Southwinds Sailing June 2004 - Southwinds Magazine

SOUTHEAST COAST SAILINGTHE CAROLINAS & GEORGIASOUTHEAST COAST RACE REPORTBy Rona GarmThe week of March 25, Mike Jones and the North Carolina-basedcrew of Outrageous showed that good boat prep, great crew,and consistency are the name of the game in sailboat racing.Scoring 4,3,3,7,1,3,1 against the top East Coast competitors, TeamOutrageous took not only first in its Division but also was namedPHRF Boat of the Week at Charleston Race Week. North Carolinaparticipants and their placement in class were - Teamwork(3-PHRFA), Outrageous (1-PHRFB), Cotton Picker (11-PHRFB),Water Phantom (12-PHRFB), Phantom (1-PHRFD), Tabasco (9-PHRFD), Mischief (5-PHRFE), and Rum At Six (6-J105).Sailors from across the country gathered for the NationalHospice Cup Regatta in Annapolis in mid-April. Winners fromeach of the individual regional Hospice Regattas are invited tosail in this event. The Jones Brothers and Team Lake Normanfinished fifth; Ron Medlin and Team Pamlico finished eighth ofthe 13-boat fleet. The top finishers were all lake sailors. Firstplace went to Team Niagara, second to Joe Waters and TeamHartwell (SC), and third to Team Sandusky.Area sailors were among the more than 1,400 competitorswho traveled to the NOOD Regatta in Annapolis the first weekendin May. Ryan Hamm and When Pigs Fly took 4/15 in theMelges 24 class; Treez Decker and Huntin’ Tripp 5/10 (Tripp26); and Walter Kennedy 5/6 (Henderson 30).The Cape Fear Yacht Club (www.cfycnc.com) held the firstrace of its Summer PHRF Point Series, on April 3, but the secondon May 1 was canceled due to poor weather. In Race One,competitors enjoyed beautiful weather and brisk winds over a19-mile course just off Southport, NC. The top three boats inorder of finish were C Breeze III (Robert Creech), Lucky Stumbler(Scott Kaseman), and Victoria (Ed McKinnon).At the 12th Annual Running of the Regatta that gave birthto the Cape Fear Yacht Club, competitors enjoyed light windsand a beautiful day. The Rocket Regatta attracted ten boats, allracing without spinnakers over the almost 10-mile course involvingthe Atlantic Ocean and Cape Fear River. Jamie Dealeand the crew of Mr. Dog won by just over a minute, bestingJohn Kluttz’s 10acious.A gorgeous Easter Saturday saw the Wrightsville BeachOcean Racing Association (www.wbora.org) hosting an “AC”Cruise in light to moderate winds. Call it what you want; twosailboats in sight of each other are racing. Jeff Fisher, skipperingJane Baldridge’s Islander 37, Islena, along with their “WishWe Were Pirates of the Caribbean” crew took first with MurraySeidel’s Sundance a very close second.WBORA then hosted its annual Bud Cup Crew Scramble,one of its more popular races, on April 24. The Bud Cup is perfectfor those just thinking of getting into racing or those justwanting to get together with other sailors in a low-stress environment.Skippers were able to keep one regular crew memberwhile drawing names from a hat to determine who would composethe remainder of the crew. Boats raced around the offshorefish haven buoys to the Masonboro Sea Buoy off Wrightsville.JUNE UPCOMING EVENTSJune 1 – Atlantic hurricane season begins.June 1 – Carolina Yacht Club, This Wrightsville Beachlandmark starts off its Summer Sound Series with Races 1and 2 this evening. www.carolinayachtclub.orgJune 1-13 – Spoleto Festival USA, a festival celebratingtraditional and experimental art; a mix of dance, theater,opera, music and visual arts. – www.spoletousa.orgJune 4-6 – Southeast Lightning District Championships– www.sailsoutheast.org – complete with a sailingseminar by Greg Fisher on Friday, this event will be hostedby the Carolina Yacht Club in Wrightsville Beach.June 5 – Jeckyll Island (GA) Family Fishing Festival(912) 635-3636June 11 – Georgia Peach Fest (888) 686-3496 – Byron, GAJune 11-13 – NC/SC Governor’s Cup, a traditionalevent which originally had the Governors competing, thisevent is open to only North and South Carolina entries.www.longbaysailing.orgJune 13 – Cave Spring (GA) Arts Festival – (706)777-3382June 14-25 – Cape Fear Yacht Club – www.cfycnc.com– is holding a cruise from Southport (NC) to OcracokeIsland (NC) on the outer banks. Plan to participate in theentire trip or just a portion as time allows.June 17-20 – Charleston (SC) Maritime Festival –www.charlestonmaritimefestival.com – Come join thecelebration of Charleston’s magnificent, historic, workingwaterfront. Free with something for all ages forFather’s Day weekend. See advertisement page 17.June 18-20 – 15th Annual Whartonsville Yacht andTractor Club Regatta – www.towndock.net.June 18-24 – 2004 U.S. Youth Sailing Championship.Carolina Yacht Club and College of Charleston, SC.www.ussailing.org/youthchamp/2004June 19 – Melon Mania - (229) 273-1668 - Lawnmower racing at its finest in Cordele, GA.June 20-21 – Summer Sailstice. Go sailing and celebrate.See “Short Tacks” page 20 for more details.June 21 – Summer Solstice. Longest day of the year.June 25-26 – Mountain Top Rodeo (800) 231-5543 –Dahlonega, GAJune 25-27 – Wilmington Nautical Festival, afamily fun event including visits from two magnificenttall ships. – www.nauticalfestival.com36June 2004 SOUTHWINDS www.southwindssailing.com