The FBYC Protest Committee has granted redress for RFR 2006-1, filed by
Allan Heyward regarding the Moonlight Regatta Race 2006. Based on disposition of RFR-1, RFRs
2006-2 and 2006-3 filed by Paul Cross and Brad Miller are also granted. Pursuant to the discretion given to the
Protest Committee under RRS 64.2 to grant redress to all boats affected without
requiring additional requests for redress, the Protest Committee grants redress
to all boats in the PHRF-Spinnaker class sailing in the race in
question.
The redress granted is as follows: all boats in the PHRF-Spinnaker class
which started the Moonlight Regatta Race 2006 are to be scored for the race and
for the Long Distance Series as if …
The Newport to Bermuda race started July 16th. Larry Cohen of FBYC is competing on "Dawn Treader" in the SDL class along with "locals" Don Patterson of Virginia Beach on "Orion", Jim Muldoon of Washington, DC on "Donnybrook" (is John Dodge aboard?). All three are near the front of their class after three days. There are over 250 boats entered. You can track the progress at http://www.charthorizon.com/races/2006_newport_bermuda/htdocs/mapper.phtml# complete with Gulf Stream currents and wind patterns.
We have updated the instructions for this event
- to reflect these additions. Please go here to register.
July 15-16, 2006 Cruise to VIMS and Yorktown Riverwalk Landing
Plan to join the FBYC Cruisers when we embark on a trip down to VIMS (Virginia Institute of Marine Science) on early Saturday. We will stay at the Yorktown River Yacht Haven Marina on Sarah Creek. You will need to call the Marina with your reservation for a slip (804 642 2156) and identify yourself as a member of the FBYC cruising group. Provide the dockmaster with the length of your boat, draft, beam, sail/power, and power requirements. Id suggest you do this as early as possible to assure a slip …
The facts: 1.) One PHRF Spin
boat was initially "finished" within the first time limit. All remaining
PHRF Spin boats were finished within the latter time limit, but did not
finish within the initial time limit. 2.) The race was scored. 3.) No
protest or redress was filed. 4.) The initially "finished" boat later
admitted they did not sail the proper course (28.1). 5.) No PHRF Spin
boat finished the race within the prescribed time limit.
The race is
abandoned (32.1 (e) for any other reason directly affecting the safety or
fairness of the competition) for the PHRF Spin class by the Race Committee,
and consequently, the race is not officially scored for the PHRF Spin
class …
The 2006 Moonlight Race is abandoned (32.1 (e) for any other reason directly
affecting the safety or fairness of the competition) for the PHRF Spin class
(only) by the Race Committee, and consequently, the race will not be officially
scored for the PHRF Spin class. No boat in the PHRF Spin class sailed the proper
course and finished within the initial time limit. Randy Alley, Race Chair.
The FBYC Laser Fleet would like to invite junior parents and any other sailors out for some evening racing Tuesday, June 20. Lasers, 420s and any other fleet with 3 or more boats are welcome. Well get a lot of fun, informal races in with the first start just off the dock at 6pm. Well have an informal skippers meeting at 5:30 to review rabbit starts or whistle starts. Well race until we run out of light or wind.
This event was a big success last year and we hope with all of the parents in town for junior week that this year will be just as good. If you dont have a laser …
BUMPS EBERWINE, CHRISTIAN SCHAUMLOFFEL, BOB ARCHER, MD
RILEY, and RODNEY PAICE are fleet winners at 2006 HOMETOWN REGATTA.
A northwest wind at 18 knots with gusts over 20, sent the 2006
Hometown Regatta boats flying around the courses in Hampton Roads and the
lower Elizabeth River. The event is sponsored by Portsmouth Boat
Club and Portsmouth Yacht Club. BumpsEberwine, in his Olson 25, Spray, took line
honors for the shorter course (8.48) and first place in the PHRF C
Fleet. MD Riley won PHRF Non-Spin 1 and
Rodney Paice won PHRF Non-Spin 2, both non-spin fleets also
sailing the shorter course. On the 12.20 mile course, Christian
Schaumloffel, Hobie 33, and Bob Archer …
Today's Washinton Post reports the loss of Phillip Merrill, publisher of the Washingtonian magazine and long time sailor. Aged 72, he became an avid sailor at age 7, when he began swabbing boats in exchange for sailing lessons. Reports suggest he was out alone on his 41 sailboat, Merrilly, and was probably not wearing a life vest. No matter how experienced you are, wearing a life vest is required of all Juniors at all times, and by everyone under 8, or anyone who is a non-swimmer, on all club piers. And life vest to me means a well fitting life vest, not an oversized golden oldie your overweight grandfather dug out for you. And water …
We all look forward to seeing everyone and all families at Opti-Kids, Moonlight racing, Junior Week, and the Junior Regattas over the next two weeks.
As a reminder, dogs and personal watercraft are prohibited from FBYC. Anyone under the age of 21 must be accompanied by a parent when upstairs in the Club House.
Please warn children not to go into the FBYC road without supervision and care, and wear PFDs when on the docks and bulkheads. Have a fun, healthy, and safe time!
Due to a technical glitch of some sort, the following NEW ADS did not appear in the June Log.
Since timing may be important for these, I am posting them on the Website as an alternative. They will be in the July Log if still available:
Wanted to Buy: Used sail for a Laser. Contact Andy or Evelyn Turner at 804-776-6349.
Flea market confession: I have the tripod that was unknowingly left out of the telescope box that was sold on that eventful day, do you know who purchased it? Call Sherry Coker (804) 776-6374 to claim it.
On Saturday night, Deborah and Durwood Usry christened FBYC's newest yacht - so new in fact that is not yet even in the Yacht Register.
The Red and white yacht is a 1957 Larsen Thunderhawk, Jr. - LOA 16' - and she is powered by a 1961 Mercury 50HP Model 500 engine.
Among the details at the carefully planned festivities was an unveiling of the name of the yacht - Aqua Belva - beautifully painted on the side of the stern by our own Kaptain Krunch. The name was not misspelled from the more familiar after shave lotion - but in fact Belva is the first name of Deborah's Mother. The text for the Christening ceremony follows:
On Sunday, May 28, following the race and celebration at Rosegill, 24 members of the Cruising Division joined Gordon and Sheila Nelson at their home on the Western branch of the Corrotoman to share potluck dishes with grilled entrees and exchange tales of sailing adventures, many of which were true. The anchorage in front of the Nelson home became a floating village as FBYC cruisers arrived thru out the afternoon and evening, paused to drop the hook and turn on the masthead, and to summon Gordons not-for-profit water taxi service.
By popular demand, Cruising Division Lt. Commander Ed OConnor opened the guitar locker of WRINKLED SHEETS and performed a medley of after-dinner tunes that prompted an outburst of …
And a good time was had by all!
23 racers in 4 fleets enjoyed great breeze and clear skies all the way to Urbanna last Saturday in this annual Long-Distance race. Few remember such a splendid day to race up the river, and those who were best able to read the shifts and currents proved their skills by finishing at the top of their fleets.
Thanks to Bill Spencer, Doug Magargee, Cathy Clark, Brooks Zerkel, and their RC crew for again conducting this great event. And many thanks to Janie French and Mike Calkins for organizing the fantastic band and social event at Liberty at Compass Quay in Urbanna. A splendid time was had by all, and to all of …
Going to Urbanna Saturday night? Park at FBYC and take the chartered buses, departing FBYC at 1700 and 1800 hours, returning from Urbanna at 2200 and 2300 hours. Stay off the roads, enjoy the company, save the gas, and don't hassle with parking.
Tired of the West Point Parking Lot? The following route takes 15 minutes longer than going through West Point with NO traffic, but since that's not going to happen again 'til next October, try this:
These directions start at the intersection of Pole Green Road and Rte 360/Mechanicsville Turnpike. Pole Green Road is a shortcut for those leaving Richmond who can take I-95N then I-295E to the Pole Green exit, then Pole Green N …
FBYC has been chosen to host the 2007 Flying Scot North American Championship the last week of June, 2007. It is the 50th anniversary of production (1957-2007) and the first time the NACs have been so centrally located. Noel Clinard has agreed to be the Event Chair and John McCarthy the PRO. We will need lots of volunteers in the coming months to prepare for this spectacular event, so think about getting involved! FBYC FS fleet 103 has been growing; presently we have 29 Flying Scots and expect 30 by next year!
As FS Fleet Captain Ive set a goal having 23 of our boats on the line. (If you own a Flying Scot, Ill be calling because …
Art on Fishing Bay: A Must See Show -June 8, 2006,5:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m., at the Fishing Bay Yacht Club, Deltaville, VA. "...more variety at reasonable prices ...", says show organizer Bob Kates. Donations and proceeds from beverage sales will benefit the Virginia Chapter of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society as part of this summers Southern Chesapeake Leukemia Cup Regatta. For more information, please call 804-776-6950 or email Bob Kates at fma@ooln.com.
Art On Fishing Bay: a Must See Show
Jewelry by Bev Hardin
The 8th annual Art On Fishing Bay show, to be held on June 9 at the Fishing Bay Yacht Club in Deltaville, will offer more variety at reasonable prices …
SBRW ENTRIES DUE THIS
WEEK! As of this morning there are skippers and
crews of more than 60
boats ready to Smack Down on the Southern
Bay! Entries forSOUTHERN
BAY RACE WEEK for the BLACK SEAL CUPare due this FRIDAY, MAY
26th. Don't miss this event. All PHRF Classes and One
Design classes as well as a Cruising Class racers are welcome.
(Note: The Cruising Class will race with single headsail only -
there is no restriction on Cruising Class entry except that boats must comply
with PHRF Category 4P Safety and Accommodations Standards. Cruising Class
boats will be assigned provisional ratings using the OPCYC cruising rating
system.) Racing and …
The death of a young Dutch sailor who was swept oveboard in the north Atlantic yesterday was reported in the news services early Thursday and later in Scuttlebutt. A link to todays BBC news item to today's BBC news item on this tragedy follows. Those members who went to Baltimore in 1998 to meet Roy Heiner and his crew who finished first in the first Miami to Baltimore leg may have met this sailor who would have been 24 years old at the time. Eight years later he was the oldest member of the AB AMRO Two crew. RIP
** Crew member killed in Volvo race **
A crew member on Volvo Ocean Race yacht ABN Amro Two dies after being …
ATTENTION ALL CRUISERS (of all kinds!) DUE TO UNANTICIPATED CONFLICTS, THE GUNKHOLERS CRUISE SCHEDULED FOR JUNE 30- JULY 7 HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED FOR THE WEEK BETWEEN THE CRUISE REGATTA AND THE FAMILY CRUISE. PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE IN YOUR SCHEDULE!
For more information, read on . . .Cruising the Gunkholers Way Cruise July 29 (or 30) August 5
Calling all gunkholers! (experienced, wanna-be, or just curious . . .) Come join us for a cruise that emphasizes family interests, short sails, last-minute decisions, and interesting shore jaunts. After amusing triumphs and great racing adventures at the Cruise Regatta, well attend the awards ceremony and dinner party to share our tales with everyone. If so motivated, well stroll across the road, cast off …
As reported at the Board Meeting by Izumi Miller, Fishing Bay Yacht Club does indeed have a web page on The Virginia Department of Tourism website.
Our page is at this location.. The page says
Region: Chesapeake Bay
Locality: Middlesex County
1000 Fishing Bay Road
Deltaville, VA 23043
FBYC provides sailing activities for offshore and one-design fleets, cruising sailors, Junior learn-to-sail, and Junior racing in the lower Chesapeake Bay in Deltaville, VA.
Junior FBYC Members will enjoy Extended Race Team training with world-renown coaches all summer, as well as a full-time sailing counsellor at FBYC.
Cruising Class travels to destinations near and far, families and experts alike.
Log into our website for more information and events schedule.
On Saturday night, Deborah and Durwood Usry christened FBYC's newest yacht - so new in fact that is not yet even in the Yacht Register.
The Red and white yacht is a 1957 Larsen Thunderhawk, Jr. - LOA 16' - and she is powered by a 1961 Mercury 50HP Model 500 engine.
FBYC has been chosen to host the 2007 Flying Scot North American Championship the last week of June, 2007. It is the 50th anniversary of production (1957-2007) and the first time the NACs have been so centrally located. Noel Clinard has agreed to be the Event Chair and John McCarthy the PRO. We will need lots of volunteers in the coming months to prepare for this spectacular event, so think about getting involved! FBYC FS fleet 103 has been growing; presently we have 29 Flying Scots and expect 30 by next year!
As reported at the Board Meeting by Izumi Miller, Fishing Bay Yacht Club does indeed have a web page on