# 314 SOUTHERN BAY RACING NEWS YOU CAN USE

Lin Mccarthy on Monday September 18, 2006 09:14AM

Here's something special that fits lots of racers and their boats - cruisers too!  2006 HOSPICE TURKEY SHOOT REGATTA - October 6-8.  Hosted by Yankee Point Marina on the Rappahannock River.  The regatta is open to boats made of wood and to boats of a design that is 25 years or older - that includes Catalinas, J-24s, Flying Scots and others.  The socializing begins Friday and includes a happy hour, music and intense "sailor gathering".  Saturday's race is on a triangle course and Sunday's race is a pursuit race (slowest boats start first).  The overall winner of the regatta represents the Turkey Shoot in Annapolis at the National Hospice Alliance Championship Regatta in the spring.  There is a spectator boat  on Sunday and Tom Neale gives a salty presentation on the race.  The spectators vote to select the most beautiful boat to receive the Miss Ann's Choice Trophy.  Last year "most beautiful" was a 41 foot Hinckley Owens (1953), Desparado, owned by Ric Bauer.   For details and to enter, go to the event website at www.hospiceturkeyshootregatta.com  
KAHUNA Takes 2 Firsts in CCV Fall Series Opener.  It's true - late September and October are really grand times to race in the southern Chesapeake Bay.    40 boats proved it yesterday by tooling around Hampton Roads in the opening day of the CCV Fall Series.  Sanford Richardson's Kahuna found the conditions, 10-14 knots, entirely to her liking as she corrected to first place in both races.  RESULTS:  PHRF A - 1.Sanford Richardson, Kahuna (1-1); 2.Sledd Shelhorse, Meridian (3-2); 3.Lloyd Griffin, Cash Flow (2-3).  PHRF B - 1.Rusty Burshell, Cool Change (2-1); 2.Larry Preddy, PF Flyer (3-2); 3.Dave McConaughy, White Boat (1-5).  PHRF C - 1.Ben Cuker, Callinectes (2-1); 2.Alan Bomar, roundabout (1-2); 3.Louie Lewis, Incentive (4-3).   PHRF Non-Spin - 1.Tom Peddy, Impulse (2-2); 2.Jake Brodersen, Midnight Mistress (4-1);  3.Rodney Paice, Wiki-Wiki (1-4).  PRO-John McCarthy; Official Timer/Scorer-  Dick Boykin;  Mark Boat - Bill Gibbings.
Remember:  CCV Fall Series #3 and #4 on September 24, and CCV Fall Series #5 and #6 on October 8.  Same time, place, and Bat Channel!  For info call John McCarthy, (757) 850-4225.
 
WHEELER WINS SERIO.  Mark Wheeler sailed away for the other 6 Hampton One Designs competing in the annual Pappy Serio Regatta on Saturday.  Mark recorded finishes of 1-2-1-[3]-1-1.  Eddie Wolcott (2-3-2-[5]-2-4)  was second, and Randy Stokes (5-1-4-1-3-[8/dns]) finished 3rd.   Cloudy day, put nice racing breeze in Hampton Roads.  PRO was Kathy Brady.
 
Word is the Voodoo Chile  skippers are looking for an even bigger Tripp.  Leroi Lissenden says he and Bob are hot  to expand [LOA] by getting in a longer racer, but he's a one boat at a time man.  Any takers on Voodoo Chile?
 
Pam Burdett's  Psycho Tiller  (Swiss Esse 850)  was ready to bust out of the box early last week - after being offloaded in Norfolk,  the [shipping] box  itself cleared customs on Wednesday (9-13-06, 1430).  That means that on Thursday the box was opened and the boat allowed out.  Pam and her team spent the days between then and Sunday getting Psycho Tiller ready to race in the CCV Fall Series opening day.  PT officially dunked Saturday afternoon.  PT is the 6th asymmetrical chute / sprit  boat to join the southern Bay's PHRF A fleet. (Meridian, Kahuna, Gremlyn, Flying Colors, and Liberty).
 
Be on the lookout for King Neptune to step into the spotlight weekend after next.  On Saturday, September 30, Broad Bay Sailing Association (BBSA) will sponsor, in coordination with the Virginia Beach Neptune Festival, the 2006 NEPTUNE'S ATLANTIC RACE.  This is a CBYRA sanctioned event and is open to all PHRF classes as well as cruising class boats.  There is a mandatory skippers meeting Friday night, September 29th, 1930, at The Raven at 12th and Atlantic, VAB. This is a staggered start  (pursuit) race.  The course begins just north of the entrance to Little Creek,  passes around Cape Henry, and finishes off the Virginia Beach oceanfront at 24th street in front of the OLD COAST GUARD STATION.   Goodies include a gift bag, party wristbands, T-shirts, event flags, and sundry other "stuff".  The post-race awards ceremony, food, drink, and trophies, will be held at the OLD COAST GUARD STATION.   For additional details call Scott Almond at (757) 471-2663, or Mike Nestor at (757) 696-0070, or check the website at  www.broadbaysailing.org.   Deadline for entries and fees is September 26 at 1700.
 
Lots of us started out on a Sunfish@, but Brandon Drinkwater has done it one better.  Saturday he traveled to Elizabeth City to race in a dinghy regatta.  Brandon climbed on a Sunfish and took a 7th in the first race.  Then, having gotten the hang of it (again), he took two first places to win the fleet.
 
NOAA Chartlets:  From our CBYRA vice president for Region 4, Tom Roberts, comes word that NOAA has started publishing Booklet Charts for small boat (as opposed to big ship) sailors.  The great news is they have started the project with the Chesapeake Bay!  And, they are free at the website.  Go to  http://www.nauticalcharts.gov/bookletcharts/   and git ya whatever ya need.  There are notes from the Pilots Guide too.
 
Chuck Monsees and  crew have hitched Rockette to the Big Yellow Truck and are heading for the J29 North Americans in Oxford, Maryland.  Also, heading for Oxford for the regatta is John McCarthy; he'll be doing race committee duty.  Tred Avon Yacht Club is hosting the event this coming weekend.
 
 
COMING UP SOON:  Columbus discovered America in October - sailing worked for him.  You go sailing too!
September 24 - CCV FALL SERIES #3 and #4.  For info contact John McCarthy at (757) 850-4225.
September 24 - FBYC FALL SERIES 1.  For info contact Alain Vincey or  go to www.fbyc.net
Sep 30 - Oct 1 - J24 INVITATIONAL REGATTA, hosted by Fishing Bay YC.  Go to www.fbyc.net 
September 30 - NEPTUNE'S ATLANTIC RACE, hosted by Broad Bay SA.  www.broadbaysailing.com
September 30 - COMMODORE'S CUP, hosted by Rappahannock River Yacht Club. 
September 30 - FBYC FALL SERIES 2, hosted by Fishing Bay YC.  Contact Tom Roberts or  go to www.fbyc.net  
October 1   -      SINGLEHAND RACE, hosted by Hampton Yacht Club.  Contact Kathy Brady at (757) 723-3244.
Oct 6 - 8      -      HOSPICE TURKEY SHOOT REGATTA,  hosted by YPM.   www.hospiceturkeyshootregatta.com
October 8   -      CCV FALL SERIES #5 and #6.  Contact John McCarthy at (757) 850-4225.
October 14 -      FALL REGATTA, hosted by Yankee Point Yacht Club.
October 15 -      FBYC FALL SERIES 3, hosted by Fishing Bay YC.  Contact  Brooks Zerkel or  go to www.fbyc.net
October 21 -     'ROUND THE LIGHTS RACE, hosted by Old Point Comfort YC.  Contact Dennis Miner 757-867-1028
October 21 -      FBYC FALL SERIES 4, hosted by Fishing Bay YC.  Go to www.fbyc.net
Oct 21 - 22  -      RAPPAHANNOCK CUP, hosted by Rappahannock River Yacht Club.
October 29 -      FROSTBITE SERIES #1, hosted by Hampton Yacht Club.  Contact Dick Boykin at (757) 890-0093.
   
MURPHY'S LAW:  Did you know that it was not until July 31, 1970, that the daily issue of rum to sailors in the British Navy was stopped? And you see what happens when you let the Big Honchos muck about in the day-to-day details.  It was the Admirals who stopped the British seamen's daily tot of rum in 1970, and the Empire has not been the same since.  Don't even think  about messin' with this seadog's grog!   /S/  Murphy the Racing Beagle, the sailing spirit in us all.
 
YANMAR DROPS PRICES!  On September 8th Yanmar dropped prices on their entire engine line.  If you need to repower, contact DieselDawgYachtCare.com  for a quote on any small (up to 125hp) diesel.  [ADVERTISEMENT]
 
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