Today is the IDES of APRIL – April 15th is federal income tax filing deadline day. YIKES!
Twenty (20) of the FBYC Off Shore Division boats raced on Saturday in a non-sanctioned mid-distance race at the FBYC Opening Day festivities. Craig Wright’s J109, Afterthought won the race, followed by Sam Mitchener’s Double Eagle, and Drake Johnstone’s Cat’s Pajamas in 3rd.
FBYC Spring Series opened yesterday with twenty-two (22) boats in two races. The first day of “serious” racing followed on the heels of Saturday’s FBYC Opening Day mid-distance race, designed to shake off rust, bless the fleet, and enjoy a great dinner and a live band. SPRING SERIES DAY 1 RESULTS: PHRF A (5 boats …
At the St. Petersburg NOOD, Brandon Flack, his wife and kids sailed their J70 "Torqueedo", until the last day, with temperatures at 42 degrees, honking wind and big waves. See this recount of his decision-making. Our "Loonatictu" was one of the intrepid dozen out of 20 who went out that day, after the delay of a skied main halyard, and other than the occassional knockdown, the big challenge was finding a dry course to the sailing area. The spray only felt hot for an instant, then Brrrrr.
This Saturday, April 13th, there will be an Offshore meeting in preparation for the 2013 FBYC Racing Series. This meeting will occur at 4 PM in Fannie's House after the Opening Day medium distance race and prior to the Blessing of the Fleet. The meeting will end promptly at 4:45 PM to allow time for folks to migrate to the Blessing. If for some reason the Opening Day race is not complete prior to 4 PM, an alternate time for this meeting will be established and posted on Fannie's door.
The goal for this meeting is to provide a forum for skippers and to share their thoughts on relevant topics related to club …
The web site has now caught up with the fast moving cruising set – and I have updated the schedule to reflect the changes that were made a few weeks ago.
Gourmet food stations including butlered service will serve delicacies such as fried oysters and crab cakes. Full menu here. Open bar will be provided.
CHANGES TO THE 2013 CRUISING DIVISION EVENTS SCHEDULE
As it turns out, the Mathews Yacht Club has moved its opening day to April 27th instead of the first weekend in May (May 4th). They are expecting and welcoming the FBYC Cruising Group to their event. To accommodate this change, we are moving the May 4-5th Mathews Yacht Club cruise to April 27-28th.. Our April 25-28th Captain’s Choice cruise is moved to May 2-5th.. Cruisers, please mark your 2013 Sailing Events Book on pages 70 & 71 to reflect these changes. If you have questions, contact John and Fay Koedel.
I hope everyone's year is off to a great start and the excitement for the upcoming 2013 season is building.
FBYC Opening Day is scheduled for April 13th and provisioning/launching time is here. By the way - Opening Day dinner is FREE this year to members. Sign up here: Opening Day.
Don't forget Spring Series 1 starts the very next day - Sunday, April 14th.
Also, be sure to sign up for Spring Clean Up scheduled for Saturday, March 23rd. Come out and help get the club ship shape. Sign up here: Spring Clean Up
Are you getting ready for the upcoming season? Here are five items that may help...
VERNAL EQUINOX ON MARCH 2O, 11:02 UTC – SPRING BEGIN-ETH!
Universal Coordinated Time (UTC) was previously, and sometimes still is, referred to as Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
Nine days ago, the Columbia 32 Carbon, Uncontrollable Urge, lost its rudder in the vicinity of San Clemente Island while racing in the 4th Annual Islands Race. The crew attempted to set an anchor and attempted to launch a life raft, but ended up abandoning the vessel to swim to shore. One of the crew, Craig Thomas Williams (36) of San Diego, died in the incident. Another of the six-man crew, Ryan Georgianna, has strong southern Bay ties. He hails from Williamsburg and now resides in …
It’s that time again. Join us for our annual “Spring Clean-up Day.” We will gather in the main clubhouse for coffee and refreshments from 8:30 – 9:00 a.m. A pizza lunch will be provided around noon at the main clubhouse for all participants.
On the agenda will be mulching, pruning, planting and raking. Online registration is now available at www.fbyc.net or you can contact Ken Odell by email at odellken@aol.com or cell (804)-241-6080 if you plan to volunteer.
See you on March 23rd. Ken Odell, Grounds Chairman
Gourmet food stations including butlered service will serve delicacies such as fried oysters and crab cakes. Full menu here. Open bar will be provided.
This past weekend, the Florida Flying Scot District Series continued with the George Washington Birthday Regatta, hosted by the Lake Eustis Sailing Club. Lake Eustis is located northwest of Orlando.
John Wake and I arrived at the club Friday afternoon. When we arrived there were 6+ boats out practicing and getting dialed in for the weekend. There was talk of a 30+ boat turnout, but given the expectation of a strong cold front passing through Saturday afternoon, the turnout maxed out at 29 boats.
After setting up 5566, which we had stored at the club since the last event in January, we headed to the Oyster Troff (yes that is how you spell it – only in Florida). This is an …
The skipper of THISTLEDOWNE, Bill McClure of Troy, Virginia, and his Charlottesville area team are all signed up for the Hospice Alliance Regatta scheduled in April in St. Petersburg, FL. Bill and his crew earned the right to compete by winning the Turkey Shoot Regatta held last Fall at Yankee Point Marina on Myer Creek, just off the Corrotomon, just off the Rappahannock River. But, for now Bill’s concerns are focused elsewhere. He is in St. Marteen preparing to race in the RORC Caribbean 600, which starts in a week on February 18th. No, Bill will not be sailing Thistledowne, a San Juan 21. Stay tuned – we hope to hear during the coming week …
Bermuda High Party at Home of Carl and Diane Simon February 16 at 7:00 pm
The end of winter is just around the corner. Don your Bermuda shorts and sundresses and come party and enjoy libations and yummy treats to eat! Cruiser or racer, or just warm weather enjoyer! Sure it is cold out but is anyone else craving drinks with little umbrellas and a day in the sun with wind in our sails? We may not be able to feel the sand between our toes but we can start counting down the days to warmer weather! Come plot and plan your summer on the water. Friends and guests are welcome.
BLUEWATER RACERS – Thinking 2014 Annapolis to Bermuda? It’s not too soon to be getting ready for the June 6th, 2014, start of the bi-annual Annapolis to Bermuda Race. On March 2n, 2013, at Eastport Yacht Club, from 0900-1200, there will be a A2B seminar featuring well know speakers (Mike Meers, Gary Chwastyk, Giff Hammer, and Stuart Forrest) talking about how to evaluate your rigging, sails, electronics, and your boat in general for offshore racing. This seminar is FREE, but ya gotta sign up. RESERVATIONS REQUIRED – annapolisevents@bermudaoceanrace.com seating is limited. Act now!
SpinSheetMagazine’s 2013 SAILSTICE ROUND DELMARVA RALLY. Come to the social! If you’re interested …
With the finalization of the schedule for the sailing events book a couple changes have taken place since the draft schedule was last published.
The Chesapeake Bay Laser Masters regatta has moved to the September 7-8 weekend.
The One Design Low Country Boil Regatta moved from September 7 to September 22
The Laser Fall Regatta for September 8 has been cancelled and instead the Lasers will have a start at the 9/15 One Design Fall Regatta and it will serve as the 3rd event in the Laser series.
No other events have been adjusted and the entire schedule can be seen on the events schedule.
39 boats were on the starting line at Quantum Key West Race Week 2013, making J/70 the largest fleet at the 26th annual regatta. Top-notch sailors on boats from across the nation gathered for this midwinter classic including FBYC’s Blake and Lud Kimbrough, Noel Clinard, Clark Dennison, and Matt Braun, who were joined by the likes of Tim Healy, Kerry Klingler, Jeff Johnston, and Dave Ullman along with over 120 other sailors in the J/70 fleet. Some of these well-renowned skippers that have captured major championships in other one-design classes have jumped into the J/70, including Klingler (J/80), Healy (J/24) and Ullman (Melges 24). Johnstone said J/Boats had sailors of that caliber test drive prototypes …
Southern Bay J70 racers Blake and Lud Kimbrough crack Top 10 at KWRW. Blake and Lud, sailing their brand new J70, Nostalgia, hull 99, in the 38 boat one-design fleet at Key West Race Week, finished 9th overall and 2nd in the sub-fleet re-scored among J70 Corinthian sailors. As is often the case with new design classes, word is the fleet was loaded with “expert” talent. KWRW had great wind for all the race days and the J70s got in 12 races over 5 days of racing. Noel Clinard, also sailing out of FBYC and owner of the first J70 on the southern Bay, Loonatictu, finished 29th overall and 8th in the …
The end of winter is just around the corner. Don your Bermuda shorts and sundresses and come party and enjoy libations and yummy treats to eat! Cruiser or racer, or just warm weather enjoyer! Sure it is cold out but is anyone else craving drinks with little umbrellas and a day in the sun with wind in our sails? We may not be able to feel the sand between our toes but we can start counting down the days to warmer weather! Come plot and plan your summer on the water. Friends and guests are welcome.
39 boats were on the starting line at Quantum Key West Race Week 2013, making J/70 the largest fleet at the 26th annual regatta. Top-notch sailors on boats from across the nation gathered for this midwinter classic including FBYC’s Blake and Lud Kimbrough, Noel Clinard, Clark Dennison, and Matt Braun, who were joined by the likes of Tim Healy, Kerry Klingler, Jeff Johnston, and Dave Ullman along with over 120 other sailors in the J/70 fleet. Some of these well-renowned skippers that have captured major championships in other one-design classes have jumped into the J/70, including Klingler (J/80), Healy (J/24) and Ullman (Melges 24). Johnstone said J/Boats had sailors of that caliber test drive prototypes …