One of the highlights of the southern Chesapeake Bay racing season is the Southern Bay Race Week hosted by Hampton Yacht Club. The event actually starts with the annual “feeder race” from Annapolis, the “Down the Bay Race.” After the racers have recuperated from their blast down the Chesapeake, the Hampton YC plays host to an amazing regatta that is loaded with an enormous amount of social activities and festivities for the next four days straight. In the J/24s, ROCKET J found their groove and were going to keep pounding away after their success in the “Down the Bay Race.” Neil Ford and gang sailed a solid series to score a 1-2-3-2-4-1 for 13 points to lead from the start and take the class. The battle for second, third and fourth place was a struggle, with nearly all three boats tied. Taking second by a tie-breaker was MIZZMO sailed by Ben Carver with a 3-1-4-4-1-4 for 17 points. Losing that battle was Alan Bomar’s ROUNDABOUY with a 4-4-1-3-3-2 scoreline for 17 points. Mike Veraldi’s QUICKY took fourth with scores of 5-5-2-1-2-3 for 18 points. For complete results, visit http://www.hamptonyc.com/sbrw/.