Adopting DPN-2 for Portsmouth Handicap Events

Jon Deutsch on

One Design Racing

FBYC has made two changes for this season to our Portsmouth Handicap racing for small boats to improve the racing and make it easier to register for and (score these) events.

First, FBYC is adopting the DPN-2 handicap numbers for Portsmouth racing this season in place of the base DPN numbers we’ve traditionally used. The reason for this is that the base number is calculated for a very low wind range, and it’s very rare that we see that wind for the whole of our race days. Some of our participating boats have very different (higher) performance characteristics in more wind and the base rating wasn’t as fair to the other boats. Using DPN-2 – which is a …

2023 - One Design Spring Series #3 in the books!

Paul Almany on

One Design Racing

Thanks to Rick Klein's amazing RC team (and his apparent ability to control the weather) and Rick Peterson's culinary expertise, OD Spring 3 was a fantastic day of fun on and off the water -  with 6 Flying Scots, 7 M15s, and a San Juan 21 "showing and going" under ideal temps and winds.   Thanks to ALL who volunteered and participated!

 

If you are not smiling in the picture below - you should be.  OD - Spring 4 is 6/11 so register early and often!

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2023 One Design Spring Series #2 Results

Jon Deutsch on

One Design Racing

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After a rained out attempt at Spring Series 1 last weekend, the One Design season officially got underway with Spring Series #2 and 20 boats in 3 fleets enjoying 5-10 knots of breeze out of the south and mostly cloudy skies.  PRO David Clark and his team got in 4 races for the fleets.

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The 5-boat Flying Scot fleet was led by Len & Barb Guenther who took home bullets in 3 of the races. Hal Stark/Rick Peters and Phil Webb tied for 2nd with the tiebreaker going to Hal/Rick on account of their win in the final race.

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The Melges 15 Fleet had some close racing with the Garrett/Patrick clan aboard 3 of the boats …

Sunday 5/7: One Design Spring 2 & ILCA Spring Regatta

Jon Deutsch on

One Design Racing

After a rainy attempt at starting the one design season at Fishing Bay last weekend - we’ll give it another go this Sunday, May 7 with Spring Series #2 (Flying Scot/Melges 15).  The ILCA Fleet will also be along for their Spring Regatta.

A couple notes about this weekend:

  • Please do register before you arrive at the club. If you need to correct any registration info, you can do that online or come to the main clubhouse porch shortly before the skippers meeting so that we can properly account for who is on the water and score everyone correctly.
  • The NOR and Sailing Instructions (and amendment) are posted on Regatta Network.
  • The schedule (as amended)
    • 1000 late registration
    • 1030 …

2022 AOD and Stingray Registration Open!

Mark Wensell on

One Design Racing

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Registration is now open for our two biggest regattas of the year!   Go to our event pages on Regatta Network to register for:

83rd Annual One Design and Flying Scot ACC/CDC Champs

and

28th Annual Stingray Point Regatta

 

We especially need volunteers this year to help make these events a success!   For the upcoming AOD in two weeks, please visit our SignUpGenius at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080c4fa5aa2ba4ff2-20225

 

 

 

Long Distance Race Recap!

Mark Wensell on

One Design Racing

FBYC celebrated Independence Day with an exciting One Design Long Distance race in building conditions!

Congratulations go to Walker Angus for winning the day and the Hicks Trophy, which is FBYC's perpetual trophy for this unique event.   Walker skippered one of the club's new Melges 15's as well - great to see this new class taking off at the club (in more ways than one!).

Sign up NOW for the Family Regatta!!!

Blake Kimbrough on

One Design Racing

This coming Saturday is our annual Family Regatta - always a crowd pleasing one design event marked by tremendously casual yet competitive fun. Don’t forget to get your team registered and bring the whole family out for a great time on the water: https://www.regattanetwork.com/event/24653

We’d love to see an abundance of Melges 15s, Flying Scots, and perhaps other fleets out on the line. Skippers meeting is 10:30am followed by first gun at Noon.  Typical format is several short races to allow for plenty starts and lots of mixing it up in close action. Creative team uniforms and goofing off are highly encouraged. 

The Start of the One Design Spring Series

Rick Peterson on

One Design Racing

The Start of the One Design Spring Series.

 

Saturday the 30th of April was almost a picture-perfect day for the start of the One Design Spring Series. Goldilocks temperatures, forecasted for 7-10 kts of breeze, partly cloudy, in short, a beautiful day on the water.

Even better, we had 18 boats registered, 16 sailed in three (3) one design fleets with one (1) Portsmouth boat. The Flying Scots, with A and a B fleets (ability grouped), ICLA Dinghy’s (Lasers) and the new Melges fleet were all well represented.  

We managed to get in three races, in increasingly shift wind conditions. Trying to fetch the windward mark was mystery game of guessing which way the shift would go. Keeping …

Register Now for the Spring One Design Regatta this SATURDAY.

Karen Soule on

One Design Racing

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This One Design Spring Race Day event is open to FBYC club members and all sailors interested in racing, developing their sailing skills and being part of a great sailing tradition on the Chesapeake Bay.  It's also a great opportunity to reserve one of the club's Flying Scots and join the new Melges 15 fleet and Lasers (ILCA) on a day that promises fun and looks like favorable weather.

Learn more and register at: https://www.fbyc.net/events/2022/220430-onedesign-od-spring-1-ilca-spring-regatta/

Save the Date - Women's Clinic - July 30-31, 2022

Caroline Patrick on

One Design Racing

Ladies, the 2-day women's sailing clinic is returning again! As always, there will be a beginning sailing class and a racing fundamentals class. Please save the date for the last weekend in July for this great event, filled with camaraderie, sailing, and of course the apres-sailing socials. To learn more, go to the event webpage. Registration up soon! Contact Caroline Patrick if you have questions. See you there!

 

Stingray Point Regatta 2021

Donna Mason on

One Design Racing

The Big Gig…Stingray Point Regatta, Racing, Parties, Dinners and more!

Our 27 th Annual Stingray Regatta is fast approaching.  Racing and Onshore Parties all Labor Day Weekend.  Don’t forget to Sign Up and don’t miss out on racing or the fantastic Onshore Socials! 

Dinners are available Friday night ( DeltaPie Pizza/Salad/Dessert) and Saturday Evening ( White House Catering Beef/Pork/Chicken BBQ) with fantastic salads and sides. 

The Jangling Reinharts are performing on stage under the Big Tent Saturday evening as well. 

Top this all off with The Infamous Bottomless Beer Glass ($20 covers all three days) of Legends Citrus Ale and Legends OctoberFest - plus Wine Options and Pirates Rum Punch. 

We have just a few more …

2021 Women's Clinic

Jon Deutsch on

One Design Racing

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New and returning participants, club members, non-club members, racers and beginners were on hand for this weekend’s Women’s Clinic.  For some it was an introduction to sailing while others in the advanced course practiced starting line techniques. Saturday started with some classroom instruction and moved to the Flying Scots on the water to practice various sailing techniques.

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On Sunday, Coaches Holly Sears and Charlie Arms kept the classes engaged with drills in the boat on land and various discussion topics when the weather kept the classes off the water.

Thanks to our coaches Holly, Charlie and the support team of Caroline Patrick, Ron Jenkins, Joe Roos, Tracy Schwarzschild, Jon Deutsch, Rick Peterson and (of course!) Brian Ankrom.

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Time is running out for discounted entry fees to 82nd AOD

John Kalinowski on

One Design Racing

The 82nd running of the Annual One Design Regatta will be held Aug 14th & 15th.

But the deadline for a discounted entry fee is August 1st.

If you plan on competing this year and have not yet registered into the Regatta Network, kindly use this reminder to save yourself some money and ensure you can get additional meal tickets.

 

Entry Type

By August 1

Late Registration
after August 1

Adult Double-Handed
Includes Two Meal Tickets

$105.00

$130.00

Junior Double Handed
Includes Two Youth Meal Tickets

$95.00

$120.00

Adult Single-Handed Registration Fee
Includes One Meal Ticket

$75.00

$100.00

Junior Single Handed
Includes One Youth Meal Ticket

$65.00

$90.00 …

AOD Call for Volunteers

John Kalinowski on

One Design Racing

In 3 weeks FBYC will be hosting it 82nd Annual One Design August 14th & 15th.

We are in need of some volunteers:

  • Ride on the mark boats to move marks about.
  • Scorers on write down finishing sail numbers.
  • Flagger to hoist race flags on poles.

Lunches are provided and we will train anyone who is new.

For racers, it is a great way to learn what is going behind the scenes besides hoisting flags.

If interested in helping, please contact John Kalinowski (603) 398-0278 or by clicking here.

Notes from Jere’s Legacy Regatta

Phil Webb on

One Design Racing

The third annual Jere Dennison Legacy Regatta held this past Saturday was a remarkable success!  Twelve skippers/ boats, initially signed up to race.  However, because of uncertain weather conditions and other factors, only four boats ventured out into the unknown.  All skippers were 70 years or older, thus all competed for the coveted First Place Vintage Skipper Award in addition to sailing in the 60 years or older division.

Kudos go to Clark Dennison, Race Chair, and his outstanding Race Committee for running an excellent event in ‘trying weather conditions’. In addition to the committee onboard Mr. Roberts, there were two mark/ chase boats on the race course.  Hunter Davidson and Elizabeth Staas (Vice Commodore) on Wild Cat and Scott …

Fantastic 81st AOD Regatta With More Than 80 Boats Racing

Karen Soule on

One Design Racing

For the 81st time, FBYC hosted its Annual One Design (AOD) Regatta and the Capital District Flying Scot Championship on August 8-9 with loads of races and great participation from numerous clubs.  More than 50 volunteers pulled things together and pulled off an excellent event, always keeping sailor safety and the health of everyone safeguarded.  

Congratulations to all the racers and especially to:

J70's 

  • 1st: Inconceivable--Team Buhl 
  • 2nd:  Nostalgia--Lud Kimbrough
  • 3rd:  Altitude--Odell & Laura Tuttle

420's

  • 1st:  Walker Angus & Mason Chapman Jr.
  • 2nd:  Mae Wallace Angus & Kathryn Angus
  • 3rd:  Georgia Wensell & Charlotte Staas

Flying Scots

  • 3rd:  John Wake & Sharonna

Laser

  • 4th:  Luke Hayes

Laser Radial

  • 2nd:  Andrew Ciszewski
  • 4th:  Joshua Bendura
  • 5th:  Gannon Troutman
  • 6th:  Henry …

Sign-up for this Saturday's Legacy Regatta

Karen Soule on

One Design Racing

LegacyJerePhil.original.pngThis Saturday's Legacy Regatta honors former Commodore Jere Dennison's immense contribution to FBYC and is the opportunity to demonstrate that experience and knowledge beats youth every time!  This is a one-day event for Flying Scots, classic and one-design boats with skippers over 60 years of age.  

Get your crew together (it can be of any age) and sign-up now at:  https://www.fbyc.net/events/2020/200815-onedesign-jere-dennison-legacy-regatta/

Sign Up ASAP for 81st Annual One Design Regatta and Capital District Flying Scot Championships - Sat. Aug 8 - 9, 2020

Ron Jenkins on

One Design Racing

$25/Boat Covid 19 Special

Signup Link @ NOR

https://link.edgepilot.com/s/2625ca52/DsV_f_aH10im573kQj8JKg?u=https://www.fbyc.net/events/2020/200808-onedesign-81st-annual-one-design-regatta/

 

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Sign Up ASAP for Flying Scot Racing Clinic by  - Tyler & Carrie Andrews (Flying Scot Inc)

Fri. Aug 7, 2020

 

https://link.edgepilot.com/s/b6556395/m791HJqb5UKjO8v9QiH2hA?u=https://www.fbyc.net/events/2020/200605-training-flying-scot-training-by-flying-scot-builder/

 

Many of you know Tyler and Carrie as accomplished racers and trainers.   We are indeed honored that they have agreed to join us and share their knowledge.

You can sample some of their training work and affiliations at the following link.

https://link.edgepilot.com/s/a5cb7ae9/UWcncMtG5UqRH2cX2v7qWg?u=https://flyingscot.com/home/how-to-video/

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Annual One Design Sea Breeze Caribbean Tribute

Ron Jenkins on

One Design Racing

 Join PRO Jim Raper and his RC us for a Caribbean-inspired regatta--with social distancing only a boats on the water  can provide.

  Sign up at :   https://www.fbyc.net/events/2020/200711-onedesign-one-design-trainingsummer-sea-breeze-1fsfrport  

Ability grouped fleets (A and B fleets) will be in effect during this race for classes that elect this option prior to the start of the event. 

Portsmouth boats (Frontrunners, Snipes, San Juans, etc) are encouraged.  You sail it  we will score it.

First warning signal will be at 1300 followed by subsequent races. 

Bring your Caribbean spirit. Channel your inner Parrothead. Get creative with boat decorations and colorful attire.

Sail by the RC Boat and make your case for "best in class" honors..  Extra credit if you …

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