After reviewing recent guidelines from the CDC and the Commonwealth of Virginia on standards for being allowed to safely host camps, FBYC is rescheduling Junior Week to August 2nd - 6th.
The new dates for our Junior Week will start on Sunday, August 2nd at 1 pm and will end on Thursday, August 6th at 12 pm. By rescheduling Junior Week to the new dates, we believe we can provide our sailing classes in a more safe and deliberate manner reducing the potential risks to our sailors, families, volunteers and staff.
You can expect to see an increase in communication both via email and through the o help get Juniors on the water in a safe environment. Club website regarding our …
Thank you all for the great submissions to the first Junior Week T-Shirt Contest. We gathered all the suggestion and anomalously submitted the designs to Commodore Tracy Schwarzchild for his decision. After much great deliberation, he chose this years T-Shirt Winner as the design submitted by Charlotte Stass. Congratulations Charlotte!!!
Charlotte's design will be sent to our graphic designer as the official art direction.
Opti Kids is postponed to July 25-26, and August 1-2
Over the past weeks, the Junior Leadership Committee in coordination with Fishing Bay Yacht Club Flag has been monitoring updates from the Federal, State, and Local authorities as it relates to activities at the Club. As you may have seen, FBYC is currently closed until June 10th and the Club is making its best effort to resume activities as soon as it can.
Currently, Virginia is expected to open May 15th and enter Phase 1 of the re-opening plan. This phase is forecasted to last 2-4 weeks before Phase 2 can begin. The philosophy of the Junior Program at Fishing Bay has always been to support getting juniors on the …
Eighty--yes that is 8-0 lovers of sailing joined online for FBYC's 31st Crew Training Seminar!
Our virtual online webinar attracted people from numerous states and from all over the commonwealth of Virginia. Everyone was eager to simply gather together to learn about our club, our racing and cruising programs and more.
Kudos to George Burke who began the 90-minute session with his entry-level and often humorous presentation, "What's that called?" (Did you know that halyard is derived from "haul on the yard?") A self-described technology neophyte, George navigated the webinar with style and skill.
Special thanks to Lauren DeSimone and Stuart Kegan for transitioning our training from in-person to online and for Paul Wash for his technical prowess …
Bring your best hats and seersucker to the first virtual derby party on May 9th at 9:00 PM! Come watch our fellow YAM cocktail experts show us how to make some drinks. Be sure to have your computer camera ready, we will also be voting on the best outfits of the evening.
Log into the Zoom link at 9:00 PM to join the fun! Click here!
The drink menu below for everyone to follow along at home:
You can virtually become a great racer. We are starting programs at Fishing Bay and Hampton Yacht Club has offered folks at Fishing Bay the opportunity to join their e-racing program that will run on Wednesday evenings in May. This past month they hosted the Corona Series and it was a great success with over 80 people participating. So if you want to start sailing on-line sign up.
Once you have done that you will need to do a few preliminary things which Joe can detail. You will need to sign up at no cost on Virtual Regatta Inshore and run through …
FBYC's popular Crew Training Seminar has tacked over to the right side of the course to catch the online wind shift. And this year, it's FREE!
Each Tuesday evening in May, our seasoned and winning instructors will share their both their love for sailing and for winning with interested sailors from, well, everywhere and anywhere. (This is one Zoom webinar that you'll want to "dress up" for--if only from the waist up!)
We encourage ALL members to share this link with friends or others--novices or experienced sailors, who are interested in getting together and learning from the pros. You can go to FBYC.net and click on the link provided. OR simply click here to register: https://us02web.zoom.us …
Bring your best hats, seersucker and signature cocktail to the first virtual derby party on May 9th at 9:00 PM
Be prepared to learn how to make new cocktails presented by your YAM committee members. Be sure to have your computer camera ready, we will also be voting on the best outfits of the evening.
This past week, the FBYC Flag participated in the virtual Yacht Club Leadership Forum presented by US Sailing. The Forum offered an open exchange regarding the challenges facing yacht clubs around the country due to the CoVid-19 outbreak.
The Forum featured presentations by the commodores from several yacht clubs, including Jonathan Bartlett of Annapolis Yacht Club, as well as the President and the CEO of US Sailing. This highly informative program provided great insight into actions taken by other clubs as they work to address the CoVid-19 challenges. All clubs are facing problems similar to those that are being confronted at FBYC. The actions taken by substantially all of the clubs include strict adherence to the guidelines and recommendations of …
Walking down the Fishing Bay dock and marveling how beautiful Stove Point and Gwynn's Island are?
Crossing the line for the first 2020 offshore race and hearing the horn blow?
Listening to Doug Anderson, our FBYC chaplain, bless the fleet?
We all do.
But here's a solution to help lessen our collective loss. This Saturday, April 18 at 5 PM we invite all FBYC members to join together ONLINE at FBYC.net for our first (and hopefully, only) Virtual Opening Day. Just go to the website and click on the link in the Opening Day photo.
A boatload of members have worked to prepare a video that will bring …
Let's get excited for JUNIOR WEEK! This year we are holding a T-Shirt design contest for the 2020 Junior Week T-Shirt. Have your design worn by over 130 sailors during this Summer's Junior Week.
Rules:
Artist must be under the age of 18 years old
Design must be submitted tojuniors@fbyc.net by 5pm, Friday, May 8th, 2020!
Must include contact information of artist's parent and the name of the artist in the email
Include the following text on the design: Junior Week, June 22nd-26th 2020
No more than 3 entries per artist
No bribes to the Commodore
Have fun!!
Submit your designs to juniors@fbyc.net by May 8th!The T-shirt design winner will be chosen by the …
Not knowing the future, we will continue to take registrations for our summer Junior programs and certainly hope that we can provide them as planned. We will know more in the weeks to come and will communicate any changes as we learn of them.
Our goal is to continue to focus on providing the very best summer experience for our young sailors while maintaining a safe and healthy environment for them and their families and for the local community. In the event we are forced to cancel any summer programs, we will be providing a full and complete refund. Our goal is to make this decision by June 1st should we have to.
We've all spent more time zooming, walking our neighborhoods and cleaning out garages than we ever, ever wanted. So here are some "look-toward-the-future" activities to inform, teach and inspire.
Now's the perfect time to get your required Virginia boating license, if you haven't already. You DON"T need to pay for one of the numerous courses offered out there! Best option is the free course at BOAT US: https://www.boatus.org/virginia/
I'm please to report, we've improved the Club - inside and out this Winter!. We've also had to complete many tough repairs because it has taken quite a beating. Here's a few of the maintenance broad strokes:
The Fishing Bay Ramp had the grade improved and added a breakwater helping restore the beach.
Fannie's House flooring was replaced throughout.
The entance marquee on Fishing Bay Road has a new raised flowerbed.
Jackson Creek Middle Dock fasteners were replaced in the lower end and finger piers.
Many of the legacy trees were cleaned up, limbed, and groomed.
The Junior Field has begun receiving environmentally responsible burr and week treatment.
April 1, 2020 Dear Fishing Bay Yacht Club Members- The Club leadership continues to hope all of our members and their families are well and safe as we navigate the stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. We are updating our FBYC protocols and planning much sooner than we anticipated. As many of you are aware, the Governor of Virginia updated his Executive Order (#55) on March 30, 2020 to extend the Stay at Home requirements until June 10, 2020. The order has key elements specifically referencing what is and isn’t an essential need. We have updated our notices regarding activities scheduled to be held at FBYC as well as access to Club buildings and the campus in general.
Come one, come all...This Wednesday at 6-7pm the YAMs are hosting our first ever virtual club happy hour! Our theme will be a blend of nautical trivia and some other funny twists to engage everyone along the way.
All you need to participate are the following:
1) Be sure to have your computer camera ready (we want to see each other!)
2) Sport your favorite and/or funniest sailing gear...think offshore sailing jacket, sunglasses, zinc on the nose, whatever you find fun to get into the sailing spirit
3) Beverage of your choice...ideally your favorite go-to post-racing/cruising drink
Special prizes and/or recognition to be awarded to the smartest teams and best dressed based on creativity …
