#224 SOUTHERN BAY RACING NEWS YOU CAN USE

Lin Mccarthy on Monday November 8, 2004 08:04PM

Cruising Club of Virginia AWARDS PARTY AND YEAR END BASH: THIS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 12th AT THE RADISSON HOTEL IN DOWNTOWN HAMPTON ON THE WATERFRONT - Cocktails from 7:00 - 8:30 pm.  Awards followed by live band.  Heavy hors d'oeuvres.  Free wine and beer (while it lasts). Cash bar, door prizes. You absolutely, positively need to be at this event!  You do not have to be a member of CCV to attend.  This is where you get to see the entire racing community with real clothes on!    For additional info, reservations, or to let party planners know you are coming and will pay at the door, call Karl Petersen at (757) 440-8772.    SEE YA FRIDAY!
 
MIRAGE, TITILLATION, INCENTIVE, and IMPULSE get wins in Frostbite Race #2.  Sunday could not have been a better day to be on the water, especially given it is November!  Twenty-six boats and crew enjoyed the sailing in the harbor.  RESULTS:  PHRF A: 1.Mirage, Hobie 33, Christian Schaumloffel; 2.Feather, J/36, Phil Briggs.  PHRF B: 1.Titillation, J/29, Paul Andersen; 2.Rumble, J/29, Ben Weeks; 3.Strega, S2, Neal Garrett.  PHRF C:1.Incentive, O'Day 27, Ron "Louie" Lewis; 2.Harbor Syndicate, J/22, Batchelor-Winters; 3.About Time, Capri 25, Bob Archer.  PHRF Non-Spin: 1.Impulse, Catalina 34, Tom Peddy; 2.Bohemian, Martin 24, Jim Ross.  PRO: Dick Boykin.
Frostbite Race #3 - Same time, same place, next Sunday, November 13.
 
Most Moth sailors who know Mark Saunders, the 2004 Classic Moth National Champion, don't think of him as, well... space-y.  How about this: The Virginian Pilot recently reported that Mark, a NASA engineer, has an asteroid named for him.  Mark is only the 3rd engineer in Langley's history to be so honored and it was "...for his work on three space exploration missions, including Mars Pathfinder," the Pilot article said. 
 
Lightnings and Lasers flash near Strawberry Banks!  Eight Lightning teams went at it Saturday and Sunday, 5 races and 3 races respectively, and Ed Muchels (Edgewater, MD) came away the winner.  Nabeel Alsalam (McLean, Va) was 2nd, and local racer, Joe Buczkowski  was third.  Henry Amthor won the 5 boat Laser fleet that raced on Saturday only.  Brian McEur (ODU) was 2nd, and Bill Warren from Williamsburg was 3rd.
 
Caribbean 1500 Holds on Start:  Momma Nature is throwing a hissie fit off shore right now, and Carib 1500 organizers are watching the developments closely.  Of most concern is the northeast wind vs the Gulf Stream - now that's current against wind!  Word is 24 foot+ waves are likely.  But, then there is the strange mix of trouble to the southeast that some predictors are saying may result, if they had started Sunday as planned,  in as long as  96 hours of hard going, i.e. 40 to 50 knots, once the rally group is well into the trip.  Looks now like they may start this coming Wednesday, probably not before.
 
J/24 Fleet 71 is getting down to it - their final day of racing for their season series will be this coming Saturday, November 13th.  For info contact Chris Duer at (757) 638-4825.
 
If you want to check out some beautiful sailboats close by and for free - the stroll along the docks is free, not the boats - stop by Bluewater Yachting Center and look at the Caribbean 1500 (flying pink rally flags) entries. There are 50 boats there that will knock your Topsiders off!  It's better than a boat show and right in Hampton Roads.  BYC is at the intersection of Hampton River and Sunset Creek.  For by land directions call (757) 723-6774.
 
Speaking of Caribbean 1500 participants - yesterday, 8-10 of them were snapped up by skippers racing in Frostbite #2.  They had barely gotten out of the BYC water taxi, before every one was shanghaied for the race.  A nice diversion while they waited for off shore weather to clear and a nice opportunity for local folks to meet the visitors.
 
Believe it or not, it is time for clubs to get together their racing schedules for 2005.  Same is true of one-design classes, junior programs, etc.  Responsible officials need to begin preliminary work now -  don't wait.
 
HOLIDAY GIFTS FOR SAILORS - SpinSheet Magazine is soliciting gift ideas and comments from sailors for their December issue.  Here's your chance to "get the word out" on what you want for Christmas!  What piece of sailing-related gear, clothing, etc. do you wish for yourself (or your boat) or would you recommend as a gift?    Send your gift idea and comments about why you want it along with your full name, homeport, type/name of boat (or indicate the type of sailing you do, if your are boatless), and club affiliation directly to  Jane@spinsheet.com   But, HURRY!  Submissions are due by this  Wednesday, November 10th.
 
Remember Teresa Berry and Mark Beebe, who met while crewing on Ben Cuker's Callinectes, and became  engaged to marry.  Well, wed they did.  The happy couple tied the knot October 23rd, AFTER the CCV Fall Series was complete!
 
Right here in our southern Bay midst is a truly outstanding collegiate champion.  ANNA TUNNICLIFFE, sailing for the Old Dominion University team, has won her third straight Intercollegiate Sailing Association (ICSA) Women's Singlehanded North American Championship.  Anna is the first three time winner of this prestigious award.
 
MURPHY'S LAW: So, the 2004 National Champion of the Classic Moth Class (Mark Saunders) is a rocket scientist and has a heavenly body named after him.   So what?!  I,  Murphy, am a Racing Beagle, and have a body of water, the Beagle Strait , named after me.  Who's da man now, dawg?!   /S/ Murphy the Racing Beagle, the sailing spirit in us all.
 
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