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Thanks to Rusty Aaronson for sending in Pictures of the second week of Opti-kids. Rusty and AL Braun have now both sent in pics using Google's Picasa Albums and you will notice Scott Turpin has been sending links to his Facebook FBYC related albums.
It looks like we can link to them on our web site. I prefer our Flickr site - if you want to upload pics there, then ask me for the password. They all get assembled and a good permanent record is kept. Plus it aautomatically generates html code that allows me to show a smaller sized pic on these pages. See http://www.flickr.com/photos/fbyc/sets . In the case of Picasa, I only see …
The Colonial Schooner Sultana, a reproduction vessel that partnered with the Deltaville Maritime Museum and FBYC to bring the John Smith Shallop Rendezvous to Deltaville two years ago, revisited FBYC on Wednesday, June 17, during a trip north to her homeport in Chestertown, Maryland. While berthed at the end of the Fishing Bay pier, she conducted public tours for two hours in the afternoon. Later that evening, captain and crew dined with the clubs Wednesday Night Dinner crowd and received a ceremonial FBYC burgee to commemorate the visit. Vowing to fly the burgee proudly aboard ship, the crew reciprocated with a gift to the club of a Sultana poster signed by all of its members.
The Colonial Schooner Sultana will be berthed at the Fishing Bay pier on June 17 during the weekly Wednesday Night Dinner scheduled for June 17. Members will be able to board and tour the schooner before dinner and later dine with captain and crew. This occasion will be an exciting opportunity for members and guests, young and old, to become acquainted with a replica of a historic vessel that served the British Royal Navy on the Chesapeake Bay during the late 18th century. Members need only bring a side dish to complement the main Italian-themed course to be provided by the evenings master chef, Rip Radcliffe. Contact him at ripsail@va.metrocast.net to let him know you will …