Posts for March 2010

UPDATE: As of 4/1/2010, the only racks/lockers still available for rent are A-12 (east side/tan lockers), B-5 and B-6.

There are 6 sail racks now available for rent - 5 in the newly closed off barn stall and the other is one of the original barn lockers. Each sail rack measures 13’ L x 18” H x 18” D. Each rack can store several sets of one design sails rolled up, the rudder, tiller, etc., for a Flying Scot, Front Runner or Mobjack or the full rig of a Laser or Opti. Combination locks are furnished and the annual fee is $95. Locker A-2 (white lockers on west side of barn) and new sail racks B-1, B-2 …

The annual Fireball & Friends Regatta was held at the Davis Island Yacht Club, Tampa, Fl March 12-14. Classes in attendance included Fireball, Interlake, Front Runner, Windmill, and A Cat classes. The Front Runner class fielded a fleet of 10 boats to make the 14th annual trek to DIYC one of largest fleets at this much long standing mid-winter regatta. Fueled by the thought of sunny Florida skies, warm weather and cold beer the participants made arrangements, fixed trailers and boats to make the journey. Watching the wavering forecast with eager enthusiasm and overcoming several flat tires on the 12 hour trip, the group was welcomed by torrential rain, tornado watches and sustained winds of 25 knots. The poor weather …

The second annual Safety-at-Sea Seminar will be held this Saturday, March 27, at the yacht club. Registration for late comers, bagels and coffee will be available at the main clubhouse beginning at 8:15 a.m. The seminar will begin at 9:00 a.m. We have a very interesting program with a discussion on electronics presented by Kevin Fay of Marine Electronics of Hartfield. He will talk about AIS-Automatic Identification System, MMSI-Mobile Maritime Service Identity, EPIRB, FCC licensing, SSB HF communications and PROCTOR e-mail, Broadband Radar, Cell Phone and WiFi amplifiers and Gyrocompass. There will be an electronics display for hands on demonstration. Our Commodore Mayo Tabb will talk about electronic interfacing and Ted Bennett will talk about weather …

As mentioned in a recent Commodore Tabb’s Quarterdeck Column, FBYC is one of 26 "pre-eminent American yacht Club's" invited by the New York Yacht Club (NYYC) to participate in the U.S. Qualifying Series for the next NYYC Invitational Cup. The Qualifying Series will be sailed in Newport, Rhode Island, September 8-13, 2010, and the actual Invitational Cup will be September 10-17, 2011. The Qualifying Series will feature fleet racing in Sonars and J/22s in historic Newport, R.I. – on the same waters that the NYYC conducted the America's Cup from 1958-1983. This will be the only opportunity for domestic yacht clubs to earn a place in the 2011 Invitational Cup. The top three U.S …

Ian G. Lorimer died on February 27, 2010 while on a cruise around the southern point of South America. He is survived by his wife of almost 55 years, Pat Lorimer; son, Jim Lorimer; daughters and sons-in-law, Beth Bahner and Mark Grunwald, Kathy and Ken Lemelin, and Robin and Bryan Proffitt; and six granddaughters. Ian was born in the Bronx, NY. Pat was also born in the Bronx but she was younger than Ian and did not know him when growing up even though both went to some of the same schools. After graduating from high school, Ian went on to college at Georgia Tech. It was while working …

SPRING CLEAN-UP DAY

SATURDAY, MARCH 20, 2010

Southern Bay college teams are on the water!  Old Dominion University (ODU), Christopher Newport University (CNU), Hampton University (HU), College of William and Mary (WM), University of Virginia (UVA), and Virginia Tech (VT) have collegiate sailors out there racing in March.  Some of the events in local waters include the ODU Spring Open this coming weekend, the CNU IceFree Invitational (March 13-14), and the CNU 2-on-2 Invitational (March 20-12).  And, HU will host the MAISA/SAISA Intersectional the last weekend in March (27 - 28).  These "kids" sail just about every weekend during the …