# 373 SOUTHERN BAY RACING NEWS YOU CAN USE
on Monday December 17, 2007 05:03PM
2008 CBYRA REGION 4 SCHEDULE IS
READY: The "big boat" racing schedule is ready, thanks
to the diligent work of 30-some southern Bay yacht club, sailing association,
and event representatives (and all the people with whom each of them
worked). So, it you want the 2008 schedule, contact your club's
racing rep. Or, if you like, email SBRNYCU
at mcbear@earthlink.net ,
on the subject: line put "I need the 2008 Racing
Schedule", and you'll get the whole schedule by return
email.
PHRF FLEET SPLITS MEETING SET FOR
MONDAY, JANUARY 7, 6:30 pm. PHRF
members from Region 4 SOUTH are invited to attend this PHRF delegates
meeting, the singular objective of which is to determine the fleet splits for
use in 2008 in Region 4 SOUTH. Attendees may offer comment
and discussion; only the delegates from the South Division clubs
will actually vote on the splits proposals. As racers this is your
chance for input. Let the delegate (s) of your club(s) know where you
stand. Make sure you will be represented at this important meeting.
Come yourself if you can. Speak out now. It's better than mumbling
and grumbling all season long. Clubs and their
PHRF delegates in the South Division of Region 4 are: BBSA (Randy Pugh);
CCV (Bob Thomas); HYC (Chris Johnson); NYCC (Ron Primm); OPCYC (Dennis Miller);
PBC (Bob Old); LYC,OBSA, PRYC,SYC,YRYC, UNAFLS (all represented by Mike
Dale as VP of Region 4). The meeting will be held in
Meeting Room B at the Hampton Public Library, 4207 Victoria Boulevard,
Hampton. (That's a couple blocks down from the cannon at
HYC). Get there early to get a good seat!
On this Christmas evening, when the holiday
celebration as calmed and you are having your mid-night snack, think
about the scene on the Delaware River in 1776. George Washington, at
dusk , had loaded his army into open boats to cross the Delaware
to take on the Hessian and British troops in New Jersey.
Fighting snow, sleet, and howling wind, the crossing was completed at 3AM
(December 26). The rest is history.
2008 New Year's Madness Race,
January 1, 2008. Start at Hampton Yacht Club and finish
at Old Point Comfort Yacht Club. This is a pursuit (staggered start) race
- starting times begin at 1130. Mandatory skippers meeting at 1000 at HYC.
This is where you get your boat's starting time. Breakfast before the
race at HYC - included in entry fee for skippers, and at a nominal fee for crew
- opens at 0900. Post-race party at OPCYC beginning at 1530 - food and
drink for skippers and crew is included in the race entry fee.
Save $10 by entering and paying the $25 entry fee before
5pm on Sunday, December 23rd - after that deadline, the fee is $35. For
entry info contact Dennis Miner (757-867-1028) or Steve Lunsford
(757-875-0907), This is a great way to start the 2008 racing season!
Jingle your bells - go racing!
Seaford Yacht Club will host their 2008 New Year's day
Race. For info and entry details, contact Chuck Eldred
at (757) 898-1025. Call Chuck now, before your
intentions get lost in the holiday shuffle!
That's Tough! Yesterday afternoon the wind
was blowing feathers off seagulls and the temperature was sinking like a
stone. Yet, one of the toughest sailors in Hampton Roads was sailing
his Optimist Dinghy out of Norfolk Yacht & Country Club on the
Lafayette River (Norfolk).
It's official - Butch Paterson is about to
take delivery on his "new to him" Santana 30/30 GP - Schock Full o'
Nuts. Butch plans to have her at Cobb's Marina (Norfolk) while he
gets her ready for her debut in Spring Series.
The 63rd Sydney Hobart Yacht Race starts from
Sydney Harbour at 1:00PM on Wednesday, December 26th.
SBRNYCU MURPHY GOES RACING
-2008: "Going Faster - It's All About the
People" February 2, 2008, hosted by Broad Bay
Sailing Association at the Old Dominion University Sailing Center
(Norfolk). The fee, $35 ($25 for accompanying family member), includes
morning refreshments, lunch, and all clinic materials including the course
workbook. Register by calling (757) 850-4225, or by email to
mcbear@earthlink.net (include your name,
address, and phone number and on the subj: line put MURPHY
CLINIC) The focus of the clinic is on
ways skippers can more efficiently utilize their crew and on
techniques for going faster and finishing higher. Course
instructor, John McCarthy, will cover a variety of topics including Skipper-Crew
Communication, Crew Recruitment, Training, and Retention, Reaching
Techniques, The Dreaded Double-Headsail, and more. This
clinic is ideal for both skippers and people who crew. Space
will be limited to a finite number and early registration is
encouraged. The clinic is already more than 40%
full.
Heads-Up! Expect the email version of
your CCV membership renewal application form to come to you by email
early in January. Print it, complete it, and mail back the hardcopy right
away. As Larry would say, "Get her done!" If you are a non-email
person, don't worry - CCV intends to send out a hardcopy of the form to you by
snail mail.
Dear Readers,
Merry Christmas, Happy New Year,
and Happy Holidays! Eat, drink, be merry, and sail if at all
possible! Look for issue #374 of Southern Bay Racing News You Can
Use on WEDNESDAY, January 2, 2008!
Murphy, The Racing Beagle
MURPHY'S LAW: It
is difficult to see him, but if you look closely at that famous painting of
General Washington crossing the Delaware, you will see cousin LT General Beau
Beagle, to the General's left, port side of the
boat. Cousin Beau was actually the first to bound ashore in
Jersey! /S/ Murphy the
Racing Beagle, the sailing spirit in us all.