#232 SOUTHERN BAY RACING NEWS YOU CAN USE

Lin Mccarthy on Monday January 17, 2005 12:11PM

There are 2 Virginia and 6 North Carolina homeported boats at Key West Race WeekMike Karn's G&S 27, Insatiable, (Deltaville) and Sanford Richardson's Farr 395, Kahuna (Hampton) make up the small Virginia contingent.  Registered from the Tarheel state are Walter Kennedy's Henderson 30, Savannah; Lloyd Griffin's Hadley 40, Cash Flow; McAllister and Silver's JS 9000, A Lil Tipsy; Peter Hunter's Thompson 30, Wairere; the Robin Team J/80 Sweet Baby J; and Worth Harris' J/105, Rum at Six.  From a "sort of reliable" source (the check-in parties had begun) comes a report (unconfirmed) that Cash Flow suffered some hurt during transport (via land) and that repairs were being assessed.  Keep your fingers crossed for the gang on the Green Machine. 
It's Monday morning. As you read this they are racing at Key West Race Week!  You are probably at your J-O-B earning moolah to support your racing habit.  Like the song says, sometimes you're the windshield; sometimes you're the bug!
 
Congratulations to MIRAGE, Christian Schaumloffel's Hobie 33 - First overall in the Lauderdale to Key West Race!  Christian Schaumloffel and the Mirage crew completed the 160 mile dash down the coast of Florida in just under 18 hours with a corrected time of 7:47:53.  Mirage finished first in her class and, more significantly, first overall in the 28 boat monohull fleet.  One other southern Bay boat, Sanford Richardson's Farr 395, Kahuna, did well in her class, finishing 2nd in Class B, but 20th overall on corrected time. 
 
Register now for the RACING RULES SEMINAR, Saturday, January 29, 9:00 am, hosted by Norfolk Yacht & Country Club.  For skippers as  well as crew, the course emphasizes understanding concepts rather than memorizing rules.  Course instructor is John McCarthy.  The $15 cost includes lunch as well as refreshments during breaks.  To register call Shannon at NY&CC at (757) 423-4500  or Lin McCarthy at (757) 850-4225. 
 
2005 CBYRA Region 4 Handicap Racing Schedule is complete!   Region 4 yacht club, sailing association, and event officials who participated in the process deserve a big "thank you".  The schedule (in two separate listings, North Division and South Division) has been sent electronically to each club in the Region and to Annapolis for publication in the CBYRA Greenbook.  It of course will be published in the 2005 CCV Racing Guide (due out April 5, 2005).
 
Schooner Virginia Update: Word is the two Chiefs of State, the Governor of Maryland and the Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, are working out details on a match race challenge between Virginia and the Pride of Baltimore.  The event would help raise funds for the Chesapeake Bay Foundation in addition to casting a favorable spotlight on Virginia and her home State.  Rumors say it is very likely Gary Jobson and Ted Turner will be "guest" helmsmen for the event.  Southern Bay racers should begin to collect humbles for the pie our schooner is sure to serve those Marylanders!
 
Another J/30 on the southern Bay:  Now there are 3 J/30s on the York River.  Brian Gregory has brought hull #22 into the nest.  That makes 3 at York River Yacht Club - Brian joins Mike Mastracci and John Boon.  And, there are 3 racing regularly in Hampton Roads, John Hardy (OPCYC), Rusty Burshell and Dave McConaughy (both HYC).  And, there are others that race sporadically. Could this be a chance for some one-designing?
 
Boatyard Beat:  Sledd Shelhorse's 2004 CCV High Point Champion Scherherazade is up in Irvington at Rappahannock Yacht getting a beauty treatment.  She will be "absolutely stunning, Dawling!" when she comes out to defend her title in 2005.
 
Dave Bettis will introduce Boo Nasty, his recently acquired Ranger 33, to the southern Bay racing fleet this coming spring.  Dave crews on Karl and Senta Petersen's NY36, Valkyrie, and has honored the Petersen household cat by choosing part of her name, Boo Nasty Trick Daddy, for his boat.  Bettis said he plans to break in Boo Nasty in Willoughby on Thursday Nights and to do some of the non-sanctioned races in 2005, while staying on the Valkyrie team for the sanctioned and high point stuff.
 
At Saturday's Old Dominion University NCAA televised basketball game, something special to racing sailors happened.  There at mid-court, with more than 6,000 hoops fans applauding, stood three time Intercollegiate Sailing Association Women's Singlehanded North American Champion, Anna Tunnicliffe, with ODU head sailing coach Mitch Brindley and ODU Athletic Director Jim Jarrett.  Anna received her championship trophy and the sport of sailing got some very public recognition.  Kudos to the ODU athletic administration!
 
NOW is the time!  Handicap racing officials at organizations that wish to take advertising in the 2005 CCV Racing Guide are reminded that the time is now to prepare your camera ready material.  The same is true for any group wishing to include one or more race circulars or Notices of Race in the Guide.  Questions, pricing, or additional information - for advertisements, contact Justin Morris at (757) 599-2023  and for race circulars and/or NORs, Lin McCarthy at (757) 850-4225. 
 
2005 RACING RULES and RACE MANAGEMENT SEMINARS, CLINICS, and WORKSHOPS SCHEDULED FOR THE SOUTHERN BAY:
January 29    Racing Rules Seminar   Norfolk, VA  hosted by Norfolk Yacht & CC   
                      Southern Bay Racing News Seminar
                      $15 includes lunch and break refreshments  - OPEN TO ALL - one day
                       To register, call NYCC, Shannon, at (757) 423-4500
                          or call Lin McCarthy at (757) 850-4225
 
February 12   Racing Rules Seminar  Lancaster, VA  hosted by Yankee Point YC     
                 Southern Bay Racing News Seminar
                      $10 includes lunch and break refreshments  - OPEN TO ALL - one day
                       To register contact Joe Urban at  jurban@netsecuritypro.com
                       For additional info, call Lin at (757) 850-4225
 
February 26   US SAILING Basic Race Management Course  Irvington, VA
                      Hosted by Rappahannock River YC  - OPEN TO ALL - one day
                              Meets requirement for USSA Certified Club Race Officer - test (optional), lunch, and break
                              refreshments included in fee ($15).  On line registration is available through the
                              US Sailing web site at www.ussailing.org  or contact Lin McCarthy at (757) 850-4225
                       or email at  mcbear@earthlink.net 
 
March 12      Racing Rules and Race Management Seminar  Richmond, VA hosted by
                      Fishing Bay YC   Southern Bay Racing News Seminar
                      $15 includes lunch and break refreshments  - OPEN TO ALL - 2 separate half-day sessions
                       Look for on line registration on the FBYC web site at www.fbyc.net or contact
                      Sharon Bauer at (804) 769-4293 or (804) 697-7044
 
April  2          CCV - HYC Race Management Workshop  Hampton, VA  hosted by
                      Hampton YC  FREE  - OPEN TO ALL - half day
                      For additional info and/or to pre-register, contact John McCarthy at (757) 850-4225
 
April  5          CCV Racing Rules Clinic, hosted by CCV at The Mariners' Museum
                      FREE - OPEN TO ALL - evening - (also, distribution of 2005 CCV Racing Guide)
 
MURPHY'S LAW:   Before he got into the athletic shoe business, NIKE was best known as the god of victory.  Here may be an idea whose time has come.  Don't we need a specialty god of sailboat racing?  Perhaps we could name our guru SPERRY or HI-TOP CONVERSE, god of sailboat race victories!  Racers depend on racing gear and, of course, footwear is doubly important to the Murphster!  Think about it.   /S/ Murphy the Racing Beagle, the sailing spirit in us all.
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