2009 Year in Review Photos
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FALL CLEAN UP DAY - NOVEMBER 21, 2009
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On Saturday, November 21, at 0900, well need as many volunteers as possible to spruce up FBYCs grounds. Well be raking leaves and various other tasks so please bring your rakes and shovels. Coffee and doughnuts will be provided at the main clubhouse at 0830 to get you started. With sufficient help, we should finish around lunchtime, at which time there will be pizza and beverages.
Please sign up at www.fbyc.net or let Mike Dale know that you plan to be there so that he can order enough pizza. Contact Mike at j27166@aol.com or call his cell phone (804) 347-7409.
You Tube video from Stingray Point
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November 2009 Storm - Message from Dixon
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With over 48 hours so far of high winds and as of Friday morning with 4 ½ft of water above normal high tide the Yacht Club has survived with only minor dock damage, i.e. boards missing, dock light submerged. The worst damage was to the east pier east out board pilings 4th in from the outside transient piling (Waddy and Teds) Piling snapped off after Waddys port bow line parted and was forced to take the impact of several thousand lbs all at once, with Waddys and Teds boats vying for position of slip dominance some paint was traded and just make sure that the two boats decided that Invictus should get some abuse just …Memoriam for Dabney Overton, III
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IN MEMORIAM DABNEY OVERTON III 7/30/63 11/9/09
Dabney Overton III, age 46, died on November 9, 2009, in Richmond, VA. He is survived by his sister, Hannah Overton, and nieces, Emma and Lizzie Schmidt, all of Tappahannock; a half-sister, Mallory Overton McKendry, of Jacksonville, FL; and his father, Dabney Overton Jr., of Harrisonburg. Dabney was a graduate of Aylett Country Day School and St. Christophers School. He graduated from Washington & Lee University in 1986.
Dabney became a member of FBYC in 1999 after he and Matt Braun bought a Front Runner, which they campaigned together for two years. By the time he joined FBYC, however, Dabney had spent many years sailing and racing with …
Added Feature for the Annual Awards Banquet
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Mike Calkins has revised the Flyer for the Annual Awards Party at the CCV - James River clubhouse, to reflect a late addition to the agenda.
Added is entertainment from 9:00pm-10:00pm - Music provided by Glory Daze featuring our own Mike Dale and Ed OConnor. Can't Wait!
Please see the revised Flyer at http://www.fbyc.net/Events/2009/11.07.social/Revised%20Flyer
Please remember to register by November 3 - at that the event is NOT at CCV - Westhampton Clubhouse (where we have frequently had our dinners) but instead at
The Country Club of Virginia,
James River Club House
709 South Gaskins Road
Google Map Location
Gary Jobson Special on ESPN2 Sunday, Oct. 25th at 8 PM
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Gary Jobson Sailing presents a special on the inaugural Swan 42 Invitational Cup held last month in Newport, RI, which included FBYC members Will and Marie Crump and Blake Kimbrough.
2009 Lights on the Creek Christmas Boat Parade in Irvington
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Dear FBYC Adult Members:
I have been asked by the Tides Inn and RRYC Commodore to forward this opportunity to you, which is self explanatory if you review the message and entry form, and looks like fun for one or more Fishing Bay Boats, either sail or power.
We are trying to arrange to display this Trophy at our Closing Dinner on November 7 a a means of promoting competition on Carters Creek on December 4 and 5. As an intra-club gesture, it would be nice if a boat represented FBYC in the parade.
Noel Clinard Commodore 2009
This year marks the 10th anniversary of Irvingtons Lights on the Creek Christmas boat parade, hosted by the Tides Inn, the …
Chesapeake Bay Laser Masters Results
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Twenty Five Lasers battled some windy conditions at the 2009 Chesapeake Bay Laser Masters Championship. 4 races were sailed Saturday in 13-18. Saturday night all of the sailor's were treated to Alain Vincey's world famous Laser Masters dinner. Sunday, the sailors got in 2 races in 17 knots with gusts to 25.
John Bertrand (Annapolis Yacht Club) won all 6 races to finish 1st overall and 1st Master. Peter Seidenberg (Sail Newport) was 2 points behind and first Great Grand Master. James Jacob (FBYC) was 3rd overall and 2nd Master. Gary Orkney (WYC) was first Grand Master, and Don Hahl (BBYC) was 2nd Grand Master. 1st Apprentice was Ted Morgan (SSA), 2nd Apprentice was Mike Heffernan. First woman …
FBYC in the News - on the Cover to be exact!
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Can anybody guess why the cover for the upcoming December 2009 Cover of Sailing World might be of interest to FBYC members. If you don't know, click Read More for the answer.Because the good looking bowman - the foremost person on the stardboard rail is the one and only Blake Kimbrough, son of Lud and Frances, and formerly one of our outstanding Junior Coaches.
USODA approves FBYC as host of the 2010 Optimist Nationals
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FBYC in conjunction with Deltaville Boatyard, Deltaville Marina, Deltaville Maritime Museum, The Harbor House and Jackson Creek Condo association will host USODA Nationals July 17-25th. USODA notified FBYC Friday October 16th that their application and proposal has been accepted. With help from key members from the Deltaville Community FBYC submitted a detailed proposal that has been enthusiastically accepted by the community, the FBYC Board, USODA, and over 60 volunteers!
Deltaville Maritime Museum will host all land based activities for the event to include: main event tent, food offerings, retail opportunities and parking. The adjacent Deltaville Boatyard and Marina is where 330 plus Optimist sailors will rig and launch. The Jackson Creek Condo Association allows participants to cross from the Museum …
FBYC Welcomes Laser Masters Sailors
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For everyone who will be joining us for the Chesapeake Bay Laser Master's Championship this weekend I would like to welcome you to Fishing Bay Yacht Club. We have a great regatta planned and a great group of competitors coming so it should be a lot of fun.
A few notes for those who are new to FBYC or reminders for those who have been here before:
DOCUMENTS
Here is the NOR: http://www.laserdistrict11.org/events/e334
And the SI's have now been posted to the club website: http://www.fbyc.net/Events/2009/10.17.onedesign/SailingInstructions.doc?
ENTRY LIST
The entry list is mostly complete, but there are a few sailors who are not listed …
Oct. 24th Oyster Roast
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This is notification of the Oct. 24th Oyster Roast and Share Dish Social. FBYC will provide beer, soft drinks and oysters.
Please bring a share dish for +/- 8 people such as soup, stew, brats and dogs with kraut, etc. and a means to serve it. If you have oyster knives and work gloves, bring them too.
Please sign up on line for the race. If you're not racing use the word "simply" as your boat name. This will give us a head count for the social.
Hope to see you on the 24th
Please bring a share dish for +/- 8 people such as soup, stew, brats and dogs with kraut, etc. and a means to serve it. If you have oyster knives and work gloves, bring them too.
Please sign up on line for the race. If you're not racing use the word "simply" as your boat name. This will give us a head count for the social.
Hope to see you on the 24th
# 463 SOUTHERN BAY RACING NEWS YOU CAN USE
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CCV AWARDS AND YEAR END BASH - Friday, November 6, Crowne Plaza on the downtown Hampton waterfront. Save $5 - be an Early Bird by making your reservations before October 14. This is the season wrap-up and celebration where the 2009 CCV High Point Award winners are recognized. It is a racers' P-A-R-T-Y! In addition to the awards presentations, there will be heavy hors d'oeuvres, free wine and keg beer, cash bar, and live entertainment by THE PHUN DOCTORS. Get out your party duds and dancin' shoes. Crew, skippers, friends, and families - everyone is welcome. Early Bird ressies are $35 per person; cost jumps to $40 after the 14th. Contact …
Noel's daughter Elizabeth stars in Utah
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Pioneer Theatre Company opens season with A Chorus Line'
Full story with VIDEO - Elizabeth can be seen in pink top and burgundy bikini bottom http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=8062497
The audition: what every aspiring or veteran Broadway dancer experiences. After more than 30 years, each new cast member of "A Chorus Line" can relate personally to the true stories the characters tell on stage.
"I think I've gotten to play this character as much as I have because I don't have to act. I can just kind of walk on stage and access 98 percent of what he has to say," says actor Miguel Angel Falcon.
Actress Elizabeth Clinard says her character is "sort of a …
Chesapeake Bay Laser Masters Championship October 17-18 NOR Posted
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The Notice of Race is up and Online Registration is now open for the Chesapeake Bay Laser Masters Championship to be held October 17-18 at Fishing Bay Yacht Club. Come for the racing, come for the great food, come for a great time. Hope to see you there!
# 461 SOUTHERN BAY RACING NEWS YOU CAN USE
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Good Grief! It will officially be
FALL tomorrow, September 22nd! Better get in all
the racing you can before 2009 expires!
RACERS AND THE RULES QUIZ:
If you miss a mark of the course and no one protests, did you
break a rule? (Answer follows in this issue of
SBRNYCU.)
FBYC Fall Series got in two
short races Sunday with LOOSE CANNON and HORIZON
winning their fleets. Loose Cannon, Strother
Scott, and Blade Runner, Brad Davis, tied for
first for the day in PHRF A, but Loose Cannon won the tie
breaker by virtue of his first place in the second race.
Sam Michener's Double Eagle took
third place with a …
Indian Summer / Sail Against SIDS-3rd Annual
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Indian Summer / Sail Against SIDS-3rd Annual
Saturday, October 3, 2009
****Reservations requested by September 24, 2009****
One Design Sailors and Juniors are invited to enjoy a weekend of fall SAILING AND FUN. The races and associated activities are to raise awareness and resources to benefit the research and prevention of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). SIDS is the leading cause of death in infants between the ages of 1 and 12 months. There is currently no known cause or cure. All proceeds will go to the either the Maxwell Raymond Braun Memorial Fund or Hayes Hitzeman Foundation (www.hayesfoundation.org) whose vision is a future in which no one experiences the loss of a baby to SIDS. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! Starts …
Saturday, October 3, 2009
****Reservations requested by September 24, 2009****
One Design Sailors and Juniors are invited to enjoy a weekend of fall SAILING AND FUN. The races and associated activities are to raise awareness and resources to benefit the research and prevention of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). SIDS is the leading cause of death in infants between the ages of 1 and 12 months. There is currently no known cause or cure. All proceeds will go to the either the Maxwell Raymond Braun Memorial Fund or Hayes Hitzeman Foundation (www.hayesfoundation.org) whose vision is a future in which no one experiences the loss of a baby to SIDS. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! Starts …
Please vote for Richmond Native in GQ Poll
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Please vote for Murray Fisher at http://thegentlemensfund.com/final_vote.asp GQ asked readers to nominate an agent of change striving for the betterment of society through charitable work, volunteerism, and/or community involvementsomeone who is working hard to make this a better world. GQ selected the five best submissions as finalists and readers have determined the potential winner by popular vote.
One if the five finalists of the 2009 Better Men Better World Search is an old Friend of FBYC. Vote now.
Murray Fisher has dedicated his life to the environment and education. His greatest and proudest achievement is the New York Harbor School, a public New York City high school he started at the age of 28 …
FBYC is on Facebook
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Please note that Fishing Bay Yacht Club now had a Fan Page on Facebook. You can see it at
http://www.facebook.com/FishingBayYachtClub
We have 148 Fans at this time - some Juniors, but many adult members.
I'm not real sure what is will do for us, but web theoreticians might tell us that it may be the best way to market our selves and our events to the world. Thanks to Jon Deutsch for setting it up. He and I are the admins, if anyone else wants to be an admin, please contact Jon, as he may know how to add you!!
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