# 313 SOUTHERN BAY RACING NEWS YOU CAN USE

Lin Mccarthy on Monday September 11, 2006 02:36PM

September 11, 2001 - Five years ago today we were in shock.  The unthinkable had happened. Our national grief was overwhelming.   Life as we knew it changed.  And,  yet, we sail on.
 
CCV FALL SERIES BEGINS:  Sunday, September 17, CCV Fall Series Races #1 and #2.  The venue is in the harbor.  The warning for Race #1 is set for 1000 - Race #2 will follow asap. Racers who have CCV Racing Memberships are already entered;  all others must submit entry and fees no later than 1300 hours on Saturday, September 16.  For additional info contact John McCarthy at (757) 850-4225.    [Races #3 and #4 will be on September 24, and #5 and #6 on October 8.]
 
USA 90 wins J30 fleet at Annapolis Race Week.   Dave McConaughy and his southern Bay crew, which included sailmaker Kenny Saylor, traveled to Annapolis and brought home the first place trophy for the J30 one-design fleet of  11 competitors.   USA 90  took top honors by a hair, finishing 3rd and 1st  in the two races to beat 2nd place Bebop  (2-3) by one point.  Kudos!
 
MIRAGE wins Hanbury Cup and WIKI WIKI  the Executive Cup:  Christian Schaumloffel's Hobie 33 had the fastest corrected time among all boats in the spinnaker fleets Saturday and laid claim to the Christopher Newport Sailing Foundation's Euclid Hanbury Cup.  Mirage completed the 7.38 mile long course in 2 hours, 26 minutes and 38 seconds.  Conditions were the dreaded "light and variable" for most of the race and current figured in the win in a big way.  Among the non-spinnaker boats, Rodney Paice's Pearson 26 Wiki-Wiki had the fastest corrected time (2:54:01) over the 5.9 mile course.  Jim White, event chairman and assistant coach of the Christopher Newport University Sailing team,  breathed new life into the Executive Cup Race this year as witnessed by 26 competitors, all PHRF certified, except for one lone cruiser, Dave Arnold's Fair Winds.  RESULTS: PHRF A - 1. Mirage, Christian Schaumloffel; 2. Feather, Phil Briggs; 3.Gremlyn, Greg Cutter.  PHRF B - 1. Bad Habit, Bob Archer; 2.Virginia H, Andy Armstrong; 3.PF Flyer, Larry Preddy.  PHRF C - 1.Roswell, Bill and Brandon Drinkwater; 2.Midmorning Buzz, Dave Taylor; 3.Callinectes, Ben Cuker.  PHRF Non-Spin - 1.Wiki Wiki, Rodney Paice; 2.Faith, Jerry Lotz; 3.Bay Dreamer, John Bergman.   PRO:  Dick Boykin;  RC Boat:  John McCarthy.
 
NEPTUNE'S ATLANTIC RACE - September 30, 2006.  $$$$ Save $25 - Get your entry for the 2006 Neptune's Atlantic Race postmarked  by TOMORROW, Tuesday, September 12th.  This is the race sponsored by BBSA that starts at Little Creek, goes around Cape Henry into the Ocean, and finishes off  Virginia Beach in front of the Old Coast Guard Station at 24th Street.  It is a CBYRA sanctioned race and invites all PHRF classes. It also provides a start for a cruising class.  For information contact Mike Nestor at (757) 696-0070.  And, plan to attend the MANDATORY SKIPPERS MEETING on Friday, September 29th. 
 
ROSWELL, a Kirby 25 with its own local legend, scooted around the Executive Cup Race course Saturday and took top honors in her fleet (PHRF C).  The boat was double-handed by the father-son team of Bill and Brandon Drinkwater, the dynamic duo of the day!
 
During the drifty moments in Hampton Roads Saturday, racers were treated, most said subjected, to what was described as blaring, heavy metal, Scandinavian rock music.  Several skippers and crew thought the auditory disruption was coming from Dave Bouchard's Ganar!  "No way," said the Ganar crew, "that was coming off that anchored freighter."    That's their story, and they're sticking to it.
 
Look for a couple of  Hampton One Design boats to be included in a display at the Virginia Beach Convention Center (at the end of the VA Beach-Norfolk  "stressway") on September 25 (open to public 6-8:30 pm).   Kathy Wheeler is behind organizing this spot-light opportunity for the HOD fleet. 
 
Claude Nix and Kevin Baum have taken delivery on a brand new Nacra Infusion.  They will be going to the F-18 North American Championships on September 15th  at Lake Carlyle, IL.  Cross your fingers and toes for Kevin and Claude; they'll be going up against at least 44 other teams which include several former champions. 
 
Tri-Services Regatta:  Jake Brodersen, Midnight Mistress, takes 1st overall.  14 spinnaker boats and 44 cruising class boats moved slowly around the course in drifty conditions Saturday, but had a great time at the annual gathering of the members of the military services yacht clubs and sailing associations in Hampton Roads.  Sailors  from Langley AFB, Norfolk Naval Base, and Old Point Comfort / Fort Monroe raced for their home clubs.  Old Point Comfort YC won the team competition and draws within one title of matching Langley in number of regattas won.  RESULTS:  Racing Fleet: 1.Midnight Mistress, Jake Brodersen; 2.Excelsior, Steve Ritz; 3.Pelican, Dave Nichol.  Cruising Class 1:  1. Ellen B, Richard Beaver; 2.Ali-Ru, John Lones; 3.Inspiration, Dennis Cruff.   Cruising Class 2:  1.OBS, Mark Wolfe;  2.Windblown, Rick Sills; 3.Inspiration, Clifford Obara.  Cruising Class 3:  1.Allegory, Jim Gordon;  2.Elise, Rick Rose; 3.Mollie Rose, Bob Gumpwright.  Cruising Class 4: 1.Second Wind, Raleigh Martin; 2.Zephyr, Armie Armstrong; 3.Graduation, Bob Killebrew.   Race Chairman: Richard Payne.
 
SERIO REGATTA - Saturday, September 16.  Hosted by Hampton Yacht Club in honor of the founder of the HOD class, V. J. "Pappy" Serio.   For the NOR go to the HYC web site, www.hamptonyc.com/onedesign.  Sail for Pappy  or sail for the heck of it, but sail!
 
MURPHY'S LAW:    Five years ago, many brave Americans gave their lives trying to save others.  No love is greater....  God bless our heroes.  /S/  Murphy the Racing Beagle, the sailing spirit in us all.
 
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