In case you doubt the dock talk about the light winds during the Plantation Light Race sailed on August 20, 2010, below is the proof…It’s a snapshot of the instruments aboard Sledd Shelhorse’s Farr 36, Meridian. As you can see, the winds only measured 4.3 kts. Boat speed is 4.5 kts! Must have some assistance from the current ;o)
Wonder why she’s so fast? Take a look at her keel!
See more Meridian pictures on her Facebook page
Thanks to Graham Garrenton for the report and pictures!
Jonathan Romero sends the following note:
“Just wanted to update you on the latest progress of the Hampton Roads Sunfish Challenge & Dinghy Distance Race. As of Aug. 21 we have 87 registered racers and are anticipating having over 100 sailors for this event. This will make it one of the largest, if the THE largest, gathering of dinghy sailboats on the East Coast. Quite an accomplishment in only our second year running this event.
You can go to www.hrsunfishrace.com for the latest information about the race.
Thanks,
Jonathan Romero
Co-Chair, Hampton Roads Sunfish Challenge & Dinghy Distance Race”
By all accounts, the first half of the BBSA Cape Charles Cup Competition, which is touted as “the cruising event for serious racers, and the racing event for serious cruisers,” or just an excuse to get away and party, was a huge success!!
Conditions were beautiful on Saturday, 14 August, for the 19.6 NM race from Little Creek to Cape Charles. Some 74 boats competed to be the first to get to the pool at the Bay Creek Marina…I mean the finish line.
The second part of this race took place on Sunday, 15 August. The competitors will race from Cape Charles to Hampton.
Race results and more information are available at: http://www.broadbaysailing.org/misc/ccc10/index.asp
COMPETITORS: If you want to file a report and pictures, please send them to watchofficer@sailhr.com
Sundance & Meridian starting with Stardancer in the backbround
When the crew of the Beneateau First 36.7 Stardancer checked into their hotel rooms at the Hilton in Annapolis Maryland this past weekend, they were greeted to comfortable beds, clean sheets, hot showers, and …. Stardancer on the cover of hard-cover “Landmarks of the Chesapeake Bay books!”
The cover photo, taken by Mark Talbott, features the Farr 40 Sundance and the Hampton based Farr 36 Meridian in their starting sequence during one of the Screwpile 2009 races while Stardancer loiters in the background waiting for her staring sequence to begin.
How cool is that?
Stardancer, a Hampton based Beneteau First 36.7 owned by Beverly and John Blais, traveled to Herrington Harbour, MD to participate in the Integrity Yacht Sales Invitational Regatta hosted by the Herrington Harbour Sailing Association. The regatta was raced on July 31st – August 1st and consisted of three races on day 1 and 1 race on day 2. After three races, Stardancer won first place for day one with Jubilee one point behind in the very competitive 36.7 one-design fleet. The committee was only able to get one race off during day two. The second race planned for the day was called due to a storm threatening the race area.
During the last race of the regatta, Stardancer was trailing most of the fleet around the first lap; however, during the last
lap, she was able to pass all the boats except the leader, Jubilee and finished 11 seconds behind the first place boat. with Stardancer and Jubilee tied for second place in the regatta, the decision went to the tie-breaking formula and Jubilee was declared the winner. The Stardancer crew too second place for the regatta and left with a beautify trophy and a wonderful experience.
The race results are at: http://hhsa.org/content.aspx?page_id=22&club_id=8237&module_id=23176
The results for the CCV Moolight Triangle Race are here
The Screwpile Lighthouse Challenge is in the books. The official results are at http://www.screwpile.com/results10/index.htm
Our very own Hampton Yacht Club won the 2010 Battle of the Chesapeake trophy!
Alan Bomar posted the following report on his CaringBridge blog:
Day 87 ~ News From Deltaville and the Southern Chesapeake Bay Leukemia Cup Regatta ~ The event was fun and a success. The roundabout team reached over our fund raising goal of $2010 and was recognized at the gala on Saturday Nights for our efforts along with 20 other including 4 who raised over $8,500. We also got some cool Mount Gay Rum and Leukemia Cup swag for our efforts. Fishing Bay Yacht Club & Stingray Harbor Yacht Club gave the J/24s a start w/ 3 boats ~ roundabout, Cat’s Pajamas (AKA “High School Musical 24” ~ Chartered by the Hampton Yacht Club Junior Program Coach, Mark Newman and crewed by a slew of HYC Jr Program instructors) and Easy To Slip. Saturday was a tough race that was abandoned after 3 of 4 legs in a lighting storm and driving rain with the first leg being a very hard weather leg in 0-5 knots. On Sunday, the day began with a great breeze for one race starting in 14+ knots and ending in about 8 knots. This wind died off and no sea breeze followed for a second race leaving the regatta at one race. We were first place in the Race on Sunday so we won the J/24 fleet in the regatta. The J/24 racing was super and often very close between the boats. Fishing Bay and Stingray Harbor did a great job with the regatta that offered some challenging conditions. continue reading…
They Langley Yacht Club held the Veterans Cup Race yesterday (Saturday, July 10, 2010) under threat of stormy conditions. Twenty seven brave crews came out despite the grim weather forecast and were delighted by Mother Nature’s kindness as she held of the rain until after the racing concluded. They were treated to two expertly run races under mild conditions and shifting winds.
After the race, LYC held a wonderful party at the Water’s Edge Bar and Grill at the Salt Ponds Marina where they treated the participating crews to beer, heavy hors d’oeuvres (someone was heard saying “them were some good meatballs!”), and music by Keith Greer. continue reading…
Nauticus will have an event that promises to be a fun time for sailors and sailor wannabees…
On Saturday, July 17th from 1200-1800, Nauticus will host a Sail-In event to promote sailing in the Hampton Roads area.
The following is an excerpt from the announcement on their website:
Join us Saturday, July 17th (12-6 p.m.), for the first-ever Nauticus Sail-In: supporting the development of the Hampton Roads Sailing Community and celebrating the Schooner Virginia.
All sailboat owners and guests as well as land-lovin’ Nauticus members and friends welcomed. Please RSVP no later than Friday, July 9th.
Register* for this free event and enjoy:
Pier party music
No docking or anchorage fee continue reading…
Here is a note David Tunnicliffe left on the sailHR forum:
Broad Bay Tuesday Night Racing
The racing is open to everyone who has a sailboat that can launch or fit in Broad Bay. We will divide the fleet as necessary to start like boats together. Our goal is to get an active racing fleet on Broad Bay (again), and we would like to invite you all to come and help make that happen. Come out and show your support so we can capture the attention of the city, the parks, and potential new sailors. If we can get enough support we can make this a regular event throughout the year, coordinating the dates with all the other racing that is happening in the Hampton Roads area. We hope that you can join us, and please feel free to contact us for more information or any questions you may have.
Date: Tuesday, July 13
Time: 6:00PM
Location: 64th Street Ramp at First Landing State Park (Great ramps & nice bathrooms too!)
Boats: Anything with a sail; Lasers, Sunfish, Vanguard 15s, Sport boats, that old project boat that is sitting in your back yard! Anything that floats, will not run aground in the bay, able to fit under a couple of bridges, and has a sail is welcome.
Entry Fee: $5 to enter the park, which will cover your parking and launching (you will pay this at the parks entrance, you’re on the honor system)
More information: www.sailvirginiabeach.com
Contact Information: david@tunnicliffeconsulting.com or 757 580 2991
Submitted by local sailor extraordinaire Graham Garrenton:
Some youtube onboard video from Sunday on Nokia, with myself, Jeremiah Dull, and Chris Korpman:
See another one below… continue reading…
The demand for CCV’s crew training class was fantastic. So much so that they decided to hold a second class this season. That class will begin on Tuesday, June 29th at 1830 in Hampton Yacht Club’s Brady Building. Classroom training will be on June 29, July 6, July 13, July 27 and August 3. On the water training will be the Wednesday after each classroom session. For more information, see the flier at http://ccvracing.org/crewtraining.pdf
The Cock Island Race is known as THE sailing party of the Southern Chesapeake…oh, and they conduct a boat race too. It is run by the City of Portsmouth with the help of the Portsmouth Boat Club. It starts with a boat rendezvous and a party on Friday night at the boat basin in Old Towne Portsmouth. The sailboat race kicks off Saturday morning with a start/finish line at mile marker 0 of the Intra-Coastal Waterway. The course takes the racers north on the Elizabeth River.
After the race, the racers lounge in and around the boat basin and away the second and final party and awards ceremony.
The results of this year’s Cock Island Race are at this link
If any of the races would like to file a report or send pictures, please email webmaster AT sailhr DOT com