Posts for February 2010

8:15 - 8:50 - Registration / Bagel / Coffee
8:50 - 9:00 - Introductions and Acknowledgements
9:00 - 10:15 - Electronics - Latest & Greatest - Kevin Fay
· Sat Phone
· SSB
· Internet Access
· Radar / Chart Plotters
10:15 - 10:30 - Break
10:30 - 11:00 - Electronic Interfacing - Mayo Tabb
11:30 - 12:15 - Weather - Ted Stedman
12:15 - 1:15 - Lunch
1:15 - 2:30 - Medical Emergencies - Dr. Sterling Ranson
2:30 - 2:45 - Break
2:45 - 3:30 - Sea Sense
· Man Overboard Techniques
· Warps
· Helicopter Pick-up Preparation
Cost: $10 (includes lunch)
Register at www.fbyc.net
Event Chair: Joe Schott – (804) 776-6004 or hjschott@verizon.net

This course consists of three classroom sessions and two to three optional practice sessions on the water on board racing sailboats. It is offered by Fishing Bay Yacht Club (FBYC) to give sailors and non-sailors alike the basic information, understanding of terminology and confidence to crew on a racing sailboat. Following the last classroom session, there will be a social gathering for participants, instructors and FBYC’s racing skippers. All participants will receive written materials that complement the classroom sessions and include FBYC’s 2010 racing schedule. On-the-water training opportunities will be available at FBYC Saturday, April 3, and Saturday, April 10, to place interested participants with FBYC racing skippers and crews on their boats for a practice session to …

Shown at the left is the part of the article where Ruth quotes FBYC Juniors. You can click on the picture and see a Bigger copy of that section of the article.

"Copyright Spinsheet, used with permission."

A quite revealing report from Bob Fisher at the America's Cup during the Starting Sequence of Race #2. Seems there was bad blood on board. I find this fascinating when considering the level at which Race Management should be for the "premier sailing event in the world".

Read Bob's report here

Here is the pertinent part of Bob Fisher's report:

"On board the committee boat, the members of the SNG refused to handle the flags. It was left to the Golden Gate YC representative and a chase boat driver to assist Harold Bennett. The reason for the SNG spat was unclear, but it has been suggested that they would have preferred not to race. The GGYC representative …

The America's Cup has started. The first race got off around 8:30am EST and is currently being streamed live on the BMW/Oracle Racing Website. It's also available on ESPN360.com.

Here is a older video of the BMW/Oracle boat in action

If you are not familiar with sailboat racing this is the Superbowl of sailboat racing and it's happening this week. Larry Ellison (owner of Oracle) and Ernesto Bertarelli a European pharmaceutical billionaire have built a 90' x 90' trimaran and a 90'x90' catamaran. They are absolutely incredible and they sail 2-3 times the speed of the wind.

They are racing a best of 3 series to determine the winner of the America …

Here are a few pictures of snow on the FBYC campus from last weekend's snow storm. Thanks for the photos Dixon!

BERMUDA HIGH PARTY
Get out of the cold and join FBYC for great food,
great stories and great drinks!

Friday, February 19th at 6:30pm
The Home of Durwood and Deborah Usry
1215 Wilmer Avenue
Richmond, VA 23227

Register and pay online with a credit card at www.fbyc.net or mail checks, payable to Fishing Bay Yacht Club, and reservations to John Koedel, III, 7102 Glen Parkway, Richmond, VA 23229. Contact John at (804) 338-1158. Space is limited to the first 60 to sign up.

Name:_________________________ # ___ Adults $______

It is very nice of the Usry’s to invite us into their home. It's one of those small, secret places you stumble …