# 276 SOUTHERN BAY RACING NEWS YOU CAN USE

Lin Mccarthy on Monday November 28, 2005 11:00AM

SCREWPILE 2006 NEWS FLASH!   The Screwpile Lighthouse Challenge has outgrown their Zahniser's Yachting Center headquarters location.  The  regatta has been headquartered at Z's for the last 13 year's, but space has become an issue, thanks in great part to you, the racers, who continue to return year after year and to bring newbies with you.  So, the headquarters location for 2006 will be just up  the creek at the Holiday Inn Select in Solomons.  Screwpile Chairman, LG Raley, made the change announcement  "with sadness and joy at the same time,"  expressing appreciation for the long standing, successful partnership between SPLC and Zahniser's and looking forward to the future in the new location at HI Select, which has been a sponsor of SPLC since the event's beginning.    A word to the wise - it is not too early to begin planning and to make ressies.
 
 
Match Racer Arabella Denvir (Irvington, VA)  teamed up with her daughter, Lisa Denvir,  to compete in the US Women's Match Racing Championship regatta in Fort Worth, TX.    Arabella and Lisa along with Jessamine Lewis and Wendy Vann finished 7th.  Sally Barkow won the event.
FROSTBITE FLEET WINNERS ALL:  Cyrano  (PHRF A); Cool Change (PHRF B), Callinectes (PHRF C), Impulse (PHRF Non-Spin), and Mascot (cruising).   Twenty-four Frostbiters got back and/or over Thanksgiving Day feasting in time to hit the race course yesterday for the final race of the series.  Chilly, but a nice racing breeze is how the day was generally described.  SERIES RESULTS:  PHRF A: 1.Cyrano, Bob Mosby; 2.Mirage, Christian Schaumloffel; 3.Feather, Phil Briggs.  PHRF B: 1.Cool Change, Rusty Burshell; 2.Independence, Graham Field; 3.Bad Habit, Archer/Beahr.  PHRF C: 1.Callinectes, Ben Cuker; 2.Incentive, Louie Lewis; 3.Stardancer, John Blais.  PHRF Non-Spin: 1.Impulse, Tom Peddy; 2.Valkyrie, Karl Petersen; 3.Midnight Mistress, Jake Brodersen.  CRUISING: 1.Mascot, Dave Lively; 2.Riptide, Marty Steffens.  PRO:  Dick Boykin.
 
This coming weekend - GABOON RACE - Sunday, December 4 - A long time southern Bay favorite sponsored by HYC.  This is a staggered start (slower boats go first) event that let's you bring as many crew as you choose, since PHRF crew limits do not apply for this non-sanctioned event.  However, you must have a current valid 2005 PHRF rating.  All boats must have lifelines in place.  Gather up your friends, family, and neighbors to whom you owe a fun time, and bring 'em along to watch or ride.  The start is off the HYC docks, beginning at 1300.  The event NOR cautions racers to "check your insurance policy for coverage of winter sailing."   For info contact:  Phil Briggs at (757) 244-5477.  Let Phil know that you intend to GO RACING!
 
To Fiddler's Green:   Betty Steffens, Marty Steffens' wife and lifelong, devoted first mate, passed away suddenly last week while on a holiday trip with Marty and their children and their families.  Heartfelt thoughts and prayers to Marty and the Steffens family for their loss.
 
Paired Up:  Two "newcomers" are on the planning charts for 2006 PHRF racing in the Hampton Roads area of the southern Bay and each will be the second half of a matched pair in PHRF A.  Jim Williams' Treaty of Ghent (Hobie 33) and Richard Payne's J105 will be able to be speed test partners with Christian Schaumloffel's Mirage and Pam Burdett's Polar Express respectively.  Also, new to B fleet will be Bob Old's "new" J/30 to go along with  Bill Chandler's,  John Hardy's and Rusty Burshell's  J/30s.  Of course, there are several J105s racing out of the Fishing Bay/Rappahannock area as well as J/30s on the York River. 
 
Tyler Moore and Jesse Falsone won the 5o5 class recently at the HYC One-Design Regatta.  The dynamic duo is planning to do the Worlds in Hayling Island, UK this coming July. 
 
Ken Saylor was feted by family and friends at the North Sails loft on Bridge Street (Hampton) after yesterday's racing.  It was a significant birthday  (aren't they all?) for Ken, but you will have to deal with him directly to find out just which "BIG __0" he has reached!  Happy Birthday, Ken!
 
Collegiate Racing:  Old Dominion finished 5th and Christopher Newport University finished 8th among 16 teams competing at the SAISA-MAISA Regatta hosted Nov 18-19 at College of Charleston.
 
Dave Wilbar, who has racing roots that go all the way back to the Willoughby Racers (Norfolk), is the new Development Director for the Virginia Maritime Heritage Foundation, i.e. schooner Virginia
 
MURPHY'S LAW:   Usually, this is the week I have to cut back calorically, because I have eaten sooooo much over the Thanksgiving holiday.  No problem this year, though.  I have developed something that eases the Thanksgiving hit on the calorie total.  Get a drumstick or any other favorite turkey part and soak it in your favorite lite beer, then gulp it down;  there, you have it - Turkey Lite.  Now, on to the Christmas feasting! I am developing Mincemeat Pie Lite.   /S/  Murphy the Racing Beagle, the sailing spirit in us all.
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