FBYC's Dock in the 1950s
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Thanks to Bob Kates for this submission of an early 1950s postcard showing a
regatta scene at FBYC found at the Deltaville Museum.
Click Read More for a full size copy of the postcard.
Thanks to Bob Kates for this submission of an early 1950s postcard showing a
regatta scene at FBYC found at the Deltaville Museum.
New Beatles DVD features FBYC member
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If you take a look at today's Washington Post - Weekend Edition,
you will see a long article about the Beatles first concert 40 years ago in DC.
Part 1
and
Part 2.
Toward the end of the article in
Part 3
are references to a new documentary film made by Maysles Films . The documentary includes footage of the Beatles train trip from NYC to DC. On that train a little 8 year old girl, who was returning from NYC to Richmond with her family, was allowed to visit with all 4 Beatles in their private railroad car. She was photographed in the original documentary, she is pictured on the bottom right hand corner of The Beatles First US Trip …Remembrance of Terry Quinn
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Terry Quinn passed away last weekend. Terry was my friend and I will miss him very much. I met Terry though the Richmond Triumph Club and I was immediately attracted to his zest for life. Terry was the type of guy who was always upbeat and always greeted friends with a boisterous hello young fellow!!
Terry was an institutional equity trader at Davenport Company, an occupation that was especially fitting for him as he was always trying to get in the middle of things and find out where the true market was. He bought and sold several cars while I knew him and had a knack for finding car parts (which are frequently hard to find for our ancient little …
#185 SOUTHERN BAY RACING NEWS YOU CAN USE
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REGION CBYRA HIGH POINT
AWARDS! This Saturday, January 31, CBYRA
Region 4 Dinner and High Point Awards Presentation - Hosted by
Hampton Yacht Club - Social Hour begins at 5:30pm, a buffet
dinner follows, and the awards will be presented immediately after dinner.
Awards to Region 4 racers for PHRF Classes, the Mobjack Class, the Hampton One
Design Class, Lasers, and Juniors will be presented. The event is open to
everyone; to make arrangements to attend call HYC directly at (757)
722-0711. For additional information contact Lin McCarthy at (757)
850-4225.
SPECIAL KEY WEST KUDOS TO FLEET WINNER
PHANTOM: Frank Silver, from Kill Devil Hills, North
Carolina, in his B-25 with local guru Ken Saylor, won …
Powhatan's domain
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In the February issue of Chesapeake Bay Magazine there is an article about sailing from Smith Point up the Pinkatank River. An insert headed "Powhatan's Domain" describes the river as being 21 miles long from it's headwaters in Dragon Run swamp. The article goes on to report that the river's name is derived from Native American language and roughly translated it means "wiggly bugger protected by many crab pots". More seriously, the article reports, the river was named by Chief Powhatan in the late 1500's. "Tank" comes from the Indian meaning water and "Pianka" means winding or crooked. And crab pots didn't show until several hundred years later. If you want to read more you …
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ALPHABET SOUP FOR SOUTHERN
BAY RACERS: One of the important parts of being race
ready involves having your paperwork up to snuff. Here's a
checklist of things best done now, not the morning of the day before the
regatta.
USSA: US Sailing - These are the grand Pooh-Bahs of
racing. This organization, among other things, represents our nation in
the world of sailboat racing. Their services and programs are best
seen at their web site www.ussailing.org For membership
info you may call 1-800-US SAIL.
CBYRA:
Chesapeake Bay Yacht Racing Association - Among other services,
provides oversight for sanctioned racing on the Chesapeake Bay - also, sponsors
ever …
Winter Program - Bob & Joan Handschumacher - Jan 30, 2004
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FBYC Winter Program Friday, January 30, 2004 7:30 PM Mary Mumford School 211 Westmoreland Avenue, Richmond
Extended Cruising with Limited Time & Resources
Please join us for an interesting presentation by Bob & Joan Handschumacher, sailing friends of Maggie and Wayland Rennie. The Handschumachers will share some recollections and visual documentation of a trip from Trinidad, up South American jungle rivers and down to the Amazon. Their presentation will also include their cruising in largely unexplored areas of the western Caribbean. They will intersperse some technical details that will be helpful to others who are dreaming of exotic cruises. Bob and Joan have almost 30 years and 40,000 miles of cruising experience including three Atlantic crossings, the Mediterranean …
ART ON FISHING BAY 2004
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ART ON FISHING BAY 2004
Any yacht club member that would like to exhibit their work at Art on Fishing Bay Wednesday, June 30, 2004, please contact Bob Kates by January 15, 2004. The show benefits the Leukemia Society. There's room for twenty exhibitors and 12 spots are already filled. So, if you're interested please call me at 804-776-6950 or E-mail scam97109@yahoo.com.
Art by Jane Hall "Flying Scots at FBYC"
Awesome video clip - New Zealand
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I think we should start a new series of postings oriented around great sailing pictures found on the internet. Scuttlebutt found this one yesterday. Quoting them:
Take a moment right now to check out the skiff sailing video on the link shown below. It's awesome. Perhaps more importantly, it was broadcast on prime time TV in New Zealand. Scuttlebutt found about the URL from Jim Walsh with the comment, "Oh to have every country show this much interest in sailing." Sailing Skiffs. Works well with Windows Media Player and a high speed connection.
#183 SOUTHERN BAY RACING NEWS YOU CAN USE
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CBYRA REGION 4
DINNER AND AWARDS PRESENTATION: Saturday, January 31 - Hampton Yacht
Club. 5:30 - 6:30 pm social hour with complimentary beer and
light snacks (and cash bar); 6:30 pm buffet dinner (menu includes salad,
assorted vegetables and potatoes, slow roasted London broil, baked Grouper
filet, southern fried chicken and assorted desserts. Presentation of
awards follows dinner. Cost is $20 per person. To make
dinner arrangements call HYC at (757) 722-0711. For
additional info contact Lin McCarthy at (757) 850-4225. CBYRA High Point
Awards for PHRF (all classes) Region 4, Mobjack Class bay-wide, and Hampton
One Design bay-wide will be presented. Everyone is welcome -
racers, non-racers, crew, family, friends …
Immigrant Overcomes Many Adversities To Become Yachtsman Of The Year
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Excerpted from US Sailing announcement:
Rolex Yachtsman of the Year
Augie Diaz, age 49, was recognized for his achievements as a skipper in three different one-design classes Laser, Snipe and Star. Many of the panelists noted that Diaz has been nominated many times before; however this was his best year ever, competing in what are perhaps three of the most competitive fleets in the world.
A string of regional regatta successes culminated in his win of the Snipe World Championship title and one panelist noted "his versatility in one-designs, not just one class, continues to be impressive." Diaz is the first U.S. sailor to win the Snipe World Championship since 1981. His list of achievements also includes victories at …
#182 SOUTHERN BAY RACING NEWS YOU CAN USE
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KEY WEST RACE WEEK BOUND: The annual
pilgrimage is about to begin. The actual racing begins at KWRW on January
19th. Here are some southern Bay (and beyond to the
south) boats, skippers and crewbies who have announced intentions to dig
out their sandals and commence the trek: (1)Titillation, J/29,
sailing out of Fishing Bay, skipper Paul Andersen with Elizabeth Staas,
Mary Carter, Carolyn Grant, Sue Kessler, Michelle Garn, Morgan Marchant, and Sue
Reilly; (2) Night Music, J/29, also from Fishing Bay, skipper
Sam Marshall with Hal Starke, Dan Clark, Marshall Orr, Tom Norris, Bill
Fendley, Rachel Barnard, Kathleen Slattery, and Anna Smith; (3)
Phantom, B-25 from the Outer Banks, skipper Frank Silver …
Free Hobie 16
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Free Hobie 16A friend of mine in Gloucester has a Hobie 16 he would like to send to a good home. The rig, sails, tramp, and all parts are in great shape. One hull got destroyed by a falling pine in Isabel. The second hull suffered a little damage but is probably repairable. He'd like someone who would appreciate this "gift" to come and take the whole shooting match away. Call me for the contact and location. Wes Jones.
Cruising Schedule 2004
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FBYC Cruisers,
We are looking forward to a great year cruising the bay with you. However, I need your help and input in creating the weekend and extended trips that you would enjoy. Many of you have a very special trip that you have made in the past; please consider sharing it with the rest of us this year by leading us as the chairman of that trip. Perhaps you would like to do a two day weekend trip, or a full week to that neat, special place. Or, maybe there is an area that you have thought about going, and would enjoy taking the rest of us with you!
We are looking forward to a great year cruising the bay with you. However, I need your help and input in creating the weekend and extended trips that you would enjoy. Many of you have a very special trip that you have made in the past; please consider sharing it with the rest of us this year by leading us as the chairman of that trip. Perhaps you would like to do a two day weekend trip, or a full week to that neat, special place. Or, maybe there is an area that you have thought about going, and would enjoy taking the rest of us with you!
I've thought about three one week trips: up the …
#181 SOUTHERN BAY RACING NEWS YOU CAN USE
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US SAILING will no longer offer a subscription
to Sailing World Magazine as a part of the USSA
membership package. So, word is that if you extend your US SAILING
membership right away (DEADLINE is DECEMBER 31, as in this
WEDNESDAY), you can get the magazine free until your US SAILING membership
expires. So, you need to call US SAILING right now at
1-800-877-2451, if you want to beat what amounts to loss of a benefit,
i.e. the magazine for free. Thanks to CBYRA for calling attention to
this happening. A lot of CBYRA members wait until the CBYRA-USSA combo
membership deal comes available in early spring, but if you wait for that now,
you lose the …
FBYC Wednesday Night Group Donates Gifts to Middlesex County Teens
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Holiday gifts were collected by the Fishing Bay Yacht Club members to help bring Christmas Joy to the youth of Middlesex County. The thirty-five members present at a festive dinner Wednesday night wanted to share their holiday spirit with the community. The seasonal gift collection afforded a wonderful opportunity for the Fishing Bay Yacht Club to enjoy the gift of giving. Millie Hampton of the Middlesex County Department of Social Services coordinated the distribution of the presents.
#180 SOUTHERN BAY RACING NEWS YOU CAN USE
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Changes in the Big Tent -
CBYRA Executive Board for 2004: John Dodge, one of the southern
Bay's own, will be the President of CBYRA for 2004.
Southern Bay racers know John for his past service as Region 4 vice president,
the significant role he played in the "birth" of what has become the Stingray
Point Regatta, and his participation in racing up and down the entire length of
the Bay and well beyond. Delegates also elected Todd
Lochner, whose roots are in the small boat side of the house
(particularly Jet 14s), as Executive VP for the coming year. CBYRA
Treasurer, aka The Money Man, is Dick Emmett, and
Angelo Buscemi, a J/24 guy …
Rising sea level increases hurricane risk
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Full Interactive story at
http://www.vims.edu/newsmedia/press_release/tide.htm
The hurricane of 1933, widely known as the "storm of the century" for Chesapeake Bay, generated a storm surge in Hampton Roads of 5.84 feet, more than a foot higher than the 4.76 ft storm surge recorded for Hurricane Isabel. Yet many long-time Tidewater residents say that the high-water marks left by Isabel equaled or exceeded those of the 1933 storm.
A new analysis of sea-level records by VIMS emeritus professor Dr. John Boon helps explain the apparent discrepancy and suggests that future storms will pose even greater flood risks. Boon also argues that changing the way storm tides are referenced could help coastal residents understand …
Latest North American College Sailing Rankings
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After our fifth at the ICSA Sloop Nationals and our winning the SAISA/MAISA Dinghy Championships we have vaulted from 19th to 13th in the latest update of the Sailing World College Rankings. Things are looking good for us in the spring and our big picture goal of winning the Fowle Trophy is still well within our grasp.COED (prev. rank)
1. Harvard (1)
2. Dartmouth (5)
3. Kings Point (3)
4. Brown (8)
5. Tufts (4)
6. Hawaii (13)
7. Boston College (14)
8. USC (9)
9. Hobart/Wm. Smith (2)
10. MIT (10)
11. St. Marys (6)
12. Georgetown (16)
13. Charleston (19)
14. UC Irvine (12)
15. Washington College (15)
16. Stanford (7)
17. Old Dominion …
1. Harvard (1)
2. Dartmouth (5)
3. Kings Point (3)
4. Brown (8)
5. Tufts (4)
6. Hawaii (13)
7. Boston College (14)
8. USC (9)
9. Hobart/Wm. Smith (2)
10. MIT (10)
11. St. Marys (6)
12. Georgetown (16)
13. Charleston (19)
14. UC Irvine (12)
15. Washington College (15)
16. Stanford (7)
17. Old Dominion …
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IMPORTANT RACING
DATES: 2004 is Leap Year (you remember , "February has 28 [days]
and sometimes 29...") Those who have been tussling with 2004 racing
schedules are well aware of the "leaping" required in plans for the coming
season. Here are 7 critical southern Bay dates that are for
the most part settled: (1) CCV Spring Series #1,
Sunday, April 25 (important to your boat yard splash date); (2) FBYC
Spring Series Opening Day is set for Saturday, April 24;
(3) Still officially tentative status, but looking
fairly solid is June 4-5-6 for the 2004 Black Seal Cup/Southern Bay Race
Week; (4) TowneBank HomeTowne Regatta which
coincides with Norfolk's Harborfest is set for June 12 (Portsmouth …
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