Posts for December 2010

2010 Front Runner Midwinters Video

Jon Deutsch on

Frontrunners

This video was just posted from last March when most of the Front Runner fleet headed down to Davis Island Yacht Club for Midwinters.

BTW... Matt Braun is recruiting crew for this years trip in March. Contact him if interested.

FBYC MEMORIAM

Mary Spencer on

Club News

IN MEMORIAM
HOWARD McCUE, JR.
4/12/1917 – 12/23/2010

Howard McCue, Jr., distinguished Richmond Cardiologist and Insurance Executive, died on December 23, 2010 at his home. He is survived by his wife of 10 years, Emma Gray Emory McCue; his daughter and son-in-law, Carolyn and Robert Osteen; his son and daughter-in-law, Howard and Judith McCue III; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Dr. McCue was predeceased by his first wife, Carolyn Moore McCue, who died in April 1999.

Dr. McCue graduated from the University of Virginia in 1937. He then entered medical school at the Medical College of Virginia in Richmond. It was there that he met Carolyn, who was also studying to be a doctor at a time …

New Articles about FBYC

Strother Scott on

Club News
Several new Articles appeared this month - all posted to the Publicity Section of the website.

OptiNews 2010 USODA Layline Nationals Report
OptiNews Green Fleet - Safe Fun & Fair by Lina Scott
Spinsheet Dec 2010 - Valiant Effort by Wes Jones

Plus one more hosted by the Virginia Sportsman http://vasportsman.com/The_Optis_National.pdf an article by Lud Kimbrough and Lina Scott entitled "Sailing Munchkins" about the 2010 Layline Optinationals.

#521 SOUTHERN BAY RACING NEWS YOU CAN USE

Lin Mccarthy on

SBR News You Can Use

Hot Stove Reading.  The PHRF of the Chesapeake Annual Meeting Minutes> are posted at http://www.phrfchesbay.com  (click here and go there).  Some significant decisions were made by PHRF delegates (some of whom are also handicappers) at this meeting.  For instance, PHRF of the Chesapeake is now offering at no extra charge, dual ratings - spinnaker and non-spinnaker;  there is a $5 reduction in charge for membership dues and rating certificate and you can save another $5 if you get your rating renewed before April 1, 2011; mizzen staysails are ok IF . . . ;  and, there is more.  So, read the minutes, which are detailed, and note that which is actually the approved/final decision.  NOTE:  …

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