Posts for October 2008

Closing Day Race Report

Strother Scott on

Offshore Racing
40D-3245a.jpg Last Saturday October 25, fourteen Offshore and Cruising boats had a wonderful pursuit race in 25-30 knot Southeast wind conditions. At the skipper’s meeting we decided it would be best to race inside Fishing Bay again, hoping to find some lee shores to protect the fleet. Because Mr. Roberts was already docked on the Fishing Bay side of FBYC, we decided to motor up the Piankitank River and set an orange mark in the middle of the Piankitank River just South of Bland Point. The skippers were told to expect a course with Mark Y – which would be the orange mark in the Piankitank River – and that they should go around Stove Point respecting all government marks both to …

# 417 SOUTHERN BAY RACING NEWS YOU CAN USE

Lin Mccarthy on

SBR News You Can Use
THIS COMING SUNDAY MORNING,  NOVEMBER 2nd, AT 2:00 AM,  0200,  DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME ENDS - SNOOZE AN EXTRA HOUR !!!  Set your clocks BACK one hour before your get under your blankie on Saturday night!
 
New Rule Books are coming soon!  This past week  the new  Racing Rules of Sailing for 2009-2012  was unveiled at the US SAILING Annual General Meeting in St. Petersburg, FL.   There are a number of significant changes, all of which will be covered in detail at the  MURPHY RULES clinic, set for January 24, 2009, at Norfolk Yacht and Country Club (see information below).  US SAILING members should look for their copies of the new rule …

2008 Closing Day Procedures

Strother Scott on

Offshore Racing
I am now entering my fourth year as Race Chair for the Staggered Start Race. The first two years I had laid out many alternative courses, but then lost the notebook with the courses, and in 2007 we had a slightly revised system, which will be used again this year.

At the Skippers meeting to occur at the Flagpole at 9:30am on Saturday Ocober 25, 2008, I will hand out printed copies of this Spreadsheet. Please note it has 2 pages - one sheet is to be used if we start on time, the other if the start is to be delayed. The spreadsheet forces me to set courses with a length on exactly X miles - i.e. no fractions …

New FBYC Neckties in Club Store

Noel Clinard on

Club News

FBYC Ties.jpg Both old and new tie designs are now available in the FBYC Store. These ties will be available at the Awards Banquet at the Virginia Museum on November 7 at the Virginia Museum. They feature the club colors of red or blue in a "rep" stripe design with one embroidered burgee between the stripes at the wide part of the tie, as pictured here. Also available is the traditional FBYC tie with multiple burgees on a navy blue background. The latter design is also now available in a limited number of bow ties. The price is $35 per tie, both long and bow ties.

Worth It For The Price

Noel Clinard on

Club News
In these uncertain times, it is nice to see a validation of our own self-interested justifications for what we spend on our boats and our membership in Fishing Bay Yacht Club. Happily, I think we can rest assured that, as the Club goes forward, its Leadership will weigh carefully each and every expenditure at Fishing Bay, but will also keep an eye on the things that really matter to us all. This article, found at http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/18/business/yourmoney/18money2.html?ei=5070&emc=eta1 says it well.

In the last month or so, it has become much harder to take out our wallets without feeling guilty.

No single authority figure has told us not to …

# 416 SOUTHERN BAY RACING NEWS YOU CAN USE

Lin Mccarthy on

SBR News You Can Use
Pride of Baltimore II  is first to finish at Thimble Shoal.  Virginia's  nemesis, The Pride, rolled down the Bay from Annapolis,  Thursday afternoon and through the night to  finish this year's Great Schooner Race at Thimble Shoal at 6:16:03 AM on Friday. Skipper Jan Miles won line honors as well as the AA Fleet on corrected time.  Our Virginia (skipper Hank Mosely) finished 2nd in the water at 8:30:36AM, but 4 in her fleet corrected on her with handicap times, pushing her to 6th once all the paperwork was done.
 
'ROUND THE LIGHTS RACE - October 25- THIS COMING SATURDAY  - sponsored by Old Point Comfort Yacht Club.   This is a CBYRA …

Web Navigation Changes Complete - at least for now.

Strother Scott on

Club News
Nav1.jpg I am pleased to report that I have completed some changes to the FBYC Site Navigation.

On the horizontal navigation across the top of the page - the Link which is in use converts to a non-link - and is a different color. In that way, you can see what link you are on, and can not click on the Club Link, if you are already on the club link. (all true except for the Events link - which doesn't use a folder structure - so we keep the Events Link active no matter what Events page you are on.)

On the sidebar - the list of links has been shortened to only the sub-folders on the selected link. I think the shorter list …

# 415 SOUTHERN BAY RACING NEWS YOU CAN USE

Lin Mccarthy on

SBR News You Can Use
IT'S THE DAY WE HONOR OUR FELLOW SAILOR, CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS.  CHRIS WAS MOST DEF A RACER, MOST LIKELY OF THE BLUEWATER STRIPE.   HONOR CHRIS BY LEAVING WORK EARLY AND GOING FOR A SAIL!!
 
2008 HOSPICE TURKEY SHOOT REGATTA IS IN THE BOOKS!  One  hundred and thirty  (130) boats raced in the event which opened on Friday night with the usual welcome party  at Yankee Point Marina.  Twelve fleets (two Divisions) competed on Saturday on drop mark courses,   and, on Sunday,  did an up-the-river-and-back  pursuit race.  That many boats racing up the Rappahannock River from the mouth of the Corrotoman to Urbanna and back on a perfect day (10-15 knots) was a perfect ending to a great …

# 414 SOUTHERN BAY RACING NEWS YOU CAN USE

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SBR News You Can Use
MORNING LIGHT is coming.  As a preliminary piece, ESPN2 HD will air on October 8, Wednesday, at 8 PM,  a 60 minute program on the tryouts and selection team leading up to the movie which premieres later this month.
 
13th ANNUAL HOSPICE TURKEY SHOOT REGATTA is counting down to this coming weekend, October 10-12 - on the Rappahannock River off Carter's Creek and the Corrottoman River.  This is a full blown regatta, including welcoming Happy Hour with live music on Friday, drop mark  courses on Saturday, and a pursuit race (up the river and back) on Sunday,  pre-race breakfasting and post-race eating, drinking and socializing, and, of course, grand awards.  More than 106 boats are already entered and more …
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