Broad Bay Banter Published spasmodically by the BROAD BAY ASSOCIATION POST OFFICE BOX 3234, VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA - 23454 e-mail: [email protected] www.broadbaysailing.org

JUNE 2007

COMMODORE’S CORNER What a glorious month May was for sailing (and changing diapers)! The weather couldn’t have been better for the Cape Henry Cup and my hat’s off to the 20 BBSA members who competed as well as the 7 members who received trophies (listed later in this issue). Many thanks to Mitch Brindley, ODU Sailing Coach, for the use of the ODU Sailing Center for the well-attended potluck dinner and awards presentation. Mitch let us use the facility on the eve of the ICSA Women’s National Championship which ODU hosted the following day. Thanks again, Mitch!

Megan, Michael, and I made the land cruise to York River Haven on Memorial Day weekend to enjoy snacks and drinks with some of the members by the pool during the weekend’s cruise. I heard 9 boats made the trip (more to follow later in this issue as well).

Team Almond also made a showing (along with 7 boats) at the Broad Bay Regatta on June 9th and would personally like to thank the Race Committee of George Treiber, Bill Mellen, and Mary Moore. Also many thanks to Nina Treiber for the wonderful spread of food following the races. We enjoy the support you all show for our One-Design program! Congratulations to our very own One-Design Fleet Captain, Emory Nemeth, and his daughter, Caitlin, for winning the Broad Bay Bucket aboard their Tazer.

If you didn’t make it to the Broad Bay Regatta, I at least hope you got a chance to enjoy some of the Harborfest celebrations. Sergio, Misty, Megan and I attended a ceremony celebrating the Riachuelo Battle Day on the following Monday aboard the Brazilian Tall “”. Sergio was actually aboard during the of Sail. What an incredible ship; the second largest of the festival next to the German Tall Ship.

Don’t forget that there will not be a meeting in June due to Cruise Week(s); the details of which follow later in this issue and have been posted on our website: www.broadbaysailing.org . The July meeting will be on the 24th (not the 17th) at (once again) the ODU Sailing Center. Mike Nestor has once more arranged approval for us to shoot off our old flares. Please make plans to attend… this will be a lot of fun! Please bring a snack to share; beverages will be available for a small donation.

I hope that June finds the membership enjoying the water and the cruises. Megan, Michael, and I will be vacationing in Athens, for the last two weeks of the month. We’ll drink some Oyzo for you… Yamas!

Till July, Scott Almond [email protected]

Next BBSA Meeting - Tuesday, July 24th

Second annual outdated flare firing will be at the ODU Sailing Center.

Details will be in the July Banter. PHRF RACING NEWS by Scott Almond

BBSA’s first CBYRA-sanctioned race of the year had a great turnout and cooperation by Mother Nature. Big thanks to Art Quarnstrom for the use of his new Mainship 34 as the Cape Henry Cup race committee boat; what a great committee boat platform! Thirty-seven boats, including 20 BBSA members, competed in the May 19th event. The full results are posted on our website: http://www.broadbaysailing.org/downloads/files/results/407.pdf . The top BBSA finishers were:

PHRF B 1st Place – GRACEFUL – Rob Beck 2nd Place – INDEPENDENCE – Graham Field

PHRF C 1st Place – BOO NASTY – Dave Bettis 2nd Place – BOW MOVEMENT – Martin Casey 3rd Place – LONA B – Carey and Jimmy Hardesty

PHRF N 1st Place – MARGARITA – Harry Tenney

Cruising 1st Place – NEPENTHE – Jim Lant

CRUISING NEWS

One Week Cruise, June 16 - 24 (Revised 6/11/07)

16th Cape Charles Harbor (the original one) contact Smitty 757-331-2357 for reservations

17th Pungoteague Creek

18th Cobbs Creek

19th Antipoison

20th Indian Creek

21st Urbanna

22nd Broad Creed (Dozier's)

23rd Back Creek or Back River

Two Week Cruise, June 16 - 31 (Revised 6/7/07)

Sat June 16 Jackson Creek Anchor or Deltaville Marina 804-776-9812 Dinner onboard

Sun. June 17 Crisfield, Md. Somers Cove Marina 800-967-3474 Restaurant

Mon June 18 Solomons, Md Zahniser’s Marina 410-326-2166 Restaurant (Stoney’s?) Tues June 19 Solomons, Md Zahniser’s Marina 410-326-2166 Cook out

Wed June 20 Knapp’s Narrows Knapp’s Narrows Marina 800-322-5181 Restaurant (Bay One Hundred)

Thurs June 21 St. Michaels St. Michaels Marina 800-678-8980 Crab Claw Restaurant (Provisions)

Fri June 22 Wye River Anchor Dinner Onboard

Sat June 23 Wye River Anchor Dinner Onboard

Sun June 24 West River West River Fuel Dock 410-867-1444

Mon June 25 Solomons Spring Cove Marina 410-326-2161 Cookout

Tues June 26 St Leonard Creek Anchor Dinner Onboard

Wed June 27 Mill Creek, Anchor Dinner Onboard off Great Wicomico

Thurs June 28 Broad Creek (Rappahannock) Doziers 804-776-6711 Cook out (Provisions)

June 29-31 Free Sail—

Above is the schedule for the 2007 two week cruise. If you are interested in cruising part or all of the cruise, please let Doug Rose or Frits Isham know.

Memorial Day Cruise Mike Nestor

BBSA members, Willoughby Racers, Fleet 31 and neighbors and friends enjoyed the most spectacular weekend nestled into the East River on Saturday and the York River Yacht Haven on Sunday. The Saturday night cocktail hour(s) was attended by at least 40 people. The weather was perfect ...the company was wonderful...sailing was fantastic....The whole weekend was perfect ....Tell Tales even stopped at a couple of bars on the way in to Sarah's Creek, to the entertainment of the pool party. There were 16 boats .... Sanity II, Wind Walker, Beach Majic, 2 Excalibers, Rhumba, Margot, Arete, Kittywake, Boo Nasty, Dream time, Halaluha, Restless, Du U Wannam, Sergio Dehl, Cindy 2, and Tell Tales.

MEMBERSHIP NEWS We welcome our newest members:

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