Creekazoids rule! .......... from P

The Cape Charles Cup; a race for cruisers, and a cruise for racers. The starting line is in Norfolk; the first day’s race finish line is at Cape Charles on the Eastern Shore, and the second day’s finish line is back across the Bay in Hampton. This was the first organized racing event in which all our sailing buddies entered their boat, or crewed for another. I entered Senara in the Cruising B fleet (17 boats), Tony entered TL Sea in the Non-Spinnaker racing fleet (6 boats), and John entered Seabiscuit in the Cruising C fleet (14 boats). Fred, because his boat is “on the hard,” was the first mate on Seabiscuit, Neil and HA were my crew, and Tony took on a new crew of mostly family members. We all maintain our boats near each other on one of the hundreds of creeks that feed into the Chesapeake Bay. For that reason (along with other reasons) we have taken up the name “Creekazoid Yacht Club.” It is a club with no club. No dues, no planned meetings. Just Creekazoids who enjoy sailing together.

Well, let it be known that the Creekazoids kicked some transom in the Cape Charles Cup regatta this year! Senara took third place in her fleet, TL Sea took third in her fleet, and Seabiscuit won! John and Fred raced Seabiscuit (Morgan 24) in her first race ever, and won the class outright! They had no GPS, and they forgot to carry a chart with them! So all day they are “dead reckoning” their way through the tacks and currents to end up at a short finish line 20 miles across the Bay. Nice job. I think the good karma generated by our most excellent name-changing ceremony for Seabiscuit did the trick. Also, a newly adopted Creekazoid, Raleigh Martin, took second place (single handed – no crew on board) just behind Seabiscuit in the Cruising C fleet.

What a great weekend. Two days of racing across the bay, visiting other boats at night, listening to some very talented boaters playing music in their cockpit (thank you Nancy and Nancy’s friend!), living aboard Senara again for four more days. Hanging with good friends. I know this endless summer will have to end soon for me - but not just yet.
Me officiating the all-important and most sacred name changing ceremony for Seabiscuit.

















Off and racing













Yeehaw!!!











HA takes a break - yes my daughter will still crew for me during a race!













Fred accepts the trophy for Seabiscuit's first place finish












I will take third out of 17 boats, thank you!














Neil takes it all in.









And, finally, the Creekazoids rule!