There aren’t many things to look forward to in getting old – but Laser Masters sailing is definitely one of them. This was my first time sailing Florida Laser Masters week having just qualified a few months ago. The week consists of 3 events – Florida Masters in West Palm, Masters Midweek Madness in Sarasota and Masters Midwinters in Tampa. For over a decade now I’ve been running the Chesapeake Bay Laser Masters Regatta at Fishing Bay Yacht Club and so I was familiar with masters sailing in general. I’ve also traveled to numerous ILCA-NA events from ACC to Nationals to North Americans and was eager to try out Masters week. Unfortunately, my schedule would …
Few sporting events inspire us as much as the Olympics, and few international sailing events thrill as much as the Volvo Ocean Race. On March 29th, you will have an opportunity to hear from a sailor that has competed in both – carrying two-time US Rolex Yachtswoman of the Year after her name. Her racing accomplishments both onshore and offshore make her a force to be reckoned …
Festivals and Stravinsky’s ‘The Rite of Spring’ come to mind on the Spring Equinox, but one tradition within the FBYC community brings a little foot freedom….The Burning of the Socks! Did you know - according to the Annapolis Maritime Museum, the act of sock burning began as a tradition in the town of Annapolis, MD, in the mid-1980s? It is …
FBYC is again offering their popular Crew Training Program with classes starting in March. This program was started over 25 years ago and has been introducing sailors to the sport and to FBYC ever since. For anyone looking to learn the basics of sailing, or get into racing, or improve their skills - this is the class. The class consists of 3 evening classes in Richmond and 2 optional on the water practice days at FBYC.
Classroom instruction is provided by FBYC racing skippers and crew with experience in local, national and international racing and participants are given written materials to compliment the classroom sessions.
FBYC Laser Race Team at the 2013 North Americans, Kingston, Ontario.
The summer issue of Virginia Sportsman Magazine, published today, has a full length article about the FBYC junior race teams. Included with the article are many photos of our kids. The article is a follow-up to last year’s article about our junior sailing camps, and covers the successes and adventures of our teams. You can pick up the edition at any magazine retailer, or purchase and view it online at https://www.thevirginiasportsman.com. Are you junior moms and dads ready for the summer?!
Definition of “Support Person” (including parents)
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Presented by John McCarthy, this seminar for skippers and crew is designed to maximize understanding of the rules by removing needless complexity and using “real life” scenarios that happen every day on the race course. Remember to bring your new Racing Rules of Sailing (2017-2020 …
Jackson creek dredging is complete & the markers have been placed! Here arethe final soundings:
Around the Club, the East slip bulkhead has been backfilled and work as begun on the floors in Fannie’s House. Please avoid going inside until February 25.
FBYC has many social activities planned for 2017 and there are five major ones you should be sure to mark on your calendar: - Saturday, April 22 Opening Day Party - Sunday, May 28th Open House Party - Sunday, July 2nd Family Cookout - Saturday, November 4th Oyster Roast - Saturday, November 18th Commodores Ball* (*Please note, the Commodores Ball originally scheduled for November 11th has been moved to November 18th. The Offshore Winter Series race that was to be originally held on December 18th has been moved to November 11th. The FBYC Events Calendar has been updated to reflect these changes.)
Stay tuned for schedule updates and additions to the social calendar!
Piling replacement on our Middle Dock and the bulkhead wailer repairs are complete! An inspection of the crane has also been completed. Backfilling the bulkhead is the list. Here is the crew replacing the pilings:
Dredging of the Jackson Creek channel is also underway! Here is a crew working on the infamous “dog leg” of the channel:
Stay tuned for more progress updates on these projects!
Oh no! We had a glitch! Registration for OptiKids, Junior Week, Race teams and August OptiWeek will be available again February 2. If you already registered, we have your registration!
Registration for Junior Events opens today, February 1 Member preference ends on Tuesday, February 28
We are excited about the 2017 Junior sailing season at Fishing Bay Yacht Club, and looking forward to another great year of FUN! No matter your sailor's age, experience, or sailing goals, we have a sailing activity to excite them and get them out on the water with their friends. Our philosophy is that if kids have fun sailing with their friends, they will come back for more.
New for 2017 is FBYC’s first 420 Race Team! We are partnering with Christchurch School this summer to create a 420 Race Team that will run parallel with our Opti and Laser Race Teams. Similar to …
Online registration for the Summer Junior programs, originally scheduled to launch on Wednesday, February 1st, has been set up and will be available to the public as soon as testing can be completed.
It will use the new registration system which we launched in the fall of 2016 and which was very well received. In addition it uses a new payment system from www.stripe.com which had no payment issues or errors last fall for the Commodore's Ball.
Please stay tuned for an update announcement on the FBYC webpage and FBYC social media channels.
Here's what you can do with one of our club-owned sailboats:
Cruise for a day on the Piankatank
Take the helm and direct your own crew in a one-design race
Learn how to become a more competent sailor
Are you interested?
FBYC now owns a J24 and a Flying Scot, just waiting for you to "Take the Tiller" and go sailing. But we need to know how many people are interested in order to develop procedures and priorities for use. So......PLEASE raise your hand and email the adult sailing director, Karen Soule, at karen.soule@gmail.com AND complete the following sentence:
I am interested in using club-owned boat to.........?
My former colleages at Deltaville Boatyard and Curtis Stokes would like to invite all FBYC members to join them at Deltaville Maritime Museum for a day of outstanding speakers and vendors.
This past Saturday, FBYC hosted an all day (literally) seminar for those wanting to keep up with the new rule changes, to recertify as a club race officer, or to become certified as a new club race officer. The seminar was well attended with folks from NYCC, HYC, RRYC, Kingsmill, and FBYC. Of the 27 registered, 15 were from FBYC...that's impressive. We were instructed by the team of John McCarthey (supervised by Lin McCarthey) and Jerry Thompson pictured below. It's great to be part of a racing program that values and supports, informed and efficient race officers. Thank you to all that participated - 2017 is going to be a great year.
There are still a few spots left for the seminar. It is an all day class, taught upstairs in the main clubhouse, that enables your certification as a club race officer, if that's your goal. Certainly, it exposes you to all that the Race Committee delivers on race day, whether you are a competitor or member of the race committee.
The course is open for registration until Sunday, January 15th. Breakfast, lunch, snacks, drinks and all course materials are provided with your entry fee.
We are pleased to announce the hiring of Brian Ankrom to fill the new role of General Manager. Brian began on January 2nd and his office is located in Fannie's House. Brian is originally from Richmond where he coordinated and managed litigation discovery and production projects since 2001. For the past several years he has resided in the Northen Neck with his wife and two children and has for the past two years managed vessel service projects at a local boatyard. Brian earned a Baccalaureate in Recreation, Parks, and Sports Management from VCU, as well as a Project Management Professional (PMP) certification. He is a member of numerous community and charitable organizations to which …
We are excited about the 2017 Junior sailing season at Fishing Bay Yacht Club, and looking forward to another great year of FUN! No matter your sailor's age, experience, or sailing goals, we have an event to excite them and get them out on the water with their friends. Our philosophy is that if kids have fun sailing with their friends, they will come back for more.
New for 2017 is FBYC’s first 420 Race Team! We are partnering with Christchurch School this summer to create a 420 Race Team that will run parallel with our Opti and Laser Race Teams. If interested, email our Junior Division Commander, Doug Bendura at …
6:30pm Home of Greg and Kathy Ullmann 5004 Old Millrace Court Glen Allen, VA 23059
$15 members, $20 non-members
Festivals and Stravinsky’s ‘The Rite of Spring’ come to mind on the Spring Equinox, but one tradition within the FBYC community brings a little foot freedom….The Burning of the Socks. Did you know that, according to the Annapolis Maritime Museum, the act of sock burning began as a tradition in the town of Annapolis, MD, in the mid-1980s? It is celebrated in conjunction with the spring equinox, when day and night are equal length everywhere on Earth. In the boating community, it is frowned upon to wear socks …
Offshore Fleet and Cruising...below is the abbreviated text of a new event organized by CCV. It comes on a weekend when there is a hole in the 2017 Offshore schedule and may be of interest for many...
Notice of Race | Inaugural Summer Solstice Ocean Race Saturday, June 17th, 2017 (makeup date is June 18, 2017)
58 nm daylight race round Chesapeake light for spinnaker fleets (C, non-spin & Cruising - 29.7 nm). The Chesapeake Light is 1 mile beyond the 12 mile zone in international waters. The deep draft Thimble Channel is off limits for safety. Entry fees are: $40 ($35 for USSA members) for entries paid by June 6, 2017. Enter race and pay online: http …
