Posts for March 2017

WHEN: June 1^st – June 4th

WHERE: Hampton Yacht Club

See the SBRW website for details:  http://hamptonyc.com/events/southern-bay-race-week/

$15 discount & 10 complementary drink tickets for early registration.  Register here:  https://yachtscoring.com/emenu.cfm?eID=3016

FBYC has two great Winter Program events scheduled in the next week!

First, shake the cold weather blues at the Bermuda High Party on Saturday, March 25 at the Ullmann home!  Sign up here: new.fbyc.net/events/1669/register/contact

Second, on Wednesday, March 29 at Orchard House School in Richmond we will be hosting a Night with Sally Barkow - Magenta Project Network Member, Olympian, & 2-time Rolex Yachtswoman of the Year.  Sign up here: new.fbyc.net/events/1716/register/contact

Contact Kathy Ullmann (804-869-0200 / kullmann@geiger.com) if you have any questions.

We hope to see you at both of these AWESOME events!

WHEN: Tuesday, April 25^th from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM

WHERE: Hardywood Park Craft Brewery – Richmond, Virginia

COST:  Complimentary!

CONTACT: Kathleen Petroziello at the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

• Phone – (804)-774-2261
• Email – Kathleen.Petroziello@lls.org

We will be sharing new & exciting initiatives for the 2017 season, LLS mission updates & fundraising ideas.  Registration ends April 18!

The 420 Class for Junior Week is CLOSED - All other classes and race teams remain open, but spots are filling fast!

We are excited about the 2017 Junior sailing season at Fishing Bay Yacht Club, and look forward to another great year of FUN!  No matter your sailor's age, experience, or sailing goals, we have an event to excite them and get them out on the water with their friends.  Our philosophy is that if kids have fun sailing with their friends, they will come back for more.

New for 2017 is FBYC’s first 420 Race Team!  We are partnering with Christchurch School this summer to create a 420 Race Team that will run parallel with our Opti and …

Just in time for sailing season, The Corps of Engineers has done another survey of Jackson Creek Entrance and published it today.   Previous was 9/1/16 this latest  done just last month on 2/8/17. Looks like the channel is more uniformly wide and 8 or more deep.  These last two surveys are color coded and lots easier to read and compare.  All recent surveys and condition reports are available with the link. 

New survey information has been added to ESDS.

Survey Number: JK_01_JCK_20170208_CS
Channel: Jackson Creek
Project: Jackson Creek
Surveying Start Date: 2/8/2017
Surveying End Date: 2/8/2017
You can view this data by visiting the ESDS website at http://gis.nao …

WHEN: Saturday, March 25, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM

WHERE: FBYC

CONTACT: Helen Walker

• Phone – (804)-836-3618
• Email – helensails@gmail.com

Come & help us clean the grounds in preparation for the upcoming season.  Light breakfast & coffee will be served as well as a barbeque lunch.  Please register & sign up here - https://new.fbyc.net/events/1668/register/contact/

WHEN: Saturday, April 8^th at 5:00 PM  (Registration deadline is April 1)

WHERE: FBYC

CONTACT: John Galloway

• Phone – (804)-776-1216
• Email – galloway.johnp@gmail.com
• Registration – https://new.fbyc.net/events/1664/register/contact/

John and Mary Galloway, Nancy Powell, and Chris Lindbloom are pleased to host the Welcome Cruisers Party on April 8.  We will start the 2017 cruising season at the FBYC clubhouse and will provide beer, wine, & heavy hors d’oeuvres.  New members interested in getting involved in FBYC cruising are welcome!  We will have the opportunity to renew our friendships, share past sailing stories, and talk about the upcoming cruising schedule. For further details, contact John Galloway. The registration deadline …

At long last, we have a new header on the top of https://new.fbyc.net that is colorful and responds to mobile devices.   Both of our websites https://www.fbyc.net and https://new.fbyc.net will continue to look the same on a computer, but when you visit the new site on a mobile device, you will see a different look.

The top of the page will have a blue bar, with a burgee on the left, and a “hamburger” icon on the right. Click on the icon and it opens the navigation menu - seen in second image.

You will likely see the header when you register for an event on your phone or tablet. I want …

WHEN: Thursday, March 9^th at 6:00 PM

WHERE: Quirk Hotel - 201 W Broad St, Richmond, VA 23220

CONTACT: Jay Collier 

While the cooler air may have you thinking that sailing season is out of reach, the truth is that it’s right around the corner. The FBYC Young Members are kicking of 2017 with a get together at Quirk Hotel in Richmond on Thursday, March 9th at 6pm.  Come enjoy some time with fellow YAMs and share your excitement for the upcoming season. Jay Collier will be leading this event should you have any questions.