Saturday, April 12 at FBYC, 12:00 - 2:00, Clubhouse

Interested or Curious about what Race Committee's do, and how YOU can participate this season??   Then this Race Committee 101 workshop is for you! !!!. This beginning seminar  is geared for the just curious,  those new to FBYC looking for a way to plug in, for racing crew members who want to rotate from racer to RC, or for those who want to get out on the water and watch a race unfold. 

Race Management Committee members will review the roles of folks on the Race Committee boats, who does what, and how you can participate. We'll then go to the NEW RC shed and show you around. Reps from the …

What’s Included:

• Three classroom sessions
• On-the-water practice
• Course handbook with racing schedule for 2025
• Refreshments and social to meet the skippers

Registration Information:

• Fee: $60 (includes course materials, refreshments, and social)
• Who: Open to adult beginners and intermediate sailors who want to learn how to crew on race boats. The course is available to both FBYC members and non-members.
• When:
• Classroom Sessions: Tuesdays, March 25, April 1, and April 8 from 6:30 – 9:00 PM
• Meet the Skippers: Friday, April 11 from 6:30 – 9:00 PM
• On-the-water Training: Saturday, April 19 (full day)
• Where:
• Classroom Sessions: 6802 Paragon Place, 5th Floor, Richmond, VA 23230
• Meet the Skippers: Richmond restaurant (TBD)
• On-the-water Training: Fishing Bay Yacht Club, Deltaville …

Forty boats competed in the 30th Annual Stingray Point Regatta over Labor Day Weekend.  A strong turnout in almost every fleet, including Cruising Fleets made for a weekend of great competition.  Below are the overall winners, but be sure to click the link and see all the winners from this past weekend!

Brenton S. Halsey, Jr. Memorial Regatta Trophy
Winner: Cheeky Monkey, Paul and Julie Ann Wash

Dick Cole Memorial Trophy - Excellence in the Cruising Fleet
Winner: Dauntless, James Keen and Jody Keen 

Class Winners:
PHRF A0/Sport Boat: Sitella, Ian Hill,  HYC PHRF A1: Orion, Bob and Lisa Fleck, FBYC
PHRF A2: Excitation, Mayo Tabb, FBYC
PHRF B: GOIN', Dennis Hannick, FBYC
PHRF C: Cheeky Monkey, Paul and Julie …

Final call to sign up!

Friday, August 30 - September 1, come race at the Stingray Point Regatta! Not usually a racer? Come join the cruising class and get in on the fun!

The 2024 Stingray Point Regatta will consist of a single Friday mid-distance race for all registered boats, followed by additional racing on Saturday and Sunday on two separate East and West courses. The East Course will be a Windward/Leeward buoy course for PHRF Spinnaker A, B, and C boats. A separate West Course will be a designated triangular course for PHRF CC-NS, CC-Spin, and provisionally handicapped cruising boats.

There will be Burgers and Brew Friday night at 6:30 pm, and a Luau Saturday night beginning at …

Friday, August 30 - September 1, come race at the Stingray Point Regatta! Not usually a racer? Come join the cruising class and get in on the fun!

The 2024 Stingray Point Regatta will consist of a single Friday mid-distance race for all registered boats, followed by additional racing on Saturday and Sunday on two separate East and West courses. The East Course will be a Windward/Leeward buoy course for PHRF Spinnaker A, B, and C boats. A separate West Course will be a designated triangular course for PHRF CC-NS, CC-Spin, and provisionally handicapped cruising boats.

There will be Burgers and Brew Friday night at 6:30 pm, and a Luau Saturday night beginning at 6 pm, so visit the …

The Annual St. Mary's Governors Cup Race is OPEN for Registration.  FBYC is proudly serving a Race Committee for the Piankatank Start and we expect many participants--again---from our Cruising and Offshore Divisions.  The southern Start from Piankatank 5 is August 2 ending up at St. Mary's College for a whale of a party!  

Click Here for more details:  

2024 St. Mary's Governor's Cup Regatta

Some footage from the 1st FBYC Offshore Spring Series race day:

Check out this gallery of photos from the first day of the Offshore Spring Series:

More Pictures

Here is video and pictures from the Opening Day Race.

Check out the photo gallery here.

Our friends in the Southern Bay are inviting FBYC Racers and Cruiser/Racers to head south for their Annual Southern Bay Race Week (SBRW) held May 31 - June 2.  Hosting clubs are Hampton Yacht Club, Cruising Club of Virginia and Old Point Comfort Yacht Club.  See below for their flyer and head south for a great event!  This is a PHRF and Cruising Spin/Non-Spin Event!

Make sure to register for Opening Day at Fishing Bay!  We start the day with an Offshore Race around Government markers----come shake out your sails---all PHRF, non-spin and Cruising Classes welcome.  Blessing of the Fleet, Social and Dinner open to all.

Register to Race here:  https://www.regattanetwork.com/event/27831

Register for just social/dinner here via  'View Online Storefront"  https://www.regattanetwork.com/event/27831

Event Schedule  https://www.fbyc.net/events/2024/240420-offshore-opening-day/

FBYC Regatta Network Tutorial with Scoring Concentration 

FBYC is providing a tutorial as well as Q&A on Regatta Network with a concentration on SCORING.  This session will be held Tuesday April 2^nd at 7PM and hosted by Andrew Spencer.  

This session is open to ALL Offshore, One Design, Cruising and very important for all serving on RC.  We need to ensure we have plenty of resources for scoring---so sign up and join in!

Please send an email to Andrew SpencerAB@gmail.com if you wish to attend so he can send you the link.

Andrew Spencer

804-615-1340

Calling all Offshore and Cruising sailors!

Don’t miss the 30th Annual Stingray Point Regatta and the 2024 Southern Bay PHRF Championship, Friday, August 30 – Sunday, September 1, 2024, at Fishing Bay Yacht Club in Deltaville, Virginia.

The regatta consists of three days of sailing for both offshore and cruising boats. Friday will be a distance race (medium distance) for all boats, with awards for PHRF-A, PHRF-B, PHRF-C, and Cruising. Saturday and Sunday will feature two days of windward-leeward racing for PHRF classes, and a triangle course for the Cruising class.

Off the water, there will be plenty of entertainment, too, with Another Level providing the music for the Saturday night social. Complimentary continental breakfast will be provided at the …

Recall all of those friends who think what we do at FBYC is pretty amazing?  Now is your chance! 

Send them to sign up for Crew Training 2024!

https://www.fbyc.net/events/2024/240305-training-crew-training-class-1/

FBYC is again offering our popular annual crew training sailing course for anyone interested in a team sport that will challenge the most competitive and give a lifetime of enjoyment to anyone who loves outdoor sports and good fun.  Sailing is a lifelong sport and racing only makes it even more enjoyable!

Sign Up Here

The course consists of three classroom sessions and two on-the-water practice sessions in Deltaville (about 70 minutes east of Richmond) aboard racing sailboats. Classroom instruction is provided by FBYC racing …

Foggy day of sailing for the final winter series day on Saturday.  More Pictures.

More Pictures.

 (DEADLINE TO BUY DINNER TICKETS IS THURSDAY OCTOBER 26)

Registration is now open. 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  (DEADLINE TO BUY TICKETS IS THURSDAY OCTOBER 26)

Bring a Shared Dish to assist in coordination and enter to win Top Billing by Type (feeds 6-8 people) Savories, Chili/Crockpot or Dessert    CLICK HERE TO ENTER YOUR SIDE DISH 

We are adding something new this year: A Members-Only Sailboat Stuff Swap Meet.  We have reserved 6 parking places in the Fannies Lot for anyone interested in …

LAST CALL…..Don’t Miss Out
29th Annual Stingray Regatta Friday, Sept 1 – Sunday, September 3, 2023

EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT for RACE Registration ends
Friday, August 18 at Midnight

Offshore and Cruising Class Regatta
Best Party All Season---all are Welcome!

Make sure to register to race and/or Enjoy the Fantastic Dinners and Phenomenal Band
Dinners must be ordered online by Midnight August 25

Tidewater Drive 9-Piece Band returns to FBYC by Popular Demand

Register to Race and purchase Dinners, Shirts, Infamous Bottomless Beer Glasses etc.
Click Here
Register to join the Party and Dinner options as well as Infamous Bottomless Beer Glasses plus Regatta Shirts Click Here:

Regatta Intel:
Friday is a Medium Distance Race for PHRF A, B …

You never know what old pics you may find cleaning house. Larry Pardey presenting the 2000 Hospice Turkey Shoot Regatta 1st Place Overall trophy (120 boats) to Wayland Rennie/Trilogy at Yankee Point Yacht Club. Pardey was inducted into the Cruising World Hall of Fame that year, and was inducted into the US National Sailing Hall of Fame in 2022, two years after passing from Parkinson's. 

Pardey: "We did okay today, but a San Juan beat the hell out of us. How'd you do?"

Wayland: "We beat the hell out of the San Juan that beat the hell out of you!"

LOL

At the National Hospice Regatta Championship later that spring in J105's at Fort Lauderdale, where we …

Join us for a fun-filled day of racing, raft up, dinner and DJ music.

**EVENT UPDATE: RACE and Sailing Events are canceled due to Weather**
Landside party and activities are still ON!

The winds may blow but the rain looks pretty light. This will still be a great party.

As Scheduled:

• 1630- Meet and Greet with Sailing Division representatives 
• 1800- Fried Chicken dinner and DJ

Everyone is encouraged to invite friends as this event will serve as a showcase for all that FBYC has to offer. 

This is a chance to explore new ways to get out on the water or to get out on the water for the first time!
Mix and mingle with Division members from the following …

Don't miss out on a fantastic FBYC tradition! What is better than a day on the water? – Well, a great time eating, drinking and socializing. Come join us to race or if you are looking for something fun to do late afternoon / early evening, come on out!

This year we will be enjoying the music of Second Wind - a band based out of Williamsburg, VA. If you are interested in volunteering to help with the social side there are lots of great opportunities including hanging out at the bar serving drinks. It is a great way to meet new people and catch up with old friends. Looking forward to seeing everyone at Opening Day. We welcome all racers, cruisers, their …