# 363 SOUTHERN BAY RACING NEWS YOU CAN USE
on Monday October 1, 2007 01:12PM
IMPORTANT NOTICE: PHRF RACERS
- here is your chance to be heard where it matters. If you
hold a valid PHRF certificate, list a Region IV club as your "home" club
on your PHRF cert, and have anything on your mind that relates to fleet
splits or anything else that you think can be done to improve PHRF racing on
the Chesapeake, grab your club's Delegate or Handicapper or contact Mike
Dale, Region IV Vice President, at J27166@aol.com and let
your thoughts be known. On Thursday, October 18, the PHRF
Delegates and Handicappers for Region IV will meet in order to determine
fleet splits for 2008 and discuss other items and issues of concern to the
PHRF members in the Southern Bay in preparation for the Annual PHRF Delegates'
Meeting in November. This meeting will deal with matters
related to PHRF Class rules and policy matters, not individual ratings.
You forfeit all spring grumbling rights if you neglect this chance to make your
concerns, likes, and/ or dislikes heard. Do contact your club PHRF
delegate or Mike Dale NOW with your specific input.
WHITE BOAT Brings J/30 NORTH AMERICAN
CHAMPIONSHIP Home to the Southern Bay! White
Boat, Dave McConaughy's J/30, sailing out of Hampton
Yacht Club, is the 2007 North American J/30 Champion! The
southern Bay entry went up against 19 other contenders in the 3-day event hosted
by Annapolis Yacht Club. The White Boat team: Dave and Kim
McConaughy, Kenny Saylor, Mike Austin, Glenn Gates, Doug Gordon, Jimmy Haines,
Rusty Burshell, and Tripp Behm. Top of the heap Kudos to
all! Skipper Dave McConaughy said the 3 day event was the most mentally
and physically challenging regatta he had ever been in - more details when the
gang gets back home.
To Fiddler's Green: Bob
Rogowski, skipper and owner of Rogue, passed on last Thursday,
September 27th. Mass will be celebrated today at 11am at St. Kateri
Tekakwitha Catholic Church. Dr. Rogowski was 68 years old and a long time
member of Langley Yacht Club and CCV. We will miss him on the
course.
In a stiff Northerly, 24 boats started and finished the
Neptune' s Atlantic Regatta pursuit race on Saturday.
Winds of 20 - 25 knots were reported and boat speeds of the first three
finishers were in the teens. Traveling at mach-whatever, every
single boat finished no later than shortly after 1300. RESULTS:
PHRF A (5 boats): 1.Mirage, Christian
Schaumloffel; 2.Treaty of Ghent, Jim Williams and
Will Roberts; 3.Meridian, Sledd
Shelhorse. PHRF B (2 boats): 1.Callinectes,
Ben Cuker. PHRF C (3 boats): 1.Lona B,
Carey Hardesty; 2.Insolvent, Steve
Taylor. PHRF Non-Spin (6 boats): 1.Black Widow,
Leo Wardrup; 2.Trouble, Bill Barnes;
3.Dreamtime, Jim Borgerg. Cruising (8
boats): 1.Solas, P. Hillard; 2.Aria,
J. Wright; 3.Mariah, Judy Rose.
PRO - Scott Almond. The Neptune's Atlantic is administered by Broad Bay
Sailing Association.
A bunch of crewless skippers, 19 to be exact, suited
up and did Sunday's HYC Singlehand Race. The fleet was split into
two groups according to PHRF ratings, and both fleets completed the 10.4 mile
course on a beautiful, blustery day in Hampton Roads Harbor. Fleet 1 (8
boats, ratings from 84 to 165): 1. Ben Cuker,
Callinectes; 2.Andy Armstrong, Virginia H;
3.Phil Briggs, Feather. Fleet 2 (11 boats,
ratings from 174 to 252): 1.Tim Ketten, April
Tide; 2.Jeff Rogers, Halaha; 3.Justin
Morris, The Hunter. Race Chairmen: Malcolm and Kathy
Brady.
Race for the CCV HIGH POINT CHAMPIONSHIP is tight at
the top. The final day of CCV Racing, October 14, will decide a
lot. In addition to settling the CCV Fall Series Championship, it will
determine who wears the 2007 southern Bay overall crown and gets THE
braggin' rights for the year. In the coveted CCV High Point Championship
competition, there are already 10 races in the books. With two more races
coming up, it will take 9 races to qualify for the High Point. To date
there are 28 boats that stand ready to qualify for the CCV High
Point. Currently in PHRF A, Cash Flow and Sea
Star are within two points of one another and Cyrano is within
striking position, ready to move up a notch should either of the leaders
falter. In PHRF B, White Boat has a solid lead and has only
to avoid "messin' up", while Bad Habit and Cool Charge will be
bent on determining 2nd and 3rd. Roundabout looks good in
PHRF C, but must avoid the unexpected calamity with Quicky and
Spray nipping at her heels. In PHRF Non-Spin, only two points
separate Wiki Wiki and Margarita from the fleet
championship.
Ben Cuker, skipper/owner
of Callinectes, had a pretty busy weekend - and, he won his
fleet in two regattas. On Saturday he and crew did the Neptune's
Atlantic, sailing around Cape Henry to the finish point off the Virginia Beach
Atlantic Avenue Boardwalk and then on Sunday, Ben, back in Hampton Roads,
did the Singlehand race, while the crew "slept in". Now, that's a
racer!
Sails and Swims, Bikes, and Runs
FAST! Andrea Latell, who regularly races with husband
Jerry, accomplished something most people do not even consider doing. This
past weekend she completed her first Iron Man distance Triathlon. That's
2.4 mile swim (upwind in 20 knots), 112 mile bike race, and then a full marathon
run of 26.2 miles. She finished with a time of 14:40:58.
Word is there are a number of racers who
are not ready to "give up" mid-week racing just because October is here.
Rumor has it there are a number who intend to meet on
Wednesday evenings to go 'round Hampton Bar. The person to get the info
from is Graham Field at (757) 488-3931.
Pete Knight, Salute won the Rappahannock River Commodore's
Cup Regatta. Competitors saw wind around 25 knots with
one puff that registered 32 kts. Pete won both races Saturday with
Anker Madsen, Stephanie, finishing 2nd and Tom
Asch, Moya, taking 3rd.
College Racing: Southern Bay teams at the Tom
Curtis Memorial Regatta hosted by Georgetown University this past
weekend: Old Dominion University (3rd); Christopher Newport
University (6th); Hampton University (12th); College of
William and Mary (14th); Virginia Tech (15th); University of Virginia
(18th). By virtue of their finish, CNU qualified for the War Memorial
Regatta.
Coming this weekend:
Saturday, Oct 6 - Willoughby Memorial Regatta - contact Scott
Almond, BBSA, (757) 471-2663
Sat-Sun, Oct 6-7 - Hospice Turkey Shoot Regatta, contact
Karen Knull (804) 462-7018
IMPORTANT DATE: Friday, November 9th -
CCV AWARDS PARTY AND YEAR END BASH - If you race, are interested
in the racing scene, or have friends who race or watch, you need to be at this
happening. This is where the racing community gets gussied up and parties
hardy. Racers in real clothes - imagine the sight. Hosted by CCV at
the Hampton Marina Hotel (formerly the Downtown Hampton Radisson).
Cocktails and heavy hors d'oeuvres from 7pm to 8:30pm. Awards
presentation, vote for 2008 Board and Officers, etc from 8:30pm to 9:15pm.
Dancing to live music (The Plum Doctors) and continued
party-ing from 9:15pm until... For a special room rate at the
Hampton Marina Hotel call (757) 727-9700. For info and to make ressies,
contact Karl and Senta Petersen at (757) 271-2869.
High School Racing Spotlight:
The Virginia Interscholastic Sailing Association (VISA) activity featured fleet
racing hosted by Poquoson HS at Norfolk Yacht and Country Club this past
weekend. 10 varsity and 6 JV teams competed in FJs. Norfolk
Collegiate (Stokes/Granger and Stokes/Davenport) won. The racing
continues next weekend at Christ Church School on the Rappahannock.
Amthor 2nd in 505 Mid-Atlantic
Championships: Henry Amthor finished 2nd among 14 teams
racing at the West River Sailing Club hosted event. The other southern Bay
homie at the regatta, Christian Rasmussen, was crew on the 4th
place finisher. Kudos to both!
The North American 505 Championships are scheduled for Oct
15-19 in Annapolis.
MURPHY'S LAW: Every fall it
happens. Suddenly we racers realize the season is ending and we will do
anything to stay out there. There is no easy solution - there is no 12
step program. The only answer is to keep racing 'til you race your
brains out; then, you go in and commence to get ready for the coming
season. Brain surgeons' lobotomy schedules are busiest right before
January! /S/
Murphy the Racing Beagle, the sailing spirit in us all.