#206 SOUTHERN BAY RACING NEWS YOU CAN USE

Lin Mccarthy on Monday June 21, 2004 09:20AM

HAPPY DAY-AFTER FATHER'S DAY, SAILING DADS!
 
COCK ISLAND RACE - Saturday, June 26, 2004.  Pull out your crazy chicken suit and get yourself down to ICW Mile Marker Zero.  This is the 17th annual Cock Island Race; non-sanctioned, mono-hull only, a race surrounded by a party.  Skippers Meeting and race check-in are Friday,  June 25, at Portsmouth's North Landing area on the seawall.  For info contact PortsEvents at (757) 393-9933.
 
Kahuna wins A Fleet HYC Big Boat Annual and Defiant Defies C Fleet:   The HYC Big Boat Annual Regatta ran Saturday off Willoughby Spit on the Big Bay side.  Winds with more shifts than a NASCAR pole sitter  led to three mark moves during the race.  Great racing in warm temps on a lumpy, but friendly Bay.  RESULTS:  PHRF A: 1. Kahuna, Sanford Richardson; 2. Check Six, John Scott / Brian Deibler; 3. Feather, Phil Briggs,  PHRF B: (Protests Pend) 1. Cheryl Lea, Ben Weeks; 2. Cool Change, Rusty Burshell; 3. Rhumb Line, Bill Chandler.  PHRF C: 1. Defiant, Bill Derr; 2. About Time, Bob Archer; 3. Incentive, Louie Lewis.  PHRF Non Spin:  1.  Virginia H, Andy Armstrong; 2. Checks in the Mail, Jim Williams; 3. Impulse, Tom Peddy.  PRO: Dick Boykin; Signal Boat:  John McCarthy;  Mark Boat: Glenn Giles.
 
Cock Island Race Spectator Boat -  if you cannot be on an  actual race boat, the next best place for this traditional area happening may be on the official race spectator boat, the Carrie B.  If you want to be an on-the-water spectator to this annual spectacle, contact Harbour Tours at (757) 393-4735.  Better call today - she'll probably fill up fast. 
 
Watch your flag etiquette:  Those who know about this kind of thing say you must not fly the Stars and Stripes while racing - it's a no-no.  It's OK  to fly the flag going to or from the race course, just not while racing - it's considered disrespectful to the flag.  And, beyond that, USSAILING RRS 55 " ...prescribes that a boat shall not display flags except for signaling." 
 
Biker Banter:  Gremellyn, C&C30 2XL,  usually found racing in PHRF B anytime there is a southern Bay event going down, stayed home this weekend - but, her skipper did not.  Greg Cutter is, or should be, about mid-way, in a 4,000 mile journey on his chopper with seven other bikers, who are headed north into Canada toward the southern edge of the Arctic Circle.  Mind you now, they say toward;  we'll hear from them upon return on how close they got!
 
IMPORTANT: Troubled Bridge over River Waters:  Garland Gray passes along information that is important  to southern Bay racers and cruisers:  The swing bridge at the mouth of the Chickahominy River at the James River is about to be replaced with a fixed span of 45 or 51 feet (planned height  has changed).   A number of Tidewater area sailors and visitors have used the Chickahominy as a hurricane hole.  The height of the bridge is crucial, of course.  Garland passes along two key points of contact for the public to call to comment on the project:  Terry Knowles with the Coast Guard at (757) 398-6222 and Larry Hedgepath with VDOT at (804) 786-6369.  Pick up the phone and dial now - if Isabel's cousin shows up this fall,  your comments could be too late!
 
Why is it called Cock Island?  Cock Island is an old nickname for Portsmouth, Virginia, because the City was the center of cock fighting back in the day when such things went on.  A  tough rooster was a good thing before email, KFC, nuggets, bridge tunnels, and fiberglass boats.
 
SAVE  $50  ON YOUR SCREWPILE ENTRY - DO IT BY JUNE 30.  (Post mark by June 30, make check payable to and mail to:  Screwpile Challenge 2004, PO Box 66, Hollywood, MD 20636.)  Go to web site:  www.screwpile.com  
 
The 12th Annual West Marine Bermuda Cup leaves Hampton, Tuesday, June 22.  Steve Black is leading the fleet and will sail with past winner Harry Weber in his new Beneteau 47.7.  Bluewater Sailing editor, Greg Jones, is expected aboard a NY based Catalina 47. 
 
News from the North Carolina Racers:  Southern Bay racers are seeing the arrival of some North Carolina racers on the southern Bay scene, particularly at multi-day regattas.  Here are the results from the NCYRA Championships as well as the Wilmington Group Offshore Race (previously known as the Wachovia Cup):  NCYRA Championships, Spinnaker A:  1.  Teamwork, J/105, Robin Team; 2. Rum at Six, J/105, Worth Harris; 3. Cash Flow, Hadley 40, Lloyd Griffin.  Spinnaker B:  1. Devil Dog, B25, Don Gray;  2. Rocket J, J/30, Randy Boyles; 3. Renegade, J/30, Dennis O'Neal;  4. Sweet Baby, J/80, Alston/Coleman;  Non-Spinnaker:  1. Kari'd On, San Juan 28, Larry Hites; 2. Sola Gratia, Alberg 37, Cheryl Smith.   WGOR: Spinnaker:  1. Teamwork, J/120, Robin Team; 2. Sundance, Beneteau First 415; Murray Seidel; Non-Spinnaker: 1. Sola Gratia, Alberg 37, Cheryl Smith;  2.  Islena, Islander 37, Jeff Fisher.
 
Notable junior southern Bay racer, Chris Behm, along with crew Meg Callahan, is among 149 youngsters selected by US SAILING to compete in the prestigious U.S. Youth Sailing Championship in Charleston, SC,  this coming week.  Racing begins Tuesday.
 
FBYC Spring Series One Design Winners:  The 5 day series wrapped up with three classes declaring "leader of the pack" awards for the first part of the season.  Here are the current top dogs:  FLYING SCOT (22 races, 13 boats): 1. Phil Webb/Owen Davidson; 2. Jim Hess/Richard Dickoff; 3. Allan Heyward/Mike Massie.  FRONT RUNNER (21 boats, 5 racers): 1. Lee and Rick Farinhold; 2. Matt and Al Braun; 3. Bill Spencer/Kenney Cobb.  LASER (21 races, 7 boats): 1. Brad Squires; 2. Jon Deutsch; 3. Alain Vincey.  The MOBJACK class got in only one day of racing - two boats battled it out in 4 races and Tom Roberts/Gary Woods won the day.
 
More racers on wheels:  There are other sailboat racers who are modern day bikers on the road.  Marvin Sylvest, a long time crew member on Phil Briggs' J/36, Feather, and Scottie Dyer, who used to race his C&C 33 Star Dancer in the southern Bay and in North Carolina, are road warriors.   And, Joe and Susan Bousquet, both Moth sailors in good standing, are currently peddling  across the country (that's from Pacific to Atlantic) on a tandem bicycle to celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary. 
 
Go for the Battle of the Chesapeake Trophy at Screwpile: This is a competition among yacht clubs and sailing associations that have boats racing at Screwpile.  A club has to have at least a total of 5 boats entered in Screwpile (at least one boat in at least two different fleets, one of which is a spinnaker fleet) in order to compete for the trophy.  No further action is required on the part of the clubs.  It's just that easy to be registered for the trophy...  after that, the honor will be decided by the racers on the race course!  (The Battle of the Chesapeake Trophy will be awarded based on race results and number of boats entered by a given club.)  Get your gang, come on to Screwpile, and take home braggin' rights for your club!
 
Movin' On keeps on movin' :  Mike Austin and the crew of Movin' On (Beneteau FC8)  continue to tear up the southern Bay.  A week ago they won the York River Cup with two bullets over second place finisher Steve Bowen's Dream On.  Barry Campbell won the Non-Spinnaker fleet at the event in his Pearson 30, Jade.
 
Newport to Bermuda:  The fleet departed Newport, Rhode Island, on  Friday, June 18.  Expect that the cooks on Orion and on Prevail did some careful planning.  Word is that this could be a mostly light air race and the food may have to last a while.  Also, out there with our southern Bay racers in this event, is CBYRA president, John Dodge, aboard Donnybrook as a trimmer/driver.  Direct reports from Orion speak of light east wind, foggy fog, and light (hopefully building ) west wind.  The fleet is for the most part around the mid point of the trip mileage wise.
 
Annapolis to Bermuda :  34 boats began this race on June 11,  and as of Sunday morning, 7 had dropped out [and most of those were motoring on to Bermuda] and two abandoned early on in the race.  Boats should soon be reporting finish times.
 
Hampton to Bermuda:  West Marine Bermuda Cup departs tomorrow, Tuesday.
 
Southern Bay at Screwpile:  The number of southern Bay boats going to Screwpile has jumped to 25.  Add to the previous 20 listed, Night Music (J/29, Sam Marshall, FBYC); Chilcoot (Quest 30, Alex Alvis, FBYC); Gremellyn (C&C 30 2XL, Greg Cutter, HYC); Cash Flow (Hadley 40, Lloyd Griffin, OBSA), and Titillation (J/29, Paul Andersen).  NOTE:  Titillation is listed as sailing for AYC, but southern Bay racers know those roots are deep in Deltaville/Fishing Bay, Virginia.  We will soon reach brigade strength - get entered now.  There are PHRF spin and non-spin fleets, plus one design racing for those classes who bring 7 or more boats.  www.screwpile.com
 
Because so many asked, here's the McBear (Shamrock 22) update - she is SOLD and gone fishing!
 
JULY RACING CALENDAR plus some:  Summer is marching on - go racing now!!!
June 25-26   Fri-Sat           Cock Island Race
June 30         Wed              Save $50 on Screwpile Entry deadline
July 9-10       Fri-Sat           Southern Chesapeake Bay Leukemia Cup Regatta
July 17-20    Sun-Tue        Screwpile Lighthouse Challenge Regatta
July 17          Saturday       Little Bay Challenge
July 25          Sunday          CCV Not Smith Point Race
July 31          Saturday        BBSA Small Boat Regatta
July 31          Saturday        Veterans Cup Race
July 31          Saturday        FBYC  Cruise Regatta
August 1       Sunday           CCV Founders Race
August 6-7   Fri-Sat             Little Creek Regatta
August 7-8   Sat-Sun           Virginia Governor's Cup
Aug 8            Sun                  10th Hospice Regatta
 
MURPHY'S LAW:   Being a racing beagle, I always look forward to the upcoming Cock Island Race. Beagles never-ever turn up their noses to any type of beer or chicken, be it fried, baked, or bar-b-qued!  And, to think, I don't have to do the "hunting" thing - the food is right there in the tents beside the beer trucks!  I'll stick to gathering only!    Living to race, racing to live.  Murphy the Racing Beagle, the sailing spirit in us all
 
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