This Thursday FBYC members and crew will head to the Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD to compete in the US Offshore Championship on Navy 44s. This is the second appearance by the team led by Nanuq skipper Glenn Doncaster. In 2015 the team placed a respectable 4th out of 10 boats. This year the team includes Glenn Doncaster, Bob Fleck, Jerry Latell, Paul Wash, Matt Newborn, Han Kalkofen, and Sloan Burns. Let's support our members as they represent FBYC in the race for the Lloyd Phoenix Trophy!
We have begun the process of switching our Home Page. Beginning tomorrow, when you visit www.fbyc.net you will no longer see a familiar site. Instead, we have an entirely new look, much less cluttered, and with a slide show at the top featuring upcoming big events or other matters of interest. During the year the slide show will be changed, to emphasize what is upcoming or important at FBYC.
As part of the switch, we also are switching from Zope, which is old technology, to much newer modern systems, with a Django framework and a Wagtail Content Management System.
The home page will look like this image. Below the slide show will be the News Feed on the …
Schedule of Upcoming Events Sat, Sep 16 - Fall Series 1 Sat, Sep 23 - Flying Scot Atlantic Coast Champs Sat, Sep 30 - J/70 East Coast Championships Thu, Oct 5 - Southern Bay Fall Cruise Sat, Oct 7 - Indian Summer Regatta (Fall Series 3) Sun, Oct 8 - Fall Series 2 Sat, Oct 14 - Chesapeake Bay Laser Masters Championship
Weekend Update A quiet weekend at the Club is coming up.The first Offshore Fall Series race will be held on Saturday. Race Contact – Geoff Cahill / Social Contact – Glenn Doncaster.
Nothing is scheduled for Sunday but don’t worry, the Flying Scot ACC’s & J/70 ECC’s are right around the corner!
Fishing Bay Yacht Club will host the 36th Chesapeake Bay Laser Masters Championship this October. FBYC's Laser Fleet will welcome sailors from around the mid-Atlantic and beyond for great sailing, great food, and great friends.
Alain Vincey will be back to put on another great dinner, and our RC team, led by PRO Rick Klein, will be back again to put on solid racing.
Schedule of Upcoming Events Fri, Sep 8 - Lower Potomac Cruise Sat, Sep 9 - Wolf Trap Light Race Sun, Sep 10 - One Design Fall Series 2 Sat, Sep 16 - Offshore Fall Series 1 Sat, Sep 23 - Flying Scot Atlantic Coast Champs Sat, Sep 30 - J/70 East Coast Championships Thu, Oct 5 - Southern Bay Fall Cruise Sat, Oct 7 - Indian Summer Regatta (Fall Series 3) Sun, Oct 8 - Offshore Fall Series 2
Weekend Update The first unofficial weekend of the fall begins at with the Lower Potomac Cruise dinner at the Clubhouse on Friday at 6:00 PM.Race Contact– Gordon Cutler Jr. / Social Contact– Jane Cutler.
On Monday, September 4th, over 50 Club members gathered upstairs in the main Club House for a mid-year update. Topics covered included club management, programs update, membership status, financial update, East dock project status, Fishing Bay boat ramp news, and community issues. A 45 minute presentation given by Commodore David Lennarz, Vice Commodore Rob Whittemore, Rear Commodore Paul Wash, Secretary Joe Roos, and Finance Chair Veronica Hinckle, was followed by a brief questions and answers session. A PDF copy of the presentation may be found here. (available to Members Only)
The YAMs rocked the house on Sunday evening after racing in an incredibly well attended Cornhole tournament!
12 Teams competed for the ultimate bragging rights, and when all was said and done we had three podium finishing teams with a mix of FBYC members and visitors from other clubs. Congratulations to our FBYC member victors as follows:
First Place: Stuart Kegan & Friend
Second Place: Tommy Roper & Friend
Third Place: Mile Kimbrough & Arch Durham
BIG Thanks to our contributing YAM committee organizers for making this a great success (Abigail & Massey Whorley and Jon Deutsch)
Upcoming Schedule of Events Fri, Sep 1 - Stingray Point Regatta Mon, Sep 4 - Labor Day & State of the Club Mid-Year Meeting Fri, Sep 8 - Lower Potomac Cruise Sat, Sep 9 - Wolf Trap Light Race Sun, Sep 10 - One Design Fall Series 2 Sat, Sep 16 - Fall Series 1 Sat, Sep 23 - Flying Scot Atlantic Coast Champs Sat, Sep 30 - J/70 East Coast Championships
Weekend Update - PLEASE NOTE THE CORRECTED MEETING & RACE WARNING TIMES Labor Day Weekend will be packed with Stingray Point Regatta events!
The Stingray Light Race will begin with a Skippers' Meeting at 11:00 AM, the race starts at 1:00 PM, and concludes with the race awards at 6:30 PM on Friday …
Friday night at FBYC is a Low Country Shrimp Boil with live music! Only $10 per person, come for a casual evening at the club at 6:30, immediately following the skippers meeting. What a great way to start the weekend! Registration for this event must be made by Wednesday at 5pm.
Saturday night, the Saturday Night Shindig is the place to be! A catered dinner for $20 per person will include beef brisket, pulled chicken barbecue, grilled summer vegetables, and a mashed potato bar. Then come dance to the …
The Club has seen an increase in small craft stored on-site but without Club registration. The types of boats we are finding are: - Dinghies - Optis - Lasers - Kayaks - Paddleboards
Please pick up your boat if it has not been registered with the club by September 30.On October 1, the Club will be assuming ownership of any unregistered boats and will be sell or dispose of them.
Who will take the podium as Fishing Bay's first ever Cornhole Championship Team??
This coming Sunday, immediately following Stingray Point Light racing and regatta awards, the YAMs are inviting anyone interested in informally strutting their cornhole skills to compete in the first every FBYC Cornhole Tournament. This is an excellent compliment to the BYO informal cookout Sunday evening after racing.
Boards, awards and tournament facilitation will be provided by the Young Adult Members committee. Hosted on the FBYC lawn, all you need to bring is your own beverages, a smile, and semi-competitive spirit to join in the fun. Actual start time will depend on conclusion of regatta awards.
You will notice a new look on the Club wide news and announcement emails. We have redesigned the template and added a link to “View email in browser” at the top of each email. The link will be helpful to those of you whose email client “Blocks Images”. In the browser view, the images should be visible. Secondly if you visit https://www.fbyc.net/Club/EmailNews you can see an archive of the last 10 “Membership” and “In Memoriam” emails.
We continue with rapid migration to our new website. We now have copied all 2003-2017 event sailing instructions, Notices, links to pictures, and results onto https://new.fbyc.net/events/. As a result, I shortly will remove navigation links …
Join Commodore David Lennarz, Vice Commodore Rob Whittemore, Rear Commodore Paul Wash, Treasurer Steve Quiriconi, Finance Chair Veronica Hinckle, and Secretary and Membership Chair Joe Roos for an informal meeting on Monday, September 4th (Labor Day) from 10am - 11am upstairs in the Main Club House.
The final Friday Night Social of the summer kicks this weekend off at the Clubhouse. Social contact: Carrie Russell.
Saturday holds the Fall Laser Regatta during the day and a private evening event at the Clubhouse. Race Contact: Matt Braun - Social Contact: Ruth Anna Jenkins.
The weekend closes with the first One Design Fall Series Race on Sunday. Race Contact: Jim Raper - Social Contact: Ruth Anna Jenkins.
Extended Schedule of Events Mon, Sep 4 – Labor Day & State of the Club Mid-Year Meeting Fri, Sep 8 – Lower Potomac Cruise Sat, Sep 9 – Wolf Trap Light Race Sun, Sep 10 – One Design Fall Series 2 Sat, Sep 16 – Fall Series 1 Sat, Sep …
This weekend starts early with the Captain’s Choice Cruise starting with a dinner on Thursday night. Cruise contact: Tony Sakowski.
Friday night follows with the weekly social at the Clubhouse. Social contact: Liby Hansen or Joe Roos.
The Offshore Smith Point Race will be held on Saturday. Race Contact: Case Whittemore - Social Contact: Louise Moore.
The weekend closes with the One Design Legacy of Sail Regatta to be held on Sunday. Race Contact: Jim Raper - Social Contact: Paul Almany.
Extended Schedule of Events Fri, Sep 1 – Stingray Point Regatta Mon, Sep 4 – Labor Day & State of the Club Mid-Year Meeting Fri, Sep 8 – Lower Potomac Cruise Sat, Sep 9 – Wolf Trap …
Join Commodore David Lennarz, Vice Commodore Rob Whittemore, Rear Commodore Paul Wash, Treasurer Steve Quiriconi, Finance Chair Veronica Hinckle, and Secretary and Membership Chair Joe Roos for an informal meeting on Monday, September 4th (Labor Day) from 10am - 11am upstairs in the Main Club House.
We are only days away from the FBYC Annual One Design! We are hosting the Hampton One Design National Championships this year as well! Come join your fellow sailors on the course and at dinner! The Hark will be playing music on the river bank, while we enjoy grilled bone-in chicken, scalloped potatoes, and grilled summer vegetables. You don't have to race to buy dinner tickets, all are welcome!
What are you doing Saturday night, Labor Day Weekend?
Whether you are racing or not, all members are invited to come eat dinner and dance to the tunes of the Alex Crain Brothers! Beef brisket, pulled barbequed chicken, summer vegetables and a mashed potato bar await! Can't do dinner? Come hear the band! Open to all members and their guests, so if you are entertaining that weekend, wow your guests with a great party! Questions? Contact Julie Ann Wash
Stingray Point Regatta is almost here! Labor Day Weekend, the offshore fleet is taking to the water at our biggest offshore event of the year! This year we are excited about adding a Cruising option for racing! September 2-3, 2017 we will have two exciting days of racing - but come early on Friday, September 1 to participate in the Stingray Light Long Distance Race.
The Saturday Night Shindig will be a ton of fun Saturday night, with a yummy dinner and a fun band. Come dance under the tent with us, whether you race or not! Open to all members and their guests.
Learn more at the Stingray Point Regatta page! Register early, so everyone knows your coming! Registration …
Our website migration to a new modern system continues at a faster than expected pace.Today we continued our conversion.Most of you are familiar with our event pages.This week we launch new event pages.As of this morning all links to event pages on our Home page - www.fbyc.net will now take you to the new event pages on new.fbyc.net.The pages will look similar on a computer - with a left side bar showing links to register, who is coming, list of the chairs, and links to show event notices and results.The large right hand side has the sailing instructions as found in the Yearbook.We hope …
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