Stingray Point Regatta is almost here! Labor Day Weekend, the offshore fleet is taking to the water at our biggest offshore event of the year! This year we are excited about adding a Cruising option for racing! September 2-3, 2017 we will have two exciting days of racing - but come early on Friday, September 1 to participate in the Stingray Light Long Distance Race.
The Saturday Night Shindig will be a ton of fun Saturday night, with a yummy dinner and a fun band. Come dance under the tent with us, whether you race or not! Open to all members and their guests.
Learn more at the Stingray Point Regatta page! Register early, so everyone knows your coming! Registration …
Our website migration to a new modern system continues at a faster than expected pace.Today we continued our conversion.Most of you are familiar with our event pages.This week we launch new event pages.As of this morning all links to event pages on our Home page - www.fbyc.net will now take you to the new event pages on new.fbyc.net.The pages will look similar on a computer - with a left side bar showing links to register, who is coming, list of the chairs, and links to show event notices and results.The large right hand side has the sailing instructions as found in the Yearbook.We hope …
“All we can speculate is that one of those rogue waves crashed down us,” Piersol said as he sat and sipped coffee. “It broke on top of the boat and completely smashed the boat down into the water. Blew out the portholes on the low side. Took everything. It was a violent smashing. Wasn’t like a gentle, oh-my-gosh-we’re-rolling-over. It was, wham!
“Next thing you know, you’re rolling over and upside-down and water’s pouring over you. It took the boat over on its side and …
According to a recent article in the Southside Sentinal, authored by Tom Chillemi, "the Middlesex Water Authority (MWA) voted on July 31 to accept a $3 million grant and a 2% interest rate loan from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The funding moves the $18 million Eastern Middlesex Water Project forward with the plan to pipe water from Rosegill near Urbanna to Topping and as far east as Stingray Point in Deltaville.
The MWA is an “authority” and is separate from the Middlesex government, and as an authority the customers would pay for the water system. The MWA will have 517 water customers, which is enough to pass scrutiny of the USDA’s regional office.
As FBYC Historian, one of my responsibilities is the maintenance of our Dan Austin Memorial Library. Therefore, I am always on the lookout for quality maritime literature to place on its shelves.
Recently I received word that an old Richmond friend, Bill Westbrook, was retiring and returning to Irvington, Virginia where he had planted deep roots in the past. Bill had taken the reins as CEO of one of the largest and most successful advertising agencies in the Midwest, the Fallon agency in Minneapolis.
Now Bill has begun a new chapter in his life as an author of a series of historical sea novels that are set in the Caribbean during the late 18th Century. To create this series …
The only Club events this weekend will be on a packed Friday.
The first warning for the start of the St. Mary’s Governor Cup S-leg will sound at 17:55 on Friday.While the Ullman Sails J/70 Friday Night Series & evening Social will be back after last week’s washout.
St. Mary’s Contact: Ruthanna Jenkins -- J/70 Race Contact: Matt Braun -- Social Contacts: Geoff Cahill, Liby Hansen, or Joe Roos.
A private event will be held on Saturday and no Club events are scheduled this Sunday.
Extended Schedule of Events Thu, Aug 17 – Captains Choice Cruise Fri, Aug 18 – Friday Social
Sat, Aug 19 – Smith Point Race Sun, Aug 20 – Legacy of …
After briefly being sold out due to great registration response, we were able to secure more boats and 25 enthusiastic ladies attended the women’s sailing clinic! The group was comprised of 15 beginners and 9 racing students in a mix of Flying Scots, Front Runners, 420s, and even a Laser!
Lots of members took advantage of the clinic offered free as a membership benefit, as two-thirds of the group were members.
The beginner students enjoyed an instructor on each boat for hands-on learning and focused on helming, tacking, and trimming the main and jib. The racing students focused on starts, crew work, and sail trim.
About half of the ladies participated in the Seabreeze Regatta that afternoon to extend their …
Our FBYC sailing coaches have been busy this summer, supporting race teams, development team, YMCA camp, August Opti Week, and doing private lessons for adults and kids. If you have been meaning to schedule a private lesson this summer, the time is NOW! Our coaches head back to college and high school by the middle/end of August, and their availability is greatly reduced once they get back to school. Please call or email Mary Almany for private lessons, 804-405-2379, malmany@kiloflag.com.
Schedule of Events Fri, Jul 28 – Friday Social & Ullman J/70 Friday Night Series Sat, Jul 29 – J/70 Summer Regatta Mon, Jul 31 – August Opti Week Fri, Aug 4 – Friday Social & Ullman J/70 Friday Night Series Fri, Aug 4 – St Mary’s Governor Cup-S-Leg-start Fri, Aug 11 – Friday Social
Sat, Aug 12 - 78th Annual One Design Regatta Sat, Aug 12 - Wee Dram Race Thu, Aug 17 - Captains Choice Cruise Fri, Aug 18 – Friday Social
Sat, Aug 19 – Smith Point Race Sun, Aug 20 – Legacy of Sail Regatta Fri, Aug 25 – Friday Social
Sat, Aug 26 – Fall Laser Regatta Sun, Aug 27 – One Design Fall Series 1 …
Registration is now open for the 78th Annual One Design Regatta, August 12-13, 2017. One of the biggest events of the year at FBYC, you won't want to miss this! We are happy to welcome the Hampton One Design 2017 National Championship as well! Come for two great days of racing, and a Saturday evening with friends, great food, and live music! Register now at https://www.fbyc.net/Events/2017/08.12.onedesign/ssi.dtml Volunteers like you make this event happen, so please take a minute to log into Signup Genius and see if one of these fun volunteer opportunities fit your schedule!
We have had a great start to the sailing season for our junior race team sailors.Under wonderful coaching from our three returning coaches from Argentina:Tommy Dietrich, Tom Peligero and Francisco Renna our Race teams have grown once again to include for the first time a 420 Race team.
The season started with junior week which was a great success followed by our Annual Junior Regatta.The team’s right out of the gate did a fabulous job with Boyd Bragg taking first in 420’s, Madeline Amthor first overall in Opti is with Josh Bendura a close second.We had five of the top 10 spots for Opti is overall including John Vail, Reed McAllister and …
Schedule of Events Fri, Jul 21 – Friday Social & Ullman J/70 Friday Night Series Sat, Jul 22 – Summer Sea Breeze (FS-Port) Sat, Jul 22 – Women’s Sailing Clinic Sun, Jul 23 – Laser Summer Regatta Fri, Jul 28 – Friday Social & Ullman J/70 Friday Night Series Sat, Jul 29 – J/70 Summer Regatta Mon, Jul 31 – August Opti Week Fri, Aug 4 - Friday Social & Ullman J/70 Friday Night Series Fri, Aug 4 - St Marys Governor Cup-S-Leg-start Sat, Aug 12 - 78th Annual One Design Regatta Sat, Aug 12 - Wee Dram Race Thu, Aug 17 - Captains Choice Cruise Sat, Aug 19 - Smith Point Race Sun, Aug 20 - Legacy of Sail Regatta Sat, Aug …
There is nothing, half as much worth doing as simply messing about in boats.....with a group of women, that is!
Come and join your fellow FBYC women sailors in our "Second Annual Women Only Sailing Weekend" September 23-24, 2017. We will hope to call up the same great food, fantastic weather and inspiring companionship that magically came together last fall. But even if the weather is less than ideal, we still will have a wonderful weekend, sharing stories and learning how to become even more confident women who sail.
Right now we have three skippers who can take about eight additional women. We would LOVE to have another woman or two who is …
There are currently 53 entries for this annual event with three points of origin. The southern leg starts at the mouth of the Piankatank and concludes 46.2 miles later in St. Mary's river at St. Mary's college. There are overnight facilities available at the college that can be explored here http://www.cvent.com/d/95qflr/4W and the social, party and catering is a first class affair.
Look who is making One Design great again! Last month, while competing at the Flying Scot Nationals in Sandusky, Ohio, John Wake sailed as crew for John Aras of Annapolis. They ended the regatta in an astonishing fifth position. Meanwhile, at the same event with 68 boats competing, husband and wife team, Len and Barb Guenther, finished in twelfth spot. Well done team FBYC! It looks like One Design is already great!
On another note, more recently, a number of sailors have been concerned about boats rushing in to the mark roundings at the last second and hacking into boats. This Rushin’ Hacking, as it is called, is of grave concern and threatens the foundation of our program. For …
If you can’t be in the Islands, Fishing Bay is beckoning! This weekend is the Caribbean-inspired SeaBreeze Regatta for all One Design boats (smaller than 21 feet). Sign up now! Don your most festive Caribbean attire while racing or get creative and decorate your boat. Prize for the most spirited sailor! Islands-styled snacks and refreshments will be provided after racing. Click here for the Event Notice.
I discovered Monday that most members have been unable to make new news postings for sometime. The permissions procedures have changed and it is now set up again as intended. Any member can now post news articles and in fact we encourage it. Tell us about your sailing adventures or give everybody a report of a FBYC sailing event. If you make a mistake in the posting, ask Brian or Strother to edit it for you.
NOTE: You must be logged in to https://new.fbyc.net to access the Post News page. We have attempted to redirect you to a LogIn page if you ask to visit Post News Page. If not entitled to Post News, like if not …
The Wee Dram will again venture to Cape Charles, VA on August 12th…their slips are a confirmed 18’ depth. We have reserved ‘C’ dock at the Town Harbor and if we should need more slips, those are available. https://www.capecharlesharbor.com/facilities/
This remains a casual cruise/race format with a formal (shorts and tee shirts – no holes) social Saturday afternoon in Cap Charles.
To emphasize the cruising aspect of the ‘getting there’, and to assure a worthy recipient of the 2017 Wee Dram burgee, each boat will submit two scavenger hunt tickets naming items typically found on a proper cruising vessel…i.e. in-boom furling, electric winch, a third anchor, water maker, microwave, rail mounted grill, dingy …
Calling all Fishing Bay females! New event for 2017. 2 weeks away!
A morning sailing/ racing clinic for women of all degrees of experience and age, with a combination of classroom learning and on-the-water time. Continued coaching during the afternoon Seabreeze regatta (optional but recommended). The clinic will have 2 class offerings: Beginning Sailing and Advanced Racing. Choose your preferred class when you register. Free to members! Non-members may attend with fee. See Event Notice at Women's Clinic Event Notice.
Update - REGISTRATION CLOSED JULY 11 -Sold out. Contact Caroline for wait list.
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