This year we had great participation in the Laser Series with 55 total sailors taking part in either Standard or Radial racing. The standards sailed 19 races over 4 days while the radials sailed 14 races over 3 days. The 5 day series consists of one spring, 2 summer, one fall and one frostbite race days. Only the first summer race was canceled for lack of wind. To qualify for series scoring, a sailor needed to participate in 50% of the races in the series.

Radial (18 boats, 4 qualified …

The holiday lights are up & that special season is around the corner  -  Winter Decom season! 

We will be decommissioning the facility & boats for the Winter over the next couple weeks.  Barring any unusually cold weather, we will be closing down around December 7th.  Our 2020 decom list includes:

• Haul & winterize all Race Committee boats
• Winterize select Junior Coach boats
• Close & lock the Bathhouse
• Close & lock the Clubhouse 1st floor  (Upstairs will remain open)
• Shut water off to the Jackson Creek Docks  (Power will remain on …

We ended our sailing season as it began.  On Zoom.

But there was plenty of cruising, racing and welcome fellowship in between.  This past Saturday, FBYC held its Annual Meeting and Awards Presentation. We welcomed our new Flag Officers and other members of the board who will help us navigate 2021, we hope NOT on Zoom, but in person.  In addition, our annual awards were presented to those members who have excelled on the racing circuit, supported our cruising and junior divisions and arranged for numerous safe and socially-distant events …

I'm please to announce we've hired Ben Boone as the Club Custodian.  He'll be helping out around the club, making necessary repairs, & performing small miracles!

Please say hello & welcome Ben to the Club when you seen him!

Sunday was the final day of the Laser Series and the the final event of the One Design schedule for 2020 and it was a perfectly light day to end on. The forecast all day was for nothing and it was delivering. Those who sailed Saturday had the same forecast and knew the wind came in around 1 and so we waited. Sure enough an easterly breeze of 4-7 came in and we were able to sail 5 races with 9 boats right up in Fishing Bay just off the …

Make plans to "attend" FBYC's Annual Meeting this Saturday via Zoom.  Although this event won't be part of the Commodore's Ball as in the past, the meeting is important for all members to meet the new Flag Officers, learn about the financial health of our club, anticipate plans for the 2021 sailing season and recognize our award winners.

Members will all be emailed a Zoom Invitation link soon.

So grab a Dark 'n Stormy, belly up to your computer and let's close out 2020 with cheer!

The Rappahannock River Yacht Club is organizing this year’s Lights on the Creek boat parade on Carters Creek.

Time:  Saturday, November 28, 2020 at dusk

Rendezvous Point:  Entrance to Carters Creek near RRYC.

Please follow the web site below to register your boat - https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0d4faaa923a6f8c07-lights

Should you require a slip prior to or after the parade, there are limited slips available on Carters Creek for early registrants.  Please register your boat by November 14, 2020.  Email your docking requirements to me at LightsontheCreek@gmail.com …

The weather was lousy, but the oysters, food and physically distant fellowship was outstanding!  FBYC's Annual Oyster roast was a great success last Sunday with more than 100 members and guests participating in our Oyster Tailgate.  All wore foulies which we stripped off and tossed into warm cars once we had our fill of roasted and raw oysters.  Thanks to Social Chairwoman Carrie Russel and her crew for pulling off a memorable event.

In spite of challenging conditions having nothing to do with wind or weather, FBYC's Cruising Division had a stellar season.  Boats, circumnavigated the Delmarva Peninsula on the outside and traveled from Baltimore to Norfolk on the inside--all the while being physically distant yet socially close.  A number of our boats are currently traversing the Big Ditch for the winter, including Commander Nancy Powell and husband Chris Lindholm aboard Bolero. Others are enjoying the Bay's fall winds or laying up for the winter.

To put a fork in this season (or …

Join us if you dare for some Halloween fun! Creep, float or crawl on over to the YAM Zoom call on October 28th at 6:00pm. Prizes will go out to the best Zoom background, best individual consume and best family/team costume. We will finish our evening with an around the house scavenger hunt!

Zoom link found here.

Meeting ID: 839 8648 1327
Passcode: 1939