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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/
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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
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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
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Since snow has been heavily on our mind lately - our historian Jere (and Clark) Dennison have dug up some photos from snow in 1977.
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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 …
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FBYC is again offering their popular Crew Training Program with classes starting in March. This program was started over 25 years ago and has been introducing sailors to the sport and to FBYC ever since. The class consists of 3 evening classes in Richmond and 2 optional on the water practice days at FBYC.
Classroom instruction is provided by FBYC racing skippers and crew with experience in local, national and international racing and participants are given written materials to compliment the classroom sessions.
Space is limited the class is expected …
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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.
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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!
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Over the past month a few improvements have been made to the middle pier - replacing everything up from the pilings on the first 100' of the dock. The pump dock has been entirely replaced. In the coming weeks the T-head on the west dock will be lengthened to end of the slips.
