Online registration for the Summer Junior programs, originally scheduled to launch on Wednesday, February 1st, has been set up and will be available to the public as soon as testing can be completed.
It will use the new registration system which we launched in the fall of 2016 and which was very well received. In addition it uses a new payment system from www.stripe.com which had no payment issues or errors last fall for the Commodore's Ball.
Please stay tuned for an update announcement on the FBYC webpage and FBYC social media channels.
Here's what you can do with one of our club-owned sailboats:
Cruise for a day on the Piankatank
Take the helm and direct your own crew in a one-design race
Learn how to become a more competent sailor
Are you interested?
FBYC now owns a J24 and a Flying Scot, just waiting for you to "Take the Tiller" and go sailing. But we need to know how many people are interested in order to develop procedures and priorities for use. So......PLEASE raise your hand and email the adult sailing director, Karen Soule, at karen.soule@gmail.com AND complete the following sentence:
I am interested in using club-owned boat to.........?
My former colleages at Deltaville Boatyard and Curtis Stokes would like to invite all FBYC members to join them at Deltaville Maritime Museum for a day of outstanding speakers and vendors.
This past Saturday, FBYC hosted an all day (literally) seminar for those wanting to keep up with the new rule changes, to recertify as a club race officer, or to become certified as a new club race officer. The seminar was well attended with folks from NYCC, HYC, RRYC, Kingsmill, and FBYC. Of the 27 registered, 15 were from FBYC...that's impressive. We were instructed by the team of John McCarthey (supervised by Lin McCarthey) and Jerry Thompson pictured below. It's great to be part of a racing program that values and supports, informed and efficient race officers. Thank you to all that participated - 2017 is going to be a great year.
There are still a few spots left for the seminar. It is an all day class, taught upstairs in the main clubhouse, that enables your certification as a club race officer, if that's your goal. Certainly, it exposes you to all that the Race Committee delivers on race day, whether you are a competitor or member of the race committee.
The course is open for registration until Sunday, January 15th. Breakfast, lunch, snacks, drinks and all course materials are provided with your entry fee.
We are pleased to announce the hiring of Brian Ankrom to fill the new role of General Manager. Brian began on January 2nd and his office is located in Fannie's House. Brian is originally from Richmond where he coordinated and managed litigation discovery and production projects since 2001. For the past several years he has resided in the Northen Neck with his wife and two children and has for the past two years managed vessel service projects at a local boatyard. Brian earned a Baccalaureate in Recreation, Parks, and Sports Management from VCU, as well as a Project Management Professional (PMP) certification. He is a member of numerous community and charitable organizations to which …
We are excited about the 2017 Junior sailing season at Fishing Bay Yacht Club, and looking forward to another great year of FUN! No matter your sailor's age, experience, or sailing goals, we have an event to excite them and get them out on the water with their friends. Our philosophy is that if kids have fun sailing with their friends, they will come back for more.
New for 2017 is FBYC’s first 420 Race Team! We are partnering with Christchurch School this summer to create a 420 Race Team that will run parallel with our Opti and Laser Race Teams. If interested, email our Junior Division Commander, Doug Bendura at …
6:30pm Home of Greg and Kathy Ullmann 5004 Old Millrace Court Glen Allen, VA 23059
$15 members, $20 non-members
Festivals and Stravinsky’s ‘The Rite of Spring’ come to mind on the Spring Equinox, but one tradition within the FBYC community brings a little foot freedom….The Burning of the Socks. Did you know that, according to the Annapolis Maritime Museum, the act of sock burning began as a tradition in the town of Annapolis, MD, in the mid-1980s? It is celebrated in conjunction with the spring equinox, when day and night are equal length everywhere on Earth. In the boating community, it is frowned upon to wear socks …
Offshore Fleet and Cruising...below is the abbreviated text of a new event organized by CCV. It comes on a weekend when there is a hole in the 2017 Offshore schedule and may be of interest for many...
Notice of Race | Inaugural Summer Solstice Ocean Race Saturday, June 17th, 2017 (makeup date is June 18, 2017)
58 nm daylight race round Chesapeake light for spinnaker fleets (C, non-spin & Cruising - 29.7 nm). The Chesapeake Light is 1 mile beyond the 12 mile zone in international waters. The deep draft Thimble Channel is off limits for safety. Entry fees are: $40 ($35 for USSA members) for entries paid by June 6, 2017. Enter race and pay online: http …
Someone on Facebook has this pretty copper trophy engraved "Moth - 1949 - First" and they are curious as to the provenance of the trophy. There is a current international class of boats called Moth that existed back in 1949. Please contact Strother if you know what this is. Thank you.
"In 1944, the Virginia Sailing Association, then consisting of UYC, Rappahannock River Yacht Club, Hampton Yacht Club, and Norfolk Yacht and Country Club, decided to consolidate the annual regattas of the individual clubs into a single event known as the Virginia Sailing Regatta. The first of these wartime regattas …
How about a special gift or stocking stuffers from our FBYC Ship's Store? Below is a sample of some of our new merchandise for your favorite sailors. We can special order many items and have FBYC and/or our burgee embroidered on them, along with your boat name and sail numbers. If you want a certain color or size just let us know. We can also get youth sizes. We have a catalog available for you to select merchandise from. Please order early!
Middlesex County Administrator Matt Walker and Keith Ruse of Deltaville Boat Yard both recently confirmed in conversations that the Jackson Creek dredging project will soon be underway. All necessary permits have been approved, and according to Ruse dredging could start as early as mid-December. The Virginia Port Authority awarded the County a grant. The County will also contribute money from the County's dredge fund. Unlike with past dredging projects, no funds were solicited from FBYC. The dredging is expected to be completed in time for our Spring sailing season.
The proposed East Dock project presentation has now been uploaded to the FBYC web site. Many of you have attended the three “town hall” meetings held over the Summer and into the Fall, including a November meeting in Richmond. Outreach to neighbors has taken place as well. The Flag has listened to many of your comments (in person and by email), and a number of revisions have been made to the plan over the past several months. The current plan has now been uploaded to the FBYC web site at https://www.fbyc.net/Access/Members/Docs/Folder/FBYCPROPOSEDEASTDOCKMEMBERPRESENTATION111016.pdf. Comments or concerns? Please contact any members of the Flag (David Lennarz, Rob Whittemore …
The Matthew Fontaine Maury Bowl, named after the pathfinder of the seas, is given for outstanding contributions to sailing at FBYC and beyond. At the Commodore's Ball, Commodore Ted Bennent announced that Jere Dennison is this year’s winner of the Matthew Fontaine Maury Bowl.
"This sailor has been a member of the club since he joined at age 16 as an unattached junior. Over the years, he has been involved in all aspects of FBYC – sailing, cruising, racing, socializing, volunteering and serving over 20 years on the Board. In December 2015, the Board honored him by electing him to Life membership.From 1971 through 1976, he served as House/Security Chair, Log Streamer, Rear Commodore, Vice Commodore …
Fishing Bay Yacht Club held its Annual Meeting and Awards Party on Saturday at the Commonwealth Club in Richmond, VA. The following is a list of all of the 2016 recipients of the club's perpetual trophies.
HENRY E. HUTCHESON, JR. MEMORIAL TROPHY – awarded to the Optimist skipper with the highest standing in Sanctioned Regattas and intra-club races. Guthrie Braun
JUNIOR COMPETITION TROPHY – awarded to the Junior skipper (or skippers) who has most successfully represented FBYC in sailboat racing events conducted by other yacht clubs or associations during the Regular Racing Season. Tomas Sitzmann
L. WOOD BEDELL TROPHY – awarded to the FBYC sailor under the age of 14 who is the highest finisher in FBYC races during …
Please join us at the Main Clubhouse between 8:30 a.m. and 9 a.m. for coffee and low fat/low calorie doughnuts. We’re looking to start at 9 and our tasks will include leaf pickup, brush cleanup, carpentry work on the dumpster privacy doors as well as weeding/trimming the garden/cleaning beds.
This is a great opportunity to work on our campus, see old friends and make new ones.
Our Opti team continues to get great press and increase the recognition of FBYC around the globe!!
"Returning champions Fishing Bay Yacht Club, one of the premier junior teams in the Chesapeake Bay and maybe the country, will bring back another strong team."
Link to full article on Scuttlebutt Sailing News below:
On Thursday, November 10th at 7 pm, we will hold an informational meeting regarding the proposed east dock replacement. The meeting location is Retreat Hospital in Richmond. Retreat Hospital is located in the second block of Grove Avenue east of the Boulevard. The parking deck is behind the hospital off Robinson Street (closer to Floyd Avenue than Grove Avenue). From the parking deck, follow the yellow line on the pavement to the door into the receptionarea. The Board Room is located at the end of the long corridor after passing the reception area. If youhavequestions about how to find the hospital, please contact execsecy@fbyc.net or use one of the online …
John McCarthey, National Race Officer and Regional Judge, will conduct USSailing's One Day Race Management seminar upstairs in the FBYC clubhouse, on Saturday January 21st with a continental breakfast beginning at 8am and catered lunch provided.
The cost is $60 (requires a USSailing membership). Registration will be available on the USSailing website beginning on November 1st and concluding on January 16th. Registration link.
There are seven current FBYC members who are a certified club race officer or better and many others who were once certified race officers but have allowed their certification to lapse. This course is an opportunity to begin the race officer certification process or to …
