#267 SOUTHERN BAY RACING NEWS YOU CAN USE
on Tuesday September 27, 2005 11:24AM
Flying Scot Atlantic Coast Championship
Regatta: 35 skippers and crew were at Fishing BayYacht
Club this past weekend to race Flying Scots for 2 days. There was good
wind, especially on Saturday, (up to 20 knots). There were a few "kisses"
in the heavy air, but when all was said and done three southern Bay Flying Scot
teams finished in the top 10 of the 23 boat Championship Division:
5th - John Hubbard/Michael Miller/Ellis Hubbard
(FBYC); 8th - Blake and Lud Kimbrough (FBYC); and, 9th -
Jerry and Andrea Latell (RRYC). Frank Birdsall
and Jane Ryan (RRYC) won the 12 boat Challenger Division followed
by 2nd place Phil Webb and Owen Davidson (FBYC), and 3rd place
Jay Buhl and Mike Karn (FBYC). PRO: Brooks
Zerkel
COMING UP THIS WEEKEND: Shoot
the Turkey, deal with King Neptune, go it alone single-handedly, or go your
crew in a series race!
15th Annual Turkey Shoot Hospice Regatta -
September 30, October 1, and October 3 - For classic design (i.e. the
design is at least 25 years old) or wooden classic style
sailboats - on the Rappahannock River - winner qualifies for
the National Hospice Alliance Championship Regatta next spring in Annapolis.
www.hospiceturkeyshootregatta.com
Neptune's Atlantic Regatta - October 1,
Saturday - sponsored by BBSA - pursuit race - starts off Little Creek
(Norfolk) and ends off the Virginia Beach Oceanfront. Jim Williams
(757) 623-2628
HYC Single-hand Race - October 2,
Sunday - just what the name implies, single-hand, no spinnakers, no
headsail changes, no autopilots. K. Brady (757) 723-3244
FBYC Fall Series #2 - October 2, Sunday -
Eric Powers (Chesterfield) 706-1427
Meridian, Bad Habit, Callinectes, and
Virginia H Win Their Fleets in CCV Fall Series Race #2:
Yesterday was one of those "Let's Go Racing" days in Hampton Roads and
that is exactly what 36 PHRF racers did. Plenty of wind, plenty of water,
and plenty of sunshine made for great conditions all around.
RESULTS: PHRF A - 1.Sledd Shelhorse,
Meridian; 2.Sanford Richardson, Kahuna;
3.Dave Eberwine, Sea Star. PHRF B -
1.Archer/Beahr, Bad Habit; 2.Rusty
Burshell, Cool Change; 3.Mike Austin,
Movin' On. PHRF C - 1.Ben Cuker,
Callinectes; 2.Alan Bomar, roundabout;
3.Dave Taylor, @#$%&!!!. PHRF
Non-Spin - 1.Andy Armstrong, Virginia H;
2.Jim Williams, Checks-in-the-Mail; 3.Bill
Peach, Surprise. PRO: John McCarthy; Official Scorer:
Dick Boykin; Mark Boat: Bill Gibbings.
NOTE: CCV Fall Series takes a break this coming
weekend and resumes on Sunday, October 9th - a two race day (series races #3 and
#4) to decide the Fall Series and the final two races of the season long, 11
race CCV High Point Championship Series. Racing is in Hampton Roads
Harbor, but the warning is an hour earlier than the usual warning time - racing
begins at 1000 hours. For info contact John McCarthy at (757)
850-4225.
The Flop That Flipped: During the past
weekend, a pair of racing sailor's flip-flops became separated. It was the
left one what was rather unceremoniously abandoned in a country parking lot
along side Route 17 in the dark of night Saturday. The owner had been
racing in North Carolina and was rushing back to Hampton Roads in order to race
on Sunday. Once in Hampton Roads, it seems, the owner became aware that
one of his flops was missing. No matter, a call to a fellow crewbie coming
from the Tarheel State early Sunday morning saved the day - the missing flop was
found languishing on its back in the parking lot near some suspicious skid
marks. The flop, reunited with its mate, raced Sunday. However, there are
unanswered questions: Was the abandonment intentional? Is the
parking lot a crime dumping site (like the bogs of New Jersey frequented by the
Tony Soprano bunch)? Why did it take so long to report the missing
flop? CSI is on the case.
At the Rolex International Women's Keelboat
Championships in Annapolis this past week, Anna Tunnicliffe
(Norfolk) and Derby Anderson (expatriate of Hampton Roads,
relocated to Annapolis) finished 9th and 10th respectively.
To Fiddler's Green: One of the best
known sailors, by sight, deeds, and reputation, on the Chesapeake Bay,
Lane Briggs, passed away this past Tuesday. Lane's famous
sailing tug, Norfolk Rebel, is almost as famous as her
skipper. Lane is recognized as the founder of The Great Chesapeake
Bay Schooner Race, just one of the many, many sailing events and traditions
attributed to him. He will be missed by so many - rightfully
so.
The National Match Racing Championships for the Prince of
Wales Cup this past weekend in Newport Beach, California, proved to be the
undoing for our East Coast representatives who came began the competition by
winning the Quarter Final Round hosted back in May in Hampton. The team of
Marie Klok Crump, her husband Will Crump, and
her brother Thomas Klok ended up tied for 5th after the
qualifying rounds last week and did not make the Final Matches which were
won by Brian Angel and his crew from Redondo Beach, CA. Eight
teams earned their way to the Newport Beach Finals including the
defending champion, Karl Ziegler, who was one of
the teams tied with Marie, Will, and Tom. Kudos for going all the
way to the Championship round are in order for our southern Bay
homies.
PHRF and One-Design Rumor Rumbles:
There are a lot of dock rumors floating around about interest on the part of
current racers getting on the skipper/owner side of things in the southern
Bay. The Colgate 26 (there are two sailing out of
Norfolk already) is often mentioned, both because the boat can be
successfully PHRF-ed as well as casually sailed. A number of southern Bay
racers are aware of the PHRF success of BOB, Mike Ironmonger's Colgate
26, from Solomons, MD. The price is not mega - there are new and used boats
available and they usually PHRF out with a B Fleet rating. Also, the
possibility of a sufficient number of Etchells purchases
to provide for a one-design fleet on the local racing scene is being
discussed with enthusiasm. The Etchells idea will take more than just
individuals talking - a place to start may be at the class web site -
Google it, get together, and get going. The Colgate idea is
one that can be pursued individually (because of PHRF-ability) as well as with
thoughts of one-designing.
MURPHY'S
LAW: [NOTE: Several readers have
asked for clarification regarding The Murphster's suggested means of
dealing with an overly aggressive mark that has bonked a rounding racer. Murphy
suggested the racer use a flare gun to deflate the offending
mark.] To those racers concerned with possible negative
ramifications that may follow flare gun action on an attacking
mark: The Murphster is sensitive to concerns regarding later testimony
by the mark once it recovers. Here's an option - drag the blasted
mark on board, grab it in your teeth and shake it until it expires.
Later, be prepared to assert that the mark attempted to board your boat and you
were only defending the crew, and be sure to throw in references to
eminent domaineum, non-trespasso, markus
emeritus, etc. /S/ Murphy the Racing Beagle, the
sailing spirit in us all.