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April 18, 2007 - Photos from Glen Cove, NY where the Noreaster dumped 7+ inches of rain in 24 hours. The moisture was apparently more than the bulkhead could hold, where now some fellow boaters are going to need a little more time to get ready this spring.on
73 members, community guests, and speakers attended the FBYC Safety at Sea Course, presented in the FBYC clubhouse, on 4/14/07.
Our speakers were led by moderator Sheila McCurdy who chairs the US Sailing National Faculty and is a US Sailing Passage Making Training instructor. Joining Sheila were Dr. Jim Barton, an emergency medicine specialist who served as ships physician for the 1985 trans-Atlantic Godspeed voyage, Jim Campbell, instructor for the USCG National Search and Rescue School, Pat Healy, former sailing instructor for the US Naval Academy and marine meteorologist, Ray Walden from the Deltaville fire department, and Chip Kinsey, an ATB commissioning captain and former tugboat skipper.
Each gave his perspective on sea safety issues pertinent to …
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A new Crew Finder list is posted on the web site at
. Skippers needing crew, primarily for off-shore racing, should use this list to contact candidates to complete your crew. All of the candidates on this list have been active in our on-the-water training program during the current month. Call or e-mail them; they'll be delighted to hear from you.
See all the pictures, taken by a student
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Three skippers with 2-3 regular crew went out on April 1 with 8 crew training candidates. The second session scheduled for April 7 was cancelled because of snow. The third session scheduled for Sunday April 15 was cancelled because of forecast heavy rain and winds. But we out-foxed Mother Nature …
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Please be advised that the Schooner Virginia will be visiting Deltaville on April 21st. She will arrive into Fishing Bay sometime on the 20th and will be berth at Chesapeake Marine Railway (formally Deagle's Railway) for an Open House from 12 PM to 4 PM on Saturday, April 21st.
The Schooner Virginia is owned and operated by the Virginia Maritime Heritage Foundation, a 501 C(3) nonprofit. In addition to representing the Commonwealth, she has a major youth sailing program that many of our members may be interested in learning more about. I encourage you to visit her and to also learn more about Chesapeake Marine Railway. You can also see the "Nellie Crockett" which is owned and being …
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1. Race Committee Training / David Lee /Learn functions of Race Committee on the water, set up actual courses, and conduct races!
2. Mark Boat Training / Lud Kimbrough / Learn how to operate Mark Boats, set marks, and communicate with Race Committee. You will actually set up a race course!
3. Crew Training /David Hazlehurst / Sail with FBYC Skippers on practice courses. Skippers will take trainees out on the water for a serices of short races.
4. Mr Roberts Operator Training / Brooks Zerkel / Learn how to properly operate Mr Roberts.
Agenda
- Shore Meeting with each Training section …
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The NOR has been posted, along with an Entry Form and a few other goodies on the web site at www.blacksealcup.com. The room block at the Hampton Marina Hotel (formerly the Radisson) is being put to good use, and room reservations are recommended very soon. I will also have a furnished house w/in walking distance available for a small fee, either to an entire team or individual crew members. Please contact me for details, especially if you know of an out of town team that needs a place to stay.
A new feature this year is the Customized Crew Shirts available from Boathouse Regatta Outfitters. Go to http://www.blacksealcup.com/ to see the shirt selection and …
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On Saturday 3/31/07, following Spring clean-up day, museum president Raynelle Smith and Kaptain Krunch, on behalf of the Deltaville Maritime Museum, presented FBYC and our past Commodores a decorative oar honoring their participation and support of the museum's Jamestown 400 Shallop project. Following this presentation, 40 gregarious and eager cruisers enjoyed a discussion of the Cruising Division's 2007 schedule (see FBYC EVENTS BOOK) and a hearty meal courtesy of social chairs Lyons Burke and Myra Bennett and all the participants who contributed potluck dishes.
See all the pictures here
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On the fifteenth anniversary of the movie WIND, we were privileged this week to have one of its writers - Kimball Livingston - provide Scuttlebutt with some of the stories from the making of the movie (click here to read). If this film has somehow escaped your attention, we have a 6:11 minute edited clip for you to enjoy.
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Over 190,000 have been sold since 1969.
The 12 pages cover the intoduction of "The Weekender" and ends with an article by Dick Tillman, one of the first sailors to write a book on "Laser Sailing". Dick's subject is "The anti-aging antidote" in which he describes the regimen some recent Laser Masters world champions adopted to become first in class. Imagine training every day for a year! And one item in …
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On April 14, 2007, Fishing Bay Yacht Club will host an all-day instructional course for cruising couples and distance racing sailors titled Sea safety and Seamanship: a Primer for Bay and Coastal Sailors. The curriculum will focus on teaching short handed crews how to handle selected challenges routinely encountered at sea as well as the unintended adventures. A panel of regional experts, along with Sheila McCurdy, chairman of the National Faculty for US Sailing and a US Sailing Passage Making Instructor, will guide the audience through a day of didactic sessions and live demonstrations to illustrate these lessons.
Tuition is $35 …
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From the Southside Sentinel
Explorer made her first sail on February 24 in Jackson Creek with Stefan Auer, her builder, at the helm, and Kaptain Krunch, resplendent in his period costume. The crew also included Paul Garbett, Glen (Popeye) Northrop, and John Crown. With plenty of wind, the shallop sailed like a cup racer. The sail was provided by Jerry Latell of Ullman Sails in Deltaville. Explorer, a replica of John Smiths shallop, was built at the Deltaville Maritime Museum. The above photo was taken by Raynell Smith from Bob Walkers chase boat.
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Hello all,
In preparation for Friday Night's kickoff, I have directions to the University of Richmond below. Additionally, I have attached a map of the campus. We will be in the Moot Courtroom, in the Law School which is number 19 on the map. Once you arrive on campus you should see directional signage with the Regatta logo to get you to the building.
Please feel free to forward these direction on to anyone else who may need them.
From the East:
From
I-64
Head west on
I-64. As you approach the city of Richmond, I-64 west merges with I-95 north.
Take I-95 north to exit 79 back onto I-64 west. Take Exit 183-A/Glenside Drive …
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