#256 SOUTHERN BAY RACING NEWS YOU CAN USE

Lin Mccarthy on Monday July 11, 2005 11:26AM

SOUTHERN CHESAPEAKE BAY LEUKEMIA CUP REGATTA:   Voodoo Chile, Insatiable, The Red Dragon, and Jaguar  tops in PHRF fleets.  60 entries supported the Fishing Bay YC / Stingray Point Marina sponsored Leukemia Cup Regatta Saturday.  Most fleets got in two races.  At the same time in adjacent waters, the schooner Virginia paid a call and did plenty of tour business while the kids did the Bay Open and the Junior Olympics.  Sailing chaos of the best kind!  RESULTS:  PHRF A (6 boats): 1.Voodoo Chile, Leroi Lissenden; 2.La Maga, Dabney Overton; 3.Chilcoot, Alex Alvis.  PHRF B (6 boats): 1.Insatiable, Mike Karn; 2.Elancer, Dave Hinckle; 3.Trilogy, Wayland Rennie.  PHRF C/D (4 boats): 1.The Red Dragon, Jerry Latell; 2.Stardancer, John Blais. PHRF Non-Spin: (4 boats): 1.Jaguar, Mac Butler; 2.Enterprise, Stephen Radcliffe.  CLASSIC - Fin (5 boats): 1.Zephyr, Joseph Dennison; 2.Nutcracker, Dick Cole. CLASSIC - Full (9 boats): 1.Joss, Bob Golembicki; 2.Joie de Vie, Russ Seltzer; 3.Tempest, Ray Cook.  CRUISING (26 boats): 1.Survivor, Mike Stephens; Kyknos, Chris Schott; 3.Cross Winds, Paul Cross.  PRO:  John Beery.
 
 
Silence IS golden!:  The Silent Auction alone at the Leukemia Cup raised more than $40,000.  Regatta officials say that even though the final count is not complete yet, the funds raised by the event will exceed easily the 2004 $170,000.
 
 
2005 SCREWPILE LIGHTHOUSE CHALLENGE - JULY 17-18-19, Solomons, MD.    Git there - you want to be part of this!  For info call (301) 862-3100.  Info also available on the web at www.screwpile.com     As of this morning, 169 boats from 42 different clubs and sailing associations have completed their entries.  Preliminary fleet splits show 8 PHRF spinnaker fleets ( ratings from -3 to 213 ) and one PHRF non-spinnaker fleet ( ratings from 48 to 186) along with one-design classes for J-29, J-105, J-35, and Catalina 27.
 
Latest additions to the Southern Bay Brigade heading to SCREWPILE:  Rusty Burshell's Cool Change; Bob Old's Seidelmann 29, Beowulf; Frank Silver's B-25, Phantom; Karl Petersen's New York 36, Valkyrie; Chuck Monsees' J-29, Rockette;  Mike Nestor's Cal 39, Glory Days; Pete Hunter's Thompson 30, Wairere; and Mike Karn's Mariah 27, Insatiable. That brings our southern Bay numbers to a total of 30.
 
BATTLE OF THE CHESAPEAKE TROPHY CONTENDERS:  Nine yacht clubs are contesting the BATTLE OF THE CHESAPEAKE championship while racing at SCREWPILE 2005.  Fishing Bay Yacht Club and Hampton Yacht Club will carry southern Bay colors.   Annapolis Yacht Club, Baltimore City Yacht Association, Eastport Yacht Club, the Naval Academy Sailing Squadron, Southern Maryland Sailing Association, Tred Avon Yacht Club and West River Sailing Club complete the field.
 
Southern Bay homie John McCarthy will be Chief Judge at Screwpile 2005, filling in for Dan Trammell, who will be on the Transpac Race. 
If you cannot go to SCREWPILE 2005, but you can go sailing in Hampton Roads Saturday, July 16th, you may want to try the Little Bay Challenge.  The price is right - FREE if you get your entry in no later than 1700 hours Friday, July 15th.  Race day entries cost a $10. late fee.  This is not a sanctioned race.  All fleets race non-spinnaker, single headsail.  There is a mandatory skippers meeting at 1130 hours at Willoughby Harbor Marina (Norfolk on the tip end of Willoughby Spit) on race day.  For additional info contact Scott Almond at (757) 471-2663.
 
Captain Nicholas Alley takes over the schooner Virginia tomorrow.  Virginia has returned from Fishing Bay to her yard in Norfolk for a few days this week.
 
Remember, the 2005 Cape Charles Cup is a two day event set for Saturday, July 23 (race from Little Creek to Cape Charles) and Sunday, July 24 (race from Cape Charles back to Little Creek).  This is a sanctioned CBYRA event.  Entry deadline is Wednesday, July 20th.  For information, please contact Bill Barnes at (757) 313-7500.  Broad Bay Sailing Association is sponsoring this event.
 
MURPHY'S LAW:  They're coming from the North; they're coming from the South; they're all shapes and sizes.  And, when all is said and done at Screwpile, there will be a TOP DOG on the Bay for 2005.  Now, that's a meaningful title!  /S/  Murphy the Racing Beagle, the sailing spirit in us all.
 
Gone to Screwpile.  Look for issue #257 of SNRNYCU to come to you Monday, July 25.
 
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