#212 SOUTHERN BAY RACING NEWS YOU CAN USE

Lin Mccarthy on Monday August 16, 2004 11:41AM

To Fiddler's Green:  Rudolph F. Lotz  -  June 18, 1906  to  August 11, 2004   Rudy Lotz was a special guidepost for racers in the southern Chesapeake Bay sailing community.  Most of today's racers knew him as one of the founders of CCV (Cruising Club of Virginia), a designer of sailboats, and skipper of Faith, his Seahorse 34.  However we knew him,  all of us will miss him and already know how fortunate we are to have shared any part of any moment of his extraordinary life.  
MOBJACK NATIONALS will take place this coming weekend (August 20-21-22, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday) and recent class winners from the Governor's Cup and from the FBYC Annual OD Regatta,  Team Guenther and Team Roberts, will be on the course.  The event is hosted by Fishing Bay Yacht Club.
STINGRAY POINT REGATTA - Fishing Bay Yacht Club is the organizing authority:  Racing Saturday, Sept 4 and Sunday Sept 5 (use the holiday Monday to return home or to "just cruise"!)  Open to all PHRF classes as well as MORC, and depending on entries, COD classes (COD= Cruising (keelboat) one design classes).  This is a CBYRA sanctioned event.  Racing takes place in the Chesapeake Bay off the Piankatank River.  This is a Labor Day Weekend tradition among southern Bay racers.  Good racing, good parties, good fun.  For info and entry contact Lori Moyer at (804) 342-7404.
 
Jerry Lotz, one of Rudy's four children, has confirmed that Rudy would have wished that in lieu of flowers donations be made to Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters (CHKD) Special Summer Camp Program, Development Department, 601 Children's Lane, Norfolk, VA 23507.  Rudy was the founder of this worthwhile program.  There will be a gathering to remember Rudy, Sunday, August 22, 2004, at 3:00 pm at Hampton Yacht Club  (757-722-0711 for information).
 
OLYMPIC SAILING WATCHERS can follow the day-to-day happenings at a really good website that features articles and info from US Olympic Team Coach Skip WhytePaul Foerster and Kevin Burnham, the USA Men's 470 Team, are currently standing 2nd overall.  The website is  www.ussailing.org/News/2004/Olympic470reports.htm 
 
Hurricane Charley KO's the HYC Master's Race:  Nobody with a grain of sense wanted to be on a sailboat in the Chesapeake Bay Saturday afternoon.  And, so, even the Master's (aka The Old Farts) bowed to Mother Nature and HC.  Boats, skippers, and crew sat this one out in port!
 
Every southern Bay racer is familiar with THE Tiki Bar  in Solomons, Maryland.  Anyone who has not actually been there has it at the top of his or her "to do" list.  Now, homie Peter Burch as discovered Tiki Bar #2Pete says it is in Chesapeake City on the C&D Canal on the south bank of a small cove.  It is part of the Chesapeake Inn.  Racing crews and skippers will have to pool their funds though; a Painkiller list for $10.50.  Oh...,  but you get to keep the glass! 
 
The Tropical Storm version of Charley did not deter the one designers from sailing Saturday at the 65th Annual Fishing Bay One Design Regatta.  Moderate wind, but plenty of fog, let the racers get in some short, quick races before the rains settled in.  Sunday there was no, as in zero, wind.  Go figure.
 
Moonlight Madness:
HYC Plantation Light Race - coming up two weekends from now, August 27, 2004.  Line up the crew and get the entry in before the deadline which is the Thursday, August 26th by 1700 hours.  As in all sanctioned races, you must have a valid 2004 PHRF certificate.
FBYC Smith Point Race - coming up on August 28, 2004.  PHRF and MORC - starts at the mouth of the Piankatank River and finishes outside Jackson Creek.
 
Scott Almond (BBSA race captain) sends regards from the Olympics in Athens.  He says all the sailing events are sold out;  the tickets went for about $108 each.  Scott is having to "make do" with tickets to Men's Basketball, Beach Volleyball, and Whitewater Kayaking.  But, he is going to be touring the Olympic Sailing Center later this week.
 
The Shark (Catamaran) Class decided their 2004 National Championship early (pre-Hurricane Charley threat) last week off Cape Henry.  Pre-regatta local favorites Jerry Pattenaude and crew Joe Lieberman won the title.
 
LABOR DAY WEEKEND RACING CHOICES:   Lots of good stuff happening, but racers need to make entry and accommodation arrangements NOW! Here are 3 entirely different racing opportunities:
NYCC LABOR DAY REGATTA -  Norfolk Yacht & Country Club is the organizing authority:  Racing Saturday, Sept 4.   Open to and CBYRA sanctioned for all PHRF classes and offering cruising class starts as well.  Post race social, dinner, and trophy presentation follows the racing which takes place in Hampton Roads Harbor.  NYCC will accommodate boats in available vacant slips, at dockside rafting, and at anchorages within a few hundred yards. For these special arrangements, contact their dockmaster at (757) 286-1752.  For info and entry contact Morgan Trimmer at (office) (757) 397-2311 or (home) (757) 489-2347.
CBYRA ANNAPOLIS RACE WEEK - CBYRA is the organizing authority:  Racing Saturday, Sept 4, Sunday Sept 5, and Monday, Sept 6.  This is a full scale, big time, well organized, three day regatta.  All racing is CBYRA sanctioned for all PHRF classes, MORC, and COD/OD (keelboat) classes.  To avoid a late fee, entries must be delivered to the CBYRA Office by Saturday, August 21 (Postmarked by that date meets the requirement.)  At this event, there is hardcore racing, partying, and regatta-ing.  For entry info contact CBYRA at  (410) 269-1194 or check out the web site at  www.cbyra.org 
 
If you are going  to follow the Olympic sailing competition, you have got to know two terms:  The regatta is located on the Saronic Gulf.  And, the strong, hot breeze from the northeast is called The Meltemi.
 
MURPHY'S LAW:  So, the "Werewolf  Races" are coming up in a couple of weeks  -  the HYC Plantation Light and the FBYC Smith Point night races.  Proving once again that the full moon has a bit of allure for us all.  Wolfman Jack would be proud -  AAAAAAH OOOOOOOOH!  Please note:  Full moon scheduled to appear August 29th; hair growth on palms of hands should be very noticeable by then.  Living to race, racing to live.  Murphy the Racing Beagle, the sailing spirit in us all
 
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