# 422 SOUTHERN BAY RACING NEWS YOU CAN USE

Lin Mccarthy on Monday December 1, 2008 07:10AM

Southern Bay Players in the Volvo Racing Game:  Here are some of our southern Bay racers who are "sailing" in the Volvo Ocean Race Game - roundabout,  Bluie and   the boys roundabout - Alan, Abby and William Bomar;   ANEJO  - Scott Almond;   Modus Vivendi - Sergio Diehl;   barnestrouble - Bill Barnes;   troublebarnes - Bill Barnes' friend, and NTrouble - one of Bill Barnes' crew;   Seminole Wind - Jay Thompson; 
Bella Vento - Jay Thompson's  friend ;  Sloop 2 - Dave Miller;   Arete Roy - Roy Weisert;  and  Sur Le Vent - Rick Carroll.      To enter the Volvo Ocean Race Game go to http://www.volvooceanracegame.org/play  
 
Or, you can join the actual racers when they stopover in Ireland.   VOLVO OCEAN RACE  in Galway, Ireland - May 23 - June 6, 2009 - A SpinSheet Magazine sponsored group will be there.  For details and to request information, please email  galway@spinsheet.com.   Or, contact Mary Ewenson at (410) 216-9309.
 
FROSTBITE SERIES Wrap-Up: The last day of the five consecutive Sundays of the Series turned out to be the most challenging of all - foggy - rainy - foggy - light wind - and, foggy!  An observer from shore said that at one point he was not sure whether there were any boats on the course or not!  That's foggy!    Eleven boats braved the fog yesterday and completed the last race of the Series, which had been hampered by crazy weather for two of the previous four Sundays.  Here are the Series award winners, based on 3 races actually completed:  PHRF A (10 boats entered) - 1. Sledd Shelhorse, Meridian (1-1-1) 2.Bob Mosby, Cyrano (2-2-3);  3.Phil Briggs, Feather (3-3-5).   PHRF B (13 boats entered): - 1. Chuck Monsees, Rockette (1-3-2);  2.Ben Cuker, Callinectes (4-4-1);  2.Rusty Burshell, Cool Change (3-1-DNC/14).  PHRF C (5 boats entered): 1.Bob Thomas, Surprise (2-1-DNC).  PHRF Non-Spin (7 boats entered):  1. Karl Petersen, Valkyrie (1-RAF/5-1);  2.Bob Nunn, One o Five (4-3-3);  3. Jay Wright, Glory Days (2-1-DNC/8).   Race Chairman - Brian Deibler; Official Scorer - Dick Boykin.
 
This coming Sunday, YA GOTTA GABOON!    The GABOON RACE, Sunday, December 7th.   Hosted by Hampton Yacht Club, OPEN TO ALL, this is a pursuit race that starts and finishes in Hampton River at the HYC docks.  Starting times will be available at the race registration table (HYC Dockside Lounge, aka The Bar) on race day.  Deadline for entries is 12:30 PM on race day.  A  PHRF of the Chesapeake valid rating is required, but the crew limitations will not apply.  The starting sequence begins at 1:00 PM and the pre-set course is approximately 8 nautical miles, in Hampton Roads harbor.   Fleet awards and the grand Gaboon Spittoon will be presented on December 9, at HYC annual awards presentations.  For info and/or to enter, contact Phil Briggs at (757) 723-5477.  This is the 31st year of the running of this season-ending hallmark event!
 
Got a friend who "already has everything" - for a holiday gift, throw a brick at 'em!  Norfolk's Town Point Park Project,  the rejuvenation of the Norfolk side of the Elizabeth River at Mile Marker Zero of the ICW,  is offering sailors, and landlubbers alike, a chance to purchase personalized commemorative bricks and markers on the walkways and plazas of the "new" waterfront park.  Contact the Town Point Park Project at (757) 441-2345 or go to  www.festevents.org  for further information.
 
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