# 376 SOUTHERN BAY RACING NEWS YOU CAN USE
on Monday January 21, 2008 09:42PM
PHRF SPLITS update: A week ago (January
7) PHRF delegates from the SOUTH DIVISION of the southern Bay met to
consider two proposals for changes in the 2007 fleet splits for 2008. The
meeting was open to all PHRF members. No decision was made as of the close
of the meeting. The splits will be determined by the delegates.
Change or not to change and, if to change, to what to change... all have
ramifications. The delegates are working on it, but there is no white
smoke from the chimney yet.
The warning signal for the Lauderdale to Key West
Race goes up tomorrow afternoon, Jan 16. Acura Key West Race Week starts
in less than a week, on Monday, Jan 21st. Thinkaboutit. Here comes
the 2008 racing season!
Santana 20 One Design Fleet - Gettin'
ready: Right now there are 5 solid Santanas (and
maybe more) ... The fleet, just organized last year under the
leadership and tenacity of John Ritter (Langley Yacht Club), is getting beyond
the winter "hot stove" level. Here's who the current players
are: John Henley, Brat, races at the
Daingerfield Island Sailing Club (DISC) in DC and Yankee Point YC on the
Rappahannock; Dwight Timm, Silver Fox,
also out of Yankee Point and recently rumored to have become a PHRF
handicapper; Ruth Bush and husband Ed,
Ruthless, another Yankee Point boat; Craig
Ekman, OPFOR (that means Opposing Forces) also out of
DISC; and, John Ritter, Temeraire, out of
Langley YC and familiar in the PHRF C fleet on the southern Bay.
And, the southern Bay S-20 fleet is tracking down new arrivals in the area
and even stays in touch with an inactive Santana 20 owner, Bob Blundy, in
Columbia, SC. For these boats, location is not always a problem -
there are those things they call "trailers".
US SAILING Judges Clinic - February 9-10, Saturday and
Sunday, at Hampton Yacht Club. Cost = $65, includes breakfast and
lunch for both days. This clinic meets part of the requirements to
become a US SAILING certified judge. It is NOT a rules
clinic. It is open to anyone interested in learning about
protest procedures, etc. For details on registration and information,
contact Dave Pyron at (757) 593-4876. Registration will close
February 1.
SCHOCK-ing! Newcomer on the
southern Bay, recently re-located from Alexandria to Hartfield (just up the road
a piece from Deltaville/Fishing Bay), Don Deese owns and
intends to race two W.D.Schock Wavelength -24s. Keep an eye out for
Shockwave and Ghost Dancer.
Cruising Class Racers - special for
you: Officials have announced that ALL CCV races,
will have a start for Cruising Class racers. And, if
the Cruising racer is a Club Member of CCV ($25 = total Club
membership dues for the year), entry in all CCV races (except Southern Bay Race
Week) will be...FREE. The message here, is, "Try it, you'll like
it!" For additional info on the CCV Cruising Class, contact John
McCarthy at (757) 850-4225.
Bluewater Racers - Registration for the 2008
Newport-Bermuda Race opened yesterday, Jan 14. Check for details at the
event website - www.BremudaRace.com
NOTE: The Safety at Sea Seminars are in Bermuda (Feb 2-3) and in Newport
(March 8-9)