#201 SOUTHERN BAY RACING NEWS YOU CAN USE

Lin Mccarthy on Monday May 17, 2004 08:03AM

This morning more than 135  J/22 skippers, crew, and boats are ready for the beginning of the J22 Worlds, hosted by Annapolis YC.   Racing begins tomorrow.  The southern Bay has skippers competing (Steve Hunt, Will Crump, Dave Alexander, and Scott Batchelor) and a number of racers crewing.    Racing will conclude on Friday, the 21st.  One solid week of knock down, drag out sailboat racing!
 
A gusty nor'easter blew out the Leukemia Cup Junior Regatta a couple of weeks ago, but the weather did not stop the young sailors from raising funds for the 6th Annual Southern Chesapeake Leukemia Cup Regatta (July 9 and 10).  Eight area high school teams took part in the fund raising and together collected more than $20K.  St Christopher's of Richmond topped the list with $5,200,  Walsingham Academy (Williamsburg) was 2nd with $4,900, and Christchurch School was 3rd with $1, 150.
 
CCV SPRING SERIES CHAMPIONS:  SCHERHERAZADE, CHERYL LEA, MOVIN' ON, and CHECKS IN THE MAIL wear the fleet crowns for PHRF A, B, C, and Non-Spin respectively  for the CCV Spring Series.  The racing started in moderate breezes yesterday and finished in breathless conditions.  So,  races 3 and 4 are in the books and the Spring Series winners determined.  In PHRF A, Sledd Shelhorse's Scherherazade finished 2-1-1-1 for the series, Cheryl Lea, Ben Weeks, tangled with Rusty Burshell's Cool Change and came out on top 1-2-1-1, and Mike Austin's Movin' On dominated PHRF C  1-1-4-2.  But, by far the fleet crusher on the course was Non-Spinnaker winner  Jim Williams' Checks in the Mail - CitM blew away the competition in all conditions and took home a spotless record of all bullets, 1-1-1-1.  Second and third places in the fleets for the Spring Series were:    PHRF A:  2. Sea Star, Dave and Bumps Eberwine;  3. Mirage, Christian Schaumloffel;  PHRF B:  2. Cool Change, Rusty Burshell;  3. Rhumb Line, Bill Chandler ;  PHRF C:  2.  Callinectes, Ben Cuker;  3.  About Time, Bob Archer;  PHRF Non-Spin:  2. No Problem, Ed Andrews;  3. Midnight Mistress, Jake Brodersen.   PRO:  John McCarthy;  Signal Boat:  Dick Boykin;  Mark Boats:  Bill Gibbings and Glenn Giles.  NOTE:  Series trophies will be presented at the CCV Racing Awards Party in November.
 
Scott Nixon, the winner of the J/22 class at the Annapolis Nood Regatta and popular pre-regatta favorite to win the J/22 Worlds, is a native of Newport News, Virginia.
 
J/24 Fleet 71 Spring Series got underway Saturday with 3 races in beautiful conditions.  Leading the pack at the mid point of the series is Bert Johnson and crew on Rocket J with three bullets.     The race for second was won by Alan Bomar in roundabout.  Bomar took 2 seconds and a third,  and Mike Veraldi, Quicky,  is in third place with  finishes of 3-2-3.  The second day of the series will run Sunday, May 23;  racing takes place on Hampton Flats.
 
On the Tube:  "25 Years of Sailing" on ESPN Classic, Wednesday,  May 19th, 9 pm ET
 
Hey, Mike, who ya calling?  History was made Sunday when Mike Nestor (Glory Days), was spotted  coming off the starting line with a cell phone stuck in his ear!  But, then, Glory Days is 39 feet long.  Mike was either talking to his bowman or ordering a pizza.
 
Need a change of scene?  Stretch the old sea legs?  Take a break from rounding cans?  BBSA's Cape Henry Cup is this coming Saturday, May 22nd.  The race is a CBYRA sanctioned event, counts toward  CBYRA High Point awards, and is one of the five races that comprise the 2004 Chesapeake Bay Distance Racing Series sponsored by BBSA.  The race starts off the Buckroe Beach area.  The longest of the possible courses is 27.4 miles.  Starts are offered for all PHRF spinnaker classes as well as PHRF Non-Spin.  There is also a Cruising Class (single headsail only) that is not a sanctioned class.   The first warning signal is at 0930.  The finish of one boat in a class by 1700 makes the race valid for all boats in that class.  Entries are due by 1700 on Friday, May 21, 2004.  Contact:  Scott Almond at (757) 471-2663      .
 
Albemarle 100:  Frank Silver, Sea Ya, won the 2004 Albemarle 100 (Kitty Hawk Bay  at the eastern end of the Albemarle Sound, round a mark at the mouth of the Chowan River, and back) in the dark and under 12 hours with only 5 on the boat!  Way to go, Frank.
 
BLACK SEAL CUP - SOUTHERN BAY RACE WEEK - RACING JUNE 4, 5, AND 6 - TO AVOID LATE FEE, ENTER BY MAY 28TH - MANDATORY SKIPPERS MEETING, JUNE 3, 7 PM, HAMPTON YACHT CLUB.  3 days - 6 races... YEEEE HAAA!   Best available info is at the web site  www.blacksealcup.com 
 
Even though it is early to be talkin' turkey,  it is noteworthy that Hal Sutphen has been named Honorary Chairman of the 2004 Hospice Turkey Shoot Regatta (October 8 - 10).
 
Two more racing dogs spotted in the southern Bay fleet:  Cisco, a Shetland Island Sheep Dog (that's Sheltie among the AKC set), alternates between the pit and tactician on Gremellyn, Greg and Lynda Cutter's C&C 30 XL.  Cisco's constant companion, Poncho, has perfected the rail meat position - he mainly "just sits".
 
PHRF handicappers for the southern Bay:  The vast majority of racers (keel boats) in the southern Bay compete in the Performance Handicap Racing Fleet (PHRF) using the PHRF rating system.    The chief handicapper for the southern Bay is Rusty Burshell.  Board members are appointed by the chief handicapper.  Handicap board members (and the clubs which they represent)  are:  Paul Garn (HYC, SPYC, WRYC, and WY&CC), Christian Schaumloffel (BBSA, NNSA, NYCC, and PBC),  Mayo Tabb (FBYC),  Alan Bomar (CCV, OPCYC, and LYC),  Mike Dale (UCYC, YPYC, and RRYC),  Randy Pugh (at large), and Mark Hinman (PYC, SYC, and YRYC).  These folks are the points of contact for racers concerning handicap rating issues. 
 
White Shoal Sailing Club racers raced Sunday.  Started in 9 knots of wind which dropped to 0  knots, which whimped around at less than 5 knots, offered up a T-storm, and finished at 9 knots.  That's called sailing the cycle!  RESULTS:  1.  John Wandling, Rebecca J (J/27);  2. Richard Cassell, Alexis (Cal 30).
 
MURPHY'S LAW:  Next to racing, one of my favorite past times is eating.  But, one of my least favorite activities is stepping on the scales.  Imagine this - at the J/22 Worlds they scheduled the weigh-in for Sunday, i.e. the morning after Friday-Saturday, national eat-and-drink-a-thon days in everyone's week. Cruel and unusual punishment, this weigh-in concept, no matter what day!   Living to race, racing to live.  Murphy the Racing Beagle, the sailing spirit in us all
 
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