Mark your calendar, 2022 Opening Day is Saturday April 23^rd.

Over the last several months the Sailing Event Committee has finalized the 2022 Sailing Events Calendar for the Offshore, One Design and Junior events,2022 OS, OD and JR Sailing Events  Dates will be posted on the website calendar in the coming days.  Over the next several months, Event Notices and dates for the Cruising, YAM, Instruction, Social and other sailing events will be added to the Events Calendar.

Looking forward to 2022, it is going to be a …

We will be having an open house to watch the parade! The parade is from 10-12 December 4th. We will be watching on the corner of Lombardy and Broad. Come join us for the parade and than come by afterward for food, drinks and fun! Our address is 1522 Grove Ave. Looking forward to seeing you.

What a great way to cap off FBYC's year.

More than 140 members celebrated the close of the "regular" sailing season at the Annual Meeting and Commodore's Ball in Richmond last week.  We announced our new Flag officers and board members, acknowledged our numerous award winners, danced and dined, and simply basked in each other's company.

All the details will be shared in the Log and future emails.  But first, check out your fellow FBYC members enjoying the evening:

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Materials begin to arrive on the 15th of November and will be primarily stored in the lot to the west of Fannies with the big red crane.  The two lots between Fannies and the Bath House will be closed to members as of the 11/24/2021 and given to the contractor for his use. If you need to access the East or West Piers please park across the street or in the lot by the dumpsters. All boats need to be off the West Pier by the 11/28 …

The wind blew stink all week but that didn't stop our offshore boats from racing or our oysters from tasting sweet.

Well over 175 members slurped and shucked till they were stuffed during our Closing Day Race and Oyster Roast.  Our stellar social chairs, Karen and Gary Akens, and their volunteer crew, served up three types of chili and hotdogs while resident musician Mike Dale entertained us all.  

Folks were spread all over the campus, inside and out, so it felt comfortable being with each other after a two-year "pause …

Don't miss out on the social event of the season!!  The Commodores Ball is just around the corner on November 13th and we want to make sure everyone who wants to attend gets a ticket.  We have a registration deadline of Wednesday, November 3rd and we don't have flexibility on this deadline - click here to sign up!    

NOAA decided to keep the Stingray buoy in place throughout the winter. Details here

The Time Has Come the Oysters Said

You know the drill. 

Crisp air.  Late fall colors.  Closing regatta pursuit race.  AND, oysters, three kinds of chili, hot dogs and drinks.  They are all yours for the taking but only if you sign-up by this Saturday, October 30 at: https://www.fbyc.net/events/2021/211106-offshore-closing-day-regatta/

THANK YOU for helping out your social chairs who will be doing the shopping on SUNDAY 10/31, by signing up by the deadline.

(And while you're at it register for the Commodore's Ball!)

Come …

There are only 14 days left to register for the 2021 FBYC Commodore's Ball

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We're all most comfortable in deck shoes, tattered Mount Gay hats and slathered in sunscreen, right?  As sailors, we put function well before fashion.  Usually.  But for the first time in TWO years, we can dress up, don some dancing shoes and surprise our dockmates with "Is that really you?"

We're at a new location, the Bon Secours Training Center in Richmond, but we'll have the same great food and our …

The Trophy Committee will receive nominations until October 28th for the following perpetual trophies to be awarded for this year’s Annual Awards.

PIANKATANK TROPHY – Recognizes the FBYC skipper who most exemplifies the principle that “all is not lost until the boat sinks.”

MATTHEW FONTAINE MAURY BOWL – Recognizes a member of FBYC for an outstanding contribution to sailing at Fishing Bay Yacht Club.

COMPETITION TROPHY – Recognizes a member of FBYC who is the skipper of an enrolled offshore or one design boat and who most successfully represented FBYC in sailboat …