Community sailing

David Hazlehurst on Monday August 21, 2006 05:15PM

The club has a commitment to encourage local youth to learn how to sail, and for a third consecutive year we have supported a program sponsored by the Middlesex County YMCA. Given the happy faces of the 7 students you see in the photograph there can be no question that these students enjoyed themselves. They sailed Optis double-handed initially, and later single-handed and given the heat index August 1-9 they put in a lot of pool time.

Thanks for spending six days in the August sun go to Courtney Faudree, the YMCA counsellor, and to the two former Commodores shown in the photograph. Also to Tom Sakach, grandson of Auzzie Jackson, for taking the students out in a 420 during the second three day session. Also to Norton Boats for providing lunch for the students and their parents on the closing day.

Following the 2005 classes two families decided to join the club adding three new faces to our Junior week program. Two of the newcomers to the club attended most of our Junior events Bay-wide over the past two months. We are looking forward to seeing other local students back at the club.

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Office Mail: Fishing Bay Yacht Club, 2711 Buford Road #309, Bon Air, 23235,
Clubhouse Address: 1525 Fishing Bay Road, Deltaville, VA 23043 (no mail delivery)

Phone Numbers: Club House 804-776-9636

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