“Mad Dogs and Englishmen [and sailboat racers] go out in the mid day sun”, or words to that effect, and seventy (70), some meeting overlapping criteria, went out on a sizzling race course off Stingray Point  both days this past weekend for a very good cause – the 14th Annual Southern Chesapeake Leukemia Cup Regatta.  The event was two days of racing and additional days of shore side happenings, including a Friday evening special “Meet and Mingle” with Gary Jobson, National Chair of The Leukemia Cup Regatta.  The record setting heat conditions required some chutzpah on the part of the racers and some creativity on the part of race officials.  Nevertheless, each of the fleets got in 3 races and was off the water before becoming crispy critters.  RESULTS:  J105 (6 boats) – 1.Mike Karn, Inevitable ( 2-1-3); 2.Strother Scott, Loose Cannon (1-7-2); 3.David Clark, Corryvreckan (4-2-4).   J24 (6 boats) – 1.Alan Bomar, roundabout (4-2-1); 2.Neil Ford, Rocket J ( 2-3-2); 3.Hunter Davidson, Grey Ghost ( 3-4-3).   PHRF A (6 boats) – 1.Craig Wright, Afterthought ( 1-1-1); 2.Sam Mitchener, Double Eagle ( 2-2-3); 3.Leroi Lissenden, Voodoo 2 ( 3-3-2).   PHRF B (7 boats) – 1.Bob & Lisa Fleck, Mad Hatter ( 1-2-1); 2.Jerry Latell, Chupacabra ( 3-1-2); 3.David Hinckle, Elancer ( 2-3-5).   PHRF C (6 boats) – 1.Matt Braun, Prophet ( 1-2-1); 2.Sam Marshall, Play It Again (2-1-5); 3.Paul Wash, Cheeky Monkey ( 5-3-2).   PHRF NON_SPIN (5 boats) – 1.John Blais, Stardancer ( 1-1-1); 2.Tony Thornton, T.L. Sea (2-4-2; 3.Doug Anderson, Red Sky ( 3-2-3).  PHRF and One-Design Principal Race Officer – Brooks Zerkel.    CLASSIC (10 boats) – 1.Frank Murphy, Last Boat III ( 1-1-1); 2.Deidre McSweeney-Tyson, Curlew III ( 2-2-3);  3.Dick Cole, Nutcracker ( 3-4-2).   CRUISING 1 (13 boats) – 1.Steven Bland, Osprey ( 1-1-1); 2.Team Alcyone, Alcyone ( 3-2-2); 3.Jere Dennison, Mojito ( 2-3-4).   CRUISING 2 (11 boats) – 1.Robert A. Smith, Summerest ( 2-2-1); 2.Eddie Fraher, Hedys II ( 1-1-4); 3.George Burke, Reveille ( 4-5-3).  CLASSIC and CRUISING Principal race Officer – Lud Kimbrough.
 
The Leukemia Cup is one of those events where a whole lot of people help pull it off.  One of the racers, Paul Wash, not only raced, but did the official scoring for the event.  Even with all the lead up and on going duties scoring such an event entails, Paul brought Cheeky Monkey in 3rd in the PHRF C fleet.  Now, that’s cheeky!

SCREWPILE LIGHTHOUSE CHALLENGE – July 15, 16 & 17. THIS WEDNESDAY, JULY 11th is the DEADLINE for ENTRIES.  Three days of racing for PHRF and one-design classes. Entries already number one hundred and nineteen (119) and the rum shipment has arrived in Solomons!  Check-in on Saturday (1400-1700) at regatta headquarters, Holiday Inn Select, Solomons, MD. Racing runs Sunday thru Tuesday, and so do post-race parties, entertainment, and awards.  Wairere, Peter Hunter’s Thompson 30 from Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, is the latest to enter from the southern Bay and beyond.  For entry forms and info please go to www.splc.us or email chairman@screwpile.net   This is a mid-summer in the middle of the Bay regatta, where racers come from every section of the Chesapeake Bay (and beyond) to compete nose to nose.  Screwpile, like SBRW, is a CBYRA “wildcard” event, meaning it counts toward all CBYRA High Point standings, no matter your home region.  Get in the boat and go – it’s a happening!
 
FEATHER,  ORION,  NO SO BLUE,  HALAHA, and  BLACK DOG  win VET CUP Fleets.  On a hot day, but with enough breeze, twenty-two (22) Veteran Cup boats, 17 doing two races (4.80 nm each) in the PHRF Class, and 5 doing the longer (12.65nm) Cruising Fleet course, raced off Buckroe.  Winner of the Veteran Cup was Jim Beaudry’s Black Dog.  RESULTS:  PHRF A (3 boats) – 1.Phil Briggs, Feather (1-1); 2.Christian Schaumloffel, Mirage (3-2).  PHRF B (3 boats) – 1.Pete Morrison, Orion (1-1);  2.Graham Field, Independence (2-2).  PHRF C (4 boats) – 1.Pete Wallio, Not So Blue (1-1); 2.Steve Ritz, Excelsior (2-2).  PHRF Non-Spin (7 boats) – 1.Jeff Rogers, Halaha (1-1); 2.Mike Brannon, Virginia Lee (2-2); 3.John Lones, Ali Ru (3-3).   Cruising (5 boats) – 1.Jim Beaudry, Black Dog; 2.Tim Dull, Skymark; 3.Ryan Predum, Fetch.  Principal Race Officer – John Ritter
 
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    For the next several days the SBRNYCU staff , including Yrs Truly, the Racing Beagle and Murphy’s posse, will be engaged in going to SCREWPILE, doing SCREWPILE, and returning from SCREWPILE.  Many of our southern Bay racers will be doing the same.  Therefore, please look for your next issue, #600, of SBRNYCU on Monday, July 23rd.
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It took a lot of folks to make OPSAIL the event that it was and three key folks came from among the ranks of involved Southern Bay racers. Tim Leighton organized and led hundreds of small boats in parade order for the 20+ mile long June 8th official opening parade. Dave Bennett was parade commander for two OPSAIL parades, the June 6th Naval Sea and Air parade and the June 12th Parade up the Bay. It was a truly fluid situation as boats joined and left the procession up the Bay. And, all the boaters who docked in the downtown Norfolk Wisconsin basin owe Eric Matherne a tip of the cap. Eric’s engineering CAD expertise created over 3200 feet of boats safe and comfortable dockage on a single 575 foot pier. The epitome of patience, Eric developed 6 renditions for the project.
 
SBRW Merchandise Survivors Sale - because some products want to be remembered!  CORAL REEF SAILING APPAREL has SBRW 2012 regatta shirts, hats, and gear on sale right now.  Remember the tornado – you were there! To order from CRSA, click on  http://coralreefsailing.net/southern_bay_race_week1 .  Event logo will be featured on all merchandise. (Orders on sale items are fulfilled on a first come first serve basis.)
 
If you cannot make it to the Screwpile Lighthouse Challenge Regatta this year, consider Little Bay Challenge, Saturday, June 14th.  All fleets are non-spinnaker, single headsail only. Entry is FREE if received by 1200 hours on July 13 ($10 late fee after that). Skippers meeting 1100 hours at Willoughby Harbor Marina on race day, first flag at 1300 hours, and post-race social at 1900 hours at Rebel Marine. Broad Bay Sailing Association and Portsmouth Boat Club sponsor this event. Details and on line registration is available at www.broadbaysailing.org or by contacting Scott Almond at (757)471-2663
 
Hometowne Regatta has moved this year to Saturday, July 21st from its spot in past years immediately after Harborfest.  The HOMETOWNE REGATTA is sponsored by Portsmouth Boat Club. Entries are due by 5:00pm, Monday, July 16th.  Racing for PHRF and Cruising classes. Go to www.portsmouthboatclub.org for Notice of Race, Sailing Instructions, Sponsor Applications, CCV Marks, Entry Form, and a link to online registration. This is a one stop shop for the Hometowne Regatta. There is no skippers meeting for this race, so please visit the website. Online registration is open now. The scratch sheet will be posted soon.. Contact: Larry Bryant (757) 472-5969 or Dave Bennett (757) 676-1047. There is an official hat and T-shirt included with each entry fee. The artwork on the trophies and the T-shirts is by artist and sailor J.Robert Burnell.  This is a sanctioned regatta that counts toward CBYRA High Point standings.  And, your team has a chance to stay “race sharp” in July while having a really, really good time.
 
BOLINAO 52 - FREE at THE MARINERS’ MUSEUM on Wednesday, July 11, 2012 - 7:00 p.m.  Film screening and talk with Director Duc Nguyen.   Following the end of the Vietnam War in 1975, hundreds of thousands of Vietnamese fled their homeland. Known as “Boat People,” the refugees risked their lives on the perilous escape across the South China Sea. Often departing via boats not intended for navigating open waters, many died of drowning or starvation and thirst. Others were lost at sea while some were pillaged by pirates. On Wednesday, July 11, Director Duc Nguyen – himself a Boat Person – will screen and discuss, Bolinao 52, a Regional Emmy award-winning documentary film on this extraordinary story. Thanks to the generosity of the Peninsula Community Foundation of Virginia, lectures in the Museum summer series are free to everyone. Reserved seating is offered for TMM Members only. Members are encouraged to call (757) 591-7751 or e-mail lectures@MarinersMuseum.org for seats.
 
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    For the next several days the SBRNYCU staff , including Yrs Truly, the Racing Beagle and Murphy’s posse, will be engaged in going to SCREWPILE, doing SCREWPILE, and returning from SCREWPILE.  Many of our southern Bay racers will be doing the same.  Therefore, please look for your next issue, #600, of SBRNYCU on Monday, July 23rd.
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MURPHY'S LAW:  It occurs to Yrs Truly, the Racing Beagle,  that the phrase “grillin’ some dogs”  took on new meaning this past weekend, especially on the race courses. And, so did “HOT dawg”!  Ahh-ooooooh!  /S/  Murphy the Racing Beagle, the sailing spirit in us all.
 
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