# 448 SOUTHERN BAY RACING NEWS YOU CAN USE
on Sunday June 14, 2009 10:08PM
THE SCREWPILE LIGHTHOUSE CHALLENGE - July 19-21,
2010 - Solomons, MD This is a season highlight for most
southern Bay racers. This is where racing and party-ing skills are honed
to the finest point. It is a Chesapeake Bay signature
regatta! The competition is Bay-wide, boats coming from all over the
Chesapeake and beyond. It is where legends are
made!
SCREWPILE NITTY-GRITTY:. Entry
forms and info are available at the event website - www.splc.us The
deadline for avoiding the $75 late fee is Noon, Wednesday, JULY
1st. No entries accepted after Noon on July 15th.
Regatta Headquarters is at the Holiday Inn Select Solomons -
(410) 326-6311 . In addition to the HI Select, you can check out
the Comfort Inn right next door and other motels, hotels and B&B's in
Solomons, MD. The key is to make your ressies NOW!
Registration (check-in) at Regatta Headquarters and goes from Noon to 5pm
on Saturday, July 18, with the SKIPPERS MEETING at 5:15PM in the main tent
in the courtyard (just beyond the swimming pool) . The key is to make
SCREWPILE a priority - it is a racing and regatta experience every southern Bay
racer ( along with family and friends) will enjoy!
FLYING SCOTS ANNUAL REGATTA sponsored at Rappahannock River Yacht
Club is all set all set to go June 27-28, in Irvington,
VA, on Carter Creek (north shore of the Rappahannock River).
Entries are due next Monday, June
22. For regatta detail contact Lew Thatcher,
Captain Flying Scot Fleet 185, (804) 436-1606 or check out www.rryc.org
15th Annual Greater Hampton Roads Hospice
Regatta. The VOODOO 2 crew
and skipper Leroi Lissenden earned the right
to represent the Greater Hampton Roads Area Hospice in the National
Invitational Championship Regatta sponsored by the National Hospice Regatta
Alliance in 2010. The pretty green Tripp 38 was first to cross the finish
line in the PHRF A fleet and held her correction. Twenty-four
(24) boats accepted "The Challenge of Sailing for Others" in
delightful breezes, but under threatening skies Saturday in Hampton Roads
harbor. A well deserved win for the Lissenden-Birch-Krushelnisky
consortium. RESULTS: PHRF A (6 boats): 1.Voodoo 2
(Tripp 38), Leroi Lissenden: 2.Stardancer (Bene
36.&), John Blais; 3.Feather (J36), Phil
Briggs. PHRF B (6 boats): 1.Strega (S2 9.1),
Neal Garrett; 2.Virginia H (Soverel 30), Andy
Armstrong; 3. Five Speed (Lindenberg 28), Eric
Schwab. PHRF C (8 boats): 1.Quicky (J24),
Mike Veraldi; 2.Don't Be Blue (J22),
Alexander/Wallio; 3.Fine (Kirby 25), Jonathan
Philips. PHRF Non-Spin (4 boats): 1.Incentive+
(Olson 30), Lewie Lewis; 2.Whisper (Hunter 40), Larry
Bryant. Principal Race Officer - Glenn Giles; Mark
Boats - Dave Hamilton and Bill Gibbings; Scorer - Carol Giles.
The Southern Bay ( and beyond) Brigade
to Screwpile is forming right now - there are already
10 southern Bay boats entered:
VOODOO 2, Tripp 38, Lissenden/Birsch/Krushelnisky
(HYC); MIDNIGHT MISTRESS,
C&C 35-3,Jake and Pat Brodersen (HYC);
SCHIEHALLION, Beneteau First 305, Brad Miller
(FBYC); MERIDIAN 2, Farr 36,
Sledd Shelhorse (HYC);
GOIN', Tripp 26, Dennis Hannick
(DYC); BOBINSKI,
Catalina 30, Bob Hausmann
(BBSA); TANTRUM, Tartan 10M,
Tim Savage (PBC); TURBO's TUB,
Morgan 35, MD Riley (BBSA);
T.L.SEA, Cal 31, Tony Thornton
(PBC); PAGASUS, J24,
David Kelsey (DYC).
Morning Light,
the movie, has just been released on DVD and BlueRay .
Jimmy Schools, who, by the way, was so instrumental in
setting up the showing at the Naro in Norfolk several months ago, says
that the Blue Ray Edition can be ordered from amazon.com for $25.99 with
free shipping. This is the Disney documentary on the team of young racers
who do the Transpac without adult supervision on the boat. It should be a
great "rainy day" diversion for summer sailing programs as well as an addition
to racers' home video libraries.
One last note on the Annapolis to Bermuda
Race: Another of our southern Bay racers, Christian
Schaumloffel, got a call on the Thursday, the day before the
Friday start, and agreed to go on Dare-Dare, the Jeanneau
32. Upon arrival at the boat, Christian found Graham
Garrington, regular crew on Sledd Shelhorse's Meridian 2,
among the Dare-Dare crew. Ask Christian and Graham about the
details of the 475 nautical mile experience. They have tales to
tell. One lesson learned here is that a large part of life is "just
showing up!" When opportunity knocks, open the racing door!
[NOTE: Mark Wheeler was called upon a few days prior to the start of
the Annapolis-Newport to navigate on 52-footer Vela
Veloce. He did, and consequently has been asked to do the Marblehead
to Halifax race on Vela.]
More about SCREWPILE 2009 : Along
with starts for all PHRF classes, One-Design starts are offered
for classes entering 7 or more boats. This year in addition to
J/105, J/35, Beneteau 36.7, and others, the Chesapeake Farr
40's will be there. Also, there will be a start for
Multihull's and a start for Sport Boats that range for 6 to 7 meters
(see the NOR and Sailing Instructions at the web site, www.splc.us , for
details).
HAMPTON ONE-DESIGN 75th ANNIVERSARY NATIONALS -
August 14-16, at Hampton Yacht Club, Hampton, VA. One
of many high-lights planned for this historic event is the Saturday (August
15th) morning HERITAGE RACE. Anyone who has a Hampton
One-Design he or she wishes to sail in the Heritage Race,
whether actually competing for the Nationals or not, is invited to be part of
this moment in time. So, pull the baby out of the garage, shine her up,
and bring her to sail! For details and info
on the event please contact David Chapman at (757) 726-9640 - home, or (757)
685-3161-cell, or email hod75th@verizon.net
Women's Racing Club - from vision to
reality: As part of a plan to attract
women sailors to come to the southern Bay to train, develop and progress
generally in racing, and eventually, specifically in match racing,
Arabella Denvir of Premier Sailing has announced this summer's
schedule for the Women's Racing Club. The center of
activity will be at the Premier Sailing location in Irvington, VA, (1.5
hour drive from Hampton and the same from Richmond; less than half an hour from
Deltaville.) The plan includes training on J/24s during the summer
(June 28, July 19, August 8th, and August 22), a Match Racing Clinic on
September 12-13, with instruction by Women's International Match Racing
Association instructors, and culmination at a real deal ISAF sanctioned match
racing event, the Connolly Cup Open Match Racing Regatta on October 23-24.
For details, please contact Arabella at (804) 438-9300 and check out the
Premier Sailing website at www.premiersailing.com
MURPHY'S LAW: Well,
Yrs Truly, the Racing Beagle, will certainly be at the Screwpile
Regatta and when it is over, look for me to keep the event sticker
prominently displayed on my bow for the rest of the season! If ya got it,
flaunt it! /S/
Murphy the Racing Beagle, the sailing spirit in us all.
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