The J/70 Fleet is having a happy hour at The Tobacco Company on Friday starting at 5:30 and is inviting skippers, crew, fellow members and anyone else interested talking sailing over cocktails & reduced price appetizers.

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This May FBYC will be hosting the 2015 Laser Atlantic Coast Championship!  The Notice of Race is now available and Registration is now open! Please invite your Laser sailing friends from around the mid-atlantic area - we're looking forward to hosting strong fleets of Lasers and Radials on May 16-17.

All of the information can be found at http://www.fbyc.net/Events/2015/laseracc/

Seahorse International Sailing Magazine is honoring FBYC Junior Sailor Gannon Troutman by nominating him as their Sailor of the Month! Gannon was nominated because of his outstanding performance at Key West Race Week in the J70 Class.

Visit this link to see the article and to vote: http://www.seahorsemagazine.com/sailor-of-the-month/vote-for-sailor-of-the-month 

DON’T GET SQUEEZED OUT! REGISTER NOW FOR OPTI KIDS, JUNIOR WEEK AND RACE TEAMS!

The Member Preference Period for Junior Registration ends February 28. Some classes and teams are nearing full capacity, and we are anticipating closing registration for these events shortly after February 28.

Members should register today at: https://www.fbyc.net/Juniors/Admin/Registration

St. Petersburg Yacht Club Valentine's Day Regatta

Benton Amthor finished first overall, and Boyd Bragg finished third overall out of 284 Optis this past weekend at the Valentine’s Day Regatta in St. Petersburg, Florida!  The Valentine’s Day Regatta is one of the most prestigious and important annual junior regattas in the United States, attracting the top professionally run teams from across the country.  It is amazing to go on line and see the posted results, with Benton and Boyd and Fishing Bay Yacht Club listed above the St. Petersburg Yacht Club, Lauderdale Yacht Club, Coral Reef Yacht Club, TeamFOR, LIMA, LISOT, TeamSYC, and on and on!  Benton had all bullets!  Here is the link to the Gold Fleet Results: www.spyc.org. 

Quantum Key West Race Week 2015

As most of you have heard by now, our own junior rock star Gannon Troutman dominated at Key West Race Week, January 18-23, skippering and steering his family’s J70 Pied Piper to 5th out of 54!  Gannon was recognized as the youngest skipper-and most successful junior-in the 28 year history of the event.  The J70 is the hottest, fastest growing keel boat fleet in the country, attracting the best sailors in the world.  The fleet was filled with professional sailors and sailmakers, as well as top sailors Tim Healy, Eric Doyle, Tony Rey and even Dave Ullman!  Gannon’s crew consisted of his Dad and FBYC Opti coaches Victor Diaz de Leon (tactician)  and Tommy Dietrich (trimmer).  Victor coached our Fall Opti Race Team in 2013 and Tommy coached our Summer Opti Race Team in 2014, and will return in 2015 as our head coach.  This finish qualifies Gannon for the 2015 Worlds!  Be sure and catch the article about Gannon in the March Log.  

We are so proud of Gannon, Benton and Boyd; all members of our Opti Race Team.  Florida has been good to us this winter!  According to Benton’s Dad, Doug, FBYC is all the buzz in Florida!

Go FBYC!

Mark Hayes, Junior Division Commander 

Bermuda High Party
Saturday, March 28
6:30pm
Home of Paul and Julie Ann Wash
4106 Park Avenue
Richmond, Va 23221
 
Time to don your Bermuda shorts and sundresses and come party!
Bring your socks for the traditional sock burning!
 
$15 members, $20 non-members
Register Online Now
 
Questions? Please contact Carol Bokinsky (804) 839-6214 or chbokinsky@gmail.com

And be sure to tell your friends you are coming on our facebook event.

Don't miss the boat!  Registration for all Junior Events is now open.  Visit https://www.fbyc.net/Juniors/Overview for information and to register.  All classes and teams are filling quickly, and space is limited!