Posts for August 2010

Volunteers Needed for Sting Ray Regatta

Alex Alvis on

Offshore Racing

Here it is! This is the call.

I know we’ve had a very busy season but we still have events to do.

String Ray Regatta (Labor Day weekend) needs YOUR HELP!

Volunteers are needed for the following:

Sept 3 Friday night Clean-up post registration party

Sept 4 Saturday morning Parking Registration Merchandise Sales Breakfast

Saturday evening Merchandise Sales Clean up

Sept 5 Sunday morning Breakfast

Sunday afternoon Post Race Social Clean up

Thank you in advance for you willingness to help. The volunteer spirit is what makes FBYC successful.!

Enjoy the weekend – SAIL; PARTY and VOLUNTEER

Contact Alex Alvis at 804-370-8241, 804-370-8241 or email alexalvis@comcast.net

#505 SOUTHERN BAY RACING NEWS YOU CAN USE

Lin Mccarthy on

SBR News You Can Use
Latane Montague made it his 5th  Hampton One-Design National Championship at the HOD Class showdown  in Fishing Bay this past weekend.  Latane has won the title in 1999, 2003, 2007, 2009, and, now, in 2010.  Thirteen (13) HODs raced in light air on opening day Friday,  got in three nice races on Saturday, and squeezed two more in on Sunday;  the total of 6 allowed for one throw-out in the final tabulations.  Latane sailed with crew Jaci Finney.  Second overall was Gordon Wolcott with crew Perrin Priest, and third was Eddie Wolcott sailing with Rachael Blake.  Fishing Bay Yacht Club hosted the event.  Complete results are available at  www.fbyc.net   Principal Race Officer …

A Classic Night on the Bay - Smith Point Race 2010

Allan Heyward on

Offshore Racing

There are no known pictures to prove or disprove the yarns shared and claims made at brunch Sunday morning about the 2010 Smith Point Race, started August 21. The Race Committee can, however, confirm that vicious tides, a prestart wind shift and light air at the start brought a couple of competitors to an intimacy with the Race Committee's anchor line neither desired nor intended, but all ten boats got off safely in 4-6 knots of breeze at 2:00 in the afternoon. The forecast held, and the wind slowly but steadily built to a solid 10-12 knot southerly breeze for the sprint up the bay.

Four PHRF A boats sailed the 59 mile course east to the cut …

FBYC Team Wins Rhodes 19 Class at Nantucket Race Week

Noel Clinard on

One Design Racing
nyc.jpg A team of three FBYC trained sailors placed first in Nantucket Race Week, One Design Series, Rhodes 19 Class, with three days of racing. The Toni Too was skippered by Sophie Massie, with crew of her father, Mike Massie, and Noel Clinard. Over three days and nine races, they placed 1-3-1-2-2-[7]-[DNS]-2-2 with the two bracketed races thrown out. Results Here.

The racing was characterized by moderate to heavy winds and strong harbor currents. Sophie drove with Mike trimming jib and working foredeck and Noel trimming main and spinnaker. The upwind speed of Toni Too was the deciding factor with frequent leads at the windward mark, which turned into a liability in one race. Days One and Three …

Fishing Bay to Host the Hampton One Design National Championship

Latane Montague on

One Design Racing

Fishing Bay is hosting the 76th-annual Hampton One Design National Championship August 20, 21, and 22. The Hampton Class is returning its Championship to the club for the first time since 1948.

Organizers are expecting about 20 boats from various yacht clubs, including PRSA, HYC, NY&CC, TAYC, BBSA, CYC and WRYC. The competitors will include some of the top dinghy sailors from around the Bay, including collegiate all-Americans, past Optimist National Champions, Collegiate and Interscholastic sailors and Coaches, sail makers, and good-old-fashioned class stalwarts like Norfolk’s Charlie McCoy who will be competing in his 52nd (fifty-second) consecutive HOD Nationals. FBYC will be represented in the competition by Latane Montague, Mike Toms, Kenney Cobb, Walter Bundy and others. Walter Bundy …

STINGRAY POINT REGATTA

Mary Spencer on

Offshore Racing
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16th ANNUAL
STINGRAY POINT REGATTA

For the Brent Halsey Jr. Memorial Trophy
Fishing Bay Yacht Club
September 4 & 5, 2010

CALLING ALL PHRF, OFFSHORE ONE DESIGN AND CRUISING CLASS SKIPPERS
Come join the premier regatta on the middle Chesapeake Bay!

ENTRY FEE:
$100 per boat. Entry fee includes Friday welcome reception, continental breakfast Saturday and party Saturday night with live music by The Wrest (www.thewrest.com)

OTHER TREATS:
Saturday Night Dinner (Adult) - $20
Saturday Night Dinner (Child under 6) - Free
Hot Breakfast Sunday - $10
Event T-Shirts - $17
Wicking Tee Long Sleeve Shirts - $25

Dinner tickets are limited and may not be available at the door. Please buy your dinner and breakfast tickets in advance. REGISTRATION DEADLINE September 2 …

118 Boats attend 2010 AOD

David Hinckle on

One Design Racing
40886_426933773362_507373362_4644288_1074765_n.jpgGreat weather, great racing, and great people, is the best description of the 2010 Annual One Design Regatta. 118 boats competed in eleven different fleets during two days of the nicest weather we have seen in a while. Saturday presented temperatures in the 80’s and a gentle breeze out of the east. Sunday the temperatures remained mild while the winds picked up providing all fleets with plenty of breeze and spirited racing.

This year’s event saw record breaking attendance from the Flying Scot Fleet with 36 boats registered. Additionally, the San Juan 21s showed up again with the largest numbers to date. For the first time in many years a Windmill fleet consisting of 7 boats joined us …

Cruising News - August 2010

Joe Schott on

Cruising News
The cruising regatta attracted 10 boats which turned into a drifting match but Chilcoot prevailed to finish first. The race committee of Ric and Sharon Bauer did a stellar job of running the race and attempting to fairly rate the boats. I think we learned a few things about handicapping this year which we can carry over to next year. After the race we had dinner with 42 people attending. A good time was had by all.

On July 28 the progressive dinner was held with 28 people attending. Cocktails were had at Sarah Carneal's home with dinner up river at Andy and Ellen Soyars home. It was a hot evening as it was 98 that day but fans …

FBYC Shines in New England

Strother Scott on

Junior Activities
DSC_1163The results are in from some big New England Regattas. Optis: Hyannis Yacht Club held their Regatta July 30 - August 1, 2010. There were 69 optis and Fishing Bay Juniors took 1st (Alex Hanna), 3rd (Kendall Swenson), 10th (Erin Jacob), 12th (Graeme Alderman), 13th (Jed Londrey), 16th (Gray Kiger) and 18th (Hannah Steadman). Congratulations to the team! Hyannis Results are available here.

The following week, the team attended the New England Optimist Championships in Newport, hosted by Sail Newport. There were about 330 Optis in the Red, White, and Blue fleets. Alex Hanna got a 4th overall, and Kendall Swenson was the 6th girl and got a 30th overall. Deeper in the finish order were 70 Will Whitmore, 71 Gray …

#503 SOUTHERN BAY RACING NEWS YOU CAN USE

Lin Mccarthy on

SBR News You Can Use
SOUTHERN BAY KIDS ARE OUT AND ABOUT!
During the past week -
OPTI Nation Update:   Hanna Finishes 4th Overall at 2010 USODA New England Championships Hosted By Sail Newport.  The Fishing Bay Yacht Club Opti Team traveled to Newport  a short week after hosting the 2010 Opti Nationals.  Alexander Hanna posted a 4th overall in the 311 boat championship fleet.   Kendall Swenson finished 6th in the Opti Girls Fleet (103 racers) and 30th overall in the championship fleet.  Also sailing for Fishing Bay at the event were:  Gray Kiger,  Will Whitmore, Jack Whitmore, Hannah Steadman, Erin Jacob, and Jed Londrey.
US SAILING Youth Sailing Championships:  Graham Landy wins C420 Fleet. The best-of-the-best …

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR ANNUAL ONE DESIGN REGATTA

Mary Spencer on

One Design Racing

While many people have volunteered to help during the Annual One Design Regatta that will be held this weekend, August 14-15, David Hinckle still has some positions to fill. He needs tractor drivers, retail sales specialists (merchandise sales) and registration workers. Please let David know if you can help even if only for a little while. You can reach David by email to david@blueprintingservicesva.com or by phone @ 804 370-7650.

Centenary Cruise "Sunflower"

Randy Alley on

Cruising News

A wonderful video from the Clyde Cruising Club's attempt to break their previous record number of boats forming a sunflower during the Centenary Cruise. They didn't quite get the 200 boats they had hoped for, but, still, quite a muster. Must have been a great experience for the Crumps, Garretts, and Haywards.

Well worth a look: Centenary Cruise Sunflower

PIRATE CRUZ UPDATE

Mary Spencer on

Cruising News

AHOY MATES!

We have revamped the Pirate Cruz event originally envisioned for Little Bay in an attempt to address the diversity of requests, conflicting club and personal schedules. We have heard that some members would like to participate in the event but do not have access to a "cruising" boat. Others are participating in the Annual One Design Regatta and many juniors are being recruited to participate in the regatta as well. Still others have conflicts with work or family schedules, which limit their availability for an extended weekend cruise. As a result, we made the following adjustments:

Changed the location to Gwynn's Island
Collaborating with the Annual One Design Regatta for Dinner (Aug 14) and Breakfast (Aug 15 …

Just back from Scotland

Strother Scott on

Cruising News
Scotland 1 095a.jpg Picture taken Tuesday July 20 of the various Fishing Bay Yacht Club members and people from Richmond at the Crusing Club of America cocktail party at the Western Isles Hotel, Tobermory, Isle of Mull, Scotland, while participating in the Clyde Crusing Club's Centenary Cruise: Tanner Rose, Susan Crump, Lolly Hayward, Allen Hayward, Ross Catlett, Bev Crump, Connie Garrett, Waddy Garrett, and Lloyd Brown.

#502 SOUTHERN BAY RACING NEWS YOU CAN USE

Lin Mccarthy on

SBR News You Can Use
Webmasters are critical to events in these days and times.   We have a lot of good ones in the sailing community and certainly on the southern Bay.   Folks who give their time and genius to special racing events  on the southern Bay certainly come to mind - most recently, Jon Deutsch (2010 Opti National Championship Regatta), and Buddy DeRyder (Southern Bay Race Week for the Black Seal Cup).  It's a tough job requiring talent, time, skill, patience, and judgment.

Fishing Bay Yacht Club is hosting their  71st Annual One Design Regatta, in two weeks, August 14 & 15.  Classes expected include: 420, Albacore, Hampton, Flying Scot, Front Runner, Laser, Laser Radial, Mobjack, and Optimist.  The FBYC-ers …
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