Posts for October 2002

Thought you might enjoy these pictures of this year's first Nor'easter taken dockside at FBYC on October 15, 2002. These are views from your T dock. We had the opportunity to chat with a couple of members. Great club, great hospitality.

Thank you.

Connie & Tom Swanson, Tropical Trolley

PS I did mention to one member - dock boards were floating, probably need to nail down a few.

Action pictures posted! See Photos

The Closing Day Regatta was started in a brisk cool breeze under clear skies, a typical fall day on the Chesapeake! Eleven boats started and raced in pursuit format (staggered starts) and raced two laps out in the bay with lots of reaching (great for the non-spinnaker and J-105s) and sailed up into Fishing Bay to finish off the club dock.

There were six spinnaker boats and five non-spinnaker. Shamrock took the honors followed by Eagerness, Wavelength and Loose Cannon. Pictures of the starts, a windward mark rounding and some finishes are posted at http://www.fbyc.net/Events/2002/Offshore/1019/photos.

Thanks to Waddy Garret for organizing the 12.9 Mile race course …

Reservations for the CCV dinner are requested by tomorrow. Attched is a reservation form word document or you can just hit read more and print the page.

Forms should go back to Willard Strickland 218 Ross Road Richmond, VA, 23229 home 804-288-4036 Home fax 804-288-4626 - or you can e-mail Willard .

Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet

Friday October 25, 2002

Country Club of Virginia

6031 Saint Andrews Lane

288-2891

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Annual Meeting & Cocktails begin at 6:30

Dinner 7:00

Awards 8:00 – 9:00

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Coat and Tie Cash Bar

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All reservations & payments must be received by Friday, October 18, 2002.

Name: _________________________________Phone:_________________

Adult @ $40 _______________

Children’s Meal (Children under 12) @ $15 ______________

Total Enclosed: $________________ …

Indian Summer Results now available.
Some 40 skippers ignored the dire weather forecast and enjoyed good racing Saturday and so-so racing Sunday plus a surfeit of good fellowship after racing on both days. All of the racers were winners and the only losers were those who chose to stay home. Before discussing the event it's appropriate to acknowledge the help that so many gave, and that is so essential for running a regatta. Most of the help was recruited beforehand but there were a good number who agreed to do double duty and some few who were pressed into service and appeared to do this willingly. Those who must be acknowledged, albeit as a group, are the members who …

Halsey Herreshoff will present a lecture and slide show at on Friday Evening October 18. Please RSVP to 804-787-8015 before October 14 if possible and for specific information for the time and location please call 804-780-3271.

In 1976 he purchased RUGOSA (shown at left), winner of the 1928 Bermuda Race, and began a long restoration. In 2001 he sailed her to Cowes to race in the 150th America’s Cup Jubilee, where RUGOSA won first place in the Vintage Yacht Class. His slide presentation will cover the Herreshoff story, the transatlantic trip, and the America’s Cup Jubilee.

The event will be co-sponsored by SunTrust. There will be no specific entry fee, other than a requested voluntary tax-free donation to …

Indian Creek Yachting Association and Flotilla 33 of the Coast Guard Auxilary invite lady members of FBYC to attend a special seminar on boating safety to be held at Indian Creek Yacht & Country Club 9AM to 1PM on Saturday October 5. It is designed to focus on situations that arise if the primary boater becomes injured or incapacitated.

For more information please contact E-mail to James Wroth, Commodore Indian Creek Yachting Association or by phone at 804-435-0376