The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) in partnership with the Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatU.S.) and twelve other trade groups representing 90% of retail gasoline providers, almost all automobile manufacturers and a large majority of motorcycle and non-road equipment manufacturers sent a letter Wednesday to the EPA, Department of Energy (DOE) and The White House concerning the EPA's pending decision on the use of E15 and DOE's Ethanol Research Program.
This issue is important to anyone who owns gasoline-powered tools, equipment, autos, boats, and off-road vehicles or who may have safety or environmental concerns with the current proposals for increasing the amount of ethanol in the nation's gasoline supply.
Winter Program #1 Mike Aiken
January 29th, 2010 @ 6:30pm
Virginia Eye Institute
400 Westhampton Station
Richmond, VA 23226
Michael and wife Amy are both licensed USCG captains with over 30,000 offshore miles each. They have made two transatlantic crossings, outfitted several boats of their own for offshore cruising and have supervised/ consulted for many others. They currently live aboard a 42 cutter hailing out of Norfolk, VA.
Mike also happens to be a national recording artist whose songs are born from their cruising experiences. Maybe you've seen them speak/perform at the NY, Chicago or Philly boat shows or seen the articles in Chesapeake Bay Magazine and Cruising World, or maybe you've seen Mike on CMT …
Key West Race Week (KWRW) (Jan
18-22, 2010) - The fleet is building and one of the first from the
southern Bay to enter is Travis Weisleder's J105, Lucky
Dog. LD sails out of Fishing Bay and will compete in
the J105 one-design class. The Lucky Dog team is skipper
Travis Weisleder and John and Sharon Wake,
Rob Whittemore and
Clark
Dennison.
Teamwork, Robin Team's J/122 comes to KWRW out
of Beaufort, North Carolina, and will sail in the IRC class. Also,
from North Carolina, Kent Mitchell's (Bald Head Island) Cape
Fear 38, My Velocity, is entered in the PHRF Class. Ken
Saylor of North Sails Hampton will be tactician on …
Andrew L. Turner, Jr., 90, better known to club members as Andy, passed away on December 16, 2009 holding the hand of his wife of almost 67 years and surrounded by the six children he raised and loved. He is survived by his beloved wife, Evelyn Turner; his daughters, Sydney Turner of Boston, MA, Leslie Babcock of Roanoke, VA, and Courtney Turner of Arlington, VA and Ankara, Turkey; his sons, Andrew Turner III of Raleigh, NC, Marion Roberts Morrissett of Richmond, VA, and Michael Turner Morrissett of Roanoke, VA; and his 10 grandchildren.
Andy was born in Roanoke, VA. He achieved the rank of Eagle Scout when he …
IN MEMORIAM RAYMOND E. TOMS, JR. 5/30/24 12/11/09
Raymond E. Toms, Jr., age 85, died at his home in Deltaville, VA from injuries suffered in an auto accident on December 7. Ray is survived by his wife of 63 years, Pat Toms; his three daughters, Sara Spoerri of Capitan, NM, Anne Richardson of Norfolk and Kenney Cobb of Richmond; two sons, Lewis of Charlotte, NC, and Michael of Charlottesville; 12 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Ray was in his first year at Virginia Polytechnic Institute (now known as Virginia Tech) when the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. He was 17 years old at the time and tried to enlist in the Marine Corps but …
"Forget Black Friday for bricks and Cyber Monday for clicks -- this year it's all about making it easy for customers to satisfy their shopping fix ... wherever and whenever," said John Long, a retail strategist at Kurt Salmon Associates.
So, the FBYC Store makes sale prices and give-aways available to you at Noel Clinard's home, 6010 York Road, Richmond 23226. This week only from 7:00 to 9:30 PM, Monday through Friday, and from 10:00 to 4:00 PM Saturday, and 12 to 5:00 PM Sunday, November 30 - December 7. While they last:
Congratulations to all of our perpetual trophy winners. Here is a summary and pictures from our Annual Awards dinner November 7th. Photos can be found here.
Matthew Fontaine Maury Bowl FBYCs Highest Award: awarded for outstanding contributions to FBYC John M. Buhl, III
Piankatank Trophy - awarded to the skipper who most exemplifies the principle that "all is not lost until the boat sinks" Eric R. Powers
Hubard Trophy - awarded to the outstanding woman sailor of FBYC Amy L. Miller
Hicks Trophy - awarded to the winner of FBYC's one-design long distance race William C. Spencer, II
Nott Memorial Trophy - awarded to the Flying Scot finishing the greatest number of FBYC sponsored Flying Scot events during the calendar year John …
There will be minimal opportunity to check-in the morning of the first day of racing for each event. It is anticipated that a Notices of Race will be available by February 1, 2010.
Registration for these events is now open using the USODA event registration system. US sailors must be members of the …
Fishing Bay Yacht Club has launched a state-of-the art event website http://optinationals2010.org for the Optimist Nationals. The website was built using modern blogging software and has many features for participants, parents and fans to get information about the event and to follow along as it happens. Be sure to check back often for updates. Most of our regatta information will be posted to or linked from this website.
Features:
News Will be updated periodically before the event. During the event will have several dispatches a day about the schedule, weather, racing, results and evening activities.
Shop Although it is not yet avilable there will be a shopping cart to purchase FBYC and regatta apparel and accessories as well …
On Saturday, November 21, at 0900, well need as many volunteers as possible to spruce up FBYCs grounds. Well be raking leaves and various other tasks so please bring your rakes and shovels. Coffee and doughnuts will be provided at the main clubhouse at 0830 to get you started. With sufficient help, we should finish around lunchtime, at which time there will be pizza and beverages.
Please sign up at www.fbyc.net or let Mike Dale know that you plan to be there so that he can order enough pizza. Contact Mike at j27166@aol.com or call his cell phone (804) 347-7409.
With over 48 hours so far of high winds and as of Friday morning with 4 ½ft of water above normal high tide the Yacht Club has survived with only minor dock damage, i.e. boards missing, dock light submerged. The worst damage was to the east pier east out board pilings 4th in from the outside transient piling (Waddy and Teds) Piling snapped off after Waddys port bow line parted and was forced to take the impact of several thousand lbs all at once, with Waddys and Teds boats vying for position of slip dominance some paint was traded and just make sure that the two boats decided that Invictus should get some abuse just …
Dabney Overton III, age 46, died on November 9, 2009, in Richmond, VA. He is survived by his sister, Hannah Overton, and nieces, Emma and Lizzie Schmidt, all of Tappahannock; a half-sister, Mallory Overton McKendry, of Jacksonville, FL; and his father, Dabney Overton Jr., of Harrisonburg. Dabney was a graduate of Aylett Country Day School and St. Christophers School. He graduated from Washington & Lee University in 1986.
Dabney became a member of FBYC in 1999 after he and Matt Braun bought a Front Runner, which they campaigned together for two years. By the time he joined FBYC, however, Dabney had spent many years sailing and racing with …
Please remember to register by November 3 - at that the event is NOT at CCV - Westhampton Clubhouse (where we have frequently had our dinners) but instead at
The Country Club of Virginia,
James River Club House
709 South Gaskins Road
Google Map Location
Gary Jobson Sailing presents a special on the inaugural Swan 42 Invitational Cup held last month in Newport, RI, which included FBYC members Will and Marie Crump and Blake Kimbrough.
I have been asked by the Tides Inn and RRYC Commodore to forward this opportunity to you, which is self explanatory if you review the message and entry form, and looks like fun for one or more Fishing Bay Boats, either sail or power.
We are trying to arrange to display this Trophy at our Closing Dinner on November 7 a a means of promoting competition on Carters Creek on December 4 and 5. As an intra-club gesture, it would be nice if a boat represented FBYC in the parade.
Noel Clinard
Commodore 2009
This year marks the 10th anniversary of Irvingtons Lights on the Creek Christmas boat parade, hosted by the Tides Inn, the …
Twenty Five Lasers battled some windy conditions at the 2009 Chesapeake Bay Laser Masters Championship. 4 races were sailed Saturday in 13-18. Saturday night all of the sailor's were treated to Alain Vincey's world famous Laser Masters dinner. Sunday, the sailors got in 2 races in 17 knots with gusts to 25.
John Bertrand (Annapolis Yacht Club) won all 6 races to finish 1st overall and 1st Master. Peter Seidenberg (Sail Newport) was 2 points behind and first Great Grand Master. James Jacob (FBYC) was 3rd overall and 2nd Master. Gary Orkney (WYC) was first Grand Master, and Don Hahl (BBYC) was 2nd Grand Master. 1st Apprentice was Ted Morgan (SSA), 2nd Apprentice was Mike Heffernan. First woman …
Can anybody guess why the cover for the upcoming December 2009 Cover of Sailing World might be of interest to FBYC members. If you don't know, click Read More for the answer. Because the good looking bowman - the foremost person on the stardboard rail is the one and only Blake Kimbrough, son of Lud and Frances, and formerly one of our outstanding Junior Coaches.
IN MEMORIAM
Raymond E. Toms, Jr., age 85, died at his home in Deltaville, VA from injuries suffered in an auto accident on December 7. Ray is survived by his wife of 63 years, Pat Toms; his three daughters, Sara Spoerri of Capitan, NM, Anne Richardson of Norfolk and Kenney Cobb of Richmond; two sons, Lewis of Charlotte, NC, and Michael of Charlottesville; 12 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Can anybody guess why the cover for the upcoming December 2009 Cover of Sailing World might be of interest to FBYC members. If you don't know, click Read More for the answer.