#517 SOUTHERN BAY RACING NEWS YOU CAN USE
on Monday November 15, 2010 06:10PM
TOP DOGS ON THE SOUTHERN BAY and now they have the
bones to prove it! On Saturday night CCV awarded bonafides
and trophies to winners of the 2010 High Point, and then celebrated by dancing
the night away at the new party venue on Fort Monroe. SEA
STAR (David Eberwine and guest skipper,
Brian McCauley), COOL CHANGE (Rusty
Burshell), ROUNDABOUT (Alan Bomar), and
BLACK WIDOW (Leo Wardrup) took first place in
PHRF A, B, C, and Non-Spin respectively. The 2010 season included 9
days of racing. Spring and Fall Series, each 3 days, the
Moonlight Triangle, the Founders Race, and the third day of Southern Bay Race
Week all figured in the High Point tally. CCV also awards a second and
third place trophy to qualified (having raced in a sufficient number of events)
boats. AWARD RECIPIENTS: PHRF A: 1. Sea Star,
David Eberwine; 2.Feather, Phil
Briggs; 3.Treaty of Ghent, Jim Williams and Will
Roberts; PHRF B: 1.Cool Change,
Rusty Burshell; 2.Bad Habit, Bob
Archer; 3.Gremlin, Greg Cutter.
PHRF C: 1.Roundabout, Alan Bomar;
2.The Hunter, Justin Morris; 3.Number
Two, Brendan Drinkwater. PHRF
Non-Spin: 1.Black Widow, Leo Wardrup.
Frostbite Race #3, waits for wind and gets it
in! Patience was a virtue for the racers yesterday. After
almost an hour of waiting and wishing, a light, but sufficient, breeze
appeared and carried them around the short courses (5 miles and 4 miles).
RESULTS: PHRF A (8 boats) - 1.Bob Mosby,
Cyrano; 2.John Blais, Stardancer;
3.Christian Schaumloffel, Mirage. PHRF B (7
boats) - 1.David Taylor, Wham Bam;
2.Greg Cutter, Gremlin; 3.Ben
Cuker, Callinectes. PHRF C (5 boats) -
1.Bumps Eberwine, Spray; 2.Cliff
Porter, Scoundrel; 3.Mike Tate,
Aquarius. PHRF Non-Spin (2 boats) - 1. Dave
Lively, Lively Lady. Race Chairman - Dick Boykin; Signal
Boat - Brian Deibler. Frostbite
Race 4 - Sunday, November 21st - same time, same place, same
format! For info please contact Dick Boykin at
(757) 890-0093.
2010 CHESAPEAKE BAY DISTANCE RACING SERIES Trophies
Awarded: Broad Bay Sailing Association administers a distance
race series each year that includes events sponsored by Broad Bay (Cape Charles
Cup and the Neptune Atlantic), CCV (a middle distance race from each
of the Spring and Fall Series as well as the Moonlight
Triangle), Hampton Yacht Club (Plantation Light Race) and Old Point Comfort
Yacht Club ( 'Round the Lights Race). While a large number of racers did
some of the races included in the Series, a specific number of races was
required to be "trophy eligible". This year the winners
were: PHRF A (4 qualifiers)- 1.Christian
Schaumloffel, Mirage; 2.Phil Briggs,
Feather; 3.Jim Williams/Will Roberts, Treaty
of Ghent. PHRF B (5 qualifiers) - 1.Harry
Tenney, Margarita; 2.Bob Archer,
Bad Habit; 3.Graham Field,
Independence. PHRF C (2 qualifiers) -
1.Justin Morris, The Hunter. PHRF
Non-Spin (2 qualifiers) - 1. Leo Wardrup, Black
Widow. Cruising Fleet (4 qualifiers)-
1.Bob Howell, Cymru; 2.Lester
Knight, Vagabon-De; 3.Gary Prizzia,
Outpost. Series administrator - Scott Almond
(BBSA)
SBRW 2011 announces new format for CRUISING
FLEET. In 2011 Southern Bay Race Week will provide a
separate race course especially for the Cruising Fleet. The
Cruising Fleet will race 2 days of the event (Saturday and Sunday). Cruising
Fleet participants will do one middle distance race around fixed marks
each day. The Cruising Fleet racers are invited to attend all the
regatta parties, including the Friday post-race party, and will receive awards
comparable to the PHRF and one-design fleets. Organizers have tailored the
format to suit sailors who like to race cruising style. Cruising
Fleet participants will pay a reduced entry fee ($99). Remember, this
is for Cruising Fleet ONLY. For additional information on this or
other SBRW topics, please contact Lin McCarthy at (757)
850-4225.
RACERS AND THE RULES QUIZ: Upon
returning to the dock, three skippers agree that another boat missed a mark
during the race, thus, in their opinion, did not sail the course. Can one
or all of them protest this boat? (Answer follows in this issue of
SBRNYCU.)
BEN CUKER RECIPIENT OF CCV 2010 SPORTSMANSHIP
AWARD. Ben Cuker, skipper of Callinectes sailing in PHRF
B fleet, was recognized at the Saturday night CCV Awards Presentation
Party. The special award goes to a racer who is know for his
Corinthian spirit as well as a successful competitor. CCV also
presents the Commodore's Award each year, and the 2010 award
was presented posthumously to racer Neal
Garrett. Neal had a long relationship with CCV, having served on
the Board for several years, and had been an originator of the CCV "Learn to
Crew on a Racing Sailboat" program, and a critical player in the advertising
part of the annual Racing Guide.
"I personally no longer wish to sail in temps below my age!!"
said Henry Amthor after
the Fall Fling Regatta (HYC); he raced with the 505s on the blustery,
cold weekend before this past. Henry was not alone while he sailed a
little boat in cold wind and water. Henry and crew Dustin
Romey finished 2nd among 8 other 5o5s; Tyler Moore and Russ
Miller were first; Olav Schluter and Michael Renda were third
followed by Jim Englert and Brian Huntsman. There were 2 J/24s
on the water alternating wins, but Alan Bomar topped Mike Veraldi in the fifth
and final race. Among the five Lightnings racing, the order of finish was
1. Irie Buczkowski, 2.C. Croclatt, 3.T. Prior, 4.M. Heckenstein, and 5.S.
Mikell. Race Chairman for the event was Trevor
Pardee.
CCV recognized and thanked every single
individual who served on CCV race
committees throughout the season. In addition, the Clyde
Winters Race Committee Award was presented to John McCarthy,
Dick Boykin, Buk Lawrence, Lin McCarthy, and John
Ritter.
Answer to RR Quiz Question: Trick
question - Yes, they can protest. All God's children can protest.
However, when a boat sees a rule being broken, it must protest
immediately. So, if these boats did not protest on the water, their
protest would probably be ruled invalid. NOTE 1: At the
time the boat missed the mark, a protesting boat must immediately fly a red flag
and hail "Protest". Rule 61.1(a)(1) does say that "if
the other boat is beyond hailing distance, the protesting boat need not hail but
she shall inform the other boat at her first reasonable
opportunity. " NOTE 2: The boats who saw the other
boat miss the mark do have one other recourse. They could approach the
skipper of the offending boat and let him know that they feel he/she missed the
mark, thus breaking Rule 28.1 (Sailing the Course). If the
offending boat realizes it missed a mark, one would hope that it would follow
the Basic Principle of Sportsmanship and gracefully retire from the
race.
MURPHY'S LAW: 'Tis the
season when players kick, throw, and fall on the old pigskin with
heightened passion. Conversely, the official
racing season for the old dogskin is dwindling.
Yrs Truly, the Racing Beagle, will concentrate on
filling the old dogskin with holiday cheer, but not missing, of
course, remaining frost-biting, annual Gaboon racing, or New
Year Day 2011 races. /S/ Murphy the
Racing Beagle, the sailing spirit in us all.