Posts for September 2005

The Second Annual Flying Scot Atlantic Coast Championship was held this past weekend at the Fishing Bay Yacht Club. Thirty-five boats came from New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina to compete in the five race series.

Near perfect conditions - both on the water and off - made for a very memorable weekend. Saturday's three races were held in conditions that made for some exciting racing with winds up to 20 knots. Sunday's two races saw about 10 knots for a calmer pace.

In the twenty-three boat Championship Division, David and Allyson Neff from the Selby Bay Sailing Center in Maryland, continued their winning ways to take top honors for their second ACC title, Capitol District Championship, and the …

After the Annual Regatta, Lud Kimbrough distributed a survey to the participants. 59 people completed the survey, and of them, 52 participated in the Regatta. 28 had attended the 2004 Regatta, and 22 had not been with us the previous year. 32 of the respondents registered on-line; and 17 registered for the event at the door at the event. 42 of the respondents attended the Luau, and 10 did not.

Overall, we were thrilled with the responses, and the full survey responses are being shared with our flag officers and event managers. There were sections in the survey for comments, and we received numerous constructive comments and suggestions. They will be recorded and shared and will be taken into consideration …

The following eight crews have qualified for the 38th Annual U. S. Match Racing Championship for the Prince of Wales Bowl which is being held at the Newport Harbor Yacht Club in California on September 20-24, 2005:

Brian Angel - King Harbor Yacht Club
Christopher Van Tol - Bayview Yacht Club
David Rosow - Pequot Yacht Club
Geoff Ewenson - Eastern Yacht Club
John Loe - Southern Yacht Club
Karl Zielger - Seawanhaka Corinthian YC
Marie Klok Crump - Fishing Bay Yacht Club
Scott Dickson - Long Beach Yacht Club

After one day of racing, each boat had won a race and lost a race so they all have one point. - according to Results Day 1

Go get 'em Crumps and Kloks!

Mother Nature was smiling down on Deltaville Virginia this weekend with beautiful conditions while Laser Masters sailors competed in the 24th Annual Chesapeake Bay Laser Masters Championship. Eighteen sailors got in 9 races in two days to sail for the championship in 10-15 knot breezes and sunny skies throughout the weekend.

 

Results | Pictures

James Jacob (FBYC) finished with 3 firsts to win the event by 3 points over the next closest finishers. Chris Legg (SSA), Mike Schmidt (MRSA) and Henry Amthor (HYC) all tied for 2nd place which was decided in favor of Chris Legg on the tiebreaker. The fact that the top four spots were decided by only 3 points is a testament to the closeness of the …

Assuming Ophelia skips town this coming weekend we'll all have a chance to redeem ourselves for last year's scrape with her bully brother Ivan during the 2004 Wolf Trap Race. This will also be our last chance this season to pinch points for the Offshore Long Distance Series, which by then will include five events. With a few notable exceptions, this 24+ nautical mile race is usually accompanied by pleasant late summer breezes and sparkling seas. May the Big Bad Wolf stay trapped beneath the shoals this time around. Anyone wanting to taste the hair of the dog and/or engage the upcoming Fall Series should make a point to register on line and make sure your PHRF …

Five Fishing Bay Juniors tacked their way through the pumpkin patch this Sunday in search of fairer winds at Corsica River Yacht Club. Light and fickle winds teased the 45+ boat Optimist fleet with surprise shifts and puffs throughout the four race series. Parents and sailors alike were rewarded for their patience with a big tent cookout after the race. Top honors went to two Fishing Bay sailors with Alex Jacob in 1st and Kyle Swenson in 3rd for overalls in the red/blue/white fleets. Austin Powers and Kendall Swenson lined up for 1st and 4th respectively in the white fleet and Erin Jacob climbed well up into the pack of green fleeters.

VIMS After Hours Lecture Series presents: Coastal Virginia: Hub for Bird Migration Thursday, September 29 2005, 7-8:30 pm Virginia Institute of Marine Science Watermen's Hall, Gloucester Point CampusVIMS After Hours Lecture Series presents: Coastal Virginia: Hub for Bird Migration Thursday, September 29 2005, 7-8:30 pm Virginia Institute of Marine Science Watermen's Hall, Gloucester Point Campus Coastal Virginia is the hub for the most significant concentration of migrating birds in eastern North America. Each year millions of birds traveling the Atlantic Flyway stop to rest and refuel within the waters, marshes, and uplands of Virginia's Eastern Shore. Join us as Michael Wilson from the Center for Conservation Biology, College of William & Mary, describes the ecological …