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Register today for the Stingray Point Regatta! Register on Yacht Scoring. Visit www.stingraypointregatta.org for more information.
Friday - Stingray Light Race, Saturday and Sunday - Stingray Point Regatta Brent Halsey, Jr. Memorial Trophy & Potts Southern Bay Challenge Cup Daily awards and social each day. Don't forget to join us for a little shindig Saturday night with the Crain Brothers Band! |
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Attention Members! Several guest racing boats from up and down the Chesapeake Bay are planning their trip to the Stingray Point Regatta September 2-4th. One of the biggest hurdles facing visiting race teams is finding a place for the crew to stay. If you are interested in renting your home in the Deltaville area, please contact Julie Ann Wash, julieann.wash@webnext.net. Make sure to let her know price, date available, and number of sleeping berths available. Even if you only have one extra room in your home available, and would be willing to host crew, for free or for a fee, let us know! Sailors love racing at our club for its well run events and beautiful …
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Saturday night, Labor Day weekend
September 3, 2016
Bring your friends, bring your crew. Cocktails by the Bay and a buffet dinner, leading to dancing under the tent to music of the Crain Brothers Band. Can't join us for dinner? You can still kick off your shoes and dance the night away and enjoy the cash bar. All members and their guests are invited to attend! Tickets for dinner must be purchased in advance. Social tickets will be available at the door.
Add it to your calendar now!
For more details visit www.stingraypointregatta.org
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Over the weekend of July 15 - 17 the Tartan Ten Class fleet 10 Chesapeake conducted its 2016 fleet championship in conjunction with the Screwpile Lighthouse Challenge Regatta sailed on the Bay at the mouth of Maryland's Patuxent River.
The majority of teams participtaing in the event were from FBYC. The overall winner and 2016 Champion was FBYC's Austin Powers sailing Blue By You with 3 firsts. Second place went to Aaron Ressler sailing Parrott Head out of Severn Sailing Association with a 2,3,2 score. Third place went to Frank Murphy of FBYC sailing Shenanigan with 4,2,3 finishes.
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FBYC's Laser Masters sailor, Charlie Brewer shines at the Atlantic Coast Championships hosted by the Sayville Yacht Club on Long island Sound held on 16 and 17 July. Thirty-seven competitors race for the championship with adjustments made to their scores based upon age. Charlie easily won his age group and was third overall. The legendary Peter Seidenberg, winner of numerous World, North American, European and National championships, as well as the father of the much loved Seitech Dolly was first overall.
FBYC continues to enjoy an outstanding reputation throughout the country not only for its strong junior sailing program but also for its ability to ably conduct major regattas. The annual Chesapeake Bay Laser Masters Championship routinely attracts skippers …
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The August Captains Choice Cruise is coming soon, Aug 26 - 28. Start making plans to join us. Not sure where we're going yet but we'll pick something fun. Probably a raft up. Come join us on Friday night, the 26th at 7pm, for ice-cream at Fannie's House. We tend to have kid friendly cruises so all are welcome. John Koedel, III, (804) 338-1158, jgkoedel@yahoo.com
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At the June Board Meeting the Docks Planning Committee presented their assessment of the Jackson Creek docks. This was a two-phase process that took many volunteers 18 months to complete. To learn more about the Docks Committee findings and recommendations, please attend one of several upcoming presentations. The first meeting is scheduled for this Sunday, July 31st, at 10 am upstairs in the main club house. A second one will be held at the club on Monday, September 5th (Labor Day) at 10 am. Additional meetings will likely be held in Richmond this Fall.
--- David Lennarz, Vice Commodore
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Fishing Bay Yacht Club's 77th Annual One Design Regatta is just around the corner and we wanted to let you know about a couple great ways to spend the weekend at the club.
RACE
We'll have two courses of racing with starts for Optis, Lasers, Radials, Front Runners, Flying Scots, a Portsmouth fleet and any other classes with 7 or more boats. The regatta features 2 days of racing on the Piankatank River with Saturday dinner and drinks included in registration. Online Registration before 8/8 requested. (Notice Of Race)
VOLUNTEER
Come spend the weekend being a volunteer and see the spectacle of 75-100 boats racing on the Piankatank. This is a great way …
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Notice to Members: The power to the West Pier and crane has been restored.
Thank you - Rob Whittemore, Rear Commodore
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Notice to Members: The power is out on the West Pier and the crane. It will be out for at least several days.
Sorry for the inconvenience.
Rob Whittemore, Rear Commodore
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In a recent Press Release, the Middlesex Water Authority reported on their vote to continue negotiations with contractor Sydnor Hyrdo for deployment of a water system in Deltaville. According to Carlton Revere, Chairman of the Middlesex Water Authority, "a suitable and sustainable water system should be achievable." The public-private partnership was unsuccessful recently in achieving its goal of 190 additional subscribers. Only 42 new subscriptions were added during the last incentivized connection period which ended June 3rd.
However, perhaps more importantly the Water Authority has been offered an initial funding package from the Virginia Department of Health's Drinking Water Revolving Loan Fund consisting of a low interest loan in the amount of $10.2 million …
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Hi everyone! If you have not registered for the July 4th event, please register now and purchase tickets so we can ensure there is enough food for everyone. We are looking forward to a great day and hope to see everyone there!
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I am pleased to announce that the Dry Sail Hoist has been repaired and is now back in working order. My thanks to Mayo Tabb and Dixon Cole for their assistance.
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The Day Sail Hoist cannot be used due to the failure of an electrical component. Every effort is being made to locate and replace the faulty part as soon as possible.
UPDATE: 6/22 The Dry Sail Hoist has been repaired and is now back in working order.
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Gary Jobson, pre-eminent ambassador for sailing in the U.S., will present 2 short films at the Mathews Film Society event this Wednesday 6/15/16 at 7 p.m. in the Mathews High School Auditorium. The films are "The Magic & Mystery of Sable Island" and "Ted Turner's Greatest Race." For more information about Gary, the event, and the films, check out the Mathews Film Society website: http://
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The early registration deadline for the Leukemia Cup Regatta has been extended to WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15! - save $25 and register now!
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Junior Week is Not Just for the Kids!
There's still time to sign-up for Junior Week's Sailing Seminars....for the ADULTS. Learn how to troubleshoot problems with a diesel engine; the latest in IPAD navigation; how to anchor in our neck of the bay; and docking made easy!
Two instructors from the Annapolis Seamanship School will be running these workshops in the Jackson Creek Bathhouse porch. All members are encouraged to sign up; not just Junior parents! Although these may appear just for large boat sailors, everyone from Flying Scot racers to 15-ton cruisers can learn something new. Sign-up now for one or more sessions at http://www.signupgenius.com/?go=s.signup&urlid=20f044baba923a1fb6-junior
You can also …
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Over 90 people attended our reception at the Deltaville Maritime Museum on Saturday evening of Memorial Day weekend. The reception inaugurated FBYC’s permanent exhibit and was a gesture of gratitude to the Museum and its Board Members for allowing us to highlight our historic role in the Deltaville community. For those who were not able to be there for the reception, a visit there is highly recommended to explore everything that the Deltaville Maritime Museum and Holly Point Nature Park have to offer. And for the price of admission, you can choose a membership option instead.
We are donating a major portion of the funds generated by the admission charge to the Museum in support of their mission in the …
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This year’s Fireworks Cruise to Urbanna, VA will take place Friday, July 1st through Sunday, July 3rd. The fireworks show will be held on Saturday, July 2nd over Urbanna Creek.
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Slip availability is extremely tight this year because of the recent fire. However, a few spots have been reserved at Town Marina. Sailors can opt for a 1 or 2 night stay. For reservations, please contact John Cabell no later than June 17th at john.cabell@embarqmail.com, or by cell at …
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The skies might have been cloudy this weekend but there were bright smiles among the racing and rafting boats and party goers at the Open House Regatta & Party this weekend. The day started with a 6.7nm race out of Fishing Bay to where the Piankatank meets the Chesapeake and back again. Winds ranged from a few knots to into the low teens and there was close racing among the boats ranging from 12-43'.
Using a progressive start - each boat had their own starting time based on their handicap with the faster boats starting last. First boat over the line wins it - and it would be a race to the very end with Mad Hatter and …
