# 455 SOUTHERN BAY RACING NEWS YOU CAN USE
on Monday August 10, 2009 11:17AM
Staying close by home for LABOR DAY
WEEKEND? Here a couple of special southern Bay options that will
help balance budgets as well as family end-of-summer demands. Both events
have been around for awhile:
15th ANNUAL STINGRAY POINT REGATTA
- Saturday, September 5 and Sunday, September 6): Since its
beginning 15 years ago, the Stingray Point Regatta has been near and
dear in southern Bay racers' hearts. The unique setting at
Fishing Bay Yacht Club, the special attention to pre-and post-race social
activities, and two-days (Saturday and Sunday) of good, round-the-buoys racing
guarantees a great weekend. And, organizers have left Monday, the
actual holiday, open for a return delivery home. Stingray
Point offers starts for all PHRF classes (non-Spin is single headsail only) as
well as J/105 one-design and other monohull [keel boat] one-design classes with
sufficient entries. For entry and details contact Event Chairman
David Hinckle (804) 370-7650 or check out the FBYC web site at www.fbyc.net.
9th ANNUAL DINK VAIL REGATTA -
Saturday, September 5: DVR 9 is a one day event, sailed in
Hampton Roads harbor, offering starts for PHRF A, B, C, Non-Spin in addition to
a Cruising fleet. There's a skippers welcome reception at the Norfolk
Yacht and Country Club lounge on Friday, September 4, a continental breakfast
Saturday morning on the club south patio, and a reception and awards banquet
following racing in the NYCC Main Bar and Dining Room on Saturday at 1800.
For docking arrangements at NY&CC, contact their harbormaster, Dino,
directly at (757) 286-1752. For entry and details contact John
Hume at (757) 288-9985.
No matter where you intend to scratch
your racing itch on Labor Day weekend, it is helpful to event organizers to know
well in advance, for planning purposes, of your intentions. Go ahead and
enter now - enjoy the last official summer holiday.
This coming weekend:
Aug 14 - 16 (Fri -
Sun) 75th HAMPTON ONE-DESIGN NATIONAL
CHAMPIONSHIPS - hosted by HYC,
contact
Dave Chapman (757) 726-9640, (757) 685-3161
Aug
14
(Friday) START of
Plantation Light Race, Hampton YC - Contact Bob Thomas, (757)
898-9407
Aug 15 - 16 (Sat -
Sun) FBYC 70th Annual Regatta [small boats], Fishing Bay
YC - www.fbyc.net
MOBJACK 50th NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP REGATTA - August
21-23, hosted by Ware River Yacht Club. The International Mobjack
Class will meet to contest its 50th National Championship at WRYC in Gloucester,
VA. Expect plenty of Mobjack "notables" to be there. For
info contact Tom Roberts at (804) 843-2682.
When it's hot, you're HOT! CASH FLOW,
COOL CHANGE, THE HUNTER, and INSOLVENT were the hottest of the
hot boats in CCV Founders Race on Sunday. Twenty-nine
(29) boats raced in hot temps yesterday in the CCV Founders Race.
Even though the temperatures were in the low to mid-90's, Mother Nature provided
a nice enough breeze to keep things moving along. RESULTS: PHRF A
(8 boats) - 1. Lloyd Griffin, Cash Flow; 2.
Dave Eberwine, Sea Star; 3. John
Blais, Stardancer. PHRF B (11 boats) - 1.
Rusty Burshell, Cool Change; 2. Bob
Archer, Bad Habit; 3. Dave McConaughy,
White Boat. PHRF C (5 boats) - 1. Justin
Morris, The Hunter; 2. Jonathan
Phillips, Fine; 3. Bumps
Eberwine, Spray. PHRF Non-Spinnaker (5
boats) - 1. Steve Taylor, Insolvent; 2.
Leo Wardrup, Black Widow; 3. Jerry
Lotz, Faith. Principal Race Officer - Bob
Thomas.
VIRGINIA H masters the
Masters! Andy and Virginia Armstrong's
Soverel 30, Virginia H, proved to be just the ticket to ride in the
2009 Masters race sponsored by Hampton Yacht Club. This is the annual
event where the Old F- rts rule. You must be at least 55 years old to
sail and the boat must be at least 10 years old to entry and race.
And, sail they did. Eleven (11) boats full of wisdom, knowledge,
experience, and unbounded opinions came out to the race course to match
wits. Race Chairman Dave Revill estimates that there
were approximately 1,980 years of experience on Hampton Flats racing
Saturday! The fleet went almost 10 miles in an 8-12 knots
breeze. OFs on overall winner Virginia H were:
Andy and Virginia Armstrong, Hank Eure, Dennis Quinn, Alice Alvord, Joe
New, and Mike Berndt.
RESULTS: 1. Virginia H, Andy
Armstrong; 2. Cool Change, Rusty
Burshell; 3. Feather, Phil
Briggs.
GATOR Grabs the Admiral's
Cup! Dave Crossett won the 2009 Admiral's Cup in his
Nightwind 35, Gator. The 13th running of the race for the
Admiral's Cup was co-sponsored by Seaford and York River Yacht Clubs. The
racing took place in a 10-12 knots breeze off
Seaford. RESULTS: PHRF Spinnaker Fleet (A, B, C combined) -
1.Mike Austin, Movin' On (Beneteau FC8);
2.Ben Weeks, Rumble (J29); 3.Jim
Bordeaux, Solstice (J40). PHRF Non-Spin: - 1.
Dave Crossett, Gator (Nightwind 35);
2.Chuck Eldred, Gail Force (Hobie 33);
3.Dan Fox, Shenandoah (J30).
This coming Sunday the 505 North American Championship
(Aug 16-20) and the 505 World Championship (Aug 21-30) all
begin at St. Francis Yacht Club in San Francisco. The southern
Chesapeake's own Tyler Moore (Hampton, skipper) is teamed up
with Geoff Ewenson of Annapolis for these
premier events. So, cross those toes and plan to leave them crossed
throughout the two weeks of racing for Tyler and Geoff as they match wits
and skills against the rest of the best from all over the globe.
Southern Seahawk, A Novel of the Civil War at
Sea by Randall Peffer. Fiction, politics, romance and
adventure mixed with nautical and historical facts. A tale wrapped around
"Raphael Semmes' Confederate cruiser SUMTER [which] makes a
daring escape through the Federal Blockade of the Mississippi..." and
.... Well, it's a great summer read, especially if you like that
sort of thing. Bluewater racers and cruisers will recognize favorite
Caribbean and further south destinations in the narrative too.
HAMPTON ONE-DESIGN 75th NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
REGATTA - is THIS weekend, August 14 -16, hosted by Hampton Yacht
Club. HOD sailors and friends from all points of the compass are expected
to attend the social events as well as the racing. A special Heritage
Race is planned for Saturday, so that all who care to, whether actually
competing for the 2009 National title or just soaking up the socializing,
may participate in the historic "on the water" scene. There will be
lots of special doings, including the unveiling of refurbished Hull #1, which
has been undertaken by the " world renown refurbishment experts" at The
Mariners' Museum (Newport News, Virginia). For registration and other
info, contact Dave Chapman, National Regatta Chairman, at (757)
726-9640 or hod75th@verizon.net
or class website www.shorenet.net/hamptonone
By the Way - when the Wheeler entry
won the Governors Cup in the HOD fleet a weekend ago, they became
the only racers to win it 4 times. All 4 Guv Cups belong to the
husband-wife team of Mark and Kathy Wheeler who sailed together in each of the 4
wins - a dynamic duo indeed!
MURPHY'S
LAW: It was sooooo hot yesterday that it
melted whiskers and caused furry spots to spread. Yrs Truly, the
Racing Beagle, now has a new
look - smooth muzzle and more tan..., although still grand when it
comes to looks! Stay cool - another scorcher today!
/S/ Murphy the Racing Beagle, the sailing spirit in us
all.
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