Most Recent Results: Sun May 5 - Laser Spring Regatta – Laser Series 1 of 4- Results Sat May 11 - Spring Series 3- Race 5 Sat May 11 - Spring Series 3- Race 6 Sat May 11 - Spring Series 3- Race 7 Sat May 11 - Spring Series 3- PHRF A Provisional HP Standings   Sat May 11 - Spring Series 3- PHRF B Provisional HP Standings   Sat May 11 - Spring Series 3- PHRF C Provisional HP Standings   Sat May 11 - Spring Series 3- PHRF NS Provisional HP Standings   Sat May 18 - Spring Series 4- PHRF A HP Final Standings   Sat May 18 - Spring Series 4- Race 9   Sat May 18 - Spring Series 4- PHRF NS HP Final Standings   Sat May 18 - Spring Series 4- Race 8   Sat May 18 - Spring Series 4- PHRF B HP Final Standings   Sat May 18 - Spring Series 4- PHRF C HP Final Standings   Sun May 19 - Salsa Bowl Regatta – Series 3 of 4- Results Spring Series 3

Most Recent ~ Photos Sat Apr 13 - Opening Day - Photos Sat Apr 13 - Opening Day - Blessing of the Fleet Video Sun Apr 28 - Stew Pot Regatta – Series 2 of 4 - Photos - Karen Huddle

Memorial Day Weekend Private Events

Memorial Day Weekend Private Events:
 
During the upcoming Memorial Day weekend there will be two private events taking place in the main clubhouse. The first event begins Saturday, May 25, at 6:00 p.m. and the second Sunday, May 26, beginning at 5:00 p.m. Although members will not have full access to the main clubhouse during those events, they will have access to all other facilities including the pool, beaches, main clubhouse bathrooms via exterior doors, grills, and cook-out tent on the Fishing Bay side and all Jackson Creek facilities unencumbered. If you have any questions or comments, please contact Rear Commodore Matt Braun at (804)-640-3184 or matt.braun@thalhimer.com.

Final High Point Standings Posted

The final high point standings are posted. Awards will be presented at Rosegill this coming Saturday. Congratulations to the skippers who placed in their classes. Thanks to everyone for a successful 2013 Spring Series. Don’t forget that this weekend is Race to Urbanna. The list of racing entries is a little light so if you intend to race please sign up. While you are at it, remember to sign up for the Long Distance series that starts June 22^nd with the Moonlight Regatta followed by ice cream with Goslings topping. Finally, good luck to those doing Down the Bay starting this Friday.

Interim High Point Standings

Offshore Fleet:

The interim high point results have been posted to the FBYC web site. This is for informational purposes only and the scores are not final. The results are organized by fleet. There are 3 pages in each result set. The first page is the summary of daily scores as recorded in low point. The second page is the raw high point conversions, scores, and calculated participation. The third page is the current standings summary and ranking; excluding boats whose participation level did not meet the 51% or greater eligibility requirement. The third page is the page that shows the "final" series results once they are final of course.

Overall, I realize the computation here is different from the way it’s been in the past. But hopefully you will see the value that this systems offers. Please let me know if you have any questions.

Back in Time...

Since when can the weathermen predict the weather, let alone the future? That’s what many racers were asking before Saturday’s Offshore Spring Series III coupled with a little Back to the Future storm reference. What started out as a miserable day early in the morning turned out to be warm, partly sunny day with 10-15 kt. breezes out of the southwest. To top it off it was a great day of sailing and racing.

Certainly, one thing unpredictable was the results and nobody’s clock was safe this day...

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#640 SOUTHERN BAY RACING NEWS YOU CAN USE

FBYC Spring Series racers got in three races on this past Saturday.  Action will continue on this coming Saturday, May 18^th, as Day 4 of the 2013 series takes place.  For all the race by race details and to figure the current standings, please go to www.fbyc.net and click on the applicable results.

PHRF of the CHESAPEAKE Update:  The difficulty our friends at PHRF have had this year with the ratings database is not news.  However, they have been working away at it and now have more than 400 of the 2013 ratings processed.  So, if you have not applied for renewal (whether you received a renewal reminder notice or not), you need to do so. The easiest way to renew is to go to  www.phrfchesbay.org   and click on  “Application and Renewal” – you can even pay there.  Straightforward renewals are going through more quickly because the handicappers do not have to be involved in the process, as happens when there are changes to the boat, sails, etc.   You can also check out the updated Valid List at the website.

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Vessel Safety Inspection

FBYC Captains and Crew,

If you wish to have a safety inspection done of your boat at the Club on Saturday morning, May 18, 2013, then please let me know via email or mobile phone.  We have members of the USCG Auxiliary Mathews Flotilla that have volunteered to perform the vessel examinations.

I will coordinate the appointment time for your inspection, which should only take about twenty minutes

For an idea of what they look for you may visit the following link:http://wow.uscgaux.info/content.php?unit=V-DEPT&category=virtual-safety-check.

or if you wish you can do your own assessment.

My mobile phone is 757-343-9890.

Safe sailing,
George Sadler
Cruising Division Commander

Rosegill Family Picnic 2013

Family Picnic at Rosegill Farm

Kickoff the summer in style with an evening at Rosegill!

All club members are invited - come by boat or by car!

When: Saturday, May 25th

IMPORTANT: Log in and register online at http://www.fbyc.net/Registration/entry?event_id=1252 by May 17^th for a dinner reservation. Social pass can be purchased at the door. Advance notice/ registration is always appreciated!

Where: Rosegill Farm, Urbanna, VA

At the Farm:

Cocktails and refreshments          5:00 - 6:00 pm

Picnic Dinner on the Lawn            6:00 pm

Back by popular demand – shrimp, crab cake sliders, mini-burgers, and more!

Band                                                6:00 – 9:00 pm

CHARLIE, a great North Carolina Motown/ beach music band!

Dinner and social passes available. Check http://www.fbyc.net for pricing.

Thank you for registering online! For questions or problems registering, contact Valerie Hubbard at sail4us@cavtel.net.

See you there!

Offshore Spring Series III this Saturday

Offshore fleet: Spring Series III is this Saturday and after a nearly three week hiatus it’s time to get back on the water. There are currently four races completed in the series and competition is tight. Remember that we are using the High Point Percentage Scoring (HPPS) system this year to determine series results. If you have only raced one day of the series, you are currently at 50% eligibility (2 out of 4 races). While HPPS is designed to account for a missed day, you must sail in 51% or more of the total races to be eligible for overall series scoring. After Spring Series III we will publish interim (not final) high point standings. This will allow the fleet to see HPPS in action, realize the benefits of the scoring approach, and help folks formulate a strategy to gain the needed points to seize a place in the series. For details on HPPS please reference Offshore GSI’s 13.2.

So enough on the technical information, right? Saturday is looking like a promising Spring day on the Chesapeake with a nice southerly breeze. Come out, race, and enjoy the competition!

Standby next week for an update on the high point standings as we break them down to determine who needs to defend their position and who is in the running to overtake the high point leaders.

See you on the water,

Paul.

Laser Spring Regatta Results

Solid turnout for the Laser clinic and the racing that followed today - total participation was 15 sailors, of whom eight stayed for racing. The conditions were a bit blustery, with puffs in the 20's. Dan Herlihy, with a 2nd place for a throwout, sailed a consistent set of races to take the win. Mike Moore from Virginia Beach was 2nd, followed by Alain Vincey, who beat Mike Toms on a tiebreaker for 3rd. 

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#638 SOUTHERN BAY RACING NEWS YOU CAN USE

Annapolis NOOD. Friday, May 3 – Sunday, May 5.  So, far 7 southern Bay boats are going one-design racing this coming weekend in the Annapolis National OffShore One Design Regatta.  Our area will be well represented in the J70 class – all 5 owner/skippers are entered in the 48 boat fleet:  Noel Clinard (FBYC), Lud Kimbrough (FBYC), Ron Thompson (HYC), and two Vortex Marine (BBSA) entries, one sailed by Jay Matteson and the other by Basil Rowland.  Craig Wright (FBYC) is the southern Bay entry in the 8 boat J109 class and Mike Gravitt (HYC) will wear the mantle in the 4 boat Viper 640 class. And, also from the southern Bay, senior judge John McCarthy (HYC)  and  judge Brooks Zerkel (FBYC) have been invited to serve on the event jury. To date the J70s have the largest number of boats (48) entered, followed by the J22 class with 27.

18 COLLEGE TEAMS MOVE ON TO ICSA COED NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS IN ST. PETERSBURG. From the southern Bay,  ODU (2^nd) and UVA (9^th) are among the top 9 teams in the Eastern Division of the semifinals sailed this past weekend in Hampton.  ODU and Hampton U were the hosts for the event in which 35 college A and B teams competed.  The top 9 finishers of each division will race in the national finals.  ODU’s outstanding freshman skipper Esteban Forrer and junior crew Julia Wiesner won the Eastern B-Division. For complete results for the two day 13 race regatta, click on   http://2013semis.collegesailing.org/   Gary Bodie, former USA Olympic Team Head Coach and the coach credited with establishing the Hampton University sailing program, was PRO for the event.

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