#567 SOUTHERN BAY RACING NEWS YOU CAN USE
on Monday November 14, 2011 08:34AM
TARTAN TEN Class reactivating Fleet 10 on the Chesapeake. The T-10s hope to have a fleet in place to race in the Annapolis NOODs in early Spring. Plans are to have an organizational meeting in December or January to encourage members' discussion, election of a Fleet Captain and Fleet Measurer, and finalize a schedule for 2012. Miles Booth has contact info and can point interested folks in the right direction. Miles' email address is danagay@juno.com This is a great opportunity for Tartan 10 owners.
FROSTBITE #3 is in the books - good racing, plenty of wind. The breeze climbed to 20+ when the clouds rolled in and boats and crews had a good romp in Hampton Roads harbor over the 11+ nm course (9+nm for PHRF C and NS) yesterday afternoon. Finishing in the money for the day were: PHRF A (6 boats) 1.Bob Mosby, Cyrano; 2.Phil Briggs, Feather; 3.Glenn Doncaster, Nanuq. PHRF B (7 boats) 1.Rusty Burshell, Cool Change; 2.Bill Gibbings, Jonathan; 3.Ben Cuker, Callinectes. PHRF C (5 boats) 1.Pete Wallio, Not So Blue; 2.Carey Hardesty, Lona B; 3.Rick Griffin, Braker. PHRF Non-Spin (4 boats) 1.Bob Archer, Bad Habit; 2.Dave Lively, Lively Lady; 3.Bob Nunn, One O Five. Principal Race Officer - Dick Boykin, Signal Boat - Jack Pope. The Frostbite Series is hosted by Hampton Yacht Club, open to all.
Frostbite Series Race #4 - The weather has been absolutely wonderful for cool sailing this year. Frostbite has only two races remaining - do 'em now while the doin' is good. Same time and bat channel next Sunday. For information and entry, contact Dick Boykin at (757) 890-0093.
505 Region 2 and Fleet 8 Championships were sailed Saturday and Sunday in Hampton Roads harbor. Eleven (11) teams came looking for good fall racing along with region and fleet braggin' rights. After 9 races with one throw-out, Tyler Moore and Geoff Ewenson were standing at the top ahead of the rest of the fleet. The team of Perry Barclay and Macy Nelson finished 2nd and a second southern Bay team, Clayton James and Henry Amthor, took 3rd.
Nassau Cup Ocean Race MIRAGE, Christian Schaumloffel's Hobie 33, and crew finished 6th in the PHRF 1 fleet, which included a Tripp 33, three J120s, and the fleet winner and overall PHRF (11 boats) winner Different Drummer, a Cape Bay Fast 40. Denali, a Kerr 55, took line honors and won the IRC fleet (5 boats). From all reports, Christian and crew members Matt Smith, Mark Kawa, Ethan Rule, Morgan Silverman, and Lia Altenbuchner had a great trip over from Miami to Naussa in terms of generally pleasant conditions over the 176 nautical miles. The event website www.nassaucuprace.org offers a replay of the progress of the boats and their relationship to one another on the course. Race sponsored by Nassau Yacht Club and managed by the Southern Ocean Racing Conference (SORC).
LASER RACERS, Robert Suhay reported on the first of the Sunday afternoon Hampton Roads Sailing Fall Regatta Series at Old Dominion University in Norfolk. "What a day for sailing on the Elizabeth River and for dinghy sailors at the south end of Chesapeake Bay. A total of 17 Lasers were on the line for the first race of the day. The wind began at the top end of the forecast, with 14 to 15 knots as boats headed out around 11 a.m. By the time the second race was completed, conditions had built to 25 knots, according to NOAA reports from Norfolk International Airport. On the course, the wind was puffy, with a few big holes, too, and conditions choppy.There was a fair amount of upside down sailing -- especially on the downhills . . . . The crowd was an excellent mix of young and old, hardcore and novice. Hampton sailor Neil Ford made a glorious return to the Elizabeth River with a first place finish for the day, scoring 2-1-1."
Heads-up. CBYRA Annual General Meeting - Annapolis Yacht Club, Saturday, December 3, 2011. For info and to let organizers know you are coming check out www.cbyra.org
Let the Coast Guard know TODAY if you plan to attend the USCG Marine Event Permit Workshop, Wednesday, November 30, 2011, at Coast Guard Base Portsmouth, 4000 Coast Guard Boulevard, Portsmouth, VA., 0800 - 1200. The event permit process has changed and the Coast Guard invites marine event sponsors, managers, officials, etc. to attend this informative workshop. Deadline for registration is TODAY, November 13, 2011. Call (757) 668-5580 or email HamptonRoadsWaterway@uscg.com
MURPHY'S LAW: Yrs Truly, the Racing Beagle, notes that yesterday proved to be WINDY, more so than the weatherman predicted. Gusts blew some of the big boats in early and further up the Elizabeth River, Laser racers joked about the amount of upside down sailing. The Murphster stayed ashore and, in honor of the conditions and the racers who braved them, partook of a freshly baked pineapple upside down cake. . .adding ballast for next time out! /S/ Murphy the Racing Beagle, the sailing spirit in us all.
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