#514 SOUTHERN BAY RACING NEWS YOU CAN USE
on Sunday October 24, 2010 07:31PM
US SAILING Judges Workshop and Test, November 20-21
2010, Richmond, VA. This workshop is
required for initial certification and re-certification as
a US Sailing Judge. Some protest committee experience is recommended, but not
required. The workshop is two full days and will cover rules, handling protests
and redress, procedures for running hearings, writing up protest committee
decisions, handling open hearings, and arbitration. Joe Krolak (IJ, SJ, CBYRA
Appeals Committee) and David Pyron (IU, SJ) are the instructors. The workshop will be held at The New Community School,
4211 Hermitage Road, Richmond, VA 23227. Cost of the workshop and exam is
$80.00 ($110 for non-USSA members). This includes continental breakfast, lunch,
beverages, handout materials, and test processing. Registration deadline:
November 15th. For additional information, please
contact Brooks Zerkel at 804-909-7400 or 804-272-7846
Try sailing - it's NOT easy! -
Bill Schanen, SAILING
Magazine
FEATHER WINS 'ROUND THE
LIGHTS. Phil Briggs, and his crew on Phil's
J36, FEATHER, were first to finish and overall
winner in Old Point Comfort Yacht Club's annual pursuit race,
'Round the Lights. Competitors must round both lighthouses, Thimble
Shoal Light and Middle Ground Light. Each racer sets his or her own course
and order of lighthouse roundings. It's a unique race and calls into play
knowledge of the vagaries of wind and current in Hampton
Roads waters. All 59 entries started and all but 3 made the
time limit. Here are the award winners by fleet: PHRF A (7
boats)- 1. Phil Briggs, Feather;
2.David Eberwine, Sea Star; 3.John
Blais, Stardancer. PHRF B (13 boats) -
1.Harry Tenney, Margarita; 2.Bob
Archer, Bad Habit; 3.David Taylor,
Wham Bam. PHRF C ( 9 boats) - 1.Martin
Casey, Bow Movement; 2.Michael Klopf,
Swamp Rat; 3.Bumps Eberwine,
Spray. PHRF Non-Spin 1 (7 boats) - 1.
Andy Armstrong, Virginia H; 2.Larry
Bryant, Whisper; 3.Steve Taylor,
Insolvent. PHRF Non-Spin 2 (6 boats) - 1.Jeff
Rogers, Halaha; 2.Scott Wolff, Sea
Dawg; 3.Bob Wagner, Sea Slipper.
Cruising Fleet 1 (9 boats) - 1.Kent Utley,
Mortar Offer; 2.Bob Howell,
CYMRU; 3.Michael Turner, Cat's
Paws. Cruising Fleet 2 (8 boats) - 1.John
Bouma, 3/4 Time; 2.Ron Peterman,
Content; 3.Hank Giffin, Coeur'd
Alene. Event Chairman - John Lones.
FROSTBITE SERIES opens Sunday, October
31. OPEN TO ALL, administered by Hampton Yacht Club.
One race each Sunday through November. Racing is around fixed marks in the
harbor. Starts for all PHRF classes as well as a Cruising
fleet. This is a great chance for crews to build and develop skills
and teamwork. Entries are due at noon the day before the race day.
For information and details on entry, etc., please contact Race Chairman,
Dick Boykin at 757-890-0093.
Helloooo. . .Did you not see the
lighthouse? Some competitors in the 'Round the Lights race on
Saturday had close brushes with one lighthouse or the other, and at least one
even endured a "kiss". Middle Ground marks the confluence of three main
bodies of Hampton Roads water - the James River, the Elizabeth River, and
Hampton Roads itself, and Thimble marks the main harbor entrance channel.
When very near either lighthouse the sucking sound you hear is most often
current, unless. . . it's crew on the rail holding their collective
breath.
FBYC FALL SERIES FINAL:
Not available as of publication. Check at FBYC website www.fbyc.net .
GARY BODIE selected for the Athletic
Hall of Fame of the Lower Virginia Peninsula.
Gary Bodie is a graduate of Hampton High School and
California Institute of Technology. He was the head sailing
coach at Old Dominion, the Naval Academy and Hampton
University. During his collegiate coaching career Gary's
teams won 15 national championships. In 1998 he was
named coach of the USA Olympic Sailing Team and coached
through 3 Olympics. Gary will be inducted at the Hall of Fame along with:
Mike Tomlin, graduate of the College of William &
Mary and current head coach of the NFL Pittsburgh Steelers; Aaron
Brooks, a Ferguson High and UVA graduate and NFL player; Vince
Brown, renowned Christopher Newport University track coach;
Willie Brown, Carver High and Apprentice School athlete and an
ACC basketball official; and, Buddy Lex, a Newport News High
graduate and William and Mary football star. The formal induction will be
this coming May.
To Fiddlers' Green - Neal
Garrett passed on from us last week on Wednesday. Neal, skipper
and owner of Strega, sailed with the PHRF B fleet. It
was only this Spring when Neal was diagnosed with an inoperable
brain tumor. He had been fighting a fierce battle every moment since
then. Friends and acquaintances will remember Neal as a kind man with
a gentle way. He is gone too soon.
Information: Funeral at noon today, Monday, October 25, at
Hayden-Smith Funeral Home on the corner of Armistead and Meredith in
Hampton. The burial will be at Greenlawn Cemetery, at the Newport News end
of Victoria Boulevard. There will be a reception at Hampton Yacht Club
following the graveside ceremony.
How do you get a 31 footer ready to cross the
Atlantic? BOB BEGGS will tell you how he plans to do it this
evening at Hampton Yacht Club. And, you will be able to see
Beggs' boat at the HYC docks. Beggs is winner of The
Times Clipper 2000 Round the World Race and will be at Hampton
Yacht Club for a special presentation from 6pm to 8pm TONIGHT, Monday,
October 25th. There is no charge for admission. Beggs is
well know as an ocean singlehander with an extensive sailing
resume. He plans to sail his 31 footer from here to Plymouth,
England, this Fall. Everyone is welcome at this presentation. Meet
and greet a legendary sailor and check out the boat he plans to sail
across the "Pond". Bluewater sailors and adventurers all, this is for
you!
FOOD FOR THE
BELLY and FOOD FOR THE BRAIN: Upcoming happenings and workshops on
the Southern Bay:
‘O
Oyster, come and walk with us!’
The Walrus did
beseech.
‘A
pleasant walk, a pleasant talk,
Along the briny beach:
We
cannot do with more than four,
To give a hand to each.’
**
And, so in ** Lewis Carroll's The Walrus and the
Carpenter, the Oysters are enticed to a walk and a talk
and . . . . Likewise, the CNU Sailing Team has invited some
naive oysters to an Oyster Roast - the 4th annual, to help support
the CNU VARSITY SAILING TEAM. On Saturday, November 6th,
things get started at sunset at the James River Marina located at the very end
of Deep Creek Road (Newport News). In addition to OYSTERS there will be
hotdogs, hamburgers, Brunswick stew, and beer from the local St. George
Brewery and, music. Slurp to the beat while you enjoy tunes
and sailing friends on the shore of Deep Creek. Cost = $30 ($20 for CNU
student w/ID)
Help put wind back in the sails of SCHOONER
VIRGINIA. On Saturday, October 30,
enjoy a "Virginia Shore Dinner" and music by MOJO BONES on board the
Virginia at the dock next to Nauticus (downtown
Norfolk). Tickets can be purchased on line at www.schoonervirginia.org, click on "Ship's Store"
and the first item is the ticket. $25 (plus a $3 service charge per ticket
on line), includes a Virginia Shore Dinner (Clam chowder, shrimp, and
sides). Beer & Wine tickets will be available for purchase at the
event - Norfolk's own O'Conner Brewery Red Nun and Green Can, and a couple
of nice wines. Our Virginia is a beautiful ship, even more
beautiful under sail. This event is intended to help get her
sailing again.
Keep those RACING JUICES flowing even
when the boat is shivering her timbers! Here are 4 off-the-water
opportunities:
Lunch and an afternoon with GARY JOBSON,
Saturday, November 20, St. Mary's College, St. Mary's City, MD.
Gary Jobson is one of everybody's favorite sailors. So, CBYRA is
hosting a Saturday luncheon with Gary, followed by his
presentation (video and "insider" comments) followed by a panel discussion led
by Gary regarding all things sailing/racing. Cost for the luncheon,
presentation, and discussion is $50. The event will be held at St. Mary's
College (on the way to the Screwpile site and within a one day round
trip); Panel participants along with Gary Jobson will be Chip
Thayer, John McCarthy, LG Raley, and John Loe. Chuck O'Malley will be the
emcee. For info and ressies, please go to www.cbyra.org or call the CBYRA office at
(410) 990-9393 and speak to Caroline. OPEN TO ALL.
US SAILING RACE MANAGEMENT SEMINAR, February 19, 2011,
at Hampton Yacht Club. OPEN TO ALL. This full day seminar is
designed for those with some race committee experience and newcomers to RC work
are welcome as well. Subjects covered will include RC responsibilities,
sailing instructions, RC jobs and equipment, setting a course, starting system,
starting penalties, before the start, during the race, finishing, and
scoring. This meets the certification seminar requirement for US
SAILING Club Race Officer. The test for Club Race Officer certification will be given at the end
of the seminar for those who are interested. Taking the test is OPTIONAL.
Primary Instructor is John McCarthy, US
SAILING certified Regional Race Officer, Senior Judge and Instructor.
John has taught many workshops, clinics and seminars, including the
MURPHY RULES and RACING series.
Registration fee: $50 ($60 for non-USSA members). For
information and/or to register, please contact John or Lin McCarthy (757)
850-4225. For general information about the course, registration
fees, and/or a registration form, hit "reply" to this email, and
put US SAILING Race Mgt Seminar on the subject line. You will receive the
info by return email with an attachment.
MURPHY RULES FOR RACERS 2011, Saturday, March
26, 2011, at Rappahannock River Yacht Club. OPEN TO ALL. A
full day of Murphy Rules (0900-1530). Coffee and pastries (gooey donuts
are spotlighted) at registration, lunch, snacks during breaks, and workshop
materials are included in the registration fee. John McCarthy will
present Murphy Rules 2011. For information and to register early, please
contact Ron Mihills at (804) 438-611. As Murphy says, "Every good
racin' dawg knows his rules!" March is a perfect time to brush 'em
up.
Collegiate Update: There was college
competition on the James River this weekend where Christopher Newport hosted the
Webb Regatta. The seven college teams finished in the following
order: 1.Christopher Newport ; 2.Hampton ; 3.William and Mary;
4.Christopher Newport (B team); 5.Delaware; 6.Vermont ; 7.Salisbury
State.
FBYC Closing Day - Staggered Start Race is
this coming Saturday, October 30. For info, click on www.fbyc.net.
MURPHY'S LAW: Sunday is Halloween
and Yrs Truly, the Racing Beagle, truly loves the "Trick or
Treat" concept. It would be nice, however, if my well meaning, health
conscious, neighbor lady would lay off the all natural granola milk bones
and hand out chocolate covered squirrels instead!
/S/ Murphy the Racing Beagle,
the sailing spirit in us all.