The deadline for Early Registration for the Flying Scot North Americans passes tonight with the following Registrations for 88 Boats!
Challenger Fleet - 28
Championship Fleet - 60
Womens - 4
Junior - 7
On-Line Registration continues until Friday June 22 and in-person registration until 1700 on June 24.
The entire list of Registrations can be seen
Here. Because we will have more than 60 boats in the Championship Fleet, we expect the double round-robin format will be used in which all boats in that Division will be divided into four fleets, A - B - C - D, and sail in a 6 race rotation as specified in the Notice of Race.
In addition, Ric Bauer has finalized the site layout - who parks where, and how …
What started as an informal invitation to Kathleen Noffsinger to show her work to the Wednesday night group at the Fishing Bay Yacht Club in Deltaville several years ago, has turned into a huge annual art show. It now features the best artists and craftsmen in the middle peninsula region and in conjunction with The Leukemia Cup Regatta is a benefit to raise money for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
On Friday, June 8, 2007 from 5:30 9:00 PM at the Fishing Bay Yacht Club in Deltaville, Kathleen and 25 other artists and artisans will offer their creations to the public. More than just an art show, music and refreshments highlight this increasingly popular charitable and social event …
Today is Memorial Day.
Thank you to those who did once and those who still do "stand
on the wall" for us.
It was a clear struggle for folks heading to Urbanna,
Saturday, via the Race to Urbanna (from Fishing Bay). Somebody forgot to
turn on the wind machine. The race officials shortened the course, but
even then it took some racers close to six hours to cover the 5.8 miles to the
shortened finish line. And, that was before they actually headed up Rapp
River! Racing on the Rappahannock on Sunday was abandoned, again because
of lack of wind. Saturday's RESULTS: PHRF A:
1. Leroi Lissenden, Voodoo 2 …
The Southside Sentinel reports on May 24, that that the ribbon cutting for the Eltham Bridge was to occur last night, and that the new bridge will be open to traffic beginning today!
When the Flying Scot North Americans come to
Fishing Bay in June, the FBYC FS racing contingent will be ready. Big
Ernie (Quantum Sails) and Greg Fisher (North Sails) have both given
clinics to the local fleet. Twenty Scots participated in the FBYC regular
spring series.
America's Cup Update: Ken
Saylor, southern Bay sailmaker (North Sails) and racer, was "on the
scene" in Valencia immediately prior to the start of the Louis Vuitton Cup
semifinals. Kenny has lots of "tales to tell" about Valencia and the
racing. He commented on how narrow the AC boats' hulls are as compared to
how wide the heads of the mains are. Picture …
They are preparing to unfurl their canvases and display their crafts at Art on Fishing Bay the evening of June 8, 5:30-9:00 PM, at the Fishing Bay Yacht Club in Deltaville. Artists from far and wide, local and regional, will again participate in one of the most popular Leukemia Cup events supporting victims with blood cancers. And this being the 9th year of Southern Chesapeake Leukemia Cup Regatta, the crowds are expected to exceed last years record setting attendance.
A total of 26 artists will exhibit their creations for purchase or perusal. Each will donate one item to the Leukemia Cup Auction to be held later this summer at the Stingray Harbor Marina.
Do you sometimes get the "after Rosegill Blues"? Does racing at RRYC or cruising home alone on Sunday leave you empty and unfulfilled? The Cruising Division has a cure for this, the After Rosegill Cruise to Yankee Point Yacht Club.
May 23 is the deadline for signing up for the Cruising Division's annual "after-Rosegill" event, this year a cruise from Rosegill to Yankee Point Yacht Club on Myers Creek just off the Corrotoman River. Slips will be limited so plan to anchor out. Bring beverages and hors d'oeuvre for cocktails at 6pm. Cruise chairmen Stella and Charlie Jones will supply dinner ( N.C. BBQ) at 7:15, assisted by FBYC member and YPYC Commodore Charles Lytton. Cruisers, racers …
A crew of modern-day explorers, historians, naturalists and educators are endeavoring to retrace Captain John Smith's incredible 1608 expedition. Traveling in a 28-foot reproduction of Smith's shallop, and living much as Smith and his men did 400 years ago, the shallop and her crew will spend 121-days voyaging to the headwaters of almost every tributary of the Chesapeake Bay. At more than 20 points along the route, the shallop and her crew will stop for public exhibitions so that people from all around the region can learn about this important episode in the history of the Chesapeake. For more information, please go to the John Smith 400 website at
www.johnsmith400.org
or the Sultana website at
www …
VERSUS TV COVERAGE OF THE 32ND AMERICA'S
CUP: You should check your VERSUS channel this morning -
0830. But, do not bet your ranch, and certainly not your boat, that the
coverage of the Louis Vuitton Cup will be there - intergalactic steer wrestling,
maybe. That said, however, Cox Cable has published
that LV Cup coverage will run TODAY, Monday (RACE 1), Tuesday (RACE 2),
Wednesday (Race 3), Friday (RACE 4) and Saturday (RACE 5). The times for
each day are 8:30am-11am; noon -2:30pm, and 4:30pm -
7:00pm Or, if you are internet savvy, go to the
Versus website, www.versus.com and see if you can
muck around enough to get their internet …
Just a quick recap
of the events this weekend! We had good weather on Saturday and a great
turnout for both the Kayak and Jr. Challenge.
Kayak:
We had 20 people for
the tour which is a great turnout! With registration and fundraising money the
event brought in a total of $2,536! The water was very calm and great for
kayaking and the group even saw a bald eagle!
Jr.
Challenge:
We had 5 teams:
Christchurch School, Norfolk Collegiate, Poquoson H.S., Smithfield H.S., and St.
Christopher's. Christchurch was the winner of the Top Fundraising Award
and Norfolk Collegiate won the sailing. In all this event brought in
$4,952.00 in …
DELTAVILLE Though the sea was a close companion while David Hazlehurst was growing up in western England, any hopes of learning to sail were distant.
"Sailing was sort of a rich man's sport. It wasn't something I aspired to in England," he said.
The wind shifted after he came to Virginia. Living in Martinsville gave him access to Smith Mountain Lake, and in 1974, he bought his first boat, a Laser dinghy.
His family was hooked, especially the two children.
An item from last night's Suttlebutt by Tucker Thompson follows. We see his writing from time to time in Spin Sheet and some of us will remember him talking twice at the 2002 Winter Program when Alain Vincey chaired this activity. We all have different passions, whether it be watching Royalty at the State Capital, NASCAR, or in the case of one of my old friends and past member, John Adams, living to beat Tim Blackwood just one more time. Whatever turns you on, you have to get a warm and fuzzy from reading Tucker's article. If you are not into warm and fuzzies stop reading right here.
SCUTTLEBUTT 2342 May 11, 2007 (www.sailingscuttlebutt.com)
MOTHER'S DAY is Sunday, May 13 - Invite her to
lunch, love her a bunch, and then..., take her sailing!
Brad Davis, Blade Runner,
took 1st in the 6th race of the Fishing Bay Yacht Club Spring
Series on Saturday, but Rob Whittet,
Wavelength, kept his grip on 1st overall in the PHRF A fleet.
Allan Heyward stayed way out in front in the PHRF B/C fleet by
driving La Maga to another first, ahead of David
Hinckle's 2nd place Elancer. This FBYC series
finishes up this coming Saturday, May 12. PRO - Brooks Zerkel
SBRW-Black Seal Cup: Time is drawing
near for organizers to make fleet assignments, determine whether there will
be sub-splits …
LOUIS VUITTON CUP taped coverage on the VERSUS NETWORK
at 4pm TODAY.
FBYC Spring Series:Rob
Whittet's Wavelength, strengthened his hold on the lead in
PHRF A by finishing 1-1-2 in Sunday's racing at Fishing
Bay. Alan Heyward's La Maga, has a
substantial lead in the combined PHRF B/C fleet; he went 1-2-4 in
yesterday's racing. PRO - Brooks Zerkel.
If you intend to have your SBRW-Black Seal Cup Crew
Shirts in time for the event (June 1-3), you need to get your
order in not later than May 1, as in TOMORROW! Go to www.blacksealcup.com and
hurry.
Fishing Bay Yacht Club Spring Series began
yesterday. They got in two races with Wavelength, Rob
Whittet, taking first in PHRF A, followed by Alex
Alvis, Chilcoot. Eight boats raced in the B/C PHRF
fleet: 1.La Maga, Allan Heyward;
2.Schiehallion, Brad Miller; 3.Elancer,
David Hinckle. PRO - Brooks
Zerkel. FBYC Spring Series #2 (day) is set for next Sunday,
April 29. For info call (804)
272-7846. Brad Miller was one of the
first Early Birds to entry Southern Bay Race Week and will be headed to
Hampton Roads for the primo event on June 1-2-3.
CCV SPRING SERIES OPENS: A first and a
second place finish was the …
From
Scuttlebutt News:
April 18, 2007 - Photos from Glen Cove, NY where the Noreaster dumped 7+ inches of rain in 24 hours. The moisture was apparently more than the bulkhead could hold, where now some fellow boaters are going to need a little more time to get ready this spring.
73 members, community guests, and speakers attended the FBYC Safety at Sea Course, presented in the FBYC clubhouse, on 4/14/07.
Our speakers were led by moderator Sheila McCurdy who chairs the US Sailing National Faculty and is a US Sailing Passage Making Training instructor. Joining Sheila were Dr. Jim Barton, an emergency medicine specialist who served as ships physician for the 1985 trans-Atlantic Godspeed voyage, Jim Campbell, instructor for the USCG National Search and Rescue School, Pat Healy, former sailing instructor for the US Naval Academy and marine meteorologist, Ray Walden from the Deltaville fire department, and Chip Kinsey, an ATB commissioning captain and former tugboat skipper.
Each gave his perspective on sea safety issues pertinent to …
Who are these people...and why?Today, this morning, right now, they are running in the Boston
Marathon. Snow, 30 knot wind, and right on the nose - the real
nose!
Fishing Bay Yacht Club Opening - Saturday and Sunday, April
21-22. FBYC Spring Series #1 is set for Sunday.
CCV SPRING SERIES: RACES #1 and #2,
SUNDAY, April 22 - HAMPTON ROADS HARBOR. This is
the beginning of the 15 race, season-long series which determines the CCV
High Point Championship for each PHRF Fleet. These races are also
sanctioned by CBYRA and earn points toward CBYRA High Point
awards. Here we go! CCV ENTRY DEADLINES -
If you have a CCV Racing …
A new Crew Finder list is posted on the web site at
. Skippers needing crew, primarily for off-shore racing, should use this list to contact candidates to complete your crew. All of the candidates on this list have been active in our on-the-water training program during the current month. Call or e-mail them; they'll be delighted to hear from you.
Three skippers with 2-3 regular crew went out on April 1 with 8 crew training candidates. The second session scheduled for April 7 was cancelled because of snow. The third session scheduled for Sunday April 15 was cancelled because of forecast heavy rain and winds. But we out-foxed Mother Nature …
What started as an informal invitation to Kathleen Noffsinger to show her work to the Wednesday night group at the Fishing Bay Yacht Club in Deltaville several years ago, has turned into a huge annual art show. It now features the best artists and craftsmen in the middle peninsula region and in conjunction with The Leukemia Cup Regatta is a benefit to raise money for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
They are preparing to unfurl their canvases and display their crafts at Art on Fishing Bay the evening of June 8, 5:30-9:00 PM, at the Fishing Bay Yacht Club in Deltaville. Artists from far and wide, local and regional, will again participate in one of the most popular Leukemia Cup events supporting victims with blood cancers. And this being the 9th year of Southern Chesapeake Leukemia Cup Regatta, the crowds are expected to exceed last years record setting attendance.
A total of 26 artists will exhibit their creations for purchase or perusal. Each will donate one item to the Leukemia Cup Auction to be held later this summer at the Stingray Harbor Marina.
A crew of modern-day explorers, historians, naturalists and educators are endeavoring to retrace Captain John Smith's incredible 1608 expedition. Traveling in a 28-foot reproduction of Smith's shallop, and living much as Smith and his men did 400 years ago, the shallop and her crew will spend 121-days voyaging to the headwaters of almost every tributary of the Chesapeake Bay. At more than 20 points along the route, the shallop and her crew will stop for public exhibitions so that people from all around the region can learn about this important episode in the history of the Chesapeake. For more information, please go to the John Smith 400 website at
From
73 members, community guests, and speakers attended the FBYC Safety at Sea Course, presented in the FBYC clubhouse, on 4/14/07.
Each gave his perspective on sea safety issues pertinent to …
A new 
Three skippers with 2-3 regular crew went out on April 1 with 8 crew training candidates. The second session scheduled for April 7 was cancelled because of snow. The third session scheduled for Sunday April 15 was cancelled because of forecast heavy rain and winds. But we out-foxed Mother Nature …