# 343 SOUTHERN BAY RACING NEWS YOU CAN USE
on Monday April 30, 2007 10:41AM
LOUIS VUITTON CUP taped coverage on the VERSUS NETWORK
at 4pm TODAY.
FBYC Spring Series: Rob
Whittet's Wavelength, strengthened his hold on the lead in
PHRF A by finishing 1-1-2 in Sunday's racing at Fishing
Bay. Alan Heyward's La Maga, has a
substantial lead in the combined PHRF B/C fleet; he went 1-2-4 in
yesterday's racing. PRO - Brooks Zerkel.
If you intend to have your SBRW-Black Seal Cup Crew
Shirts in time for the event (June 1-3), you need to get your
order in not later than May 1, as in TOMORROW! Go to www.blacksealcup.com and
hurry.
CCV SPRING SERIES: Races #3 and
#4 of the Series are in the books. Sea Star (1-2) and
White Boat (1-1), Roundabout (3-1), and Wiki Wiki
(2-1) topped their respective fleets for the day. Breezes built from
light to mid-teens throughout the day. The Jamestown ships were ever
present in Hampton River and about Hampton Roads, no doubt checking out the
natives, just like they did 400 years age. RESULTS: PHRF
A: 1.Sea Star (2-1), David Eberwine;
2.Cash Flow (1-4), Lloyd Griffin; 3.Cyrano
(4-2), Bob Mosby. PHRF B: 1.White
Boat (1-1), Dave McConaughy; 2.Cool Change (2-2),
Rusty Burshell; 3.Bad Habit (3-3), Bob
Archer/Chris Beahr. PHRF C: 1.Roundabout
(3-1), Alan Bomar; 2.Quicky (2-3), Mike
Veraldi; 3.Spray (4-4), Bumps Eberwine.
PHRF Non-Spin: 1.Wiki Wiki (2-1), Rodney Paice;
2.Margarita (1-4), Harry Tenney; 3.Checko
(4-2), Don Barfield/Steve Smith. PRO - John
McCarthy; Mark Boats - Glenn Giles and Bill Gibbings. Official
Scorer/Timer - Dick Boykin
CCV Spring Series Races #5 and #6 for the Series
are next Sunday, May 6 - same time and place. For info contact John
McCarthy, (757) 850-4225. Remember, Racers Sunday Race Day Breakfast
Buffet available in the HYC Lounge ($6.50) - OPEN TO ALL - opens at
0800.
Crewbies are nailing down a ride for
Southern Bay Race Week-Black Seal Cup.
Skippers are nailing down crew. If you have not done one or the
other, better get on it. The deadline for race entries (to avoid
the $50 late fee) is just around the corner (May 25). Now is
when slips and accommodations need to be locked in. See the event website
for all sorts details and info. www.blacksealcup.com
NOOD NOTES: Southern Bay's
Martin Casey and crew sailed Bow Movement to the
trophy platform, bringing home a 3rd place in the 8 boat Catalina 27 one-design
fleet. The Bow Movement gang saved their best for last,
going 4-4-3-2 over the two days of racing. Light winds prevented any
racing on Friday. Most of the fleets got in at least 4, and some 5,
races on Saturday-Sunday. Worth Harris,
Rum at Six, took 10th among 45 J/105s.
Richard Winters, AJ Piccillo, and Ryan Parker
finished 20th among 37 J/22s and Dixon Wilde, sailing a
borrowed boat, was 5th in the 6 boat C&C 99 fleet.
William Hope finished 13th of 16 in the J/24 fleet.
Kim Meadows' roXanne, was 9th among 13 Melges
32s.
Champagne toast on the dock for new arrival.
Karl and Senta Petersen's Dehler 39 is snug in her slip in
Hampton. Karl, members of his Valkryie crew, and friends
brought the blue beauty into Hampton Roads mid-day Saturday. They arrived
in Hampton Roads on the heels of the Jamestown fleet replicas. "How'd you
like the fly-over we arranged for you," joked a welcomer. Merlin
will shed her current moniker and become Valkyrie. She
will race in PHRF A and will take particular delight in the southern Bay
Distance Races Series.
RACERS AND THE RULES QUIZ: You feel you
fouled a boat on a close PORT/STAR crossing. There is no contact.
The other boat does not protest. Can you do penalty turns? Should
you do penalty turns? (Answer below in this
issue)
A southern Bay skipper has stumbled on a theory that
he says proved out Sunday. In an attempt to deal with a problem of
performance erosion as the race day wears on, he switched the boat's grog to the
"light" version brew. He swears that the improved finishes
Sunday, prove the validity of his scientific study. The FDA report is yet
to be issued.
Bumps Eberwine's Spray, enjoyed
an infusion of North Carolina talent for CCV Races #3 and #4.
Bumps' Olson 25 took 3rd for the day in PHRF C.
Three "southern Bay and beyond" skippers and
crew are set to represent their area Hospice Regattas in the
HOSPICE REGATTAS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP, May 11-13, in
Annapolis, Maryland. Mike Veraldi will be going from
Hampton Roads, Chuck Monsees from Pamlico River, and
Joe Waters from the Rappahannock River area Turkey Shoot
Regatta. Cross up those fingers and toes for our guys!
Pete Wallio, Dave Alexander, and Aaron
Wallio already are signed on to go with Chuck.
Anything can happen on the last day of a
series, and that may be true of the CCV Spring Series finale, this
coming Sunday. The tightest races are in A Fleet, Sea Star and
Cash Flow are separated by 2 points, and in C Fleet, where
Quicky and Roundabout have only one point between them.
In the Non-Spin fleet, Wiki Wiki leads Margarita by 3
and so does White Boat lead Bad Habit by 3 in B
Fleet. With two races on tap a lot of spots could change hands, and
not just at the top of the standings.
LAST
REMINDERS:
LEARN HOW TO CREW ON A RACING
SAILBOAT: STARTS TOMORROW!
Offered by CCV, $50 plus $10 for books. MAY 1-2, MAY 8-9, MAY
15-16, and MAY 22-23. Four consecutive Tuesday (classroom) and
Wednesday (on the water on a race boat) sessions. Classroom
sessions are held at and on-the-water sessions originate at Hampton Yacht
Club, 4707 Victoria Boulevard, Hampton, VA 23669. Classroom sessions are
from 6:30pm - 8:30pm; on-the-water sessions begin at 5:15pm. This
course runs through the month of May. For information and to
register, contact Dave Taylor at (757) 344-5292.
LEARN TO RACE YOUR SAILBOAT: THIS
COMING SATURDAY! Offered by CCV, $15 per skipper and $10 per crew member
(lunch included). Saturday, May 5, (9:30am -
3:30pm). Bill Peach, renowned
southern Bay racer and winner of the Labrot Trophy, will provide classroom
instruction. BYOB - "Bring Your Own Boat". You drive your own
boat with a volunteer seasoned skipper aboard to guide you and your
crew. Shore-side and on-the-water training takes place at and near Hampton
Yacht Club. For requirements, details, and to register contact Ben
Cuker at (757) 727-5884. Registration deadline = April 30., THAT'S
TODAY!
MAY SOUTHERN BAY RACING
CALENDAR:
May
5 FBYC Spring
Series Day 3
May
6 CCV Spring
Series Races #5 and #6
May 11-13 Hospice Regatta National Championship
(Annapolis)
May 12 FBYC
Spring Series Day 4
MAY 13 MOTHER"S
DAY
May 19 BBSA
Cape Henry Cup
May 19 RRYC
Spring Regatta
May 19-20 "Sail the Bay" & Shark
Midwinters - BBSA (small boats)
May 26 FBYC
Fishing Bay to Urbanna Race
May 26 PBC
Merrimac Memorial Regatta (small boats)
May 27
RRYC/FBYC River Races
May 29 BBSA
Little Bay Tuesday Night Races begin (small boats)
JUN 1-2-3 SOUTHERN BAY RACE WEEK-BLACK SEAL
CUP
June 1
Annapolis to Newport
Answer to RR Quiz Question: Yes, you
can. Providing there is no contact, Rule 44.1 (Taking a Penalty) says you
can exonerate yourself by doing a Two-Turn Penalty. Yes, you should.
The Basic Principle of Racing specifically says "A fundamental
principle of sportsmanship is that when competitors break a rule they will
promptly take a penalty or retire." Take the penalty and get on with your
day. On the other hand, it's only your integrity.
MURPHY'S LAW: The
Jamestown settlers re-enactors were all over the southern Bay this past
weekend. I wonder if the real settlers brought any of my kind
with them. If they did, I bet the first American sailing-racing dog
was a beagle. Just had to be! /S/ Murphy the Racing
Beagle, the sailing spirit in us all.