Posts for October 2025

It promises to be a beautiful fall day on Fishing Bay for the FBYC Closing Day Regatta and Oyster Roast.

Food and Oysters will start flowing  when racers return – roughly 2PM to  3PM.  Register by Thursday 10/23 This is the event you don’t want to miss.

Racers: Register on Regatta Network

Oyster Roast: Cost for entry $7/person and a share dish from your group -  children under 12 free.  Tickets on Regatta Network Storefront

Enter to win Top Billing by Type, enter your shared dish here: Register Shared Dish.

This Saturday: Dock Mixer – we are in need of volunteers between 1-4pm- for food prep and set up on the dock. EVENT DETAILS BELOW.

Please sIgn up here to volunteer. If you can’t volunteer the whole time, please specify what time you can come. Any time is valuable to the success of the event. Thank you to the Burkes, Mary Galloway, the Petersons, and Debbie Ricci for already committing, and notably Tina Mennett co-chair!

Cruisers and Offshore Racers - Please join us for the FBYC Dock Mixer that follows Offshore Fall Open racing (Day 1).

when:   Oct 18   4-6 pm

where:  Middle Pier, Jackson Creek

Drinks and appetizers ALL PROVIDED BY CLUB. (not a potluck)

Daily awards (for the racing …

Join us for a fun-filled day on the Bay!  Gather with family and friends at FBYC’s Closing Day Regatta and Oyster Roast, Saturday October 25, 2025. For detail see FBYC Closing Day

Racers: Register on Regatta Network

Oyster Roast: Cost for entry $7/person and a share dish from your group -  children under 12 free.  Tickets on Regatta Network Storefront. Ticket sales close on Thursday, October 23.

To assist with coordination and enter to win Top Billing by Type, enter your shared dish here: Register Shared Dish.

Two hurricanes passing offshore earlier in the week threatened to disrupt the 44th Chesapeake Bay ILCA Masters Championship, but both storms turned north just in time to leave Fishing Bay Yacht Club with a picture-perfect fall weekend- clear skies, mild temperatures, and no sign of tropical weather. Unfortunately, the storms also took the wind with them, leaving sailors to contend with light air both days.

This year’s event introduced separate starts for ILCA 6 and ILCA 7 fleets, drawing 41 competitors from across the region. After some last-minute class changes prompted by the forecast, the final tally was 27 ILCA 7s and 14 ILCA 6s.

Friday was devoted to arrivals, setup, and practice sails, with many sailors pitching tents …

From October 3–5, Brant Beach Yacht Club hosted the Melges 15 U.S. Nationals, bringing together over 70 boats in one of the most competitive fleets of the season. FBYC was proudly represented by four boats and an outstanding group of sailors: Madeleine and Parker Garrett, Teddy Bower and Clarke Garrett, Cyrus Garrett and John Hubbard, and Ziggy Krzyzewski and Ela Wermus.

All FBYC teams sailed exceptionally well against top national competition. Madeleine and Parker Garrett delivered a standout performance, finishing 8th overall, 3rd in the Female division, 2nd in the Family division, and capturing 1st place in the Youth Division. Teddy Bower and Clarke Garrett followed closely with an 11th overall finish and 2nd in the Youth Division …