfield), who is the only certified senior judge and also is a certified umpire.  The four certified judges are Dave Pyron (Hampton), who recently earned his USSA certification for umpire,  Dan Trammell (Springfield),  John McCarthy (Hampton) and Hugh Elliott (Alexandria).
 
Bionics in racing fleet:  Louie Lewis and Barbara Lewis are back together on Incentive (PHRF C).  
Barb has gotten the docs' clearance to return to racing after hip repair surgery earlier this Spring.  There is now a bionic factor on the Incentive crew. 
 
Here's a date for your 2005 calendar:  Premiere Racing, the group that will take up administration of the South Florida SORC event next year, has announced that Miami Beach Race Week will be March 10-13, 2005 and will include two venues, one of which will be on Biscayne Bay, the other in the Ocean.  So far, Melges 24 and Etchells classes will be at the Bay venue.  As planning progresses other one design classes along with PHRF and IMS fleets are expected to race.  Farr 40s, Mumm 30s, J/105s, and J/80s are invited already.
 
FOR SALE:  2001 SHAMROCK 22 - Center console, IB engine (350 standard block), swim platform, cuddy v-berth forward, salt water wash down, special engine fresh water wash down system, custom cushions, bait well and live well, deluxe (hard) T-top, etc.  Electronics - loaded:  radar, fish finder, GPS, VHF, stereo system, depth, and more.  Excellent condition.  Asking $35,900.  Contact John McCarthy at (757) 850-4225 (home) or (757) 444-7557 (work).
 
MURPHY'S LAW:  Anti-tippage tip:  To conserve your racers' brew, always place your beer can on the centerline of the boat. Follow this guideline when you must use two hands to help roll the mainsail or some other post-race tidying duty.  Do this and you will not waste a single drop due to tipping.  Remember, it's a crime to waste good brew.   Living to race, racing to live.  Murphy the Racing Beagle, the sailing spirit in us all
 
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