#226 SOUTHERN BAY RACING NEWS YOU CAN USE

Lin Mccarthy on Monday November 22, 2004 11:23AM

IMPORTANT SCHEDULING MEETING FOR 2005 RACES:  CBYRA Region 4 (south of Potomac River) yacht clubs and sailing organizations who plan to hold events for handicap fleets (PHRF/MORC, etc.) should have a representative at the Scheduling Meeting set for DECEMBER 15, 2004, 7:00 pm at Hampton Yacht Club, 4707 Victoria Blvd, Hampton, VA. 
Each representative should be prepared to present his or her organization's desired schedule for 2005.  For info please contact Lin McCarthy, Region 4 Handicap Fleet Scheduler, at (757) 850-4225 or email at  mcbear@earthlink.net 
 
PHRF Names 2005 Officers and confirms splits recommendations from southern Bay Region:
Here are your PHRF Region 4 2005 Officials:  VP for Region 4 is John Blais; Region 4 Secretary-Treasurer is Bob Thomas; Region 4 Chief Handicapper is Alan Bomar.  Randy Pugh, past PHRF VP Region 4 is 2005 President of PHRF.  PHRF Fleet splits for our Region 4 are as follows:  Region 4 (South Division), A Fleet - Up to 115;  B Fleet - 116 to 166;  C Fleet - 167 and up.  Region 4 (North Division) remains the same as 2004. 
 
And, a cheerful Gobble-Gobble to all you racing turkeys out there!  Take the cook sailing.
 
YIKES!!!  As everybody doubtless knows, Mike Austin and the Wormley Creek bunch brought Movin' On in first (BY A LOT) in the 2004 CCV High Point standings.   MOVIN' ON is the CCV HIGH POINT CHAMPION in PHRF C!!!  (Major apologies to Movin' On, crew, and skipper for the headline misprint last week - Movin' On does have the trophy to prove the championship!). 
 
FROSTBITE RACE #4:  Finally, a perfect day for Frostbiting!  Ten knots of steady breeze and delightful temperatures in the low 60s.  What a great remedy for  EHSS (early holiday stress syndrome).   RESULTS:  PHRF A: 1.Polar Express, Pam Burdett; 2. Mirage, Christian Schaumloffel. PHRF B:  1.Titillation, Paul Andersen; 2.Rumble, Ben Weeks; 3.Cool Change, Rusty Burshell. PHRF C: 1.Callinectes, Ben Cuker; 2.Stardancer, John Blais; 3.About Time, Bob Archer.  PHRF Non-Spin: 1.Impulse, Tom Peddy.  PRO: Dick Boykin
 
IT'S ON YOU!  If you change your email address, you must let the Murphster (SBRNYCU) know.
Send changed email addresses to mcbear@earthlink.net   and on subject line put "NEW  for SBRNYCU".
 
WILLOUGHBY RACERS' HOT BUTTERED RUM RACE:  Twenty-some boats turned out for this long time annual favorite in Little Bay at Willoughby Spit.  This year organizers (Willoughby Racers' - BBSA) arranged the two non-spinnaker, single headsail fleet into two classes, Gold Label and Silver Label, in keeping with the [rum] flavor of the event.  RESULTS: Gold Label Fleet: 1.Checks in the Mail, Catalina 38, Jim Williams; 2.BCNU, Morgan 27, John Ritger; 3.Fresh Air, Mariner 36, John Williams.  Silver Label Fleet: 1.Penguin Girl, Seidelmann 25, Dave Bettis; 2.Bowmovement, Catalina 27, Martin Casey; 3.Aria, Tartan 34C, Jay Wright.  Race Chairman, Scott Almond.
 
Battlewagon available:  Battlewagon, John Hanna's beautiful Pearson 37, 2002 CCV PHRF A High Point Champion and multiple winner of her fleet at Screwpile Lighthouse Challenge, is on the market.  John has raced Battlewagon on the southern Bay and beyond for 22+ years.  Interested parties may contact Ron McLean at (757) 480-1073.
 
Speaking of boats, the JS9000 that currently sits beside the North Sails Hampton loft on Bridge Street, belongs to Frank Silver.   The boat is 30' long and 4' wide and has a bulb keel. She is currently awaiting new sails and expects to be headed to Key West this coming January.
 
Unique opportunity for sailing gifts procurement:  This is the result of a Leigh Morgan brainstorm that has become a tradition.  The day after Thanksgiving,  Friday, November 26, HYC offers a sailing goodie sale - all sorts of sailing stuff and gear- during the morning (breakfast through lunchtime) and again at Happy Hour.  It's a fun gathering and reduces holiday shopping stress.  Proceeds go to support the club's racing programs.  For info call HYC at (757) 722-0711.
 
Sailing World magazine BOAT OF THE YEAR overall winner is  the 33' J/100, considered a day-racer and day sailer.  Other monohull category winners are Best Raceboat, Seaquest 36 and for Best Cruiser/Racer, Beneteau First 44.7.  The Best Performance Boat was Nacra A2 singlehanded catamaran. 
 
More on the frozen water bottles:  There has been great interest in the topic. (see SBRNYCU issue # 225, Monday Nov 15, 2004) Several readers have referenced websites that debunk the carcinogen probability as an untrue urban myth. Best advice - search the web and other medical authorities and decide for yourself. 
 
2005 Calendar Dates that are set in granite:
    Key West Race Week, Jan 17 - 21, 2005
    Miami Beach  Race Week (old SORC), March 10-13, 2005.
    Annapolis NOOD, April 29 - May 1, 2005
    Screwpile Lighthouse Challenge, July 17-19, 2005
    Opti Nationals, July 24 - 29, 2005 (Norfolk, VA, NY&CC) 
    Turkey Shoot Hospice, Sep 30 - Oct 2, 2005
 
MURPHY'S LAW:  I recently read that the expression DIRTY DOG is a nautical term.  The original nautical expression, "a dirty dog and no sailor",  was defined by Admiral William Smyth in 1867 in The Sailor's Wordbook as "a mean, spiritless and utterly useless rascal."  I say to the good Admiral that THE Racing Beagle takes umbrage with those scurrilous words.  Racing sailors cannot be defined as Dirty Dogs.  Only once have I encountered a dirty racer and it was under the beer truck at a post-race party.   /S/ Murphy the Racing Beagle, the sailing spirit in us all.  (ref: When a Loose Cannon Flogs a Dead Horse There's The Devil to Pay, by Olivia A. Isil, 1996.)
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