Banter. Published spasmodically by the BROAD BAY SAILING ASSOCIATION 1417 SHOVELLER AVENUE, VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA

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1 Banter Published spasmodically by the BROAD BAY SAILING ASSOCIATION 1417 SHOVELLER AVENUE, VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA March 2018 Quick Find: Pg Commodore s Corner 2 Racing News 3 LCSA/Willoughby Racers/Hobie Fleet 32 News 5 Cruising News 13 Membership News 16 Classifieds 18 Two Month Snapshot 20 Website link: Broad Bay Sailing Association

2 COMMODORE S CORNER Guy Sorensen, commodore@broadbaysailing.org Sailing season is finally upon us! Looks like we have endured yet another winter and spring is right around the corner, time to get underway. The membership meeting this month will be held at Big Ugly Brewery, 1296 S Battlefield Blvd Suite 104, Chesapeake, VA and food will be available right next door at 3 Girls Restaurant. Festivities start at 1800 (6:00) and will go on until the sea stories end. For those of us in Broad Bay Sailing Association that race our seasons are about to kick off! Little Creek starts off their spring series Wednesday, April 4 th but not before the March 31 st 2017 awards and 2018 kickoff party. Please contact Randy Goodman for information regarding Little Creek racing and any questions you may have. Willoughby Racers annual Skipper/Crew party is going to be held at their sponsors brewery, Bold Mariner Brewing, 2409 Bowdens Ferry Rd, Norfolk, VA 23508, March 22 at 1830 (6:30). Racing for Willoughby Racers starts Thursday, April 5 th. Please contact Robert Duncan for information regarding Willoughby Racers. I would like to encourage you all to get involved in the racing series offered within our association. If you are a current racer please extend invitations to other members to join you on the course! If you are curious about racing and are currently not part of a crew walk the docks on a Wednesday or Thursday, I am certain you will get a ride! Our Sock Burning party is scheduled for April 8 th at 1530 (3:30) and will be hosted by Cindy Lee and Eric Fee. The party will at Cindy Lee's home located at 722 W Ocean View Ave, Norfolk, Va. I can't wait to toss a pair of socks into the fire and welcome summer! Please feel free to bring your favorite beverage to share and finger foods that we can share as we burn socks and tell stories. The sunsets from Willoughby beach are spectacular so we are in for a treat. There will be a Conch Blowing at sunset as well as one to start the festivities. Additional parking can be done so at the parking lot next to the Ocean View pier, it is short walk west to Cindy's house, it's prettier if you take the beach route! Thank you, Cindy Lee, for hosting us. The BBSA winter cruise in the BVI's was a smashing success. I personally would like to say Thank You to Jean Pattenaude and Connie Motley for organizing such a wonderful time. We managed to get 711 nm under the hulls of the s/v Rumba. Chris and Kim Schott joined in the fun on board the s/v Tchao. It was great to have the younger crowd around. When I say younger I mean the kids! The s/v Tchao had 4 of them under the age of 14! Also, in the floatilla was the legendary s/v Freckled Parrot. Al and Connie's experience in the BVI's was very helpful to all. We were able to celebrate Connie's retirement at Capt Michael Beans pirate party in Leverick Bay, what happens there stays there "RRRRRRR" (except for the pictures leaked on Facebook)! While in Anegada we were joined at dinner at the Wonky Dog by Sir Richard Branson. He was a very nice chap and took pictures with all that wanted them. Sir Richard engaged in conversation and danced on the table, pretty down to earth! It was indeed a special trip with excellent weather, great destinations, spectacular views and even better company! The islands are still in an incredible state of repair from the hurricanes. Once you get off the beaten path the devastation from the hurricanes were overwhelming. Many places are completely gone and the struggle to rebuild is real but with that being said the ports are open, the drinks are cold, the people are welcoming and very appreciative! I apologize on the delay in getting this out. There was some culture shock in coming back from the beauty of the Caribbean Sea to cold and rain of Norfolk. Alas, sailing season is upon us and the air and water temperatures are on the rise. Make Friends and take them Sailing!! See you on the Water, Guy 2

3 RACING NEWS Scott Almond, Jerry Pattenaude, The 2018 Southern Bay Racing calendar is posted on the lower right-hand corner of our homepage: look for 2018 Racing Schedule. The first big-boat races of the season are about a month away as Little Creek starts their Wednesday Night Series on April 4 th and Willoughby starts their series the next day. Keep your eyes on our website for registration details. There is still time to register for the upcoming race committee workshop on March 10 th. Southern Bay Racing News You Can Use is presenting a Murphy Seminar: Nuts & Bolts for Race Committees. The seminar is entitled, Bearings and Angles and Numbers, Oh My! and will cover starting lines, gates, offset legs, finish lines, and other places where numbers are important, but need not be daunting. More information is in this Banter or on our website, This will be a great workshop for regular race committee volunteers as well as those who have to pull their obligatory duty for their weekly beer can series; LCSA and Willoughby Racers are strongly encouraged to attend! Don't forget to finish up the following applications/renewals before the prep flag drops: US Sailing as a member of BBSA, you get a discount on your membership: CBYRA for eligibility in their season long High Point competition; the Southern Bay has its own division (Region IV) for trophies. PHRF of Chesapeake for your Valid Rating a necessary evil for racing (even if you are a Cruiser or a beer-can racer). Also, please be sure to put BBSA as your primary club to be sure you are represented at the PHRF Annual Meeting of the Delegates. Willoughby Racers and Little Creek Sailing Association are NOT member clubs of PHRF of the Chesapeake and are not represented at the Annual Meeting, so do not put them down as your primary club on this application. CCV Their racing membership automatically enters you in all of their races for the season (except for Southern Bay Race Week); saves time, money, and headaches!! At least join as a club member to get your copy of the annual racing bible (the CCV Racing Guide) to have information on every significant race in this area. Online application is here: Southern Bay Race Week (June 1 st 3 rd ) It s not too soon to get registered in the most competitive racing event of the year 3 days of racing (2 for the Cruising Fleet)... take advantage of the early bird entry fee! Upcoming dates of which to be aware: 14 March LCSA Seminar at Bold Mariner Brewing (info elsewhere in this Banter) 22 March Willoughby Racers Skipper/Crew Meet and Greet at Bold Mariner Brewing March Willoughby Racers Registration/Orientation Night Rebel Marina 31 March Little Creek Sailing Association 2017 Awards and 2018 Kick-Off Social (info elsewhere in this Banter) 4 April LCSA Wednesday Night Series begins 5 April Willoughby Racers Thursday Night Series begins 3

4 If you have questions on any of the above or racing in general, please do not hesitate to contact me at Scott One Design News, by Jerry Pattenaude: The BBSA Dinghy regatta that is normally held on the last weekend in June will now be held on Saturday, June 23 rd in conjunction with NYCC Wolcott Memorial Regatta which is to be on Sunday, June 24 th. We did this last year with great success! This gives us a 2-day race. The venue will be at NYCC which we all know has a pool for the family to enjoy whilst we race. We can then join them afterwards, More details to follow. HYC is also hosting a 2-day regatta on the last weekend in June. 4

5 Little Creek Sailing Association Wednesday Races: LCSA Face Book Page: LCSA Race Committee (RC) sign up on this link: LCSA waiver form (Please fill this out and we won't need the paper forms any more): Key Dates for March and April: 14 March LCSA seminar at Bold Mariner Brewing Company, Norfolk, VA 1730 to Social Hour. pizza available ($5 for two slices) to Sailing Rules of Racing and LCSA Sailing Instruction Overview. Request RSVP to Randy Goodman NLT 1 March for all attending and those wanting Pizza (how many slices). Limited seating available with Priority to those that RSVP. For RSVP, request skippers provide names of all attending from their boat and how many slices of pizza each person wants. 31 March LCSA 2018 Kick Off Party and 2017 Awards Presentation at Randy and Dani Goodman s House in Virginia Beach from 1400 to This party is for LCSA skippers, their spouses/dates, and their crew members. Each guest (including crew) should bring an appetizer, hot dish, or dessert. LCSA will provide beer, wine, soft drinks, water and paper products. Not later than 17 March, Request each LCSA Skipper RSVP to Randy Goodman with the names of everyone from his or her boat attending. 4 April First LCSA Race for As per LCSA Sailing Instructions, all April / September Races start times are Willoughby Racers Thursday Races: willoughbyracers@broadbaysailing.org Check our website and our Willoughby Racers Facebook page for updates and more information. Thursday, March 22 nd 6:30 Willoughby Racers "Crew Listing/Meet and Greet Party (and possibly sock burning) at Bold Mariner. FREE annual networking event to help Willoughby sailors kick off the 2017 sailing season!!!! Gathered amongst the crowd you will find skippers looking for crew, and sailors looking for boats to sail on, hoping to point you in the direction of more sailing opportunities. The party is a great opportunity to meet skippers in need of your services or crew looking for a ride. If own a sailboat and have thought about racing or need crew, you will be king of the party and should come away with a long list of willing and qualified crew. Thursday, March 29 th 6:00 Willoughby Racers "Registration and Race Committee Clinic at Rebel Marina. Register, quick over view of Race Committees operations, pick a date to be Committee boat. Thursday, April 5 th Willoughby Racers Spring Series begins. 5

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8 Comet State Championship, Information provided by Jonathan Romero: Old Point Comfort Yacht Club 2018 Comet Fleet State Championship & OPYCY Dinghy Regatta Saturday, April 7, 2018 NOTICE of RACE Organizing Authority: The organizing authority is the Old Point Comfort Yacht Club. Where: Old Point Comfort Yacht Club, Fort Monroe, Hampton, Va. When: Saturday April 7, 2018 Rules: The race will be governed by the ISAF Racing Rules of Sailing for , and by the Sailing Instructions. Eligibility: The regatta is open to any Comet Sailboat, and to all other dinghies 22 feet or less. Boats may sign up for the regatta on the morning of the regatta, with membership forms available at registration. Registration: Boats may enter by signing up online at Registration will also be available on the first day of racing between 0830 and 0900 hours in the main clubhouse of OPCYC. Skippers Meeting: 0900 at Launch Site Participants under 18 must have the waiver signed by a parent or guardian. Entry Fee: $40.00 if registered online, $45 day of the race. Sailing Instructions: Sailing Instructions will be available online at SI s will also be available day of race. Races: It is our intention to attempt to run 5 races with 2 races constituting a regatta. No races will start after 4pm on Saturday. Racing Area: The racing area will be at Mill Creek, between the Old Point Comfort Yacht Club and the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel (HRBT). If this site proves inadequate, we will move the course to the Strawberry Banks area of Hampton Roads, which is just west of the HRBT. Courses: Courses will be a windward/leeward, triangle, Gold Cup, or a combination of all courses. Map of the area is online at 8

9 Scoring: Scoring will be the Low-Point Scoring System of Appendix A of the ISAF racing rules, with no throw out races. Lunch: Hamburgers and Hot Dogs on the grill, cold drinks, chips, potato salad, cold slaw, baked beans and desert Awards: Awards to be given at the conclusion of the regatta. Further Information: Tim Etherington at (757) or at tim.etherington@gmail.com. Risk: Competitors participate in the regatta entirely at their own risk. See RRS 4, Decision to Race. The organizing authority will not accept any liability for material damage or personal injury or death sustained in conjunction with, prior to, during, or after the regatta. 9

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13 CRUISING NEWS Ed and Aimee Darling, Attention all Cruisers! Cruising season is just around the corner. I know it is still winter, but spring is just a few weeks away, the air is getting warmer, and it is time to start planning your summer cruises. With this in mind, we had a combined cruising meeting at Hampton Yacht Club on February 11 with a wonderful turn-out. There are over twenty cruises that have been put on the calendar for this upcoming season! So, you are bound to find a few that work for you and your crew. On the next page you will find the dates, location, and cruising captain for each cruise. Please contact the cruise captain to let them know that you are interested in their cruise so that they can begin planning. Yorktown River Walk April We are kicking off the cruising season with a sail to Yorktown River Walk on April It is a great sail to a fun location. The marina is in good shape, can accommodate large boats, and has excellent facilities. Yorktown is loaded with history, cute restaurants, and even a beach! And, for all you pirates, bring your pirate garb, as it is the weekend that Pirates invade Yorktown. Plus, Saturday is the Farmers Market with a variety of vendors, live music, and food trucks. It is a fun weekend for both kids and adults! Ed and I will be hosting cocktail hour at our boat Saturday evening around 5:00. Let us know if you are interested! Contact Aimee at amjoseph9@gmail.com or Ed at mainsul@yahoo.com. Salty Dawgs Have Fun! Join Us this Summer! If you are headed up the coast this summer, two great rallies can add to the fun (and safety) of your adventure. The Salty Dawg Sailing Association is inviting all sailors to join a cruise-in-company from the Chesapeake to Maine and then a second rally from Maine to Nova Scotia. Enjoy the cool weather, beauty, and flavors of Maine and then escape the lobster pots to journey to the land of Celtic music on Nova Scotia's Cape Breton. Some cruisers will join us in the Chesapeake Bay and follow the route of both rallies to the Bras d Or Lakes. Others will join us along the way. The Salty Dawg Rally to Maine will leave the Chesapeake Bay on July 10; the Rally to Nova Scotia will leave Rockland, ME on August 8. Stops along the way to enjoy quaint villages, local cuisine, and maritime lore are part of each rally. Registration is now open for both events. For more information, visit the Salty Dawg Sailing Association web site at Sign up now! Aimee & Ed Darling Cruising Fleet Captains 13

14 Two Week Cruise Information, by John Scott: SAILING THROUGH TIME A Historical Cruise Come sail with us as we navigate through the past and present up our nation s river, the Potomac River, to our nation s capital, Washington DC. Explore and visit historical points of interests along the Potomac River that are a part of our nation s beginnings while enjoying great sights, eats, and drinks with friends and fellow sailors. Date: Saturday, June16, 2018 thru Sunday, July 1, 2018 For more Information Contact: Capt. John Scott flyingblueyes@hotmail.com 14

15 BBSA/HYC Cruise Calendar Dates Destination Captain(s) April Yorktown River Walk Ed & Aimee Darling May 5-6 Norfolk Waterside Sergio Diehl & Misty Smith May Poquoson River-Anchor Eric & Cathy Brinsfield May York River Yacht Haven Gloucester Point John & Mary Bergman May TBD-Memorial Day Scot Nielsen June 8-10 Norfolk-Harborfest John Scott June 16-July 1 Two Week Summer Cruise to Washington DC John Scott June Summer Sailstice Progressive Dinner Joe & Mary Greblunas July 4 Cape Charles City Docks Tim Dull July Norfolk Yacht Club Family Cruise Jonathon Romero July Willoughby Bay Raft-Up Scott Nielsen July Norfolk Yacht Club Seafood Buffet& Norfolk Tides Game Saturday John Scott July Willoughby Bay Family Raft-Up Jonathon Romero Aug 3-5 Oyster Farm Suck & Shuck Cape Charles Sergio Diehl & Misty Smith Aug Aug Oyster Farm-Cape Charles Cup York River Yacht Haven-Gloucester Pt Bloody Mary Cruise Aug Norfolk Yacht Club Eric Fee The Spittlers & Speeds Sept 1-3 Mobjack Bay East River Labor Day Cruise Scott Nielsen Sept Deep Creek James River Joel & Donna Penne Sept Seaford Yacht Club Karl & Ronda Shulenburg Oct Chisman Creek Jim & Susan Currie Nov Grand Illumination Cruise Waterside Jonathon Romero 15

16 MEMBERSHIP NEWS BBSA Membership: I would like to thank everyone which has already renewed their BBSA Membership, and if applicable their membership within the Little Creek Sailing Association, Willoughby Racers or Hobie 32 Fleet. I will be closing out the 2017 Roster of Members Book during the 1 st couple of weeks of March and getting the roster to the printers in order to deliver to all of you the Roster prior to the start of our serious sailing calendar. If you have not already done so, please take a minute and click the following link to renew your membership so that you will be included and that your particulars are up to date. Whether you have renewed or not, please review the Roster from last year and if there are any corrections or changes that you desire please let me know. The updates provided during the renewal process for those that filled out the form I have made the necessary changes or verified that all is correct. Sergio Diehl BBSA Treasurer 1417 Shoveller Ave Virginia Beach, VA, (757) Ship s Store News: Bev Borberg, (757) , bevborberg@yahoo.com It is time to start thinking about sailing and, of course, Burgees. I hope you will check yours out and if needed ask for a replacement and most importantly fly the Burgee. I usually have them at meetings or I can mail a Burgee to you. $25 whether mailed or picked up. If you want a cap or shirt with BBSA logo and ship s name embroidered on it, contact Sean Myers, kila2351@yahoo.com. Tell him Bev suggested it. He does a good job. BBSA Name Tags: Now is your opportunity to order a name tag. It has the BBSA Burgee on it along with your name and, if applicable, your boat name. If this is your first order, you get 2 for free. If it s a replacement, then it s $10/each. The next order will take place in May. Here is a link to the order form: Please Mary Greblunas at marygreblunas@yahoo.com with any questions. Eric Brinsfield wants capture BBSA events! Over the past year or so, I have served as the unofficial photographer for BBSA events. By the end of this year, I realized that I only had pictures from events in which I participated. Thanks to Jerry Pattenaude and Eric Fee, I was able to fill in many of the gaps when I produced the banquet slide show. For this year, if you would like to have someone come to a specific BBSA event and take pictures, let me know. If I am available (not sailing), I will try to come. If I am not available, I will see if we can find another volunteer. Many members already take lots of photos, so I may be able to just recognize those people and steal some shots. I can be reached at Eric.brinsfield@meridiananalytics.com 16

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18 CLASSIFIEDS Waiting for your ad! Best price of all FREE! well there is that paid membership thing, I guess. 18

19 BROAD BAY SAILING ASSOCIATION 2018 BOARD OF DIRECTORS and VOLUNTEERS Elected Board Members Volunteer Chairpersons Commodore Member at Large Training Committee Vice Commodore Ships Store Sunshine Committee Rear Commodore Treasurer Membership Committee Secretary Cruising Fleet Captain Racing fleet Captain Little Creek Racing Association Willoughby Racers PHRF Delegate CBYRA Delegate Cape Charles Cup One Design Captain Hobie Fleet 32 Guy Sorensen Jonathan Romero Randy Goodman Eric Brinsfield Bev Borberg Vicki Layne Jean Pattenaude Sergio Diehl Mary Greblunas Karl Shulenburg Ed and Aimee Darling Scott Almond Randy Goodman Robert Duncan Scott Almond Scott Almond Randy Goodman Jerry Pattenaude Dan Berger 19

20 March R BBSA winter training seminars, All About Sails and How to Use Them. for info R Bearings and Angles and Numbers, Oh My! At HYC, 9:00am Daylight Savings St Patrick s Day 17 R LCSA Seminar at Bold Mariner Brewing Co M Membership Meeting at the Big Ugly Brewery, 6:00 pm. R Willoughby Racers Meet and Greet at Bold Mariner, 6:30 pm Good Friday R Willoughby Racers Registration and Race Committee sign in at Rebel R LCSA Kickoff Party at Randy and Dani Goodman s Marina, 6:00 pm R More information in Racing News; M More information in Membership News (or Commodore s Corner); C More information in Cruising News 20

21 April Easter R LCSA Racing Begins, 1800 Start R Willoughby Racers Racing Begins R Comet State Championship, 9:00 am M Sock Burning at Cindy Lee and Eric Fee s place, 3:30 pm R LCSA Racing 1800 Start R Willoughby Racers Racing M Membership Meeting TBD R LCSA Racing 1800 Start R Willoughby Racers Racing R HYC Spring Regatta R HYC Spring Regatta R LCSA Racing 1800 Start R Willoughby Racers Racing C Cruise to Riverwalk in Yorktown (BBSA Secretary s B-day probably should get him something nice) C Cruise to Riverwalk in Yorktown R CCV Race Clinic at HYC. 12:00 4:00 pm C Cruise to Riverwalk in Yorktown R More information in Racing News; M More information in Membership News (or Commodore s Corner); C More information in Cruising News 21