SCREWPILE WRAP UP:
Each morning the wind had the makings of a nice racing breeze, but by
each mid-afternoon the wind took a powder, and left racers wishing for more than
they had. Hard working race committees got in 4 races (1 on Sunday,
2 on Monday, and 1 on Tuesday). The parties were top of the line and event
organizers have been showered with positive comments from racers. After
all, wind is wind and no matter what, "you play the cards you're dealt" ,
as Maverick would say.
Three
southern Bay boats did especially well: John Hanna's
Battlewagon, Pearson 37, finished 2nd in the largest fleet (PHRF 4 - 23
boats), Paul Anderson …
Mobjack Hull number 68 for sale. $1250.00. Maybe the last boat built in the first mold; making it a true vintage item. Excellent condition with great mast; center board and rudder ready to go. Sails are in fine sailing condition, main just proffesionally tuned and cleaned up. With this fine boat comes original sails with hand written notes by the sailmaker. Can be seen in the FBYC small boat parking lot. White hull with light blue interior. The package includes a sound road ready trailer. Contact Gil Miles - gilmagic@aol.com or call 804.672.1200
One of the goals for the year has been to install high-speed wireless internet access at FBYC for members. Today Brandy Kennard called Rear Commodore Lud Kimbrough to report that it now is up and operating upstairs and outside on the porch, with downstairs yet to be tested.
The installation has not been without difficulty, but Brandy and Lud are to be congratulated on a good job. Thanks to you both. Now there are no excuses to not spending more time at the River. Those who wish to gain access to the wi-fi network will need to consult with one of our technicians.
This should enable results to be posted more quickly, and the Junior Coaches to check their e-mails …
This year's Leukemia Regatta was again a phenonemal success. Thank you to all the sponsors and those who participated in all our events. Starting with the Jr. Challenge, Kayak Tour and Poker Run in May, followed by the Sail-a-Thon and Arts at FBYC in June, ending with the Regatta weekend made this year's Regatta Series the best one yet,raising over $150,000. A special thanks to our top Fundraiser Paul Nezi who raised over $14,000 and all the other sailors that worked so hard to raise money for the Leukemia Society.
The regatta weekend started off with our traditional Silent Auction followed by our first ever Live Auction, a special thanks to Mark Motley who assisted …
Thanks to Durwood Usry for a good picture of Doubloon with Noel Clinard and Ron Jenkins going to windward right next to Antonio with Mike Massie and crew on Saturday at the first Summer Seabreeze races. There 7 Optis - the winner was Madeline Alderman, 8 Lasers - won by Alain Vincey (who actually tied for points with James Jacob - who was assisted by his crew - daughter Erin), 5 Frontrunners - won by Bill Spencer, and 6 Flying Scots - won by John Buhl. Complete Results are available at
http://www.fbyc.net/Events/2004/07.17.onedesign/results.xls
SONG TO HELP DISABLED SAILING
London England 9 July 2004
Some of the proceeds from sales of a CD featuring a song about sailing are to help raise awareness of disabled sailing.
Sailing is one of the sports featured in the Paralympic Games which take place in Athens this September, and to mark the occasion, UK singer/songwriter Peter Brodie has released a CD with 10 tracks including 'Summer Breeze', a ballad about going sailing. For every copy of the CD sold during 2004, Brodie is donating one US Dollar to the International Foundation for Disabled Sailing (IFDS).
IFDS is the body responsible for disabled sailing around the world, including sailing for people with physical disabilities, blindness, deafness and learning …
David Hazlehurst, the FBYC
Commodore and coach for the Community Sailing program that he organized through the new Middlesex YMCA, looking over the sailing school behind him.
The coaches were - left to right in the picture under Read More were Rebecca Walker, Robby Walker, Jere Dennison, Jessica
Shearin, David Hazlehurst and not pictured, Andrew Wilton and Justin Wilton.
I understand there were about 20 Middlesex kids each day who came by bus from the YMCA, where they had signed up for the program.
Thanks to Bob Walker
bob@adworksonline.net
Chesapeake Bay Magazine
for providing the pictures.
Mark your calendars for August 1st and the Women's 420 one-design race. This event is replacing the annual Women's Portsmouth. Grab your favorite crew and a club 420 for what promises to be a wet and wild day of racing on Fishing Bay. We hope this will be a multi-generational event with Juniors and not-so-Juniors racing together. So...Let's go girls!
Check out your Events book or the one-design schedule on the web for the full Notice of Race.
2004 LEUKEMIA CUP REGATTA WINNERS: 66
boats took to the water Saturday on behalf of the Southern Chesapeake
Leukemia Cup. The event garnered more than $150,000, the preliminary
amount reported. Here are the racers who won their
fleets: PHRF A: Rob Whittemore,
Patriot. PHRF B: Dan Smoker, Smoke.
PHRF Non-Spin: Mac Butler, Jaguar.
Cruising: Booty Baker, Klimax. Classics:
Buddy Petzinger, Shinola; Russ
Seltzer, Joie de Vie, Sandy Bottom; and Ric
Bauer, Desperado, in their respective classic
categories. Race chairman for the racer course, Case Whittemore,
and for the classics and cruisers course, Mike Mastracci.
SCREWPILE LIGHTHOUSE
CHALLENGE 2004 - JULY 18, 19, 20 - 3 days of knock down,
drag out, sailboat racing!
Record
number of …
ISABEL (THE BIG BLOW) TOOK MOST OF MY BOAT TO DAVY JONES LOCKER.
I WAS ABLE TO SALVAGE THE MAST & RUDDER & SOME OLDSAILS. ANYONE WHO CAN USE THEM
IS WELCOME TO THEM. THEY ARE AT FLEETON (NEAR REEDVILLE, VA - EAST END OF 360).
PHONE 804-453-6625 OR EMAIL.
On Friday July 2, eight FBYC Juniors participated in the Hampton Yacht Club Junior Regatta. William and Natalie Wirt participated in the 30 boat Opti Fleet, and FBYC entered 3 of the Club 420s in a fleet of 12 420s. Our 420s included Alex OToole and Eliza Strickland, Strother Scott and Thomas Jenkins, and Kathryn Clinard and Lina Scott. Coach Rob Wright accompanied the race team.
In the first 420 race, Alex and Eliza has a great start and had clear air in the light conditions. Strother was in equally good position, until he and Thomas ran into problems with a port-starboard situation and had to do a 720 (the boat they hit went on to win the race …
Sailing Instructions for the PHRF boats for the 6th ANNUAL LEUKEMIA CUP REGATTA SOUTHERN CHESAPEAKE SAILING SERIES have been posted, as well as Leukemia Class Sailing Instructions, which are for the Cruising/Classic boat class.
There is a special sailing instruction ammendment to the course. 2004 Moonlight Regatta SSI
There will be a dinner at the main clubhouse beginning at 5pm. Ice cream to follow the race, back at the clubhouse, as your reward.
Come on out for a great evening, this Saturday, with a full moon and the possibility of fireworks on the water!!
On Saturday, June 26, FBYC held the combined Junior Regatta and Virginia State Opti Championships. There was a terrific turnout. There were 31 Optis on the Championship Course, including top Opti Red and Blue Fleet sailors from all over the Bay, plus four intrepid FBYC White Fleeters: Ben Buhl; Kramer Koedel; Austin Powers and Alex Jacob. As a new FBYC record, there were 15 Optis in the Green Fleet, all but one of which were from FBYC. FBYC's Alex Jacob and Austin Powers were 2nd and 3rd in the White Fleet and all Green Fleet sailors received Participation Awards.
In the Junior Regatta, there were eight 420s, including four from FBYC sailed by Alex O'Toole/Chris Fehn; Kathryn …
Just a heads-up to folks who want to get their boat name included on this year's official Leukemia Cup tee shirt, you must be registered by Thursday, July 1st...
6th Annual SOUTHERN CHESAPEAKE BAY LEUKEMIA CUP
REGATTA is all set for racing on Saturday, July 10. CBYRA
sanctioned event for appropriate fleets plus a cruising fleet and a classics
classes division. For those from the mid and southern parts of our region,
this is also a chance to "race your way" to Screwpile. Stop in Fishing Bay
to do the Leukemia Cup Regatta, leave the boat there until the appropriate day
the following week, and then move on up to Screwpile. Now, there's
a nugget of a plan! For info on the LCR contact Judy Buis at (804)
358-9475 or by email at judybuis@comcast.net.
There
have been a few changes made on our cruising schedule for the remainder of the
year. Please review the updated schedule, and notify the Event Chairmen
of your intention to participate as early as possible. We hope to see you
on the Bay!
June 25-27 St. Marys River Charlie and
Stella Jones
July 9-10 Leukemia Cup Race
July 17-25 Cruise to the North
Bay Gordon
& Shelia Nelson
Mark
Wheeler, at his base of operations in Virginia Beach (wishing he was
with his mates on Pat Patterson's Orion in the Newport
to Bermuda Race), reports that as of this morning's position reports,
ORION is leading her fleet boat for boat into Bermuda and the finish
line. With 40 nautical miles to go the southern Bay homies
(Norfolk/Hampton) had a 9 nm lead on
FireFly.
Thanks to Durwood Usry for a good picture of Doubloon with Noel Clinard and Ron Jenkins going to windward right next to Antonio with Mike Massie and crew on Saturday at the first Summer Seabreeze races. There 7 Optis - the winner was Madeline Alderman, 8 Lasers - won by Alain Vincey (who actually tied for points with James Jacob - who was assisted by his crew - daughter Erin), 5 Frontrunners - won by Bill Spencer, and 6 Flying Scots - won by John Buhl. Complete Results are available at
David Hazlehurst, the FBYC
Commodore and coach for the Community Sailing program that he organized through the new Middlesex YMCA, looking over the sailing school behind him.
I understand there were about 20 Middlesex kids each day who came by bus from the YMCA, where they had signed up for the program.
