#203 SOUTHERN BAY RACING NEWS YOU CAN USE

Lin Mccarthy on Tuesday June 1, 2004 03:32PM

BLACK SEAL CUP - SOUTHERN BAY RACE WEEK (BSC-SBRW) is here! - June 4, 5, & 6, 2004.    Racing begins Friday, June 4, for "big boats", and Saturday, June 5, for one-design (dinghy).  On the "big boat" courses, expect 2 races each of the three days (conditions permitting).  For info go to the web site at www.blacksealcup.com.  Entries were due May 28th, BUT, with a late entry fee, there is still time to enter. Contact:  Martin Holland at (757) 726-0289.

MEMORIAL DAY.  Thank you to those who stood and those who are standing on the wall for us all.
Media Watch:  Check out the June issue of Sailing World, page 16, "Weekend Warriors".  Two North Carolina race teams who are active in the southern Bay scene are featured.  Michael Jones, who had his SR 33 Outrageous at last year's BSC-SBRW, is recognized for his fleet  (PHRF B) win at Charleston Race Week this past April.  And, Frank Silver, recent winner of the Albemarle 100, and PHRF division winner at Key West and Charleston Race Week, already has his boat on site,  behind the North Sails Hampton loft, ready to go for the 2004 BSC-SBRW.
 
OK, Ladies, a really good sailing opportunity is available now  -  The Women's Dinghy Sailing Clinic  (June 12 &13) is a customized course for women sailors at the beginning or intermediate level.  You get a chance to take the helm and to crew.  The course is taught in 420s (2 person boat) and you get a lot of real on the water training and experience during the weekend.  Carolyn Grant and Leigh Morgan are the instructors.  Hampton Yacht Club sponsors this course for all comers.  Sign up now and put yourself in the boat on the water!  Contact Leigh Morgan at (757) 726-9640 or Joan Baker at the HYC office (757) 722-0711. 
 
BSC - SBRW  IMPORTANT REMINDER:  If you plan to race BSC-SBRW in a PHRF fleet, the handicap ratings for the regatta "...shall be those in effect and defined on the PHRF Valid List as of 1900, Thursday, June 3, 2004,"  as stated in the SI.  NOTE: The chief handicapper for PHRF in the southern Chesapeake is Rusty Burshell (757) 898-2887.
 
When the 5o5s were racing in Hampton recently, the competitors included quite a field.  On the same race course were:  Krysia Pohl (2nd in the recently completed Europe Dinghy Olympic Trials), Ali Meller (current 5o5 East Coast Champ), Henry and Douglas Amthor (current 5o5 Canadian Champs, but not sailing together in this regatta), Tyler Moore (current 5o5 North American Champ) and Barney Harris (current Albacore World Champ).  Now that's a lot of star power.  Krysia Pohl and Ali Meller won the two day regatta.
 
Well, here we go again - Someone, this time a racing sailor, has offended yet another segment of European society:  In April Steve Fossett and his crew set a new round the world (RTW) record by making the trip in 58 days, 9 hours.  Most southern Bay racers already  knew that, because they followed Cheyenne's, aka PlayStation's, progress for over a year beginning when the team and boat stayed in Hampton Roads for several months preparing for the run at the record.  However, Steve declined to pay the Jules Verne Trophy fee ($30K), and offense was taken and so...   Actually, so what?  Maybe Steve feels that when and IF someone else beats his record, they can pick up the "trophy fee".
 
Flying Scots, Frontrunners, and Lasers at Fishing Bay:  Three classes flew around the course last week in a day of racing - 4 races for each fleet.  John Beery and Debbie Cycotte topped the Scots, Matt Braun led the Frontrunners, and Brad Squires had three bullets and a second on the Laser competition.
 
New 5o5 Racer in the Fleet:  Three Sundays ago , during the HYC 5o5 Spring Regatta, Swayne Sparkman arrived on the scene.  Steve and Ann Sparkman's baby daughter was born at 1:00 am, May 16,  and weighed in at 7 pounds, 8 ounces.  Congratulations!
 
More racing pupsters reporting for dutyCasey, the smiling lab who sails with Andy and Virginia Armstrong on Virginia H (PHRF B), has supplied an entire big boat crew.  She and Polar Bear, from out in Prince George county, now have a family of eight white and yellow pups.  That's a lot of puppydog tails!
 
Southern Bay Racers Ready and Rarin' to Go to 2004 Screwpile Lighthouse Challenge (July 18-20):  Already there are 20 boats from the southern Chesapeake Bay fired up and entered for this year's Screwpile Challenge.  Here's who is on the "early bird" list:  Battlewagon (John Hanna-HYC), Radio Flyer (Dennis Hannick-DYC); Juggernaut (Mike Dale-FBYC); Scherherazade (Sledd Shelhorse-HYC); Cyrano (Bob Mosby-HYC); Midnight Mistress (Jake Brodersen-HYC); Kahuna (Sanford Richardson-HYC);  Voodoo Chile (Lissenden/Krush-FBYC); Aria (Pam Burdett-CBYRA); Patriot (Case Whittemore-FBYC); Outrageous (Mike Jones-CBYRA);  Beowulf (Bob Old-PBC); Check Six (John Scott/Brian Deibler-HYC); Glory Days (Mike Nestor-BBSA); Wavelength (Rob Whittet-FBYC); La Maga (Allan Heyward-FBYC); Movin' On (Mike Austin-YRYC); Corryvreckan (Dave Clark-FBYC); Feather (Phil Briggs-HYC); No Problem (Ed Andrews-HYC). 
 
MURPHY'S LAW:    Joyful freedom - what a concept!  Freedom to race sailboats - even better.  Free, free like a wet dog!   Living to race, racing to live.  Murphy the Racing Beagle, the sailing spirit in us all
 
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