The Class 3 boats in the Newport Bermuda Race include both FBYC boats - Carina and Nanuq. If you visit Bermuda Race Tracking you will see that in the last day or so, Nanuq has done an end run around most of the class and is now 34 nm from Bermuda. The white (Carina), red and yellow boats behind Nanuq are 48-50 miles away from Bermuda and are moving 2 knots or less, while Nanuq is going 4.7 knots. She shows 20th in IRC overall which is the best score shown for any of the other Class 3 boats - Carina being 21st, and that purple boat to Nanuq's west is motoring having retired.
The Annual Cut Channel Race is this Saturday with the first warning at 11 AM or as the NOR states "1100 hours." Noel Clinard is the PRO and Bonnie Black is hosting a dinner at the main clubhouse following the race where awards and refreshments will also be served. If you haven't registered already, please do so. Also, if you would give Bonnie a heads up if you plan on doing dinner afterwards.
Currently, there are 3 boats in each of the A & B fleets respectively and 4 boats in each of the C & NS fleets respectively. So please encourage additional folks to register and join us. I believe there is a direct relationship between number of boats and the funometer (pronounced …
Attention offshore racers! Registration is now open for the 2014 Stingray Point Regatta.
This year, we are utilizing Yacht Scoring to coordinate registration and scoring for the event. Yacht scoring is fast becoming the standard interface for regional and invitational sailing events. Yacht Scoring's platform helps us to not only organize entries and score races, but but to publicize our event to other interested and/or potential competitors.
Three of our Opti Race Team members recently accepted invitations to participate in a USODA National Developmental Team “Boot Camp” hosted by Annapolis Yacht Club, held June 7 & 8. First some background: the U.S. Opti Class is highly organized. The U.S. has a rigorous system for selecting and training sailors it sends to events around the world to compete against other nations. First, a sailor must qualify to attend “Team Trials”, which this year were held in Connecticut in May. Several FBYC team members qualified, and of the over 200 sailors racing in that event, Boyd Bragg (13) and Benton Amthor (12) did outstanding, thereby earning an invitation to the Boot Camp. Boyd qualified as a full …
We couldn't have asked for a much nicer day on Saturday for the One Design Invitational. Four Front Runners and 3 San Juan 21s and Geoff Cahill were out racing on a day that started with light winds in a building sea breeze and mostly sunny skies.
PRO Parker Garrett and his crew of Young Adult Members set a 1/4 mile course with a windward mark just off Stove Point. The sound signals were a little unconventional but let's just say Parker has a way with horns.
The Front Runner racing was close all the way around. Boren and Squires were both sailing a Front Runner for the first time and were having a great day of going 2-2-1 …
The Junior Division swung into high-octane summertime FUN the first week of June!
Opti Kids: Paul and Julie Ann Wash hosted, and taught along with Coach Austin Powers, 34 sailors aged 5 to 8 for the first week end of Opti Kids. The weather was perfect, and with-in two hours of the start of the first class, the kids were tacking and gybing around whale and sea turtle marks right off our beach! It was impossible to say who had the most fun-the kids, their delighted and astonished parents, Austin or Paul and Julie Ann! They followed sailing with what else-ICE CREAM.
Opti and Laser Race Team: 21 Opti and Laser racers began their summer season with their first practice and …
SOUTHERN BAY RACE WEEK – They came. They raced. They partied. SBRW racers gathered in Hampton for three days of competition that tested the full range of racing skills. On Friday, a lightly rainy, semi-dreary day weather-wise, they raced in Hampton Roads Harbor; on Saturday, a bright sunny, blustery day, featuring NNE breezes in the high teens and low 20s and accompanying seas, they raced one another in a distance race off Bukroe; on Sunday they squared off in multiple windward-leeward races off Ocean View, again under sunny skies with perfect, steady, racing wind. When all was said and done, Neil Ford and Lis Biondi (J24, Rocket J) won their fleet and the coveted BLACK SEAL CUP, thus proving …
On July 3rd, Thursday, there will be a precruise get together at Fanny’s House at 1800 hrs. Bring light snacks. Beer and wine will be provided. Friday we sail to Urbanna and dock at Port Urbanna. There will be an evening dinner, location to be determined. A Saturday day time activity is in the planning stage. Saturday evening Urbanna’s fireworks will be set off across the water from where we are docked. Sunday morning we have a group breakfast before sailing back to Deltaville. Slip reservations will be tight that weekend, so let John & Fay Koedel know you will attend as soon as you can. Sign up on the Club web …
The 75th FBYC Anniversary History Book has been finished! The Book will be 8” x 9 ½” Perfect Bound (like our Yearbook and Sailing Events Books, but a little bigger) and is comprised of 132 pages of black & white and color images with narratives of the Club’s history dating back to its founding on May 8, 1939 (exactly 75 years before the May 2014 Board Meeting).
The fascinating history was compiled by Club Historian Jere Dennison over ten years, edited by Logstreamer Nica Waters, and includes a foreword by Gary Jobson. Contributors include numerous members and non-members alike. Shown at right is the cover of the book and the entire book can be downloaded and printed if …
Hope everyone enjoyed the racing on Sunday - here is the 3rd place write-up:
Apparently the planets are back in alignment. The wind was a seabreeze, the humidity has begun to make itself known, and the Commodore ain’t typing this summary. Last Sunday’s racing got started after the fleet waited on the dock for an hour for the wind to fill in from the SE. Tom Roberts and his merry crew (Blackwell, Mike, Kate, Russ) wasted no time setting up a W course and then switching over to H courses once the wind “settled in.” Before one start my compass had the wind 35 degrees different at the boat than at the pin.
In addition to Opti Kids and Junior Week, there are many upcoming Junior Division Events for your sailors to have fun and get on the water at FBYC:
May 31 through June 2: The University of Virginia Sailing Team will be practicing at our club! The team has qualified for and is training for the ICSA Dinghy National Championship to be held June 3-6 at St. Mary’s College, Maryland. We are excited to host the team! Collegiate sailing is an important next step for many of our junior sailors. By my count, we currently have seven former junior members competing in the college ranks. Five of our current junior parents are graduates of the …
Bring your kids, grandchildren or nephews/nieces to the "Kid's Cruise" to Little Bay on June 13-15! This short cruise is to one of the cruisers’ favorite gunkholes, within an easy sailing distance from the Club. Grandparents and their grandchildren or families with teenage children are strongly encouraged to join in. June usually provides “fair” winds for a good weekend cruise after a fun Friday night.
Our schedule for the Kid’s Cruise to Little Bay begins on Friday, June 13, 7 PM, with a dessert reception and skipper’s meeting at the Sakowski Cottage , 76 Sunrise Point, Deltaville. Please bring all your crew for dessert, planning and fellowship.
We will leave for Little Bay (Antipoison Creek entrance area …
The first Open House Regatta & Party was a huge success. Thanks to all of the organizers and volunteers for making it happen. We had racing, raft up, dinner and a great band/party on day with beautiful weather.
The Young Adult Members and their guests started out the Memorial Day Weekend with a great cookout at the club on Friday night. Big thanks to Christin Lipscomb and Mike Walsh for organizing.
Our schedule for the Kid’s Cruise to Little Bay begins on Friday, June 13, 7 PM, with a dessert reception and skipper’s meeting at the Sakowski Cottage , 76 Sunrise Point, Deltaville . Please bring all your crew for dessert, planning and fellowship.
We will leave for Little Bay ( Antipoison Creek entrance area) at your leisure, but will plan to raft up around “Miss Kate” at noon for lunch (on your own).
At 1 PM we will leave in our dinghy’s (will transport those without dinghys) for the beach to play some games, and relax.
At 2 PM a dinghy race (oars only) for kids , and …
Welcome to our first Open House Regatta & Party on Saturday! We’re really excited about this new event and can’t wait to go sailing, pig out and have fun with our members and guests.
Here’s some information about the event and if you have any questions, please let us know.
See you Saturday!
-Your Event Team: Caroline Garrett, Elizabeth Staas, Len Guenther, Mark Hayes, Matt Braun, Paul Wash, Jon Deutsch
SCHEDULE
0930 Late registration @ Mr Roberts slip
1000 Competitors Meeting - creekside flag pole - we will be prompt
1100 First warning for Optis
1115 First start for <22’ boats
1130 First start for +22’ boats
1400 Post-race raftup
Landlubbers - meet on Fishing Bay pier to join raft up **ALL …
The 
The fascinating history was compiled by Club Historian Jere Dennison over ten years, edited by Logstreamer Nica Waters, and includes a foreword by Gary Jobson. Contributors include numerous members and non-members alike. Shown at right is the cover of the book and the entire book can be 
