"Working the Water" Is One Week Away
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Rain or shine, life's better outside. Fishing Bay Yacht Club (FBYC) invites you to come sailing with us.
Learn to sail or improve your skills with our popular annual sailing course for anyone interested in a team sport that will challenge the most competitive and give a lifetime of enjoyment to anyone who loves outdoor sports and good fun.
WHO: Beginners and intermediate sailors/crew.
WHEN: Tuesdays 6:30 to 9:00 pm on March 20; March 27; April 3
WHERE: Richmond, VA (optional on-water practice sessions in Deltaville, VA)
To register or learn more about the sailing course, visit the FBYC website.
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Schedule of Upcoming Events
Tue, Mar 6 - Crew Training (Classroom Session 1)
Wed, Mar 7 - Winter Program (Jay Fleming on "Working the Water")
Tue, Mar 13 - Crew Training (Classroom Session 2)
Tue, Mar 20 - Crew Training (Classroom Session 3)
Sat, Mar 24 - Bermuda High Party
Sat, Apr 7 - Crew Training (On-Water Session 1) & Welcome Cruisers Party
Sat, Apr 14 - Crew Training (On-Water Session 2)
Sat, Apr 21 - Opening Day
Sun, Apr 22 - Spring Series 1
This week’s Offseason Update:
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Please join us for the 20th Anniversary Southern Chesapeake
Leukemia Cup Regatta Kick Off Celebration
Tuesday, March 6, 2018, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Triple Crossing Brewery - Fulton
5203 Hatcher Street, Richmond, VA 23231
We will be kicking off the 2018 Leukemia Cup Regatta fundraising season, sharing LLS updates, and offering incentives for registering your boat!
Attendance is free for all with complimentary dinner & a cash bar.
Please RSVP by February 27 to Katey Sanders at
katey.sanders@lls.org or 804.774.2257
Visit www.leukemiacup.org/va to register today!
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We have received some constructive feedback to the newly circulated lease provision banning the use of space heaters at the yacht club docks. In light of that feedback, we have done some additional review and believe that the new lease restriction and related rules should be relaxed to address the concerns expressed by a number of slip holders.
Safety is our concern, but we recognize that each slip holder is ultimately responsible for the selection and proper use of equipment on board boats docked at the Club’s facilities. Accordingly, the Board has approved the adoption of a new Club Rule that will have the effect of nullifying the lease restriction on the use of space heaters and similar devices …
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March is packed with fun events to reconnect you with your sailing friends!
Check the website for details and sign up for our Winter Program with Jay Fleming on Wednesday March 7 and don’t miss out on the Bermuda High Party on Saturday March 24.
Contact Mary or Paul Almany if you have any questions.
See you there!
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This week’s update:
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Dear members of FBYC:
As part of a continuing effort to provide greater visibility into the finances of the club, we have prepared a summary overview of our 2017 financial results.
We have continued to offer a high level of service to our membership, which comes at increased costs. Your board is doing everything possible to manage our expenses in a prudent manner. Additionally, we are planning on several capital improvements including the new floating dock and facility maintenance work this year that requires significant cash outlays, and we are tightly adhering to our planned budget for the spending.
Our biggest challenge is increasing revenues to keep pace with the ever increasing level of expenses. The biggest thing you the …
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Please stay posted for other offseason updates from FBYC,
- Brian James Ankrom, FBYC General Manager
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This week’s update:
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Following up on a previous notice where we announced the prohibition of the use of space heaters aboard boats at the club, a committee has been formed to re-examine this issue and the board will be reviewing their recommendation at the next board meeting in February. If a “safe” heater standard is approved, all slip holders we receive an addendum to their lease which will need to be signed and returned to the club.
Please realize we are trying to address a potential safety concern at our docks.
As always please feel free to reach out to me with any questions.
Rob Whittemore -- Commodore
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All Jackson Creek slip holders will soon be receiving (or have received) their 2018 slip lease agreement. In a continuing effort to improve the quality of our operations and member experience, we have made some changes to the lease agreement.
Additionally, we will also be …
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The recent winter storm froze over Jackson Creek and left quite a bit of snow upon Fishing Bay Yacht Club.
Fortunately, local Chesapeake Bay photographer Stephen Blue took an amazing aerial 360 photo above a snow-covered FBYC!
Click on this link to see the full photo on Stephen Blue’s website.
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US SAILING ONE DAY RACE MANAGEMENT SEMINAR
Saturday, January 20, 2018 – hosted by Hampton Yacht Club
Deadline for Registration – January 15, 2018
This seminar gives an in-depth look at race management and why race committees do what they do., i.e. sailing instructions, people and equipment, setting good courses with proper lines and legs, good starting sequences (and recalls), changing and shortening courses, and finishing the race. There is something here for everyone wanting to be a more knowledgeable member of the race committee, not just the PROs.
Also, the seminar meets the course requirements for folks wanting to certify (or re-certify) as a Club Race Officer.
All materials, deli-bar lunch, plus coffee, pastries, etc. throughout the day are included …
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This week’s update:
I hope everyone has had a wonderful Holiday season so far and are looking forward to the new year!
The Club boats and docks are being winterized. Please be advised, water is not available on the Jackson Creek docks, the Fishing Bay pier, exterior faucets, or the hydrants. The Bathhouse has also been closed for the winter.
Please continue to be careful and avoid the East Dock construction site as well as the construction staging area in the Dry Sail lot. Boats in the Dry sail lot will be moved to other areas of the facility to make room. New dock materials will begin arriving in January.
Please stay posted for other offseason updates from FBYC.
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This week’s update:
Please stay posted for other offseason updates from FBYC.
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Schedule of Upcoming Events
Sat, Dec 8 – Jackson Creek Cruise
Sat, Apr 21 – OPENING DAY 2018!
Weekend Update
The official Club calendar for 2017 has come to a close but stay posted to the FBYC News page for community events this Winter!
The Deltaville Community Association’s annual Jackson Creek Cruise will be held THIS FRIDAY (rain date Saturday, December 9)! The deadrises Bethpager and the Rob-Ann-Jay are scheduled for 4:30, 5:30, 6:30 and 7:30 pm.
Please be advised, tickets for the cruises are currently SOLD OUT but cancellations may make additional tickets available at the door.
In addition, the Rappahannock River Railroad Club will again set up a display of model trains this year in …
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Schedule of Upcoming Events
Sat, Dec 2 - Offshore Winter Series 3
Sat, Dec 2 - YAM Holiday Gathering
Weekend Update
Everyone will need to choose between two events being held on the final weekend of 2017!
The final Offshore Winter Series race will be held at the Club. Race Contact - Mike Karn; Social Contact - Sharon Bauer.
The Young Adult Members are gathering in Richmond on Saturday. Everyone is invited to meet at 10am at Lombardy and Broad streets to watch the annual holiday parade. Continued festivities will be held from 12pm to 3pm at the Durham's. Social Contacts - Julia & Blake Kimbrough.