# 308 SOUTHERN BAY RACING NEWS YOU CAN USE
on Monday August 7, 2006 04:27PM
42nd ANNUAL VIRGINIA
GOVERNOR'S CUP: Lars Rathjen
and crew Jude Brown won the Albacore class of 14 boats and
the 2006 Governor's Cup. The Albacores were the largest class
(14) in the 60 boat fleet. Rathjen/Brown won by 3 points with finishes
of 2-3-1-2-3-2. Hampton One Designs were the second largest
class with 11. The father-son team of Randy (the dad) and Sam
(the kid) Stokes won the HOD class with finishes of
1-1-1-1-5-2. CLASS WINNERS: Albacore - Lars
Rathjen; Hampton One Design - Randy
Stokes; Moth - Mark Saunders;
Laser - Jon Deutsch; 5o5 - Ryon
White; Buccaneer - Sue
Mentzer; Mobjack - Len
Gunther; Mutineer - Scott
Bush; Junior Laser - Nikolas
Osvalds; Junior 420 - Bryce
Corlett. PRO: Rick Klein
Whether you did the Governor's Cup or not, get the boat on
the trailer, hitch up, and head up the road a piece to the....
FBYC 67th ANNUAL ONE-DESIGN REGATTA:
Saturday-Sunday, August 12-13, at Fishing Bay Yacht Club. Classes
are 420, Albacore, Hampton One Design, Flying Scot, Front Runner, Laser, Laser
Radial, Mobjack and Optimist. Registration is Friday, August 11.
For info contact Allan Heyward at (804) 747-4500. This too is
a must do regatta for small boat racers. The location so close to the site
of this past weekend's Governor's Cup makes each of the two events a
special summer happening.
HOSPICE REGATTA XII: MIKE VERALDI and his
crew on Quicky (J24) won the right to represent Hampton Roads
in the next Hospice Regattas National Championship in
Annapolis, Spring 2007. On one of those
too-good-to-be-true days on the Bay, the 2006 Hospice fleet sailed
windward-leeward courses in the harbor. RESULTS: PHRF A -
1.Feather, Phil Briggs; 2.Valkyrie,
Karl Petersen. PHRF B - 1.Virginia H,
Andy Armstrong; 2.Strega, Neal
Garrett. PHRF C - 1.Quicky, Mike
Veraldi; 2.Spray, Vernon "Bumps" Eberwine.
PHRF Non-Spin - 1.Faith, Jerry Lotz;
2.Impulse, Tom Peddy. PRO: Glenn
Giles Proceeds from the Hospice Regatta are
donated to support of Hampton Roads area hospices. Hampton Yacht Club
sponsors the race.
CCV 2006 FOUNDERS RACE - Sunday, August 13,
2006. Expect a longer distance (if there's good wind) drop mark course
in the sailing venue off Ocean View (Willoughby Spit)
in the Bay. This is the same
location as the Southern Bay Race Week Venue #1 racing. The race
counts both for CBYRA high point and for the CCV High Point
Championships. OPEN TO ALL. Traditional CCV awards
presentation and post-race social - free hotdogs, beer, and sodas.
First warning is at 1100. Those who have a CCV Racing
Membership are automatically entered and fees paid. All others, CCV
Club members and non-CCV members, must submit a standard entry form and
appropriate fees. Entries are due Saturday, August 12. For info
contact: John McCarthy at (757) 850-4225.
LITTLE CREEK REGATTA: Veraldi and
Quicky crew claim Dick Schrader Cup as best in PHRF Fleet. Mike
Veraldi, led his J24 team to first place overall in the non-sanctioned
Little Creek Cup Regatta. The event is part of an extended fund raising
drive to support the St Judes Children's Research Hospital. Sailboats
gathered with power boats (for the poker run) and fishing tournament
participants. Everything was centered at Norfolk's Little Creek. The
sailing part of the regatta was sponsored by Broad Bay Sailing
Association. RESULTS: PHRF Spinnaker Fleet:
1.Quicky, Mike Veraldi; 2.Graceful,
Rob Beck. PHRF Non-Spin Fleet: 1.Puff
Card, Walter Boatwright; 2.Black Widow,
Leo Wardrup; 3.Turbo's Tub, MD
Riley. Cruising 1: Mariah, Doug
Rose; 2.Virginia Lee, Mike Brannon;
3.Conquistador, Bobby Lopez. Cruising
2: 1.Miss Teak, Jim Casazza; 2.Beck N Call, Stan Mason;
3.Geppetto, Doug DiBona. In the Multihull
Division: 1.John Klevenski (Hobie 16); 2.Kevin Baum
(F 18); 3.Chris Merrill (Hobie 16) . A
total of 28 keel boats and 7 beachcats raced for a worthy cause.
Race Chairman: Bill Mellen.
LABOR DAY WEEKEND, the last hurrah of summer,
is just around the corner. There are 3 great events available to
southern Bay racers. Don't miss any of the fun of going to your chosen
event - start your planning now.
LABOR DAY DINK VAIL REGATTA
- One race day on Saturday, September
2. CBYRA sanctioned race for PHRF classes as well as a non-sanctioned
Cruising class. Entry deadline is 1200, Monday, August 28.
Contact Event Chairman J.D. Scott at (757) 572-6830 or PRO John
McCarthy at (757) 850-4225. Hosted by Norfolk Yacht and Country
Club. Terrific bang for your buck, first-class post-race soiree, and
great for holiday "family - time considerations".
12TH ANNUAL STINGRAY POINT REGATTA -
Two days of CBYRA sanctioned racing for PHRF, MORC, and, if sufficient
interest, one-design. Saturday and Sunday, September 2 & 3.
Registration deadline is 1800, Wednesday, August 30.
Contact: Event Chairman Allan Heyward at (804) 690-1070
Hosted by Fishing Bay Yacht Club. Full schedule of racing and
socializing, with the Monday holiday left open for return home.
CBYRA ANNAPOLIS RACE WEEK - Three days of
racing on Saturday-Sunday-Monday, September 2-3-4. CBYRA sanctioned
racing for PHRF and one-design classes. Entries are due no later than
Friday, August 25, 2006. Info is available at www.CBYRA.org.
Major commitments: Anna Cobb and Ben
Matchett married last Friday, August 4th. Anna
met her racing commitment, too - she sailed on Saturday and Sunday in the
Governor's Cup. Anna Matchett and skipper Mark Wheeler finished 3rd in the
HOD class. Congratulations and best wishes to Anna
and Ben!
Well known former US SAILING Team 470 sailor, Steve
Hunt (a Hampton Roads homie currently making his way in San Diego), was
spotted in his old sailing haunts this past weekend. Steve is currently
part of the crew on the Farr 40 Temptress, sailing out of
Los Angeles, and expects to be sailing in the Farr Worlds coming up soon in
Newport.
Media Watch: Yep, that is
Cash Flow, Lloyd Griffin's Hadley 40, on the
cover of the August issue of SpinSheet Magazine. The Cash
Flow team is pictured flying their blooper during the 2006
Screwpile Lighthouse Challenge Regatta.
True Grit: Anna Tunnicliff, former ODU
star, looked out of the running after a disastrous Thursday at the Women's Laser
Worlds, but turned in two 3rd places on Friday, the last day of the
regatta, to claim 4th overall. Anna's string:
2-1-3-7-7-(8)-23-5-(32)-9-3-3.
2007 IMPORTANT DATE: Daylight Saving Time BEGINS
MARCH 11, 2007. Spring ahead, yada yada...
Something different: Broad Bay Sailing
Association is offering all racers a chance to see first hand the development
that is taking place at Cape Charles (City) on the Eastern Shore. BBSA is
running the 2006 CAPE CHARLES CUP (August 26-27) as a two day,
two CBYRA sanctioned races event. Race to Cape Charles on Saturday - rest,
party, and enjoy the new Bay Creek Marina - and, race back on Sunday.
Sunday's finish line will be in the vicinity of Ft. Monroe / Thimble Shoal
Light. For info contact: Scott Almond at (757)
471-2664. Get your entry and fees together now.
Coming up this coming
weekend:
Saturday, August 12 - ADMIRAL'S CUP REGATTA -
York River Yacht Club and Seaford Yacht Club combine forces for this
CBYRA sanctioned regatta. Racing for PHRF spinnaker and non-spinnaker
fleets as well as a non-sanctioned Cruising class. Organizers would much
appreciate your entry prior to Wednesday August 9, but they will accept
entries up until 1100 at the Seaford YC dock on race day. For info
contact Steve Bowen (804) 642-4746, or Chuck Eldred (757)
898-1025.
Saturday, August 12 - TOM BRADY MASTER'S RACE
- a race reserved for well preserved racers. Everyone on the boat must be
at least 55 years young, and the boat itself must be at least 10 years
old. This is a non-sanctioned event, open to all who meet the gray panther
age requirement, and includes a post-race social. For info contact Malcolm
or Kathy Brady at (757) 723-3244.
Sunday, August 13 - CCV 2006 FOUNDERS RACE -
CBYRA sanctioned race for all PHRF classes and one of the 15 CCV races counted
for the CCV High Point Championships. (see note above in this
issue)
Sat-Sun, Aug 12-13 - FBYC 67th Annual Regatta
(see note above in this issue)
MURPHY'S
LAW: The Murphster Party Hearty and Race
Hot Award has to go to Mike Veraldi and his crew on
Quicky. The J/24 hot-shots won the Little Creek
Cup Saturday in Norfolk, did the post-race party, and sailed to Hampton
and won the Hampton Roads Hospice Cup on Sunday! Awesome!
/S/ Murphy the Racing Beagle, the sailing spirit in us
all.
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