# 277 SOUTHERN BAY RACING NEWS YOU CAN USE

Lin Mccarthy on Monday December 5, 2005 10:58PM

2006 PHRF Southern Bay Fleet Splits Remain Unchanged for 2006:  It's official - the PHRF Class splits for the southern Bay (Region 4) remain the same as last year.  PHRF A - up to 115;   PHRF B - 116 to 166;  PHRF C - 167 and higher.   PHRF Non-spinnaker will be sailed allowing two headsails downwind unless the sailing instruction  specifically states differently.  
 
PHRF RENEWALS WILL BE MAILED OUT DURING THE LAST WEEK OF DECEMBER.  Don't wait to renew or apply for your 2006 valid rating certificate.    If you have made changes to the boat, sails, etc. ,  get your paperwork started right away, since the handicappers review all changes before issuing the 2006 valid rating certificate.  Go to the PHRF of the Chesapeake web site at  www.phrfchesbay.com  for details on the application process.  If you are applying for a "first time" rating on your boat, get the application from the web site, gather the required info,  and get started on the process now.  It's easy, but it does take time.
Cyrano wins Gaboon Overall.  With everyone on board wearing a Santa hat, Bob Mosby's Cyrano was one of the last boats to be released from the starting area in the annual season finale, staggered start race yesterday.  Even though the winds gusted early on to 30+ knots, they lay down nicely during the race and the sailing Santas were able to pass almost the entire fleet and cross the finish line in Hampton Creek first.  Top 5 boats OVERALL in the 16 boat fleet were:  1.Cyrano, Bob Mosby; 2.Meridian, Sledd Shelhorse; 3.Feather, Phil Briggs; 4.Incentive, Louie Lewis; 5.Independence, Graham Field.   So, Bob and the Santas won the famous Gaboon trophy - a brass spittoon - for 2005.  That spittoon will look good beside Cyrano's Frostbite Series first place silverware!
 
Another new boat to PHRF A in 2006:   Sledd Shelhorse and the Meridian crew have a new ride for the coming season - a school bus yellow, 2004 Farr 36!  She will come up from Charleston, during the off season and be readied for the spring season here.  Flush deck and asymmetric chute.  That makes two new sprit boats in "A" fleet (Richard Payne's J/105 is already announced) and brings the total to 4 (Kahuna, Richardson, and Polar Express, Burdett).   And, rumor has it that Craig Cutter is very close to a decision on a sprit boat , too.
 
Southern Bay Racing News You Can Use  Racing Rules Seminar  -  January 28, 2006,  Saturday, 0900 - 1500, at Hampton Yacht Club.  Fee of $20 defers cost of materials, refreshments, and lunch.  Seminar presented by John McCarthy.  For info or to register now,  contact  John or Lin McCarthy at (757) 850-4225.   Early registration is strongly advised since seating is limited.
 
Here is the Christmas gift option extraordinaire - Winch Buddy@.  It's a battery operated winch turner that looks like a cross between a Smith and Wesson six shooter and a home builders dream nail gun.  And, it comes with a carrying case (think holster).  Skippers who have been to crew sensitivity training will want one for each crew member who works behind the mast.  Picture the scene - early pre-race morning, advancing four abreast down the dock, quick-draw Winch Buddies slung low in their belts, THE CREW - on their shirts the motto "Winch Buddy  grinds more tail!" 
 
 
And, she sails too!  Gabby (Gabrielle) Lyons  won the 1st place award at the Estuarine Research Foundation Scientific Conference for her poster presentation on the Composition of Riverine Derived Phosphorus in Sediments from the Cariaco Basin in Venezuela. (Try saying that three times before you jibe.)  Gabby is a senior majoring in Marine Science at Hampton University.  She came to Hampton from Trinidad and is a skipper on the HU sailing team.
 
Finish up your creation for the Southern Bay Race Week T-shirt Design Contest - deadline is December 15 - first place prize in each category is $150  and some cool Goslings / Black Seal Cup gear for first as well as second places, e.g. Gosling's jackets and shirts.  You do not have to be computer capable to do your design - hand-drawn, for the purists among us,  will be just fine.  Remember, fun catch phrases are good - for example, "Black Seal Cup - Rum fun in the southern sun!"   For info, contact Leigh Morgan at leigh.morgan2@verizon.net 
 
The Spinnaker World According to PHRF:  If you sail in a PHRF Spinnaker fleet, whether you fly a symmetric or an asymmetric chute, be sure to check the changes and clarifications to PHRF's "Standard Sail and Equipment Specifications" section.  Paragraphs 5 and 8D reflect the changes - go to the web site at www.phrfchesbay.com  to see the new/revised (for 2006) wording/info. 
 
Here's an opportunity to complete Race Officer certification, meet requirements for certification renewal, and gain useful information and tools on real race management. US SAILING Basic Race Management Course - February 18 - 19, 2006 - two half-day sessions (0900-1300), at Hampton Yacht Club in Hampton, Virginia.  This course is designed for those with race management experience as well as newcomers.  It meets the course requirement for certification as a US SAILING Club Race Officer.  The certification test will be given at the conclusion of the course; taking this test is optional for any participant.  Presented by John McCarthy and co-instructor Glenn Giles. For detailed information and/or to register, you may go to  www.USSAILING.org/racemgt/Seminars   or call John or Lin McCarthy at (757) 850-4225.  Register now to guarantee your seat and to receive the pre-seminar information package.
 
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