The Laser Fleet ended their sailing season and the sailing season at Fishing Bay Yacht Club on Saturday with a 7-race 'frostbite' regatta. With temperatures approaching 70, mostly sunny skies and light winds, there was a greater risk of sunburn than frostbite.

Nine sailors came out including 3 sailors from the Hampton Roads Laser fleet who made the trip - Mike Moore, Robert Suhay and Frank Patch. We also had 2 of our junior race team members - Luke Hayes and Nina Willms who both sailed Full rigs with the adults. FBYC regulars Mike Toms, Jon Deutsch, Alain Vincey and Frank Murphy rounded out the fleet.

The light and shifty conditions made the first two races a bit of chutes and ladders …

This past weekend, John Wake and I travelled back to Lake Norman Yacht Club for the annual Fall 48 Regatta. Recall that LNYC successfully hosted the North Americas back in July. It was a big ask of the volunteers of the club to come back and put on another major event a few short months after the NAC’s, but they rose to the challenge and put on another great event. This year’s event also severed as the Carolina District Championship. As usual, the turnout for this event was strong with 35 boats competing over the weekend, including Allan Terhune who has been having an extremely successful year most notably winning major championships in the Lightning, Thistle and J-22 classes.

Saturday …

A new collection of Opti Kids and Junior photos has been posted.... check them out here.

This Saturday the Laser Fleet will hold their final and the club's final organized race of 2014 at Fishing Bay Yacht Club. This is also the 4th and final day of the Laser Series and will help decide the winner of the Blanton Bowl

Expect air and water temperatures to be in the 60's so dress accordingly. Wetsuit/Drysuit not required, but if you start swimming, plan to sail in immediately and park yourself in front of a fireplace.

Coming? Please sign up and let us know you'll be there! Questions? Let me know.

Schedule:

0900 registration
1000 Skipper's Meeting
1100 First Warning

Information

• Sign Up Here
• Notice of Race
• Entry list

The Closing Day SSIs have been posted. Additionally, please find start times for Course A, Course B, and Course D. These are preliminary and for information purposes only. Please attend the 930 AM skippers meeting to receive the official sailing instructions and start times.

The FBYC 2013 Laser Race Team had a fantastic summer!   They raced across the Bay and took a week trip to the Laser North Americans in Kingston, Ontario. The team was coached by Gabriel “Tank” Moran, of Ecuador.  In addition to being a world class sailor and coach, Gabriel is a professional photographer and videographer.  Check out the video he made of the team at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhlV33fPhf4&feature=youtu.be

FBYC Fall Clean-Up Is Scheduled For
Saturday, November 23rd

Mark your calendars! On Saturday, November 23rd, at 9:00 am, we will have our annual FALL CLEAN-UP of the Club Grounds. We will gather in the Main Clubhouse around 8:30 am for coffee and task assignments. Usual tasks include leaf raking, mulching and pruning. Bring your favorite yard tool or use ours. All ages welcome! Complimentary lunch will be served around Noon. To sign up, email me direct at odellken@aol.com or call my cell 804-241-6080. Registrations can also be made by clicking here.

See you on the 23rd!

Ken Odell, Grounds Chairman

Another racing season is coming to a close. So…what better way to adjust to the winter doldrums than to come out and join the fun this Saturday for the FBYC annual oyster shuck and roast? Sign up online and join the fleet for a pursuit race around government marks in the vicinity of the Piankatank River and Fishing Bay. The pursuit race is OPEN to ALL boats! This means even if you don’t race or don’t have a PHRF certificate, a rating will be assigned to you and you can come join in the fun. The only stipulation is that you must register online in order to participate. There is a Skippers’ Meeting at 0930 by the flagpole adjacent to …

Offshore Fall Series final standings are posted here. Congratulations to the fleet winners. There was close competition this Fall and first place ties in two out of the four divisions (PHRF A and PHRF C)! Remember the standings are done using high points with a 51% participation requirement.

THE COMMODORE’S BALL

We’re steppin’ up the fun.

The Annual Awards Party is now the Commodore’s Ball.

 Saturday, November 16, 2013*

Celebrating another great year of sailing and camaraderie

Cocktails • Dinner • Short awards presentation • Dancing to a Motown band

The Country Club of Virginia
Westhampton Club House
6031 St. Andrews Lane • Richmond, VA

6:00-6:30 Annual Meeting
6:30-7:00 Small talk & Appetizers
7:00-8:30 Dinner & Awards
8:30-11:00 Dessert & Dancing

DINNER, AWARDS, DESSERT & DANCING

Adults $45.00** • Non-member Adults $55.00

Prices above include one glass of wine. One more if you steal your neighbor’s while they are claiming their trophy.

Cash bar

Teens (13-17) $30 …

The 2013 Long Distance Series final standings are posted here. Congratulations to the winners! Remember we are using the high point scoring system and participation is key. You must have at least 51% partcipation in order to qualify for the series.

Again, that link is http://www.fbyc.net/Events/2013/09.14.offshore/LD%20Final%20Standings.html to the standings.

Offshore Fall Series III is this Saturday. The standings remain tight with several tie breakers in effect. Remember - standings for series events this year are scored following the High Point Percentage scoring system - so you need a minimum of 51% participation to qualify for the series. You can get a glimpse of the interim standings here.

If you have not registered for Fall Series III please do so - this provides the race committee and social chair an accurate headcount of who is attending. Sign up now. While you are at it - go ahead and make sure you are registered for Fall Series IV and Closing Day. Remember Closing Day is followed by the classic Oyster Roast and a few "new …

IT’S OFFICIAL – FALL BEGINS THIS COMING SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 22^ND.

FLYING SCOT ATLANTIC COAST CHAMPIONSHIPS.   Rob Whittemore and crew John Wake are the 2013 FlyingScotAtlanticCoast Champions!  The duo had a string of 1-1-2-1-1 for the two day, 5 race regatta held at Toms River YC in New Jersey this past weekend.  Twenty-one boats sailed in the championship fleet.  Also racing were Len Guenther (5^th overall) and Jay Buhl (11^th overall).  All three southern Bay boats sail out of Fishing Bay Yacht Club.

WOLF TRAP RACE.  Twenty-five (25) boats filled with skippers and crew completed the 25 mile distance race on Saturday, before dark, most between 4 and 5pm …

Due to timing and logistical issues on Saturday, the awards for the Wolf Trap race were delayed. As a result, the Wolf Trap awards will be given this coming Saturday after Fall Series 1. The race results are posted at http://www.fbyc.net/Events/2013/09.14.offshore/Wolf%20Trap%20Final.html. Thank you to all who participated in the event as the 26 boat fleet made their way around the course.

It's time to celebrate another successful Leukemia Cup Regatta -- our 15th Anniversary! And you're invited! 

Hosted by our major sponsor SunTrust, this season-end party is for YOU -- our sponsors, donors, participants, volunteers, fundraisers and area sailing enthusiasts. Raise your glass and share camaraderie with the others who make the Southern Chesapeake Leukemia Cup Regatta the "best on the Bay"!  Give a cheer for our top fundraisers and sponsors.

Join us Setpember 25 at 5:30 p.m. for cocktails and hors d'oeuvres at -- where else -- The BOAThouse in Richmond and start getting excited now about 2014! 

Online registration is REQUIRED, so register now!    We hope to see you there!

Debbie Bridwell, 800-766-0797, debbie …

Hospice Turkey Shoot Regatta

The Hospice Turkey Shoot Regatta is now in its 18^th year and will be hosted this year by the Rappahannock River Yacht Club in Irvington, assisted by the Yankee Point Racing and Cruising Club, on October 11-13. This regatta is a major fund raising event for local Hospice organizations, and by participating, it helps ensure that Hospice volunteers can continue to serve local communities.

The registration form and NOR’s can be found at www.latellsails.com. Just click on TSR 2013.

The Tides Inn is sponsoring the Tides Inn Overall Winner Award for this year's Turkey Shoot race series winner. The overall winner will receive:

•      A fully-paid entry to the 2014 Turkey …

We are continuing with the upgrade of the new past of our website - and we think posting will now work.  If ths posts we will know it does.  It looks like we have a caching issue - posts do not show up until the page does a full refresh. But we are addressing that.

The scratch sheet for Friday's Stingray Light long distance race is posted.

The preliminary scratch sheets for Saturday and Sunday's 'round the buoys races are posted here. Please note that the class splits for Friday's distance race will NOT include a separate PHRF A0/A1 fleet split at this time. A separate scratch sheet for Friday's distance race will be posted shortly.

The sailing instructions for the Stingray Light Distance Race are posted online. Download a copy today! Be sure to check the Official Notice Board in the vicinity of the Regatta Tent by 1030 Friday morning for any notices affecting the distance race.