Schedule of Upcoming Events: Sat, Feb 23 - One Day Club Race Management Seminar (Training) Wed, Feb 27 - Presenting Charlie Enright, Volvo Ocean Racer (Social) Sat, Mar 30 - Bermuda High Party (Social) Sat, Apr 6 - Offshore Training Day (Offshore) Sat, Apr 13 - Opening Day
This Week’s Update: - The Race Management Seminar will be held on Saturday and will be conducted in the Clubhouse 1st Floor Foyer. On Wednesday evening, you can meet Charlie Enright at the Winter program in the Omni. You can see all events on the Club Event Page by clicking here. - The Clubhouse Loft and stairwells will be locked and unavailable through early March for floor refinishing. The downstairs Foyer is open. - Please be careful and watch …
The Young Adult Members Committee is pleased to announce its action-packed schedule for 2019. This year's highlights include a pre-season bowling night March 23rd in Richmond; an enhanced "Last Friday of the Month" movie night series, which was clearly a family-favorite for kicking the weekend; a fully loaded Memorial Day weekend; several unique cruise-in-company excursions; three different themed cookouts; and, of course, our penultimate annual corn hole tournament over Labor Day weekend. As a reminder, YAM events are open to all members, guests and accompanied prospective members...so come one, come all...this will be our best year of all! Click here to see full schedule!
We would like to recognize the generous donors who supported the new East Dock project by identifying all who contributed on a plaque that will be unveiled in the main Club House on Opening Day on April 13, 2019. Please review the list below and notify me of any corrections as soon as possible (no later than February 28th) at dlennarz@gmail.com.
Thank you,
David Lennarz
In Grateful Recognition of the Donors to the Fishing Bay Yacht Club East Dock Fund - 2017-2018
Come join us as Charlie Enright shares his amazing journey--from "movie star" in Disney's Morning Light to skipper in the Volvo Ocean Race - the longest and toughest professional sporting event in the world. This program has something for everyone, including racers, juniors, cruisers, parents, grandparents, and fans of sailing.
As a part of a special effort to attract new members, you can invite prospective members for free! We have allocated ten tickets that you can offer to friends you would like to join the club. Simply email Karen Soule (karen.soule@gmail.com) with the names and email addresses of the people you'd like to invite.
Any member can invite up to two people. The first FBYC members to email …
Schedule of Upcoming Events: Sat, Feb 23 - One Day Club Race Management Seminar (Training) Wed, Feb 27 - Presenting Charlie Enright, Volvo Ocean Racer (Social) Sat, Mar 30 - Bermuda High Party (Social) Sat, Apr 6 - Offshore Training Day (Offshore) Sat, Apr 13 - Opening Day
This Week’s Update: - Registration is open for all Cruising events and Junior programs. Also, Winter programs are coming up. Sign up now to for an Evening with Charlie Enright (registration deadline is Feb 22) and the Bermuda High Party. You can see all events on the Club Event Page by clicking here. - The Clubhouse Foyer and Loft will be unavailable throughout February. The stairwells and second floor Loft will be closed until March 1 for floor …
Come join us as Charlie Enright shares his amazing journey--from "movie star" in Disney's Morning Light to skipper in the Volvo Ocean Race - the longest and toughest professional sporting event in the world. This program has something for everyone, including racers, juniors, cruisers, parents, grandparents, and fans of sailing.
As a part of a special effort to attract new members, you can invite prospective members for free! We have allocated ten tickets that you can offer to friends you would like to join the club. Simply email Karen Soule (karen.soule@gmail.com) with the names and email addresses of the people you'd like to invite.
Any member can invite up to two people. The first FBYC members to email …
We were able to update the web server on Monday, February 11, 2019. It has resulted in a few inevitable glitches, and we are fixing them as fast as they are being discovered. Most functions, including the important online Event Registration processes, are working fine. Please let Strother know if you run across any issues.
I thought the following would be of interest to our members. The Deltaville Maritime Museum is having a lecture series known as the Turner Lecture Series.
The first program will be Sunday March 10th at 2 PM. The speakers will be our own Rick and Julie Palm. In 1990 they began their 2 year voyage around the world on "Sojourner" their 52 foot Tayana sailboat. their sailing resume includes Atlantic crossings, dozens of passages to ther caribbean and decades of coastal cruising from Nova Scotia to Florida.
Our next program will be on Sunday April 14th at 2 PM. The speaker will be Jack Yunker who will present a program on the Liberty Ships that played a major role in …
Get ready for another awesome summer of sailing - FBYC's Junior Programs, including Opti-Kids, Junior Week, Development Team and Race Teams are now open for registration!
We plan a server update this weekend for www.fbyc.net and it is possible there might be an hour or 2 on Friday night or Saturday morning when the site is down.
Schedule of Upcoming Events: Sat, Feb 23 - One Day Club Race Management Seminar (Training) Wed, Feb 27 - Presenting Charlie Enright, Volvo Ocean Racer (Social) Sat, Mar 30 - Bermuda High Party (Social) Sat, Apr 6 - Offshore Training Day (Offshore) Sat, Apr 13 - Opening Day
This Week’s Update: - Please check out and register for one of the off-season events. These include the One Day Race Management seminar, an Evening with Charlie Enright, and the Bermuda High Party. You can see these events on the Club Event Page by clicking here. - The Clubhouse will be closed for floor and furniture refinishing beginning February 11. We plan on locking the second floor out for up to thirty days to ensure the finished has …
Come join us as Charlie Enright shares his amazing journey--from "movie star" in Disney's Morning Light to skipper in the Volvo Ocean Race - the longest and toughest professional sporting event in the world. This program has something for everyone, including racers, juniors, cruisers, parents, grandparents, and fans of sailing.
As a part of a special effort to attract new members, you can invite prospective members for free! We have allocated ten tickets that you can offer to friends you would like to join the club. Simply email Karen Soule (karen.soule@gmail.com) with the names and email addresses of the people you'd like to invite.
Any member can invite up to two people. The first FBYC members to email …
$60 Registration Fee includes breakfast, lunch, course materials, and access to on line testing for certification for 4 weeks after seminar
This is a race management seminar for Prospective Club* Level Race Officers and other Race Committee (RC) team members looking to contribute to club racing at a higher level.
The Race Officer Certification program strives to:
Make racing more enjoyable by improving the quality of race management
Standardize race management practice to benefit competitors and RC members
Schedule of Upcoming Events: Sat, Feb 9 - Commodore's Cocktail Party (Board) Wed, Feb 27 - Presenting Charlie Enright, Volvo Ocean Racer (Social) Sat, Mar 30 - Bermuda High Party (Social) Sat, Apr 6 - Offshore Training Day (Offshore) Sat, Apr 13 - Opening Day
This Week’s Update: - Winter weather comes and goes these days. Please be careful and watch for ice when driving to the Club, walking the grounds, or strolling the docks. We'll always clear and treat the pathways and porches. But we cannot effectively treat the docks or the roads and they can remain icy for days. - Register NOW for the Winter speaker program (Feb 27 - Presenting Charlie Enright) and for the Winter social (Mar 30 - Bermuda High). You can …
Milford Haven Coast Guard station is 3.4 nm from Fishing Bay. The 22 Coasties there, and throughout the country, are critical to every sailor and mariner who ventures out on the water.
To support these fine men and women during the government shutdown, FBYC and Mathews Yacht Club have joined together to give them a “family night out” at The Mathews Volunteer Rescue Squad Chili Cook-Off. This fund raising event will be held on Saturday, February 2 at the Piankatank Ruritan Club from 4:30 to 7:00 pm. Both our clubs are buying tickets to send these station members and their families to the event.
If you’re local, why not attend as well to support multiple great …
Come join us as Charlie Enright shares his amazing journey--from "movie star" in Disney's Morning Light to skipper in the Volvo Ocean Race - the longest and toughest professional sporting event in the world. This program has something for everyone, including racers, juniors, cruisers, parents, grandparents, and fans of sailing.
As a part of a special effort to attract new members, you can invite prospective members for free! We have allocated ten tickets that you can offer to friends you would like to join the club. Simply email Karen Soule (karen.soule@gmail.com) with the names and email addresses of the people you'd like to invite.
Any member can invite up to two people. The first FBYC members to email …
Schedule of Upcoming Events: Sat, Feb 9 - Commodore's Cocktail Party (Board) Wed, Feb 27 - Presenting Charlie Enright, Volvo Ocean Racer (Social) Sat, Apr 6 - Offshore Training Day (Offshore) Sat, Apr 13 - Opening Day
This Week’s Update: - The winter storm came and went without any issues around the Club. We salt the pathways and porches. But please be mindful of slippery surfaces when you visit during the winter - particularly the docks. - We will be refinishing the floors of the Clubhouse's second floor in early February. We plan on locking the second floor out for thirty days to ensure the finished has cured completely. - Please volunteer for one of the many races or social events in 2019. The schedule is …
Come join us as Charlie Enright shares his amazing journey--from "movie star" in Disney's Morning Light to skipper in the Volvo Ocean Race - the longest and toughest professional sporting event in the world. This program has something for everyone, including racers, juniors, cruisers, parents, grandparents, and fans of sailing.
As a part of a special effort to attract new members, you can invite prospective members for free! We have allocated ten tickets that you can offer to friends you would like to join the club. Simply email Karen Soule (karen.soule@gmail.com) with the names and email addresses of the people you'd like to invite.
Any member can invite up to two people. The first FBYC members to email …
