Helen Quinby (committee member) shared the following "good deed" stories involving the Leukemia Cup:
The following stories originate from the beautiful vessel, Jade, an old Pearson 30, that won the non-spinnaker fleet. The skipper, Barry Campbell, and his young son raised about $600 dollars. Not the largest but it's how they did it.....Jade sails in our Wednesday night series and Barry is paint foreman at York River Yacht Haven.
This is an email he sent to all the Wednesday nite skippers......
To all Wednesday night sailors.
JADE has entered the Leukemia Cup Regatta as a fund raising boat.
My son Andrew has worked hard in our neighborhood and at his church group
and we are well on our …
On Friday night at the silent auction at Stingray Harbor Marina , it was announced that the 2001 Southern Chesapeake Volvo Leukemia Cup had raised over $80,000. On June 23, 53 sailboats raced in 15-20 knot winds. The race committee set a full Olympic Course for the spinnaker classes and the races concluded just before intense rainsqualls hit the fleets. At the Gala on Saturday night - under continuing rain - the awards were presented by FBYC Commodore Strother Scott and SunTrust Virginia CEO C.T. Hill. In the Fundraising class, the top award went to Carolyn Schmalenborger, Len Scharf and Dr. Rip Radcliff who raised $31,000.
Mike Karn came is second with $10,000, and Chip Powell was third. And …
Jan Monnier has lined up a publisher, Stuart Burnett, and an official photographer, Susan McKinney, for a daily newspaper for Junior Week. Issues are printed by Bob Kates and and are distributed to the juniors each day at lunch. Issues are available on line at Junior Week Daily. The best photos will also be put on line at Junior Week Photos. when time allows.
Attached is the Sailing Instructions for the Rappahannock River Yacht Club Spring Regatta (2 races) on June 16 at Irvington. The times have been slightly revised, the start of the first race is at 1030 and the skippers meeting is at 0830 at the RRYC Clubhouse.The Entry Form available at www.rryc.org and your valid PHRF Certificate should be faxed to RRYC at 804-438-6650
Ron Buchanan and Kelly OToole of FBYC along with Jeff Ullman traveled to the Doc Gilbert Potomac Cup Regatta at Leesylvania Park north of Quantico, Virginia. Ron was defending champion for the regatta this year where 32 boats competed...
This years Doc Gilbert Potomac Cup stands as the most successful in recent years. Thirty-two boats came from as far away as upstate NY, Wrightsville beach NC, and Memphis, Tenn. The fleet was a great mix of everything from wily veterans like Dick Hallagan to first time novices like Murray Jones. Ron Buchanan and Kelly OToole of FBYC along with Jeff Ullman travelled to the Doc Gilbert Potomac Cup Regatta at Leesylvania Park north of Quantico, Virginia. Ron …
Port Towne Urbanna
Fine Art & Craft Festival
You are invited to "Art on the Half Shell"
June 2, 2001
Jurored by James Warwick Jones
Peninsula Fine Arts Center, Newport News, VA
Located on the waterfront in the historic town
of Urbanna
For information and application call
Ginny Sawkins@(804) 758-1606Dear Fishing Bay Yacht Club;
The Town of Urbanna is hosting it's first fine art and fine craft festival, "Art of the Half Shell" June 2, 2001.
We're inviting area yacht clubs to make the trip to Urbanna June 1st for a weekend in this lovely place to take advantage of spring weather, fine arts and crafts, entertainment and historic exhibits including craftsmen from the Mariner's Museum of Newport News as well as from the Reedville Fisherman's Museum. Featured artists include your own Kathleen Noffsinger as well as John MacLeod, Bob Holland and William Redd Taylor to name a few.
Restaurants and merchants are gearing up to welcome visitors as the town prepares for the …
The Hampton Roads Maritime Heritage Foundation plans to build a schooner on the Norfolk waterfront which will similar to Maryland's Pride of Baltimore II . I have invited Mort Clark, ex-navigator on Frank Batten's Shadow, and Rick Boesch, Executive Director of the
Schooner Virginia Project to set up a booth and a display the model of the vessel from 4PM to 8PM at Rosegill this Saturday. They are trying to raise money for the project and I invite you to pay a call on their booth.
The Schooner VIRGINIA Project is a 501 (C) (3) nonprofit organization with the mission to build a preplica of the historic 118-foot Pilot Schooner VIRGINIA.
Attached is the Notice of Regatta for the Rappahannock River Yacht Club Spring Regatta (2 races) on June 16 at Irvington. The Entry Form available at www.rryc.org and your valid PHRF Certificate should be faxed to RRYC at 804-438-6650
If you can't participate in FBYC's final offshore spring series and and one-design races on May 19-20, you may be interested in two events in the Annapolis Area. THE SPINSHEET MAGAZINE RITES OF SPRING for Lasers and Bytes will be held May 19. Parker Garrett and Blake Kimbrough are former winners. On Sunday, May 20 Tred Avon Yacht Club will host it's LASER SPRING INVITE REGATTA.The following comes to FBYC from Ted Morgan
laserfleet10@yahoo.comHttp://www.D11Laser.com/
There are number of very exciting events coming up the weekend of May 19-20 in the Annapolis area. First and foremost is the 5th Annual Spinsheet Rites of Spring regatta. "This …
The 2001 FrontRunner midwinters were held March 16th through the 18th at Tampa's Davis Island Yacht Club. Six FrontRunners representing FBYC made the trek to DIYC and were greeted with warm conditions. Throughout the morning, the breeze built as the fleet prepared for the afternoon's opening races. The scheduled starting time came and went as crews waited on shore for a break in the gusty 20 to 25 knot winds. Severe thunderstorms were also predicted, but never fully materialized, however the steep chop and strong winds were enough to postpone the regatta's start until Saturday morning.The much anticipated 1st race on Hillsborough Bay began in a 5 knot breeze that faded away to a dead calm …
On April 7 we had a brief ceremony breaking ground on the New Building. Jim Rogers announced our fundraising has reached $285,000. Our Club Chaplain Bill Egelhoff said a prayer for our new building project and for all who plan to enjoy it. Mike Karn announced he anticipated an 8 month construction schedule. And then your flag officers used their gilded shovels to break ground.
2001 Sailing Update and Wine Reception Featuring Gary Jobson and wines by Barbourvilles Vineyard
7:00pm, Friday March 23 in Richmond. Trigon Blue Cross Blue Shield Headquarters ar 2015 Staples Mill Road.7-10pm.Sailors wine lovers and others interested in beating the winter blahs and getting an insiders look at this year's many challenging sailboat races have a treat in store. Friday night March 23rd at Trigon Blue Cross Blue Shield Headquarters Fishing Bay Yacht Club will host a Wine tasting with wines provided by Barbourvilles Vineyard. A sailing update will be presented by prominent sailing analyst and author Gary Jobson, who is expected to update several world races including THE RACE, The Vendee Globe, the popular Volvo Ocean …
Are you interested in helping out with the offshore race management this spring??? If you're new to the club it's a great way to meet other members and a lot of fun!
I would like to have a roster of race committee helpers that I can call on to assist the chairman for each event.
Please email me at rbuchanan@cavtel.net (or call at 282-5653) and let me know if you're interested. If you have particular dates that you're available, let me know that as well.
The J24 topic has been added to the FBYC web site.I took the liberty of adding the J24 topic to the FBYC website. I added an image I think all will find familiar. In addition I have added an image from the sailing seminar we held in the fall. Thanks go out to T.J. Daly for letting me borrow his boat.
Crew training will begin soon with have classroom sessions on Thursdays , March 22, 29 and April 5 7:00PM - 9:30PM
and On Water Sessions: Saturday, March 24, 31 and April 1 9:00AM - 1:00PM. Application available for download under read more2000 CREW TRAINING
2001 CREW TRAINING
Sponsored by
MORC Station 70 and Fishing Bay Yacht Club
FUN, SUN & SAILING! This program is designed to get more active people involved in the
wonderful sport of sailing. Classroom sessions review basics of sailboats, sailing and racing. On
the water sessions are an opportunity to practice what has been learned in the classroom.
Upon completion of the program, we will assist in placing you (if you wish) as …
Elizabeth tackles those killer Key West waves on the cover of the March Sailing issue. The pic is attached. I understand the issue has sold out in the U.S. :-)
Photo courtesy of Onne van der Wal/Stock Newport.
www.sailingonline.com
The Hampton Roads Maritime Heritage Foundation plans to build a schooner on the Norfolk waterfront which will similar to Maryland's Pride of Baltimore II . I have invited Mort Clark, ex-navigator on Frank Batten's Shadow, and Rick Boesch, Executive Director of the 
On April 7 we had a brief ceremony breaking ground on the New Building. Jim Rogers announced our fundraising has reached $285,000. Our Club Chaplain Bill Egelhoff said a prayer for our new building project and for all who plan to enjoy it. Mike Karn announced he anticipated an 8 month construction schedule. And then your flag officers used their gilded shovels to break ground.
