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Don't miss out-----reservation portal closes Tuesday night. Also--a great chance to help out and click off some volunteer hours---while making new friends and greeting your sailing clan! Weather looks fantastic!
Register Here to Race and/or Buy Meal Tickets from the Storefront
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Check out this recent tour of the club and grounds.
And if you are wondering what things looked like 10 years ago – here’s an earlier version of this.
Thanks to Jon Deutsch & Ned Rennolds for the footage.
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The spring sailing season is right here. If you've been to the club recently, you may have noticed that the yard is looking pretty full...and not all of our boats are on the yard yet.
If you are a leaseholder, your renewal included a 2024 sticker. We need you to get that on your boat in the rear starboard corner.
By opening day, less than four weeks from now, we will have reconciled the stickered boats on the yard to the known leaseholders list. Boats without leases, will be moved to the drysail area until leases and proof of insurance can be obtained.
The club policy requires trailers to be in roadworthy condition. As part of the spring yard …
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Due to heavy rain and winds predicted the Saturday---the Richmond Model Yacht Club Demonstration is POSTPONED,
Keep an eye out for a rescheduled date. Any questions, please contact Mary Almany, 804-405-2379
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March 23rd, 1:00pm-4:00pm
Members of the Richmond Model Yacht Club will bring their Dragonflite 95 boats to FBYC for a demonstration on Saturday March 23rd from 1-4pm. Right after our spring clean up day, and before the Evolution Sails Sock Burning, RMYC members will be on campus to demonstrate their boats and answer any questions. Several of our members have been involved in model yacht building and racing, and they will tell you, the competition can be fierce!
Come out and enjoy. No registration required.
Any questions, please contact Mary Almany, 804-405-2379.
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As FBYC approaches our 85th Opening Day - take a look back at the people and ceremony of our 75th Opening Day in 2014.
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Do you have expertise in working on trailers, rigging ‘scots or just want to learn the basics and tricks of boat maintenance? Sign up to help at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080C4FA5AA2BA4FF2-47414903-2024#/ and in the comments section mention that you would like to help with the club flying scots. And yes! there will be lunch….
After lunch, follow your friends to the Deltaville Sock Burn and Oyster Roast in the afternoon from 3:30-7:00pm at Evolution Sails in downtown Deltaville.
Questions? Contact us at adultsailing@fbyc.net
Would you like to be included …
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Saturday March 23rd, 9am - 1pm
We will be sprucing up the Club!
Bring work gloves, any yard tools (such as wheelbarrows, pitchforks, rakes, shovels, cordless drills and trimmers, etc and please label well), comfortable shoes, and come hang out with friends and make the Club gorgeous and ready for a new year! Yes, you can operate your own items and keep track of them. Please sign up on this Sign Up Genius page.
We will meet at the main clubhouse at 9:00 am for direction and tasks.
Lunch and drinks will be provided this year!
When we break for lunch, we can look back and see the beautiful progress made from the morning's work.
After lunch, follow your friends …
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FBYC members Jon Moody and Brad Miller, along with former member Eric Powers and their professional captain, are en route from Cape Town, South Africa aboard the Moodys' newly-built Balance Catamaran, Hokule'a. They plan a provisioning stop at the island of St. Helena then on to Brazil with their last stop in Grenada. Jon reports conditions have been favorable so far. They hope to reach Grenada by March and invite FBYC members to follow their track on Predict Wind and read their log entries at: https://forecast.predictwind.com/tracking/display/SV-Hokulea/
Fair winds Jon and crew!
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2024 Junior Program Save the Dates:June 17 - 21
Registration goes live in February.
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Country Club of Virginia (CCV) St. Andrews - Saturday, November 11, 2023
Full event photo gallery HERE
Junior Division
HENRY E. HUTCHESON, Jr. MEMORIAL TROPHY - Henry Latell
L. WOOD BEDELL TROPHY - for Opti - Levi Dalsaso (not present); Laser - Finn McKinster
ROBERTS BOWL - Opti: Sebastian Angus; Laser: William Sutten; 420: Justinus Petkauskas (not present) & Madeleine Garrett
REID A. DUNN TROPHY- Laser: Noah Wensell, C420: Justinus Petkauskas (not present) & Madeleine Garrett
JUNIOR COMPETITION TROPHY - Opti: Clark Garrett, Laser: Noah Wensell, C420: Bo Angus
CAROLINE COLLINS TROPHY - C420: Madeleine Garrett
YOUNG SALT TROPHY - Wyatt Call (not present)
UP AND COMING TROPHY - Parker Edwards (not present)
BECCA BOAT …
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What a great time everyone had at the 2023 Commodore’s
Ball! We commenced the evening with our FBYC Annual
Meeting to provide a year in review of the successes
of 2023 and plans for 2024. Then, the very important
and honorable exchange of Flag Officer Patches and
presentation of our 2023 American and FBYC Flags
(which flew over our beloved campus during 2023) to
our outgoing Commodore Mark Wensell. The meeting
was extremely well attended by over 75---demonstrating
positive interests in FBYC Leadership and ongoing
management.
We took a different course this year by returning back to
the beautiful Country Club of Virginia. We tried something
new by switching to Action …
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The club was decked out in fall colors Sunday morning ahead of the One Design Frostbite Regatta.
Photo by Jon Deutsch
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We plan to start as soon as the racers get in roughly 2PM but no later than 3PM. You MUST register by Thursday 10/26 - see below.
Fabulous End of Season Event you don’t wish to miss. Reservations and tickets required—last chance to register is this Thursday at midnight 10/26. Remember that if you are sailing in the event you must register for the race in Regatta Network and purchase your tickets through the storefront here:
Racers: Click here to register on Regatta Network
Oyster Eaters: Click here to buy tickets
Bring a Shared Dish to assist in coordination and enter to win Top Billing by Type (feeds 6-8 people) Savories, Chili/Crockpot-type food or Dessert Click …
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Country Club of Virginia (CCV) St. Andrews - Saturday, November 11, 2023
Photos by Paul Almany
Full photo gallery HERE
Junior Division
HENRY E. HUTCHESON, Jr. MEMORIAL TROPHY - Henry Latell
L. WOOD BEDELL TROPHY - for Opti - Levi Dalsaso (not present); Laser - Finn McKinster
ROBERTS BOWL - Opti: Sebastian Angus; Laser: William Sutten; 420: Justinus Petkauskas (not present) & Madeleine Garrett
REID A. DUNN TROPHY- Laser: Noah Wensell, C420: Justinus Petkauskas (not present) & Madeleine Garrett
JUNIOR COMPETITION TROPHY - Opti: Clark Garrett, Laser: Noah Wensell, C420: Bo Angus
CAROLINE COLLINS TROPHY - C420: Madeleine Garrett
YOUNG SALT TROPHY - Wyatt Call (not present)
UP AND COMING TROPHY - Parker Edwards (not …
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On Saturday, September 16th the 2023 running of the Wolf Trap regatta nearly could have started with a bang but in actuality, it was a well-played reaching start in a fresh northwesterly breeze leading to a solid spinnaker leg south to the old lighthouse. The keyword for the windward (etc.) return leg was perseverance; Hats off to the B fleet boats that sailed smartly in the backing, clocking, and vanishing winds to best a foul current and finish within the time limit. It’s always a pleasure to watch skippers and crews work their boats from an RC point of view.
Full race results HERE.
More Photos HERE.
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The FBYC nominating committee is currently accepting nominations for the 2024 FBYC board. This is a great way to support the Club with opportunities to take on leadership roles in Club operations and sailing events. The FBYC bylaws provide a brief description of the various positions and can be found on the FBYC website under the member’s page. If you are interested, know a member who you think would be a good fit or would like more information, please contact Joe Roos, Nominating Committee Chair.
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What a wonderful weekend this past Sat. and Sun. (Aug.12&13) with our annual Women’s Sailing Clinic. We had 16 women participating and sailing! The weather cooperated and the winds were perfect for learning. It is truly amazing to witness the individual growth of sailing skills from two days on the water.
Check out photos from the event: https://photos.jdeutsch.com/Sailing/2023/2023-FBYC-Womens-Clinic/
A shout out to event organizers Caroline Patrick and Jess Deutsch; on the water instructors Josh Bendura, Tracy Schwarzschild, Mike Karn, John Hubbard, Rick Peterson, Caroline Budwell, Andrew Spencer and Mike Milller; the support team of water assists, launchers and riggers, social spread - Joe Roos, Jennifer Velo, Wendy Roos, Ron Jenkins, Josh Bendura, Allen …
