#207 SOUTHERN BAY RACING NEWS YOU CAN USE

Lin Mccarthy on Monday June 28, 2004 10:26AM

6th Annual SOUTHERN CHESAPEAKE BAY LEUKEMIA CUP REGATTA is all set for racing on Saturday, July 10.  CBYRA sanctioned event for appropriate fleets plus a cruising fleet and a classics classes division.  For those from the mid and southern parts of our region, this is also a chance to "race your way" to Screwpile.  Stop in Fishing Bay to do the Leukemia Cup Regatta, leave the boat there until the appropriate day the following week, and then move on up to Screwpile.  Now, there's a nugget of a plan!  For info on the LCR contact Judy Buis at (804)  358-9475 or by email at judybuis@comcast.net.
July 4th, Independence Day holiday, is this coming weekend.  Exercise your freedom - go sailing!      Look for your next issue (#208) of SBRNYCU on Monday, July 12, 2004.
 
ORION Wins Fleet in Newport to Bermuda - Pat Patterson's Orion ( Taylor 41- Hampton YC) was first across the line at the finish in his fleet.  And, there was no one else in sight.  From Jim Miller aboard Orion, via phone to Carolyn Grant, came word that they crossed the finish line around 4:45 pm, Tuesday, June 22, and that very shortly thereafter the wind went to 0-5 knots.  As of 9:00 am, Wednesday, no other boat in their IMSCR class had  finished.    Prevail,  the Mark Shaw/John Scott  Beneteau 47s7 sailing out of Norfolk Yacht &CC in her first outing in this event, finished 8th of 14 in the Americap class. Now, it is on to the next part of the Onion Patch Series in Bermuda for Orion.  Prevail planned to do only the Newport to Bermuda section of the larger series.  Kudos to both for fine showings.
 
Seven clubs are now qualified to compete for  2004 Screwpile's Battle of the Chesapeake trophy.  Already with their names in the pot are:  Annapolis YC, Fishing Bay YC, Hampton YC, Southern Maryland SA, West Rive SC; Potomac Yacht Racing Club, and Naval Academy Sailing  Squadron.  To compete for the BOC trophy, a club must have a minimum of 5 boats entered.  Bonus points are earned for additional boats.  Performance in the regatta counts too!  www.screwpile.com  for additional info.
 
WING AND A PRAYER Wins Hanbury Trophy at Cock Island Race - Cathy Switzer, just did make it to the 17th Cock Island Race:  "We just finished [getting the boat ready], " Cathy said, when she arrived at the skippers meeting Friday night.  She pointed out the Capri 22, one of the smallest boats entered.  Switzer and crew won the overall trophy by beating the 2nd place boat in their fleet by the largest margin.  Wing and a Prayer raced in the Cruising 3 fleet against 8 other boats.  A total of 114 boats raced out of 159 entered.  FLEET WINNERS:  PHRF A (5 boats):  Gale Force, Chuck Eldred, Hobie 33;  PHRF B (8 boats): Rerun, Douglas Vaughan, Seidelmann 25; PHRF C (12 boats): Stardancer, John Blais, Pearson 30;  PHRF Non-Spin 1 (18 boats):  Solas, Bobby Burnell, Tartan 37;  PHRF Non-Spin 2 (24 boats):  Excelsior, Steven Ritz, Catalina 25;  Cruising 1 (10 boats):  Mazi, Tom Pantelides, Saber 34;  Cruising 2 (12 boats): Uhuru, David Willis, Pearson 30;  Cruising 3 (9 boats): Wing and a Prayer, Cathy Switzer, Capri 22;  Cruising 4 (16 boats): Confidante, Dale Ashcom, Coronado 27.  PRO:  Dick Boykin. 
 
Get an idea of how it feels to be a PacMan target - check out the Sharon Green photo on pages 14-15 of the July issue of SAILING magazine.  Mega-maxi Mari-Cha IV is taking a nibble of Volvo 60 Venom. Yikes!
 
Will there be a #18 Cock Island Race?   The docks and party tents were awash with rumor this weekend.  Fact is that PortsEvents is being disbanded by the City of Portsmouth.  Linda English (nee Lamb) and her staff have been the race event on-the-ground organizers for years.  Question now is:  Will the race, brainchild of Mo Whitlow , with his cohorts Dan Winters and Sanford Richardson, go on?  Stay tuned.
 
CHRIS BEHM and MEG CALLAHAN finished 5th in 420s in USSAILING Youth Championship Regatta:  The team of Chris Behm and Meg Callahan, sailing out of Hampton, Virginia, finished 5th among 48 competitors in their class (Club 420s) in this prestigious event.   149 young racers were on the water, all invited based on their racing accomplishments.  Behm/Callahan put together a string that included 2  first places in the 11 race regatta - 17-5-13-6-1-11-14-[32]-1-4-12.
 
More southern Bay Screwpile entries:  Temptress, Hunter 356, Robert Dejong (CCV),  Mirage, Hobie 33, Christian Schaumloffel (HYC), and Impulse, Catalina 34, Tom Peddy (HYC) join the Screwpile ranks.  That brings southern Bay brigade strength to 28 boats. Join the regatta now - first informal, unofficial troop deployment will likely be to the Tiki Bar, opening night, Saturday, July 17.
 
In the Grog & Gruel Bermuda Ocean Race, Annapolis to Bermuda,  two southern Bay boats made the full trip.  Mike Nestor's Glory Days (finished 2nd in her 8 boat division) and Eric Powers Nereid.  34 entries began this event and more than a quarter (9) abandoned or retired (went to motor sailing) during the passage.
 
Got $3 million?  Well then, you may want to consider making an offer on Steve Fossett's  record setting maxi-cat Cheyenne, aka PlayStation.
 
Former 1D35, Mumm 30, and J/120 racers Nick and Tina Worth (Norfolk/Hampton) have brought their band new Duffy 35 Maine downeast style beauty home.  Lovely.
 
Southern Bay racer - biker, Road Warrior Greg Cutter (Gremellyn) is back, safe and sound.  Said it rained everyday and he ate caribou steak just south of the Arctic Circle.  Like... yummy.
 
Word is racers are doing great on reserving their rooms, beds, sofas, v-berths, back seats in vans, etc. for SCREWPILE 2004 at Solomons, MD.  Now, check on the skipper and make sure he or she has all the entry paperwork done - do it by THIS WEDNESDAY, June 30,  and the $50 saved on entry fees can go toward a round or two at the Tiki Bar!  (Screwpile 2004 - registration/opening Saturday, July 17 - racing on July 18-19-20.)  www.screwpile.com
 
MURPHY'S LAW:  Here are my two bones worth:  Those Cock Island Race party tents have been primo for 17 years.  Let the race go on!  Living to race, racing to live.  Murphy the Racing Beagle, the sailing spirit in us all
 
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