TURKEY ALERT!!
One of the best special regattas on the Bay is just around the corner - THE 9th
ANNUAL TURKEY SHOOT HOSPICE REGATTA FOR CLASSIC SAILBOATS. All
set for October 8-9-10, the Turkey Shoot is a member of the
National Hospice Alliance and the overall winner earns a berth in the National
Hospice Championship Regatta to be held in Spring 2005 in Annapolis. Over
the most recent years, this event has drawn over 100 boats annually and has
become the second largest Hospice regatta in the nation. The only
entry requirement is that the boat's design be at least 25 years old; for
example, Catalina 30s are now classic designs. Festivities begin Friday,
October 8th …
The College of Charleston sailing team took victories in the A-Division and B-Division to win the North South #2 Regatta held this past weekend at the J. Stewart Walker Sailing Center in Mt. Pleasant, SC.
Eckerd placed second in the regatta, while The Citadel rounded out the top three.
Russ O'Reilly, Blake Kimbrough, Suzy Lintern, Anne Bowen and Diane Haynesworth crewed the A-Division to first with 36 points. The B-Division saw Chris Lash, Sara Wilkinson, Meg Callanan, and Katie Hughes take the win with 21 points.
At Kings Point conditions were extreme with winds in the thirties on Saturday which resulted in cacellation of sailing for the first day of the regatta. Sunday had winds in the mid to …
The Trophy Committee will receive nominations until October 1st for the following perpetual trophies to be awarded at the Annual Awards Party on October 23rd at the FBYC Clubhouse.
The following trophies are up for your nominations to FBYC sailors: Piankatank Trophy, Matthew Fontaine Maury Bowl, Competition Trophy, Allen B. Fine Trophy, The Hubard Trophy,
Sportsmanship Trophy, and the Annual Race Committee Trophy.
Please contact Debbie Cycotte - Trophy Chairman - BY OCTOBER 1st with your nominations.
dcycotte@yahoo.comPIANKATANK TROPHY - recognizes the FBYC skipper who most exemplifies the principle that "all is not lost until the boat sinks".
MATTHEW FONTAINE MAURY BOWL - recognizes a member of FBYC for an outstanding contribution to sailing at Fishing Bay Yacht Club.
All should know that FBYC member Marie Klok Crump (wife of Will Crump)
(the wedding picture)
will be representing FBYC in the 2004 U.S. Women's Match Racing Championship racing for the Allegra Knapp Mertz Trophy on September 29 - October 3, 2004 at The New York Yacht Club in Newport, RI.
She was invited to participate in the event based on her application to participate. Her crew includes Sonya Smith from Falmouth, MA; Tammy Ouellette from Annapolis, MD; Sara Lynch from Newport, RI. Click here to see all the participants.
We'll be following the results - and good luck - Marie!
The Pied Piper of Green Fleet Opti Sailors, Tom
Coleman, will be at the USODA Atlantic Coast Championships, October
8-10, at Fishing Bay YC. Any youngster who is new to Optimist
competition will benefit greatly by participating in a Tom Coleman run Green
Fleet. This man has had favorable impact on more junior sailors than can
be tallied. He's a wealth of information for parents and guardians
too. For info contact Noel Clinard at (804) 285-0299.
CCV FALL SERIES RACE #1 -
This coming SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 - Racing will be in
Hampton Roads harbor; All PHRF classes; first signal at 1100; CCV
traditional post race hotdogs, beer, sodas and awards on the …
The annual WolfTrap race this Saturday provides the last hurdle for claiming the Offshore Long Distance Series prize and getting a jumpstart on the Offshore Fall Series.
It does not appear we will be adversely effected by Ivan or Jeanne, but conditions may be a little uncomfortable. Please, be attentive to communication from this events' RC, Brooks Zerkel, including feedback to Mr. Roberts in the event of any problems and/or any individual abandonment of the race. The RC crew are responsible for the fleet's whereabouts and safety, as well as, it goes without saying we need to look out for each other. If the Y flag is flying, all crew must be wearing life jackets, period! And it …
This past weekend was the Capitol District
Championship Regatta hosted by our fleet. Twenty
boats raced in near perfect weather conditions. All
five races were completed in shifty conditions that
made the racing interesting going around the race
course -- going to the correct side of the course made
big gains at the marks!
The complete results and some Pictures taken by Tom
Roberts - Scot sailor for the weekend, can be found on
the FBYC web site.Half of the boats racing were from our fleet, although
two boats were borrowed by some of the Mobjack
sailors.
The level of competition was very high. The new
District Champion, David Neff from Fleet #42, finished
4th earlier this summer at the NAC …
This past weekend Jose Fuentes, Brendan Healy, and I traveled to Connecticut for the Pine Trophy. Winds were very shifty and light. Superior boathandling and speed had us out in front for the majority of the regatta.Pine Trophy
US Coast Guard Academy
September 11-12, 2004
Saturday Highlights:
Seven races in northerly; Sunday no wind by 1:30; competitors released. Judges: Sue Riley and Pat Dillon; no protests; one breakdown
Pine Trophy Intersectional
US Coast Guard Academy
FINAL RESULTS
Click more to see what Scuttlebutt informed us about this morning.PODIUM TRAGEDY
Marseille, France, 12th September - Following the conclusion of the
Marseille Louis Vuitton Act 1, a violent storm and associated high winds
passed through the area later that night and claimed the top three
finishers: BMW Oracle Racing, Team Alinghi and Emirates Team New Zealand.
All three boats were blown off their cradles and are lying on their sides
on the J-4 pier. The incident took place at 02:40, early on Sunday morning.
Gusts of over 65 knots of wind were measured at the time of the incident.
While there were no injuries, technical teams are currently evaluating the
boat damage and assessing the situation. It appears …
Cool Change
wins Euclid Hanbury Cup at 22nd Executive Cup Regatta: Rusty
Burshell, skipper of Cool Change, J/30, won his fleet (PHRF B)
and top honors for the regatta Saturday. The Hanbury Cup goes to the
spinnaker boat that wins its fleet by the largest margin (corrected time).
Burshell finished 5 minutes and 13 seconds ahead of the 2nd place B
boat. Sledd Shelhorse's Scherherazade won
the 8 boat PHRF A fleet by 2 minutes and 21 seconds , Bob
Archer, About Time, took PHRF C by 17 seconds, and Ed
Andrews, No Problem, won the PHRF Non-Spin by 1 minute and 32
seconds. The Executive Cup is presented by the Christopher Newport Sailing
Foundation …
Mike Austin and the
Movin On Crew Win at Stingray Point Regatta: Movin
On won the PHRF B fleet and the overall regatta award, the Brent Halsey Jr.
Memorial Trophy, with 3 bullets. Plenty of wind favored
the race course both days, including a squally moment or two during Sunday's
finale. Host club Fishing Bay YC gave 40 skippers and crews 3 great
races Saturday and Sunday of Labor Day weekend. RESULTS: PHRF A
(5 boats): 1.Feather, Phil Briggs;
2.Voodoo Chile, Leroi Lissenden;
3.Wavelength, Rob Whittet. PHRF B (8
boats): 1.Movin On, Mike Austin;
2.La Maga, Allan Hayward; 3.Shenanigan,
Miles Booth. MORC (7 boats …
Mike Austin from Hampton Yacht Club sailing Movin On won the Brent Halsey Jr. Memorial Trophy at the Stingray Point Regatta on Labor Day weekend. Mike had 3 firsts in PHRF-B, the largest class at the regatta. The Race Committee headed by PRO David Lee got in 2 races on Saturday under breezy 15-20 knot - conditions and one race on Sunday under very windy >25 knots and squally conditions.
The Sunday racing was very exciting as many variations were used for spinnaker takedowns, including several which occurred semi-voluntarily immediately upon launching the chutes (for example La Maga), others following the jibe when the chute was completely wrapped around the headstay (ala Loose Cannon) and others which required the competitor to …
A stalwart group of Junior Opti and 420 sailors braved the elements to sail in the 65th Annual One Design Regatta on August 14-15, 2004. Sailing in light and shifty winds and rain on Saturday, they got in several races, but were becalmed by the calm after the Charley on Sunday. Among those cheerfully defying wind and wrack were Madeleine Alderman, Alex Jacob, William Wirt, Natalie Wirt, Nick Howe and the indefatigable Austin Powers. Click here for the pictures to see how they suffered. Water, water, everywhere and nothing to do but eat!
To the sailors of FBYC,
This time of year is always special for me as my thoughts drift to Fishing Bay, the regatta Jim Rogers and I founded in memory of Brent Halsey, Jr., and the pride I felt in chairing that event from its beginning in 1995 through 1999. The explosion of popularity of the event, growing from 24 boats it's first year to a record 100 in '99, was a tribute to the entire FBYC community and I thank everyone for making it such a successful event …
Run with the Pack for the Second Junior Dog Days Dogatta on Monday, September 6, Labor Day.
The Junior Divison Staff has put a lot of effort into making this a memorable event. Please plan to attend. This will give you something to do while the old dogs sail in their One Design Race and lick their wounds from the Stingray Point Regatta.
The Junior Program conducted the first of two Dog Days Series Sunday, August 22. We had excellent participation on the first day with numerous Optis and three 420s. A highlight of the day was the appearance of an unidentified canine Race Committee. The Committee Chair was so furry and ferocious that he has been sentenced to two …
September and October Cruising at FBYC
The fall is a great time to join your friends on the Bay with the FBYC Cruising Division. We have had wonderful cruises so far this year, and look forward to more fun and adventure this fall. Come join us. Pick out a trip and call the cruise leader to join us.
Click below to see what good times we are planning to have on your Bay.
STINGRAY POINT REGATTA
SEPT. 4-5, 2004
Calling all cruisers to race against one another or in the PHRF non-spinnaker class. This is a great weekend at the club with racers and cruisers having a terrific time on the water and at the party afterwards.
Watch for details …
Eastern Shore/Norfolk Cruise
Sept. 18th to Sept. 26th
This notice is for Cruisers interested in this cruise.
There should not be much problem getting docks at NYC or HYC as it is mid week, but we still will make reservations by 9/7/04. Sarah's Creek Marina needs reservations since it is on Saturday night.
Sat., Sept. 18th - Home to Onancock. 31 nm. Plan to raft up but some docks may be available from dockmaster. If you want a dock, please make your own arrangements. (Dockmaster: Isaac Annis; Telephone: 757-787-7911. 7 Days a Week 8 AM to 6 PM) American Pie will be anchored. Cocktails will be at the raft up at 1800. Dinner aboard.
Sun., Sept. 19th …
La Maga takes Spinnaker Class and
Nereid Non-Spin in FBYC Smith Point Night Race. Up on
the Rivah, Rappahannock area night timers did a long turn on a
beautiful evening. The Spinnaker boats went 58.6 miles and the
Non-Spins 42.6. Starting Saturday, mid afternoon and finishing
at the mouth of Jackson Creek in the wee hours of Sunday morning, the dozen
racers saw a constant breeze of 11 - 15 knots throughout. Moonlight
and an ideal racing wind - it gets no better! RESULTS: Combined
A/B PHRF Spinnaker: 1. La Maga, Allan
Heyward; 2. Loose Cannon, Strother
Scott; 3. Shamrock, Bob Rock.
PHRF Non-Spin: 1. Nereid, Eric Powers; 2.
Temptress, John DeJong; 3.
Schiehallion …
CRUISE - SEPTEMBER 11-12
Alise Hilbert (Tim Blackwoods good friend) has invited FBYC Cruising Group to her home on Dymer Creek (3740.81N, 7621.99 W) for our September Cruise. There are 2 docks (9ft. depth) for rafting or there is plenty of room for anchoring. Big and little kids may want to enjoy the pool. Please plan to join in for the festivities.
Cocktail Hour: 5:30
Dinner Menu: Hors doeuvres, Steaks, Baked Potatoes, Bread, and Wine are provided.
Please bring to share: your choice of a side dish, a salad, or a dessert.
Hot dogs will be provided for kids, if preferred.
Cost: $15 per person ($2 for children if eating hot dogs)
Reservations:
Send …
Please join me in congratulating Bryan Stout, skipper and Quentin Jenkins, crew, who won the 2004 Double
Handed Middle Atlantic Midget Championship sailed in club 420s with first
place finishes in the last four races of the ten race series. The
regatta was held August 24 and 25 at Brigantine Yacht Club in Brigantine,
New Jersey. Results at www.ussailing.net/BYC/midget_mid.htm
Way to sail - Quentin!!!!!! And you look pretty good, leaning on that huge trophy!
Mike Austin from Hampton Yacht Club sailing Movin On won the Brent Halsey Jr. Memorial Trophy at the Stingray Point Regatta on Labor Day weekend. Mike had 3 firsts in PHRF-B, the largest class at the regatta. The Race Committee headed by PRO David Lee got in 2 races on Saturday under breezy 15-20 knot - conditions and one race on Sunday under very windy >25 knots and squally conditions.
Run with the Pack for the Second Junior Dog Days Dogatta on Monday, September 6, Labor Day.
Please join me in congratulating Bryan Stout, skipper and Quentin Jenkins, crew, who won the 2004 Double
Handed Middle Atlantic Midget Championship sailed in club 420s with first
place finishes in the last four races of the ten race series. The
regatta was held August 24 and 25 at Brigantine Yacht Club in Brigantine,
New Jersey. Results at