Posts for January 2018

This week’s update:

• The trees along the Jackson Creek bulkhead and in the drain field have been cut down.  Please be mind your footing around the ground stumps.
• Demolition of the old east dock begins this week.  The main sections of the new dock have been launched and are tied in slips while the finger piers are still stacked in the Dry Sail Lot.   Feel free to stop by the Club to see the progress.  Please be careful and avoid the East Dock construction site, dock sections in slips, and the Dry Sail Lot staging area.
• I will be on site three days per week (usually Monday, Wednesday, and Friday) during the offseason.  I can also be here by …

Following up on a previous notice where we announced the prohibition of the use of space heaters aboard boats at the club, a committee has been formed to re-examine this issue and the board will be reviewing their recommendation at the next board meeting in February. If a “safe” heater standard is approved, all slip holders we receive an addendum to their lease which will need to be signed and returned to the club. 

Please realize we are trying to address a potential safety concern at our docks. 

As always please feel free to reach out to me with any questions.

Rob Whittemore -- Commodore

This week’s update:

• The toilets have been replaced in the downstairs & upstairs bathrooms of the Clubhouse.  Please conserve energy by keeping the Clubhouse doors shut.
• Sections of the floating dock arrived last week and are stacked in the Dry Sail Lot.   A set of nine trees encroaching on the bulkhead and drain field have been tagged with red ribbons will be cut in the next couple of weeks.  Please be careful and avoid the East Dock construction site, the Dry Sail Lot staging area, and the trees tagged for removal.
• I will be on site three days per week (usually Monday, Wednesday, and Friday) during the offseason.  I can also be here by appointment.  I will be monitoring …

All Jackson Creek slip holders will soon be receiving (or have received) their 2018 slip lease agreement. In a continuing effort to improve the quality of our operations and member experience, we have made some changes to the lease agreement. 

1. The new lease will auto-renew and not need to be signed every year. Annual proof of insurance will still have to be submitted to the club.
2. You will also notice the use of space heaters on any boat is now prohibited.
3. Finally, the club now reserves the right to charge for electricity usage above and beyond a reasonable level. This change only applies to boats on the new east dock, which will have metered slips.

Additionally, we will also be …

This week’s update:

• Winterization of the water system is complete.  Water has been shut off to the Jackson Creek docks, the Fishing Bay pier, and the Bathhouse.  The Bathhouse has been locked for the winter.
• Sections of the floating dock are scheduled to arrive this week and will be unloaded by crane into Jackson Creek from the Dry Sail lot.  A set of nine trees encroaching on the bulkhead and drain field will be cut this winter.  These trees have red ribbons tied around them.  Please be careful and avoid the East Dock construction site, the Dry Sail Lot staging area, and the trees tagged for removal.
• I will be on site three days per week (usually Monday, Wednesday …

The recent winter storm froze over Jackson Creek and left quite a bit of snow upon Fishing Bay Yacht Club. 

Fortunately, local Chesapeake Bay photographer Stephen Blue took an amazing aerial 360 photo above a snow-covered FBYC!

Click on this link to see the full photo on Stephen Blue’s website.

US SAILING ONE DAY RACE MANAGEMENT SEMINAR

Saturday, January 20, 2018 – hosted by Hampton Yacht Club

Deadline for Registration – January 15, 2018

This seminar gives an in-depth look at race management and why race committees do what they do., i.e. sailing instructions, people and equipment, setting good courses with proper lines and legs, good starting sequences (and recalls), changing and shortening courses, and finishing the race.  There is something here for everyone wanting to be a more knowledgeable member of the race committee, not just the PROs.

Also, the seminar meets the course requirements for folks wanting to certify (or re-certify) as a Club Race Officer.

All materials, deli-bar lunch, plus coffee, pastries, etc. throughout the day are included …