Photos from the Bermuda High Party.  Thanks again to Paul and Julie Ann Wash for hosting!

More Bermuda High Party Photos

This weekend is the final weekend of the J/70 Winter Series at Davis Island Yacht Club.  FBYC boats Loonatictu (Noel Clinard) and Nostalgia (Blake/Lud Kimbrough) have been competitng there this winter.   Loonatictu is currently in 4th in the Corinthian fleet going into this weekend.

From the J/Newsletter:

Quantum J/70 Winter Series- Act III Preview
(Tampa, FL)- This coming weekend, the third and final act of the popular 2014 Quantum J/70 Winter Series takes place on Tampa Bay, hosted by the “sailingest yacht club in the south”- Davis Island YC.  From March 28th to 30th, the grand finale for forty-one J/70s determines not only the regatta winner, but the winner of the …

Come visit Virginia at Fishing Bay Harbor Marina and tour this historic recreation of the last all-sail vessel used by the Virginia Pilot Association.

Free Public Deck Tours

• Saturday, April 26, 10am - 4pm
• Sunday April 27, 10am - 2pm

Evening Sunset Sail April 26, 6pm - 8pm

Afternoon Sail April 27, 3pm - 5pm

Sail Tickets: $50 per person    www.schoonervirginia.org

Virginia Port Visit Schedule at http://www.schoonervirginia.org/schooner-virginia-port-schedule/ 

Welcome all cruisers AND all “Wannabe” cruisers to our opening social event!

There is a cocktail party with heavy hors d’oeuvres on Sunday April 6, from 6 to 9 PM, at the home of Ted & Myra Bennett – 1787 South Dover Pointe Rd. , Richmond VA 23238. All food with wine, beer and soft drinks provided – All you need to do is register by Tue April 2.

We will be covering the up coming cruising season and enjoying the company of new and established cruising sailors. Call Ted Bennett (804) 516-1144 if you have any questions.

This article on FBYC's programs for kids this summer was featured in the March 2014 edition of Spinsheet Magazine.

Welcome to the 2014 FBYC Offshore Season! With the Spring Equinox (March 20^th) just around the corner and Opening Day in a month, it’s high time we sent out information highlighting important items of note. First, I wanted to introduce your 2014 Offshore Leaders and their respective responsibilities.

Bob Fleck (Offshore Div. Lt. Cmdr.): Bob is responsible specifying how scores should be collected, checking accuracy of scores, and uploading those scores for all to view on the FBYC website.

Bonnie Black (Offshore Div. Race Chair): Responsible for staffing PROs and Race Committees for our offshore club events.

Gregory Watt (Spinnaker Fleet Captain): Acts as a representative and advocate of the spinnaker fleet. Acts as spinnaker fleet safety officer. Generates …

Nine intrepid juniors braved the icy-37 degree-water to open the 2014 sailing season at Fishing Bay on March 8th and 9th.  The team is coached by professional coach David Tunnicliffe, who drilled the team on starts, mark roundings, boat speed and other racing skills.  The team will practice or race through May on most week ends.  For more information, contact the Parent Coordinator, Bo Bragg, at bo@braggco.com.

Wake up, sleepyheads!  DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME began yesterday!!

PHRF WEBSITE UP AND READY – Register to apply/renew rating, check out the NEW Safety Equipment Requirements (adopted by PHRF of the Chesapeake) and more.  Go to the PHRF home page, www.phrfchesbay.org  and click on the appropriate topic.  You can apply for your rating, get info on the “Equipment Compliance Certificate” (you self-certify as in the past, but the category titles are different and so are the requirements), and you can pay at the site. The new Safety Equipment Requirements have been developed by US Sailing and come as a result of recent tragic accidents that occurred within the past year or two. PHRF of …

LAST CALL FOR VA Boater Card Course on March 22

LAST CALL FOR VA Boater

Virginia Boater Course

Event: Virginia Boater Card Course
Location: Fishing Bay Yacht Club, Main Clubhouse, Second Floor
Time: 8:30 am until completion of examination
Date: Saturday, March 22, 2014 
Registration: www.fbyc.net or click here.

This year’s course will again be held at the clubhouse and will be conducted by Flotilla 66 of the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary.  As of  July 31st of 2014, the Commonwealth of Virginia will mandate that in order to operate a vessel powered by a motor of 10 HP or greater, all operators 45 years of age and younger will be required to have taken and …

Leukemia Cup to Host Gary Jobson in Richmond on March 16.  The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society kicks off its 2014 Southern Chesapeake Leukemia Cup Regatta season in March with a Richmond appearance by world-class sailor and ESPN commentator, Gary Jobson.Jobson will present his candid behind-the-scenes commentary on the spectacular America’s Cup comeback by Team Oracle over Team New Zealand in the Cup races held last September on San FranciscoBay. As National Chairman of the Leukemia Cup Regattas and himself a Leukemia survivor, Jobson will also offer some valuable fundraising tips for area sailors planning to participate in the upcoming 16^th Annual Southern Chesapeake Leukemia Cup Regatta in Deltaville in July. The program is free and open to …

We have some new image features on the website.  

• When you use the image upload feature with new News Postings (like this entry)- it automatically rescales images to a "web-friendly" sized image.  The 2.6MB picture of Mr Roberts was huge - 3504x2336px  - once it is uploaded it is reduced 600px max. Therefore there is no need for the person posting to fiddle with the image size - unless they wish to use the handles to drag the picture even smaller.
• If you go to the Visitor Info link on our website - http://www.fbyc.net/Visitor/Photos  there are new links under Photos on the left sidebar to our Flickr Sets http://www.fbyc.net/Visitor/Photos/FlickrSets …

All Families with Junior Sailors:

 Our highly popular summer Junior Programs are filling up fast!  If you have a junior interested in one of our programs now is the time to sign up!

 Beginning March 1^st we begin accepting non- members and cannot guarantee space for members!

All the information needed to register can be found here.

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society kicks off its 2014 Southern Chesapeake Leukemia Cup Regatta season in March with a Richmond appearance by world-class sailor and ESPN commentator, Gary Jobson. The program is free
and open to the public. It will be held at St. Catherine's School, 6001 Grove Avenue, Richmond, on Sunday afternoon, March 16, 3-5 pm. Voluntary donations of any amount will be appreciated to help the LLS defray expenses of the event.

Space is limited and reservations are strongly advised by emailing Debbie Bridwell, LLS Senior Campaign Manager, at Debbie.Bridwell@lls.org or telephone 804-673-5690.  Please don't delay making your reservations if you plan on attending this  event as demand is very likely to …

Fishing Bay Yacht Club will be the host of the Laser Masters Atlantic Coast Championship this October 18-19.  For 33 years FBYC has hosted the Chesapeake Bay Laser Masters Championship which has served as numerous Mastes Atlantic Coast Championships and once as the Masters US Championship.

Last week Jon Deutsch was in San Diego at the US Sailing One Design Leadership Forum.  At the awards ceremony he received US Sailing's 2013 One Design Leadership award for his excelence in Laser Fleet building and regatta organizing.

From US Sailing:

SAN DIEGO, Calif. (February 12, 2014) – Last Thursday night at the Sailing Leadership Forum Awards Dinner, sponsored by Old Pulteney and hosted by the San Diego Sports Hall of Fame, US Sailing, along with Leadership Forum attendees recognized the outstanding individual and organizational achievements in training, community and one-design sailing, including the presentation of the Old Pulteney Maritime Heroes Award.

Leadership Award - Jon Deutsch (Richmond, Va.)
For the past nine years, Deutsch has been the …

Memorial Day 2014 - Open House Regatta

During our 75th anniversary year, it is only fitting to open our club to the entire sailing community for a fun, all-hands-on-deck party. This year we are planning a new event which invites all members and guests to come experience our warm hospitality. This event will feature a fun, handicap race around government marks near the Fishing Bay clubhouse, followed by a a raft up and catered picnic-style social with live entertainment. Offshore, cruising, juniors and one-design sailors are encouraged to participate, and introduce someone new to our club and the wonderful access to the the water we provide.

Save the date: May 24, 2014
All boats and members are invited to race (see …

You seen them paddleboard - and now you can see them actually sailing.  Check out this new video of the Chesapeake Bay Laser Masters Regatta

Perhaps many members are unaware that one of our members has been on an ambitious adventure that includes sailing from San Francisco down the coast of California and Mexico into Central America. Currently Briana Moseley and boyfriend David are in Costa Rica preparing to embark on a voyage to the Galapagos and eventually to Australia aboard Tusitala, a 47-foot wooden sloop designed and built by Briana’s grandfather during the 1950s. Tusitala, as some will remember, was formerly a fixture at FBYC when owned by Briana’s Dad, Jack Moseley.

Now it is possible for anyone to live vicariously through this adventuresome couple by virtue of their internet blog entitled Tusitala Sailing located at tusitalasailing.com. The blog is filled …