#410 SOUTHERN BAY RACING NEWS YOU CAN USE
on Sunday September 7, 2008 10:53PM
2008 LASER MASTERS
ATLANTIC COAST CHAMPIONSHIP REGATTA , hosted by Fishing
Bay Yacht Club - shortened by Tropical Storm Hanna to one day of racing
(Sunday). As of publication, final results were not
available.
CCV FALL SERIES OPENS, Sunday, September
14, Races 1 & 2. First warning at 1030 / 10:30AM, in the Harbor.
OPEN TO ALL. Deadline for entries is 1300 / 1:00PM on Saturday, September
13. Those with CCV Racing Memberships are automatically entered
in this Series. All races in
this Series will be sailed in Hampton Roads Harbor. Starts for all PHRF
fleets as well as a non-sanctioned Cruising fleet (one headsail
only) September 21 - Race 3 (single
race day, using CCV fixed marks in the harbor), will be scored also as
part of the 2008 Chesapeake Bay Distance Racing Series.
October 5 - races #4 & 5 You may enter all, one, or some
of the races in this Series - entries are due at 1300 the day before the day of
the race. For info contact John McCarthy at (757)
850-4225.
Good VIBES - Virginia In-Water Boat Expo and
SAILFEST, Friday - Sunday, September 12-14, at Norfolk's Town Point Park on
the downtown waterfront. Check it out. For ticket info and show
details go to www.virginiaboatexpo.com
Hampton Annual - Middle Ground Light Race
organizers sidestepped Saturday's Tropical
Storm Hanna, and were rewarded with a lovely day of gentle breezes and
sunshine on Sunday in Hampton Roads Harbor. Twenty-six (26) boats
re-worked their schedules and raced yesterday. A number even took
part in the pre-race Flare Exercise which had been scheduled by event chairman,
Mark Wheeler. RESULTS: PHRF A (6 boats) -
1.David Eberwine, Sea Star (J36); 2.Lloyd
Griffin, Cash Flow (Hadley 40); 3.Phil Briggs,
Feather (J36). PHRF B (9 boats) - 1.
Greg Cutter, Gremlyn (Elliott 770); 2.Rusty
Burshell, Cool Change (J30); 3.Andy
Armstrong, Virginia H. (Soverel 30). PHRF
C (7 boats) - 1.Bumps Eberwine, Spray (Olson
25); 2.Jonathan Philips, Fine (Kirby 25);
3.Jonathan Harn, Noko Loco (J24). PHRF
Non-Spin (4 boats) - 1.Tom Peddy, Impulse
(Catalina 36); 2.Larry Bryant, Whisper (Hunter
40); 3. Robert Nunn, One o Five (Catalina 30).
Race Chairmen - Malcolm and Kathy Brady
Friend of the southern Bay, "Mr. Albacore", Barney
Harris, checked in when he saw the "Hanna-delays" issued for
Saturday events. Barney said, "Whatsa matter with you guys?? An
entire year's worth of wind in one day and [you're] gonna
squander it?!" Barney, who has carried away more championships from
southern Bay hosted regattas than can be counted, can say that. Harken
back to one Albacore Championship event sailed in Hampton Roads harbor
where, on the final day, the wind was steady at 35 knots with higher,
capsize-causing gusts. Half the 35 boat fleet stayed on
shore. Not, Barney, he and 11-12 Albacore teams raced and
he won it all on the last leg of the only race sailed.
Watch out for those "Bennetts Creek" racers!
On Sunday, the father-son duo, Bumps and David
Eberwine, both of whom make their homes on Bennetts Creek (Suffolk,
VA), each won their PHRF Fleet in the Hampton Annual - Middle Ground Light
Race. Bumps won PHRF C in Spray and David won PHRF A in
Sea Star.
SCOOTER TOO to the
rescue! Dick Boykin and his grandson, Scooter, were
pressed into medivac service Sunday. The Boykins became a water-born
version of M*A*S*H, when they used their speedy Wellcraft to carry
a raceboat's crew member who had sustained a broken finger to shore
for care.
So snazzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzy - those
PF Flyer red crew shirts get A++ from the crew / sailing team
fashion experts. Nice...very nice!
The 3 southern Bay armed services clubs, Norfolk Naval
Sailing, Old Point Comfort Yacht Club (Army), and Langley Yacht Club (Air
Force) will be contesting the Tri-Service Cup, Saturday,
September 13. Participation is restricted to members in good
standing in those clubs.
Also racing on Saturday, September
13:
YPYC FALL REGATTA #1, Yankee Point YC - Doug Lyle, douglyle@verizon.net
FBYC WOLF TRAP RACE, Fishing Bay YC - Mike Dale, (804)
347-7409
SERIO REGATTA (Hampton One-Designs), Hampton YC -
Malcolm Brady (757) 723-3244
MURPHY'S LAW: While
the racing was on hold Saturday, Yrs Truly, the Racing Beagle,
made the most of the TS Hanna induced oceanfront beach conditions -
did some unbelievable body surfing! The same people who say
beagles can't body surf probably still believe bumblebees can't fly!
/S/ Murphy the Racing Beagle, the
sailing spirit in us all.