#280 SOUTHERN BAY RACING NEWS YOU CAN USE
on Monday January 9, 2006 03:29PM
Well known sailor and author (22 books), John
Rousmaniere, will be in Richmond on February 10, at the Sun Trust
Auditorium (downtown). His presentation on "Great Yachts, Great
Sailors, and Great Races" is sponsored by Fishing Bay Yacht Club. For info
contact Cam Hoggan at (804) 285-6443. Cost is $20 and open to
all.
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, contact
John or Lin McCarthy at (757) 850-4225. Pre-registration is
strongly advised. To guarantee yourself a prime seat, register and pay
your fee now.
US SAILING Basic Race Management Course - February 18
- 19, 2006 - two half-day sessions (0900-1300), at Hampton
Yacht Club in Hampton, Virginia. Here's an opportunity to
complete race officer certification, meet requirements for certification
renewal, gain useful information, and learn to manage races the US
SAILING way. This course is designed for those with some 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.
SBRNYCU Rules Quiz: A
boat is luffing head to wind before the starting signal. Which tack is it
on? A boat approaches on STAR tack. Who has the right of
way? (See solution later in this issue. )
KEY WEST RACE WEEK is just around the corner -
Word is Frank Silver and Chuck
Monsees, sailing out of North Carolina, will team up to sail Frank's
B25, Phantom. Lloyd Griffin's Cash
Flow, Hadley 40, sailing out of Elizabeth City, will be at KWRW
with a composite crew that includes Ken Saylor (North Sails
Hampton), Brendan Drinkwater (a regular on Sledd Shelhorse's
Meridian), and several members of the Movin' On team,
including skipper Mike Austin. The migration for most
begins this coming Friday - racing starts Monday, January 16 and goes through
Friday, Jan 20.
CNU TAKES 3RD IN 2005 NOKIA SUGAR
BOWL: The Christopher Newport University Sailing Team took
3rd place in the Nokia Sugar Bowl Regatta. Assistant coach Jim
White took a team of Mark Newman (NY), Megan Murray
(FL), Will McCabe (Winchester), Kate McClintock (Midlothian),
Matt Lythgoe (Montclaire), and Liz Hund (Norfolk) to Lake Lanier
in Atlanta. The Nokia is usually held in New Orleans, but Hurricane
Katrina made relocation necessary. Navy won the regatta and
Ohio was second. Finishing in the money, CNU beat Michigan State,
Notre Dame, Georgia Tech, Florida, and Georgia. Great job and congrats to
the collegiate racers from the southern Bay!
Mini Race Boats: Currently there is a keen
interest in the high performance mini designs (around 21 feet). These
boats, referred to in a group as mini designs, are popular for double
or single handing in bluewater races. It all started with the 1977
Mini-Transat Race from Plymouth, England to Antigua, BVI, with a stop in the
Azores along the way. Now there are southern Bay connections in
the Mini world. Dudley Dix, considered one of the best
around to supply plans and kits for those who want to build their own, is
located in Virginia Beach. And, a mighty mini-looking, bright yellow
hull, Rafiki, owned and sailed by Jan
Brandt, is often seen in Hampton Roads waters, sometimes racing in
casual races or just sailing around. Try to catch Jan to confirm with him
exactly what Rafiki is - catching him is the hard part.
If you are making arrangements for you and/or your crew for
SCREWPILE 2006 in July and you want to check on accommodations
at the Holiday Inn Solomon's, it's a good idea to mention that you are coming
for the Screwpile Lighthouse Challenge Regatta and ask to speak to Melissa
Bless. There are rooms set aside for SCREWPILE participants to
reserve at the HI, which is the site this year of the regatta activities,
parties, etc.
Mind Those "P"s and "Q"s... and the rest of the
racer's alphabet soup too! This is the best time to get your
racing paperwork done. The main organization memberships you need
to renew or join are: PHRF (Performance Handicap Racing
Class) of the Chesapeake - the folks who assign PHRF valid ratings;
CBYRA (Chesapeake Yacht Racing Association) - the umbrella
under which racing Bay-wide is covered, organized, and administered;
CCV (Cruising Club of Virginia) - season long
racing for coveted southern Bay CCV High Point Awards;
US SAILING - our national organization that administers all
levels and variety of championships and programs for sailboat racing; and, of
course, you own YC (Yacht Club) or SA
(Sailing Association) - the grass roots of it all. Those who want to go
the COD (Cruising One-Design) or OD
(One-Design) route too, will need to join or renew with their class
associations. NOTE: PHRF Class racers who wish to be scored
for CBYRA high point awards, must be current members of CBYRA. Do
it now - it's like being rolled to windward by a bigger, faster boat - it only
hurts for a little while!
Hot info from SCREWPILE 2006: Officials
plan to add a third circle to the race venue. More room for more
like boats to race in their own specific area.
The 2006 Schedule for the
Southern Bay is now in the hands of yacht clubs and sailing
associations representatives. Time to design your plan!
CBYRA Leadership for 2006: The 2006
Executive Board of CBYRA was announced at the annual meeting: President -
Angelo Buscemi; Executive Vice-President - Gilbert Renaut; Treasurer
- Dick Emmett; Secretary - Pat Teeling; Vice-President for
Region 4 (Southern Bay/Virginia) - Tom Roberts; Handicap (PHRF, MORC,
etc.) Division Chair - Jerry Smernoff; One Design Division Chair - Ian
Burman; Junior Division Chair - Dave McClatchy; US Sailing Delegate
- Joe Krolak.
If you're trying to figure how to keep your tootsies
warm right now, think about this - The Annapolis to Bermuda
Grog and Gruel Bermuda Ocean Race will begin on June 9,
2006. Check out the website at www.bermudaoceanrace.com and immerse
yourself in warm sailing waters - virtually.
SOUTHERN BAY RACE WEEK, June 2-3-4,
2006, planning is well underway. Look for the NOR and other info,
to be posted at the website before the end of this month. Check out
www.blacksealcup.com
Sailing Instructors for Junior
Programs: Now is the time to approach local yacht clubs regarding
summer job opportunities in junior sailing programs. Don't wait until
final spring exams are over - don't miss out on a really neat
employment opportunity!
Rules Quiz Solution: The Morgan
tug bearing down on the race course has the right of way and... For
all the answers, sign up for the January 28th
SBRNYCU Racing Rules Seminar. (Call 7575-850-4225)
MURPHY'S LAW: It's true,
being rolled to windward by a bigger, faster boat "only hurts for a little
while'". The same can be said for being rolled by a bigger, faster
bulldog. It all happened at a post-race party; a careless growl started
it. However, the Murphster ultimately gained a soulmate
by introducing Spike to the rewards of racers'
brew! /S/ Murphy the Racing Beagle, the sailing
spirit in us all.