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When Jack Moseley won the big boat regatta section of the Hospice Turkey Shoot Regatta in his Custom John Townsend 47, Tusitala, he earned the right to represent the Turkey Shoot in the National Hospice Regatta next spring in Annapolis.
Cheyenne left the Virginia Capes last week in hopes of catching a very small weather window to have a go at the sailing 24 hour speed record. However, as David Scully put it, "...with frontal winds reaching 50 knots shortly after we began the attempt... weather was too heavy for aggressive speeding and the record attempt officially ended when a huge wave smashed bodies into the steering wheel, breaking [the wheel]." Cheyenne turned around and spent the next 24 …
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The format for the Offshore Falls Series races scheduled for October 18 and 19 will not be changed and will be as published in the Notice of Race for the Offshore Fall Series in the 2003 Sailing Events Book. That is: PHRF Spinnaker and MORC fleets will sail up to two drop mark races each day, and PHRF Non-Spinnaker will sail one medium distance race each day around drop and government marks listed in Appendix A.
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So the FBYC One Design Fall Series will have their 2nd and 3rd days of racing coincident with the Indian Summer Regatta next weekend.
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FYI, our Treasurer, Mason Chapman is the new CFO of C. W. Wright. It is unknown whether our Treasurer is due any credit for getting our power restored!
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OFFSHORE:
Fall Series # 1, originally scheduled for September 28, will not be made up. Fall Series 2, 3 and 4 will be sailed as scheduled on October 5, 18 and 19. The format for racing on October 18 may be changed to provide a distance race to Wolf Trap: the final decision on the format for Fall Series 3 on October 18 will be made after racing October 5, and announced Monday October 6.
ONE DESIGN:
Fall Series 4 will be sailed as scheduled this Saturday, October 4. Fall Series 2 and 3 will not be made up, but …
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Here's some reminder info for all:
This Sunday - September 28. CCV Fall Series #1 - in Hampton Roads harbor - warning at 1000 (that's changed from the original …
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The highest gusts. GWYNNS ISLAND VA (MATHEWS CO.)107 MPH at 0042 9/19 Sustained winds and gusts RICHMOND INTL ARPT 38 73 0013 UTC (KRIC) WINDMILL POINT VIRGINIA RECORDED MAXIMUM WATER LEVELS AROUND 3.5 TO 3.8 FEET MLLW.The Wakefield office of the National Weather Service has posted a preliminary Post Storm Report at http://www.erh.noaa.gov/er/akq/wx_events/hur/isabel_2003.htm . It includes some data from all over about the storm
A couple tidbits, the highest gusts. GWYNNS ISLAND VA (MATHEWS CO.)107 MPH at 0042 9/19
Sustained winds and gusts …
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Many members have been back to Deltaville to check their property and help clean up debris since Isabell left last Friday. And those who live there have certainly had their fill of clearing roadways, removing trees from their homes, and living without power and water.
For this coming weekend all racing has been cancelled and all members are invited to the club to help clean up debris and repair docks starting at 8.30 am Saturday. After two days of concerted effort we will be in a much better position to decide on whether we can hold any more races in 2003 for trailered One Design boats starting on October 4. But an announcement on the schedule, for both the …
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The club came through Isabels rampage with no obvious damage to any of our buildings, but with major damage to the Fishing Bay dock and the East dock on Jackson Creek. As of Saturday the road along Fishing Bay had been cleared of downed trees allowing ready access to the club. Those few who visited the club that day had a taste of what to expect after seeing downed trees on the drive to Deltaville, and the carnage exacted on many of the docks on Fishing Bay. Three large pines near the water tank fell into the Jackson Creek parking lot, and some trees on the Stull property fell over the fence dividing FBYC property from our new neighbor. As …on
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You can also see the wind gusts have peaked at 65 Knots and the wave height at about 30 feet.
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One of the buoys is #41002 - a bouy anchored about 200 miles SE of Cape Hatteras at 32.27 N 75.42 W (32°16'19"N 75°25'02"W) in a Water depth: 3,785.6 m with a Watch circle radius: 3,100 yards. You can visit the web page for the Buoy at http://seaboard.ndbc.noaa.gov/station_page.phtml?$station=41002 Once that page loads, you can see the wind speed - wave height at that location - which is still …
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HURRICANE ISABEL ADVISORY NUMBER 41 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 5 AM AST TUE SEP 16 2003
...ISABEL CONTINUING NORTHWESTWARD...BECOMING LESS ORGANIZED...
A HURRICANE WATCH MAY BE ISSUED FOR PORTIONS OF THE MID-ATLANTIC COAST LATER TODAY. INTERESTS FROM THE CAROLINAS NORTHWARD TO SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND...ALONG THE COAST AND INLAND...SHOULD …
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Mark this CHANGE on your CCV Fall Series Racing …
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Notice to all members who have boats in slips, drysail or the small boat parking area in front of the new clubhouse: With the storm warnings we have all read, seen or heard about comes yet another warning. You are responsible for the security of any boat stored on club property. You would be well advised to insure your docklines can be adjusted from the dock, to remove roller furling head sails, main sails and other items that create windage. For boats on trailers and racks, you would be well advised to remove covers, drop masts and tie your boats down.
Many members have already taken these precautions and others are removing sails, etc. If you plan to take your …
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