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.
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 …
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 …
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 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.
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!
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 …
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.
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
We finishedout the season strong at the SAISA MAISA intersectional held down here in Charleston. Things are looking bright for next spring...
November 24, 2003
College of Charleston hosted the annual SAISA/MAISA regatta here at home this weekend. 18 teams competed including two CofC teams. The cougars led the event from the beginning Both CofC teams sailed well in the light conditions. The Charleston I team won by 15 points with Blake Kimbrough and Diane Haynsworth in A-division. Jesse Combs and Savannah Morton won B-division as well. The Charleston II team was composed of the O'Reilly duo of Russ and Alana in A-division and Brendan Healy with Suzy Lintern in B. This was a good ending for the …
Southern Bay Region 4 Scheduling
Meeting: The first meeting of our clubs' representatives to
set up the 2004 big boat schedule is one week from today. Martin Holland,
region scheduler, reminds everyone that the meeting is set for Monday
night, DECEMBER 1, 2003, at 7:00 pm at Hampton Yacht Club in the
upstairs dining room. Martin's goal is to have the big boat schedule ready
for print by January 5, 2004. Monday night will be first draft time.
PHRF of the
Chesapeake has wrapped up the 2003 season. Close to 1200
racing boats sailed under PHRF ratings this year. For 2004 Randy
Pugh will serve as vice-president of our …
The estate of former Fishing Bay member, Eugene B. Sydnor, is being sold Dec 5th 6th and 7th at his home, 6000 St. Andrews Lane, Richmond. 9AM until 4PM.
His entire collection of sailing books, art , ship models, and sailing theme related china, silver, linens etc. will be sold.
FBYC AUTUMN SERIES IS A WRAP - SHAMROCK and LA MAGA
rule
the Series: Bob Rock's Shamrockwon
the combined spinnaker fleet and the PHRF A Division at the FBYC 2 Race
Autumn Series. Miles Booth, Shenanigan, took second
among combined spinnies. On the Non-Spin side of the course,
Allan
Heyward,La Maga, was first and Eric Powers,
Nercid
finished
second. PRO: Randy Alley
IMPORTANT NOTICE TO CLUBS' RACE CAPTAINS:
Please contact immediately our region scheduler, Martin Holland,
so that he can provide you with information concerning the up coming scheduling
meeting(s) for next year's PHRF/MORC/COD events (sanctioned
as well as non-sanctioned). THIS IS IMPORTANT. Please call …
Please bring your favorite beverages and a festive hors d'oeuvre to accompany Jane and Dixie's turkey rolls and ham biscuits. Please RSVP to Jane Hall at
ce.ja.hall@mindspring.com .
To quote Millie Hampton of the Dept. of Social Services, Middlesex County. "It's the teenagers who get the short end of the stick." Santa Claus shouldn't forget you when you turn fourteen. Help bring Christmas to the needy teens of Middlesex Co. too. Please bring a wrapped gift with a blank gift tag and a note identifying gender, size, and contents. Below at Read More is a suggestion list.
TEEN BOYS AGES 14 TO 17 SLIM, SMALL, MEDIUM, LARGE, HUSKEY/BIG SIZES
I havn't seen many of you since this past summer, so I thought that I'd give you an update on how college sailing has been going for me this fall. Having qualified in J-22s a month ago, this past weekend I traveled to the NY Maritime College for the ICSA Sloop National Championships.The regatta was sailing in three man crewed Flying Scots in the East River and Long Island Sound. On Friday we had very puffy conditions at around 15-20 in the East River. We got off four races and were in Sixth at the end of the day, only seven points spreading us from the leaders, Kings Point.
Saturday brought high winds and freezing conditions. With …
At the National Leadership Conference for the LLS in Cleveland this weekend, The Southern Bay Chesapeake Leukemia Cup Regatta was recognized as one of the best in the nation. Out of 47 Regattas nationwide they only give awards to six chapters and we were one of them. I was proud to be present representing FBYC and the regatta committee to receive this award. We should be very proud that we are part of this amazing organization and that is truly making a difference in eradicating all blood related cancers by raising money for research, our regatta is helping them achieve this goal. If all the survivors could thank you personally they would. To them it is because of us that …
For 2004, think about the Lloyd Phoenix Trophy.
The 2003 US SAILING OFFSHORE CHAMPIONSHIP was held in October in
Annapolis and it was won by a team from Rochester, NY, Area E. The
Chesapeake Bay (CBYRA) is a part of Area C. The skipper and crew
that represented Area C (our Area) in the competition were from a J/44,
Vamp
(Skipper
Leonard Sitar, Holmdel, NJ). Areas A and B finished 2nd and 3rd respectively.
Area C did not get a sniff of "a place in the money." Wouldn't it
be nice if next year we could nominate a boat from the southern Bay for
the Area C slot, and maybe, just maybe …
