Cruising Cruising Division

2006 CRUISING DIVISION INFORMATION

Listed below are the cruises scheduled for 2006. Many events are recognizable as reliable destinations that are frequented regularly. Several are less familiar and deserve comment. The July 15 cruise to the York River is prompted by a special invitation from the Virginia Institute of Marine Science which is offering tours of its waterfront facility and labs exclusively for FBYC members. The August short trip to the Tides Inn during the peak of the summer heat is designed to be a ìsprint to luxuryî. The Family Cruise, introduced in recent years to provide another shorter destination, is a convenient way for large families and smaller boats to be involved.

The offshore cruise along the coast of Maine is an opportunity for FBYC cruisers to rendezvous with familiar faces during their summer abroad from the Chesapeake Bay. ìCruising the Gunkholerís Wayî chaired by Nica and Jeremy Waters is more than a whimsical title. Nica and Jeremy have years of live-aboard experience on their Bristol Channel Cutter CALYPSO and much to teach the weekend cruiser about self reliance when the shore amenities disappear. Finally, the one week fall cruise goes to an area not recently visited by the Cruising Division - the communities of the Choptank River on Marylandís quietly classy Eastern Shore. Getting there requires layovers in Crisfield and Solomonís and a few long legs of sailing, but the rewards are relaxing evenings on the Tred Avon River, access to Oxford and St. Michaels, and all that goes with it.

In addition to these Cruising Division events, we ask cruisers to be involved in spring cleanup weekend, all Leukemia Cup events, and the Stingray Point Regatta as volunteers or race participants. These events enhance the image of FBYC in our community or provide a way for sailing to be a venue for charitable fund raising, and, as such, benefit all of us. We also urge cruisers to participate in the FBYC Distance Series, the season ending Closing Day Regatta, as well as our own Cruise Regatta. These races feature longer reaches around government marks and are suitable for large shorthanded cruising boats. The non-spinnaker fleet could use a little boost!

The following guidelines are offered to help our cruise event volunteer chairmen in their responsibilities:

1)     Keep an accurate record of your out-of-pocket expenses (with receipts) incurred on behalf of the club, and submit these to George Burke for re-imbursement from club treasurer Paul Howle (Burke has copies of the clubís reimbursement form on request).

2)     During the month prior to departure use every available FBYC communication tool to announce your event, briefly describing the activities and itinerary, and how members can sign-up (thru you or the website or both). These tools include: a) website announcements. b) e-mail blasts to the division by Mary Spencer. c) articles and announcements in the Log. Remember that the Log announcements must be submitted to Log Streamer Vic DeNunzio by the 20^th of the preceding month in order to make the publication deadline.

3)     Provide a summary of your event to the website within a week after your return. Remember to include high quality (not condensed for email or website) digital photos if feasible. Photographs for the Log should be limited to a few of your best representing the cruise and then sent via email to the Log Streamer Vic DeNunzio. Try to include information on participation and highlights of the trip. Your website summary will be used as part of the Divisionís final report to the Board in November.

4)     Think ahead and watch the weather. You can prevent a poor turnout by keeping your cruisers abreast of weather related changes in plans during the week prior to departure.

5)     Above all, remember to assign a VHF channel for communications during the cruise and share cell phone numbers as a back-up. The Cruise Chair may want to furnish to all participants a spreadsheet or word document containing information about the participants (e.g. boat names , sizes, drafts, times joining the cruise, etc.). Keeping in touch is important for purposes of safety, convenience and collegiality.

Please register at www.fbyc.net for each event; be sure to call the trip leader with any questions about the specific event that you plan to attend. We hope to see you on the water.

George Burke, Cruising Division Commander,

burkeg@paraccess.com

Home: 804-359-1187 Cell: 804-516-8600

Ed OíConnor, Cruising Division Lt. Commander,

Ej.oconnor@verizon.net

Home: 804-360-2934

2006 CRUISING EVENTS SCHEDULE

Date               Cruising Event                          Event Chairmen

April 1           Welcome Cruisers Party                Lyons and George Burke

April 22          Opening Day @ FBYC

May 13-14      Mill Creek Raft Up                  Jim Stalnaker        

May 27           Rosegill Race and Cruise             

May 28-29      Extension of Rosegill Cruise         Sheila and Gordon Nelson

June 3-4          Progressive Dinner                       Jane and Vic DeNunzio

                                                                     Sarah Carneal

June 17-18      Captainís Choice Cruise               Nancy and Sam Stoakley

June 24-25      Cape Charles Cruise                    Myra and Ted Bennett

June 30-July 6 Cruising the Gunkholerís Way       Nica and Jeremy Waters

July 7-9          Leukemia Cup Regatta                

July 15-16       VIMS by Invitation                     Kate and Tony Sakowski

July 22-30       Maine Rendezvous                       Jane and Vic DeNunzio

July 29           Cruise Regatta                            Lyons and George Burke

Aug. 5-6         Family Cruise                             Kara and John Koedel

Aug. 12-13      Tides Inn Rendezvous                Diane and Ed OíConnor

Aug. 26-27      Cruise With Kids                        Karen and David Soule

Sept. 1-3         Stingray Point Regatta                

Sept. 17-24     Fall Choptank Cruise                   Lyons and George Burke

Sept. 30          Annual VIMS Raft-up

Oct. 7-8          Onancock Cruise                         Jim Stalnaker

Oct. 21-22       Wilton Creek Cruise and Party       Carolyn and Joe Schott

Oct. 28      Closing Day Regatta