| Down the Bay is on... 5 boats needed #167758 02/09/09 07:40 PM 02/09/09 07:40 PM |
Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 3,116 Annapolis, MD Mark Schneider OP
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Posts: 3,116 Annapolis, MD | The Down the Bay... not SCBNF or the CRAC cat race one but the monohull race is reborn. I have 5 firm commitments for the class and so we are racing. Info is found here http://www.hamptonyc.com/downthebay/
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[Re: Mark Schneider]
#167762 02/09/09 08:40 PM 02/09/09 08:40 PM |
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Posts: 3,224 Roanoke Island ,N.C. | Excellent! Way to go Mark. What class would we be listed under? Multihull or "other" as in beachcat. What safety gear is required? Where is the best place to launch for the start?
Thanks for all the hard work. Todd
"I said, now, I said ,pay attention boy!"
The cure for anything is salt water - sweat, tears, or the sea Isak Dinesen If a man is to be obsessed by something.... I suppose a boat is as good as anything... perhaps a bit better than most. E. B. White
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[Re: Mark Schneider]
#167771 02/09/09 08:59 PM 02/09/09 08:59 PM |
Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 396 Annapolis Md. LuckyDuck
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Posts: 396 Annapolis Md. | So we would pack lots of sandwitches for this one, eh?
Still hazey after all these beers. F-16 Falcon #212
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[Re: Mark Schneider]
#167780 02/09/09 10:17 PM 02/09/09 10:17 PM |
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,884 Detroit, MI mbounds
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Posts: 1,884 Detroit, MI | The Down the Bay... not SCBNF or the CRAC cat race one but the monohull race is reborn. I have 5 firm commitments for the class and so we are racing. Info is found here http://www.hamptonyc.com/downthebay/ Mark - how do you plan to get around the requirement in the NOR: All yachts must meet PHRF of the Chesapeake 4P safety requirements.
Which can be found here. Roughly 150 miles as the crow flies - you planning on sailing straight though? At night on the Bay? | | | Re: Down the Bay is on... 5 boats needed
[Re: mbounds]
#167782 02/09/09 10:32 PM 02/09/09 10:32 PM |
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Posts: 3,224 Roanoke Island ,N.C. | Matt, Are you planning on doing it, or just trying to be a fly in the ointment. Sailing at night on the bay has been done before plenty of times during Chesapeake 100s and CRAC Down The Bays.
As far as the 4p Safety requirements, I trust Mark enough to feel he has worked that out with the organizers.
Harry, I got a limited addition John McLaughlin original(I need to get him to sign it), but I thought that was for cat class. Does that fall under open? Todd
"I said, now, I said ,pay attention boy!"
The cure for anything is salt water - sweat, tears, or the sea Isak Dinesen If a man is to be obsessed by something.... I suppose a boat is as good as anything... perhaps a bit better than most. E. B. White
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#167785 02/09/09 10:52 PM 02/09/09 10:52 PM |
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Posts: 3,224 Roanoke Island ,N.C. | I did my first 3 CRAC Down the Bays on a Prindle 16. You'd still be faster than 90% of the big boats.
"I said, now, I said ,pay attention boy!"
The cure for anything is salt water - sweat, tears, or the sea Isak Dinesen If a man is to be obsessed by something.... I suppose a boat is as good as anything... perhaps a bit better than most. E. B. White
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#167830 02/10/09 01:29 PM 02/10/09 01:29 PM |
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Posts: 1,884 Detroit, MI | Matt: have you ever talked to Wally about the time he competed in the Worrell 1000 ... in the days of "Iron Men on H16's" ??? No spinnackers ... no stops ... three men crews w/ two on the boat and one resting in the car/van on the drive from check point to checkpoint ... round the clock racing for 1000miles from South Florida to Virginia Beach Va.
Definately "Manly Men/Hairy Chest" territory .... no whimps allowed ..... ARrrrrr,ARrrrrrr
(I've got a few too many miles on me for nonsense like that ....)
Harry Murphey
Yes, Harry - I know all about the "real" Worrell 1000. In the late '70s and early '80s, I raced against a lot of those guys in Hobie 16s. I remember when I heard about Ron Anthony being killed in a plane crash. I have a copy of this book displayed on my bookshelves. (It came with the trophy when I won the 1979 Atlantic Coast Championships in a Hobie 18.) ![[Linked Image]](http://www.orphantreasures.com/shop_image/product/121306.jpg) Around here (Detroit), when I tell people I race sailboats, invariably they respond, "Have you ever done the Mackinac Race?", because that's the only sailboat racing they've ever heard of. My answer to their inquiry, "No ... you see, I'm not into that kind of pain - overnight races involve being cold, eating cold food, no showers and no sleep. When I'm done sailing for the day, I like a cold beer, a hot shower, a dinner that requires cooking and a real bed that doesn't move." Maybe I'm getting old, but a race like Down the Bay just doesn't have much appeal to me (as a competitor) anymore. | | | Re: Down the Bay is on... 5 boats needed
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#167911 02/10/09 11:52 PM 02/10/09 11:52 PM |
Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 699 SE Pa. or Chesapeak Bay HMurphey
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Posts: 699 SE Pa. or Chesapeak Bay | Chris, Of course I would look after Gertie too. FYI: I HAD a whole pot of meatballs w/ tomato gravy on Triple Threat for the NASS Race to surprise you w/ at Oxford ... when there was no wind we abandoned the race and went back to Annapolis and moored out ... drank beer and had meatball sandwiches .... there was so many left over Tim was eating meatballs/spagetti all of the next week .... I felt for you, they were GOOD!!!! Party??? When and Where???? On Sat,March 28th Rock Hall Yacht Club is having a "Fund Raising Dinner" for the Junior's Sailing Program ... I'm the cook/chef .... and I'm making .... fresh MEATBALLS w/ Tomato Gravy. Yuengling Lager drafts 16oz/$1.50ea .... you can make reservations at www.rockhallyachtclub.org I would really like to cook for you guys .... I would enjoy that alot ... (someday I need to make Lasagna again ... John McLaughlin really likes Lasagna ....) HarryMurphey | | | Re: Down the Bay is on... 5 boats needed
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#167970 02/11/09 05:25 PM 02/11/09 05:25 PM |
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Posts: 396 Annapolis Md. | Harry. Your kookin is always appreciated. Ed
Still hazey after all these beers. F-16 Falcon #212
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