Fishing Bay Yacht Club and Hampton Yacht Club are the first
southern Bay clubs to qualify to challenge for the BATTLE OF THE
CHESAPEAKE TROPHY at Screwpile 2005. In order to be eligible to
wrest the coveted trophy from last year's winner, Annapolis YC, a club must have
at least 5 boats entered in the Screwpile Light House Challenge. In
addition to HYC (7 entries) and FBYC (6 entries), there are four more southern
Bay clubs with completed entries; they are: CCV (1); DYC (2); OBSA (1); BBSA
(1). The more boats racing, the better your club's chances of bringing
back the BOC Trophy. Get you buddies together. Round 'em up and head 'em …
This item was part of the June 15 Scuttlebutt and is an interesting perspective on this extravaganza. In particular note the comment on other ways to spend $300MM.
* From Stephen Wells: While I have totally lost interest in the cup it was
interesting to read the AP (story in the New York Times (Little Things Mean
a Lot). One really wonders how someone who could amass the necessary $300
million could spend it so foolishly. We are really lucky on the other hand
that they didn't decide to spend it on running for president. The weight
issue is really stupid. With over 50,000 pounds on the starting line and
they are willing to risk a breakdown for a …
What a great Friday evening the Arts on Fishing Bay turned out to be! The 4th Annual Arts on Fishing Bay event in support of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society was held June 10 in spectacular weather, with over 350 attendees throughout the evening. Thanks to Bob Kates, Judy Buis, and Carolyn Schmalenberger for organizing this beautiful event enjoyed by members of FBYC and the surrounding communities.
Each of the artists donated works to be auctioned at the upcoming Leukemia Cup fundraising auction to be held at the Deltaville Fire Department July 8, and we are very grateful to these artists for their generosity. Numerous attendees also made cash contributions to the Leukemia Society.
Artists in attendance included Kathleen Noffsinger …
Here comes 2005 SCREWPILE LIGHTHOUSE
CHALLENGE! July 17 - 19 in Solomons, Maryland. Hosted by
the Southern Maryland Sailing Association. THE racing showdown on the
Chesapeake Bay. Get your boat, get your skipper, get your crew, get your
ressies, get your lucky racing duds and your party sandals, and get
entered! This is the regatta you have just gotta do! Check the
web site at www.screwpile.com To save the late entry fee, submit your SCREWPILE CHALLENGE 2005 entry
form now - it must be received by June 29. For additional
info, please call (301) 862-3100.
Annapolis-Newport Update: This morning, shortly
after 5 AM, southern Bay homie Mike Nestor and his crew …
Who brought more Glassware home from Hampton over the past weekend, The five FBYC off-shore racers sailing in the Black Seal Cup, or the five FBYC Opti racers sailing in the Hampton Junior Regatta?
For the answer....The FBYC juniors represented this past Sunday at the HYC junior regatta with William Wirt taking second overall and second in the blue fleet, and Austin Powers winning third overall and first in the white fleet. Ben Buhl took third in the white fleet and Natalie Wirt was fourth. Newcomer Nick Howe was fith in the white fleet.
After the regatta the juniors took turns in the dunk tank with the Hampton sailors and ate much post-race pizza. The parents were seen under …
SOUTHERN BAY RACE WEEK 2005 BOAT of the
WEEK - Sledd Shelhorse's MERIDIAN takes bullets for all
five races. Racing in the 11 boat PHRF A class at SBRW,
Meridian trounced her fleet in extremely light air, huge currents, fog,
and eventually, on the third day of the event, perfect sailing
breezes. All the fleets battled fluky to non-existent wind the
first day, a slight improvement in conditions the second day, and after
a tenuous first race on Sunday, great easterly sea breezes that built to
10-12 knots and stayed. OVERALL RESULTS: Boat of the
Week: Meridian, Sledd Shelhorse, Taylor
40, as well as winner of PHRF
A: 2.Sea Star, David Eberwine, J/36;
3 …
At Rosegill, Rob Whittet noted to the FBYC webmaster who was serving beer on the 930-10pm shift that he could not make the links work on our Spring Series Results to the effect that he couldn't find the results for individual races in the Offshore Spring Series. I tried to explain the difficulty we have in posting results for multiple races without success at the hour. The basic problem is that the Homepage only displays files that are equal to type "Results" - and we are only allowed one "Results" file per event. The individual race results are added as type "Custom" files and do show up on the
Offshore Page .
SOUTHERN BAY RACE WEEK IS HERE! Racing is this
coming Friday, Saturday, and Sunday! The early birds have
registered - check out the website to see who is in which
fleet.It you have not yet entered, get on it
NOW! Contact event chairman, Leigh Morgan at (757) 726-9640
The website address is www.hamptonyc.com - click on the SBRW
logo at the center of the page.
SBRW Important Reminders:
(1) Go to the website and check your entry information (fleet, rating,
etc.); (2) Opening Night registration and Skippers Meeting is
Thursday evening at Regatta Headquarters, HYC, Victoria Boulevard, Hampton,
VA (6pm - 9pm). Skippers …
On Saturday, June 11th, the Stingray Harbour Yacht Club will hold its Annual Yard Sale which will be followed by an afternoon cookout. We all have those extra boat items we dont use and have been carrying around in out boats or stored in our garages for years. Well, your troubles are over because you can take the opportunity to place all your excess nautical items in the SHYC Yard Sale. Now is the time to clean out the boat and put all those items aside until June 11th. Remember, one boats upgrade could be anothers good deal.
Sailing Quiz --- What do you think the following image represents.
For the painful answer, click on ...For a hint - please review and compare this image.
Both images were taken from
The Fleet Tracking web site for the
Rolex Transatlantic Race.
and both images represent the tracks of the various competitors in the transatlantic race.
The first image is the track of the Sailing Vessel Stad Amsterdam chartered by the Storm Trisail Club. Detailed inspection of the second image reveals that the Stad Amsterdam is the westernmost boat in the race, and apparantly sailing Southwest, while the rest of the fleet seems to be headed southeast - in search of the gulf stream to help carry them to the finish line, which …
US National Match Racing Championship Area ABC (South)
Quarterfinals (for the Prince of Wales Cup): International match
racer Marie Klok Crump came from 4th place after Saturday's
double round robin stage, to win the event. She won 6 straight matches
(the last two of the second round robin), 2 in the best of 3 in both
the Knock-out Series and in the Finals on Sunday. Both Crump
and second place finisher Daniel Wittig
(Annapolis) earned berths in the semi-finals to be sailed
in Annapolis later this summer. The National Finals will be sailed in
Newport Beach, California, in September. Team Crump is a family affair
- sailing with Marie is her husband, Will Crump, a
noted racer …
Early reports from the water indicate that Marie Klok Crump and her crew did very well today and ended up the winner in the
U. S. Match Racing Championships Quarter finals at Hampton Yacht Club against 4 other 3-person teams in the Prince of Wales Cup event. The result is that she advances to the semi-finals in Annapolis in July.
The goal is to advance all the way to the Prince of Wales Cup races which will be held in Long Beach CA in September.
Dymer Creek Cruise, 2005 (almost anyway) and other events
Joe and Carolyn Schott were the Cruise leaders for the first FBYC adventure of the year on May 14-15 to Dymer Creek. The sailing was so good that the group decided to sail past Dymer and anchor in Mill Creek. Cocktails and dinner aboard were enjoyed by Sam and Nancy Stoakley on their new Island Packet, Reflections, Gordon and Sheila Nelson, and the Schotts. The sail back was nice, especially when they all arrived before the rain began! Total mileage was 46.88 miles for the Stoakleys and Schotts, and 67.78 miles for the Nelsons. Many of us missed a neat sail and cruise. Additionally, we are all that much …
Volunteers Needed!! We are still
seeking folks to sign up and help out with various tasks, to include selling
tickets, beer and rum drinks. Just go to http://www.hamptonyc.com/sbrw/Volunteer%20Sign%20Ups.htm,
find a time, and click on the link to send an email to Leigh Morgan. The
party is free and open to all clubs’ members. They can make a day
of it with the Blackbeard Festival happening in Downtown Hampton the same
weekend.
Early Entry Discount ends May 27 – This one is
self-explanatory. Get those Entry Forms to Leigh Morgan by midnight May
27, or you’ll have to pay an extra $35 just to race.
Several FBYC Juniors were seen at the club this past weekend getting ready for the season. After racing off-shore on Saturday, Austin Powers and William Wirt were joined by Ben Buhl and Turner Moody on Sunday afternoon for some Opti sailing and race practice on Fishing Bay.
The juniors plan to practice again this Sunday and are hoping others will come out and join them. After a morning of sword fighting and dirt clod throwing, the sailors generally rig-up and hit the water around 11:00am.
The first away Regatta for the juniors this year is Sunday, June the 5th at Hampton Yacht Club see
http://www.cbyra.org/redbook/HYCjrSpg.htm. This is a very informal regatta and a …
PROGRESSIVE DINNER CRUISE ON THE PIANKATANK
SAT., JUNE 4th & SUN., JUNE 5th
Cruise up the Piankatank to an anchorage near 37o32.385N Latitude and 76o 24.02W Latitude (in cove in front of the DeNunzio home). Come early and enjoy a dip in the pool.
There will be dinghy service from 1700 to 1730 for those needing a ride in from anchorage. Or call 804-512-0110 Vics Cell) if you dont see anyone at the DeNunzio dock. Dinghy rides back to anchorage will be available upon request.
Cocktails and Hors doeuvres will be included and provided at 1730. Dinner with wine and other drinks will be served at 1900.
Just a reminder that the Urbanna Race to be held May 28th counts as the first of a series of five long distance events that will be scored for a series trophy to be awarded at this year's annual dinner. One of the goals of this series is to attract racers and cruisers alike and we hope to continue this year's strong showing on the non-spinnaker courses. For those that can't make all the races, the series will be scored with one throwout so everyone gets a chance to redeem themselves for attending those summer weddings. The other races in the series include the Moonlight Regatta (July 23rd), Point to Point Race (July 30-31), Smith Point Race …
If you are interested in seeing some of the best
match racers in the nation ply their trade, check out the US Match Racing
Championship Area ABC South Quarterfinals this weekend (May 21-22) on Hampton
Flats. This US SAILING Championship event is hosted by Hampton
Yacht Club. Racing will be done in J/24's. For info contact: John
McCarthy, (757) 850-4225. The event is a round robin format - lots of very
short races (quarter mile legs - umpteen starts) - umpires on the water -
pre-start "dance", like in the America's Cup!
Tomorrow, Tuesday, May 17, the schooner
Virginia's masts are scheduled to be stepped. Call (757)
627-7400 or check the web site at …
On May 29, the Sunday following the usual Rosegill activities, well sail to the Eastern Branch of the Corrotoman River and anchor in the pretty bay located at 37º 42.867 N, 76º 27.306 W. Belles Creek enters this bay from the NW shore and the Eastern Branch continues NW for a couple of miles.
Tony and Kate Sakowski and Sam and Nancy Stoakley have graciously agreed to serve as host boats for a large raft during the cocktail hour starting about 5pm. Please bring an hors doeuvre to share and your own liquid refreshments.
Some may prefer to join the main raft by dinghy, and dinghy service will be …
A racer with strong southern Bay ties will be among the
competitors in the US Match Racing Championship Quarterfinals Championship
event (May 21-22, Hampton Flats) which leads to the Prince of
Wales Cup. Marie Klok Crump, who has been an
active match racer on the international circuit since 1994, is a member of
Fishing Bay YC along with her husband Will Crump, who is well
know on the Bay and beyond, particularly in J/24 circles. Marie and Will
will be racing as a team in the regatta along with Thomas
Klok.
Memorial Day Weekend (May 28-30) - Begin the
Summer Season at one of these Southern Bay Racing
Events:
