# 286 SOUTHERN BAY RACING NEWS YOU CAN USE

Lin Mccarthy on Tuesday February 21, 2006 01:23PM

Reserve your spot at this annual, popular affair today!  CBYRA REGION 4 AWARDS DINNER - Saturday, February 25, at Fishing Bay Yacht Club.  5:30 refreshments and socializin'; 6:30 dinner; 7:00, or shortly thereafter, awards presentation.  Menu = Lasagna or Seafood Lasagna, salad, dessert, beverages and bread.    $20 (adult), $15 (junior) includes refreshments.  Casual attire.  Make ONLINE ressies at http://www.fbyc.net/Events/2006  or call Tom Roberts at (804) 843-2682 or contact him by email at  mobjack451@cox.net.  Event organizers would appreciate your ressies asap and no later than Tuesday, February 21.  Sailing pictures will be...lively, according to Tom Roberts, our Region VP, and the fireplaces will be warm!
 
Southern Bay racer, Alan Bomar (J24, roundabout), reports that the John Rousmaniere presentation hosted last week by Fishing Bay YC was great.  Alan and his son, William, and fellow racer, Christian Schaumloffel,  traveled to Richmond to join a passel of Rappahannock River area sailors at the event.  Alan said the presentation centered on Rousmaniere's new book, Sleek.   The famous sailing author signed William Bomar's copy of Sleek.
 
TODAY IS PRESIDENTS'  DAY - And, for the purists among us, George Washington's Birthday is Wednesday, February 22nd.  Thank George for the origin of this national holiday and, among many things,  for freezing his buns off crossing the Delaware to get to Trenton.
 
NOOD-Lite: The St. Petersburg NOOD (National Offshore One-Design) Regatta got in one-half day of racing - Friday and Sunday were totally wind-less, but... who cares, it was also snow-less!  Chuck Monsees' TEAM Rockette tied for the J-29 class regatta championship in the abbreviated racing (3-1-3-3), but had to settle for 2nd once the tiebreaker was applied. Eight J29s gathered at St. Pete for the event.  On their course, the J/29s got in 4 very short races (3 legs of .8 miles), and that was the most number of races on any of the 3 courses.  Crewing on Rockette were:  Dave Alexander, Ken Saylor, Bill Groeninger, Ernest Davenport, Lee Wallio, and Frank and Melissa Silver.  Meanwhile, also on the A course, Christian Schaumloffel and the Mirage team finished 2nd in the  6 boat Hobie 33 class (2-2-1-2).  Other southern Bay (and beyond) boats sailing at the St. Pete NOODs were:  J24 (24 boats): B.Till/Cowen (Wilmington, NC), Large Red Delicious - 19th. Ultimate 20 (9 boats): Don Corey (Cornelius, NC), Uh-huh - 4th; Brian Hennessey (Southport, NC), Ultimutt - 8th.  Tripp 26 (6 boats): Skip Hildebrand (Cornelius, NC), Hunting Tripp - 2nd; Dennis Hannick (King George, VA), Radio Flyer - 4th. 
 
Cupid Makes a Direct Hit !  Valentine's Day was, of course, a big day for Cupid - especially in the racing community.  Of special note, Leigh Morgan, a national champion Hampton One Design-er and event chairman of Southern Bay Race Week accepted her main man David Chapman's proposal for marriage.  Congratulations to Dave and Leigh!
 
Doug Amthor and sister-in-law Barb Amthor sailed their shorts off and finished second at the 5o5 Mid Winter Championships hosted by Isla de Sol Yacht Club.   Barb said there were teams from New England, Maryland, Florida, Colorado, Australia, and, of course, the southern Chesapeake Bay at the St. Petersburg event. 
 
Three more Early Bird Entries for SOUTHERN BAY RACE WEEK:  Sanford Richardson's Big Red Boat, Kahuna (Farr 395), as signed in.  The first J24 has entered for the J24 one-design class, Mike Veraldi's Quicky,  and  Mike Dale is officially in with his J27, Juggernaut.  Remember, to take advantage of the Early Bird incentive (10 free regatta drink tickets), you must enter no later than April 15.  Entry forms and regatta details can be found at the official regatta web site www.blacksealcup.com  or contact Event Chairman, Leigh Morgan at (757) 726-9640.  SBRW 2006 - June 2, 3, 4.  Six great races, 3 great parties! 
 
Paperwork Reminder:  Send in your 2006 CBYRA Membership Application and Fee TODAY.   This is especially important for J24 racers who intend to compete for the brand new CBYRA REGION 4  J/24 High Point Championship.  Individual or family membership (prior to the date of the race)  is required to receive points for a sanctioned race for any boat competing in the CBYRA High Point battles (Region 4 or otherwise).   It's easy to join - click on  www.cbyra.org  or call the CBYRA office at (410) 269-1194. 
 
CALENDAR - MARCH  into  the 2006 RACING SEASON:  It's all about getting ready to  GO RACING!
March 1st to 31st:  Line up crew or line up boat.  Work on boat bottom (weather will try to deter you). Replace messenger lines with running rigging at exorbitant expense.  Grease and check winches.  Inspect blocks and all other deck hardware.  Check out exit boxes on mast.  Is the Windex@ still up there?  Take your rigger and your sailmaker for a beer - get on their calendars.  Buy those new class flags, so you are not mistakenly scored in the wrong fleet.  Locate your protest and yellow flags and place in cockpit on the miniscule chance you might use them.  Remove skanky beer cans that are holding down float switch in bilge.  Take sails to sail laundry - the mildew smell could asphyxiate the bowman.  Check your dockbox or car trunk for foulies left there in November-it's that smell thing again.  If you are a J24 racer, cut your toenails so you are ready to go barefoot while racing.  Arrange a launch date with your boatyard that is at least two days before or after St. Patrick's Day - the aftermath of green beer is not a pretty sight.  For a momentary respite from your schedule, go toy with your sailmaker - advise him that the bankruptcy thing is going to make that $10K sail order you placed in December out of the question.  Get the crew shirts and hats embroidered - use the correct spelling this time.  And, last but not least, clean your racing platform top to bottom so you can enjoy the sparkle.  It's almost time to GO RACING!
And, for your spare time:
March 9      Battle of the Ironclads (1862)
March 9-12  Acura Miami Race Week
March 17     ST PATRICK'S DAY
March 20     Vernal Equinox - Spring springs!
March 25     Yankee Point Yacht Club hosts  "Suddenly Alone" Seminar
 
LAST REMINDER:  SKIPPERS,  CREW,  and FRIENDS:  To be included in the CCV membership listing for the 2006 CCV Racing Guide, you must submit your membership application  right away to Tom Peddy.  Tom says the membership application forms are available on the CCV web site at www.ccvracing.org  or you may call him at (757) 651-6804.
 
This past weekend the US SAILING Race Management Course at Hampton Yacht Club drew attendees from 7 states: Michigan, Kentucky,  West Virginia,  Louisiana,  North Carolina, New Jersey , and, of course, VirginiaUS Sailing lead instructor John McCarthy assisted by Glenn Giles, put out lots of great information, answered dozens of questions and administered the Club Race Officer Certification Test.  A good time was had by all!  Special thanks to HYC club manager Bill Rice and his staff for their hospitality.
 
MURPHY'S LAW:  Here's a Birthday Bow-Wow to President George Washington!  I'm doing a cherry flavored brewski with lunch in his honor!   /S/  Murphy the Racing Beagle, the sailing spirit in us all.
 
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