Opening Day Regatta Photos now available
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Dave Dunigan took a number of photographs on Opening Day weekend of offshore boats using the following Film; Fuji Provia 100F Pro Fine Grain
Transparancy Film
Cameras: Nikon F-4, Nikon F-100, Nikon F-3, Cannon A-1
Lenses: Nikkor 80-200 f2.8ED, Nikkor 80-400ED f4.5VR, Nikkor 24 f2.8D
I have also set up web pages for individual boats on the Yachts web page. Associated with each boat is a "Photos" page listing the photos of that boat. The boats with new photo pages include Blade Runner, Jaguar, Legacy, Loose Cannon, Patriot, Tittalation, Trilogy, Wavelength, Whiskey Tango. Additional photos can be added at the bottom of each photo page by members with passwords.
If anyone wishes to purchase the high quality …
Twenty-five Past Commodores assembled for the Commissioning Ceremony in front of the new Clubhouse. 
Old Dominion recently qualified for the team nationals to be sailed at U. of Hawaii in early June. Anna Cobb, former Jr. Coach at FBYC, currently a coach at NYYC, is a member of the qualifying team. She is crew for Matt Allen from Beverly, MA. Also on the team are All Americans Brad Funk and Liz Biond, team captains Debbie Capozi and Ryan Thorvaldsen. Kenney, Jim and Malcolm plan to join Anna and her team in Honolulu. ODU is one of the premire sailing teams in the U.S.
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In the depths of World War II, the major efforts of all members of the fledgling Urbanna Yacht Club (predecessor to FBYC for those who didnt read last months column) were directed toward winning the War. However, the burgee continued to fly, and UYC did not cease operations as so many other clubs were forced to do.
Nevertheless, racing activity on the Chesapeake Bay was severely curtailed due to the many skippers and crews on military leave and due to travel constraints dictated by gas rationing.
FBYC Opening Day Commissioning Dinner invitations are in the mail.
After opening day racing, the ceremonies begin at 5:45pm. Proper attire requested.
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And the registration forms for Junior Week are available at 
under the loom of imminent hostilities in Europe and Asia. Within a year, the Association incorporated as the Urbanna Yacht Club. The club had an enrollment of 35 sailing yachts and 63 members, had rented quarters in Urbanna, and had joined the Chesapeake Bay Yacht Racing Association. Within three years, an active racing program was severely curtailed by the outbreak of World War II, and many of our members joined the armed services, representing practically every branch of Americas fighting forces. Pictured here is the schooner Nighthawk shown on race committee duty for the cruising division during UYCs Virginia …
As you may know Jere Dennison and Mary Anne Hooker are a committee assigned the duty to approve decorations to be displayed in the new clubhouse. Jere has found an old burgee of our club when it was located in Urbanna at the time of its founding in 1939. A volunteer graphic artist has designed the image at the left which will be featured in the Commissioning of the new builing on April 13. Please save the date and plan to attend this once in a lifetime event.
A wonderful new setting has been created with the upstairs screen porch facing Fishing Bay. The railing has been installed - by the time the bugs are out we will have screening on the walls and ceiling fans to stir the air. 
The exterior of the building is almost finished. The upstairs porches will be getting railings. The beautiful 
