# 310 SOUTHERN BAY RACING NEWS YOU CAN USE
on Monday August 28, 2006 10:14AM
SHAMROCK, LA MAGA,
and DESPERADO take class wins in FBYC
Smith Point Race: The spinnaker boats raced 42.60 miles and the
non-spinnaker ones went 33.40 in the Fishing Bay Yacht Club night, distance
race. Bob Rock in his J105, Shamrock, won the
PHRF A fleet, and Allan Heyward in La Maga, Frers 33,
won the combined PHRF BC fleet. Rick Bauer,
Desperado, finished ahead of the only other non-spinnaker competitor,
George Burke, Reveille. Finishing 2nd and 3rd
respectively in PHRF A were: Corryvreckan, David
Clark and Voodoo Chile, Leroi
Lissenden. Second and 3rd respectively in the combined PHRF BC
fleet were: David Hinckle in Elancer, and
Miles Booth in Shenanigans. Of the 15 boats
starting the race, 14 finished.
The entry deadline for the CAPE CHARLES CUP two
day regatta, August 26 -27, is 1700, on Wednesday, August
23. This is a two race day event that for most will
involve a stay over at Cape Charles (on the Eastern Shore). This is CBYRA
sanctioned racing for all PHRF classes and non-sanctioned for a Cruising
Class. Saturday's course begins off Little Creek Inlet
and finishes at the Cape Charles entrance buoy. The course for
Sunday's race begins near the Cape Charles entrance buoy and finishes
at the Ft Monroe/Thimble Shoal Light area. There is a mandatory
skippers meeting on Friday, August 25th. For entry information and
details on accommodations at Bay Creek Marina (Cape Charles), contact Scott
Almond at (757) 471-2663. Hosted by Broad Bay Sailing
Association. (NOTE: for additional info on the races, including
accommodations/dockage at Cape Charles city, check out the BBSA web site
at www.broadbaysailing.org
)
PLANTATION LIGHT RACE: The Gun Getters
in the PHRF spinnaker fleets each remained un-corrected upon. TREATY
OF GHENT, COOL CHANGE, and CALLINECTES, PHRF fleets
A, B, and C respectively, all survived the slower rated boats in their fleets
and finished first on corrected time. Of the 25 boats starting the night
race to Plantation Light (Cape Charles), 23 finished. Most boats reported
that the wind began to drop out during pre-dawn and those still on the Bay
after sunup had to be gritty to make it to the finish line. Cool
Change and Virginia H, both in PHRF B , were the last to get home,
finishing between 0700 and 0730, Saturday. The course for the PHRF A and B
fleets to Plantation Light was 58.9 nm and the PHRF C and Non-Spin boats
went 46.10 nm. Hampton Yacht Club sponsors this race annually.
RESULTS: PHRF A (6 boats) - 1.Jim Williams and Will
Roberts, Treaty of Ghent (Hobie 33); 2.Greg
Cutter, Gremlyn (Elliott 770); 3.Jim
Bordeaux, Solstice (J/40). PHRF B (4 boats) -
1.Rusty Burshell, Cool Change (J/30); 2.Andy
Armstrong, Virginia H (Soverel 30). PHRF C (6
boats) - 1.Ben Cuker, Callinectes (Cal 30-3);
2.Justin Morris, The Hunter (Hunter 26.5);
3.Dana Dillon, Amarylyn (Catalina 30). PHRF
Non-Spin (9 boats) - 1.Harry Tenney, Margarita
(Roberts 43); 2.Leo Wardrup, Black Widow (Irwin 38-1);
3.Jake Brodersen, Midnight Mistress (C&C
33). PRO - Bob Thomas.
Randy Stokes is 2006 Hampton One Design National
Champion. Norfolk Yacht and Country Club, hosted the 3 day event
with 17 competitors in the fray. The top two sailors in the regatta,
Randy Stokes and Eddie Wolcott, both are sons
of fathers who sailed together in the HOD fleet. Mark Wheeler, a former
HOD National Champion, finished tied for 2nd in points, but third after the tie
breaker. The HOD-ers sailed 6 races, and the best five finishes were
scored for overall standing. The first three finishers put the rest of the fleet in a different zip code; there was an 11 point
gap between third and fourth places. RESULTS: 1. Randy Stokes
(2-2-1-2-2-[4] = 9); 2. Eddie Wolcott (3-1-2-[4]-4-1= 11); 3. Mark
Wheeler (1-[5]-3-3-1-3 =11). Race Chairman - Eddie
Williams.
J24 Fleet 71 (HYC/Hampton Roads) tore around
Hampton Roads harbor yesterday in perfect J24 racing conditions, 14-16 knots out
of the southwest. The top two finishers, David Taylor in
Midmorning Buzz and Mike Veraldi in Quicky
were separated by only one point in the final standings after 4
races. On a day where the racing was extremely close and the conditions
comfortably challenging, the barefooted guys and gals handling the boats
in the 2 -3 foot chop got a real workout. "We definitely
could have used another person on the rail," one skipper opined.
RESULTS: 1. David Taylor, Midmorning Buzz
(2-4-1-1=8); 2. Mike Veraldi, Quicky (1-2-3-3 =
9); 3. Alan Bomar , Roundabout (4-1-2-4 =
11). PRO-John McCarthy
LABOR DAY WEEKEND RACING
OPPORTUNITIES
LABOR DAY DINK VAIL REGATTA
- One race day on Saturday, September 2.
Hosted by Norfolk Yacht and Country Club. 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. Terrific bang for your buck and leaves Sunday and
Monday open for other holiday happenings. (Entry fee of $65 includes
beer, buffet dinner, and event T-shirts for two - additional dinner tickets and
T-shirts available for purchase).
12TH ANNUAL STINGRAY POINT REGATTA -
Two days of CBYRA sanctioned racing for PHRF, MORC, and, if sufficient
interest, one-design. Hosted by Fishing Bay Yacht Club. Saturday and
Sunday, September 2 & 3. Registration deadline is 1800,
Wednesday, August 30. Contact: Event Chairman Allan
Heyward at (804) 690-1070 Full weekend of racing and
socializing, with Monday holiday left open for return home. Entry fee is
$100 (prior to August 26, then $30 late fee applies) - entry fee includes
Saturday continental breakfast for skipper and crew. Regatta Saturday
dinner ($20@ ) and Sunday hot breakfast ($10 @ ) are available for
additional cost.
Flag Waving - Anna Tunnicliffe, former Old
Dominion University All American sailor, carried the Stars and Stripes for the
USA Sailing Team at the Qingdao International Regatta (China).
RADAR? SONAR? Racers doing night races
display radar reflectors meant to alert big ships of the location of
the sailboat in the dark. However, hanging such a device up
the mast on a race boat causes massive conflict with the racers' theory that
weight aloft must be kept to a minimum. So, some racers have taken to
dangling the reflector device from the stern pulpit, their theory being
that while it does not help the big surface ships locate the
sailboat, it may keep the submarines at bay.
DINK VAIL captured more than
100 first place finishes in Hampton, Jollyboat, and Flying Dutchman
classes, won national championships in the Flying Dutchman and Hampton classes
and generally dominated southern Bay small boat racing in the
1960s. He was instrumental in the birth of the Old Dominion
University sailing program and in 1985 was the first sailor inducted into
the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame. The Virginia General Assembly
officially mourned his passing on December 6, 2000. Now,
Norfolk Yacht and Country Club will honor this racer of the first degree
in a regatta named for him on Saturday, September 2, 2006. [see Labor Day
Weekend Racing for details.]
The HOD National Championship Regatta was a family affair
for the winner, Randy Stokes, who sailed with his sister,
Ann Stokes, and for 2nd place finisher, Eddie
Wolcott, who sailed with his son Gordon
Wolcott.
Potts Trophy up for
grabs: The Potts Trophy is the club team trophy awarded each year
at the Stingray Point Regatta. This year qualifying clubs whose members
are entered in the regatta have a chance to snatch the trophy from Fishing Bay
Yacht Club. The competition for the trophy began in 1971 when the clubs
involved sent a designated boat, skipper, and crew, to sail against the
defending club's representative. In the late 1990's the competition became
a team challenge contested by boats sailing in various fleets at the Stingray
Point Regatta. [see Labor Day Weekend Racing for
details.]
Night Racing Quote: I saw that cruise
ship, all lighted up like a jewel box and I thought it was the ghost of the
Titanic!
MURPHY'S
LAW: Gun Getters are boat and crew
who cross the finish line first, but not in enough time to really
win. Yrs Truly, The Murphster, being a highly tuned
racing beagle, is, of course, a Gun Getter Dog. Being a Gun Getter can
lead to a condition known as GGAG, as in Go Get A Gun... and use it to
eliminate those pesky boats that correct on said Gun
Getters. /S/ Murphy the
Racing Beagle, the sailing spirit in us all. (Please note: a special friend of Murphy's
contributed the Gun Getter info.)