#248 SOUTHERN BAY RACING NEWS YOU CAN USE

Lin Mccarthy on Monday May 9, 2005 01:29PM

A racer with strong southern Bay ties will be among the competitors in the US Match Racing Championship Quarterfinals Championship event (May 21-22, Hampton Flats) which leads to the Prince of Wales CupMarie Klok Crump, who has been an active match racer on the international circuit since 1994, is a member of Fishing Bay YC along with her husband Will Crump, who is well know on the Bay and beyond, particularly in J/24 circles.  Marie and Will will be racing as a team in the regatta along with Thomas Klok
 
Memorial Day Weekend (May 28-30) - Begin the Summer Season at one of these Southern Bay Racing Events:
Urbanna Weekend Regatta - hosted by Fishing Bay YC and Rappahannock River YC - Race from FB to Urbanna on Saturday; Saturday night party (dinner available) at Rosegill Plantation; Sunday, race around the buoys on the Rappahannock River; and you still have Monday to get the boat home. The Rosegill gathering has been around a long time and for those making the Urbanna visit for the first time, it's a special treat.  And, there's racing on top of all that.  Great way to start the summer season.  For info: www.fbyc.net/Events   Register early.
Wolcott Memorial Regatta - hosted by Norfolk Yacht & CC - Saturday - Hampton One Designs.  Honors Judge Ed Wolcott, one of the "originals" of the HOD fleet.  For info:  www.norfolkyacht.com
Merrimac Memorial Regatta - hosted by Portsmouth Boat Club - Saturday - sailed off Portsmouth's City Park - open to boats 22' and under - includes a holiday cookout for lunch - and more sailing in the afternoon. Event chairman says there are already sufficient starters (4 or more) for class starts for Laser, Moth, and Mutineers.  For info: Jack Herbert at (757) 477 - 8539
J/24 Spring One Design Races - hosted by Fleet 71 (Hampton YC) - Saturday on Hampton Flats.  For info contact:  Alan Bomar at  810-4518.
 
 Hey, Omar!  Whether you share a name with the famous Omar the Tentmaker or not, you can have a good time and perform a valuable service by signing on with the Southern Bay Race Week Tent Team.  The regatta party tents will be raised Wednesday, June 1, at regatta headquarters (Hampton YC) and struck on Monday, June 6.  Join up - previous tenting experience is not required.  Call event chairman Leigh Morgan at (757) 726-9649 to volunteer  your time.
 
 
Important Reminder Early WARNING: This coming Sunday, May 15 - CCV Spring Series Races #3 and #4 - the racing gets underway to 1000 hours.  It's a 2 race day! The marbles are on the table!  Contact: John McCarthy, (757) 850-4225
 
Evidently, the huge ketch visiting Norfolk, Felicita West, caught a lot of SBRNYCU readers' attention.  Every reader response mentioned the UNOFFICIAL weekly charter rate of around $190,000.  Dock rumor has it that is the base rate; you have to add on fuel costs and a few other incidentals, like food and drink packages.  So, what?!  Scrimp a little on your racing budget and set yourself up a nice cruise in the Med this summer!
 
Here comes the first of the 2005 Chesapeake Bay Distance Racing Series (presented by Broad Bay Sailing Association) - The annual Cape Henry Cup - sanctioned CBYRA event, Saturday, May 21 - entry deadline is 1700 hours, Friday, May 20.  Weather permitting, the start is near the range marks off Buckroe Beach area and the race may go outside the CBBT complex or to Back River, or...  there are 6 course options.  The NOR is published in the 2005 CCV Racing Guide (page 63). Contact: Scott Almond at (757) 471-2663   The following Tuesday night, May 24th,  BBSA presents the race awards at one of their trademark pot luck dinners at ODU's Sailing Center.
 
 
Price reduced! Proven racer!  Ready to pick up and go racing (almost)!  Southern Bay racers remember Cheyenne, the giant catamaran that spent considerable time in Hampton Roads waiting to make her run at the world speed record.  Well, according to Scuttlebutt 1830, she dismasted in March, 2005, and now sits at Belgrano Naval Base, Argentina.  She is marked down from her 2004 price of $3.4 million to a mere $650,000.  Such a deal!
 
Neal Garrett, organizer of the CCV "Learn to Crew on a Racing Sailboat Course", was up to his elbows in participants on opening day this past Tuesday-Wednesday.  There are 31  interested, anxious, and eager new crewbies involved.  Neal said, one, who has a broken leg, even though he cannot go on the water for the Wednesday night racing sessions, is attending the classroom Tuesdays, so he can be learning while his leg is mending.  
 
Joe Urban, Yankee Point YC race chairman, reports that YPYC got in two races for the YPYC Spring Regatta. In the combined spinnaker fleet, the finish order at the top was the same in both races: 1. Aerwana, W. McCarty; 2. The Red Dragon, Jerry Latell; 3. Stephanie, Anker Madsen.  In the non-spin fleet, winners for the day were: 1. Seadog (1-1), Doug Anderson; 2. Silver Hokie (3-2), Taz Whitley; 3. Therapee (2-3), Dale Moser.
 
Jerry and Andrea Latell purchased their new boat, a Santana 20, The Red Dragon, over the web.  They spent their Easter weekend driving roundtrip to Tampa to pick TRD up and bring her home.  Now she is hot into the racing circuit and "breathing fire" on the competition.
 
In addition to your racing shoes, be sure to pack your dancin' feet for 2005 Southern Bay Race Week! The Friday night band, Unlimited Access, will be there for racers who boogie, and Saturday will bring on the BIG band (9 members) TBB.  DJ Rob Graham will spin the tunes at the Thursday night skippers meeting / registration gathering and for the Sunday awards presentation.  Register for SBRW (June 3-5) now.  Info:  www.hamptonyc.com  and click on the SBRW logo.  Now, go on and get your entry forms and fees in - June 3-4-5 is just around the corner!!!
 
More indications that there are, indeed, people out there who want to crew on racing sailboats:  Rappahannock River / Yankee Point yacht clubs had 60-some folks turn out for their crew listing party in late April. up on the Rivah. 
 
A circus of sailboats!   The annual Trapeze Regatta (hosted by Hampton YC - this coming Saturday and Sunday, May 14-15) will include Hampton One Designs (Saturday only) and 505s.  Contact:  Tyler and Jane Moore at (757) 726-2130. 
 
Let's see, does it go "...handsome young man on the flying trapeze, who flies through the air with the greatest of ease..."?  Keep in mind, in racing sailboats with trapezes, there is another term:  Tea Bag: as in to tea bag one's crew, or as in I was tea bagged, or as in if you tea bag me again, you can get someone else to go out on that wire! 
Don't be a "come lately"!  To play at Southern Bay Race Week, you must enter.  NOTE:  CCV Racing Members must submit a SBRW entry form and fees too!  In other words, SBRW is NOT included in your CCV "whatadeal" special Racing Membership.
 
MURPHY'S LAW: Being a racing beagle, I watched with keen interest the Kentucky Derby on Saturday.  I'm, of course, going for a Triple Crown too - race - party - siesta.   /S/ Murphy the Racing Beagle, the sailing spirit in us all.
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