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Welcome to the Laser Atlantic Coast Championship at Fishing Bay Yacht Club this weekend! We've got 47 confirmed boats and are expecting a few more, nice weather, great food and good competition. And we want to thank our great team of volunteers who have assembled to make this happen. As you make your way to Deltaville, here are a few things you should know:
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The 3rd day of the Offshore Spring Series was a memorable one due to pea soup thick fog. Usually 1-1.25nm courses don't have so much of a navigational element to them.
These boats were rounding the pin as seen from the committee boat:
The first race was not actually all that foggy. It came and went, but for most of the race the visibility was 1/2 mile or so which was enough to make out some boats on various parts of the course and string a path together.
After the start of the 2nd race - the fog rolled in and the visibility was 200' at best at times. Some boats never found the …
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Please join Barbara Luce and Lew Thatcher on May 16/17 for a cruise to Rappahannock River Yacht Club with dinner at the nearby Tides Inn. This was erroneously advertised on the website as "Captain's Choice."
Overnight slips at RRYC are free for FBYC cruisers. Club Manager Kent White has arranged several slips for us. Also, Carter Creek has good anchor holding ground in front of the club.
Dinner at the nearby Tides Inn is an easy 20-minute walk or very short dingy ride. We will provide van shuttles for anyone not wanting to go on foot or by dingy. Also, slips are free at the Tides Inn for diners, but cost $2.25 per foot to remain there …
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We're just over a week away from the Laser Atlantic Coast Championship at FBYC and now's the time to register. The early registration discount expires on Monday so be sure to register ASAP.
With nearly 40 boats already registered - May 16-17 will see 2 great fleets sailing on the Piankatank. Got a Laser? Don't miss it!
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FBYC was well represented in 2 fleets last weekend at the Annapolis NOOD. Dan & Gannon Troutman on Pied Piper and Latane Montague on Full Monty both sailed in the J/70 Fleet while Bob & Lisa Fleck on Horizon and Paul & Julie Anne Wash sailed S2 7.0 fleet.
While there were plenty of boats - there wasn't a lot of wind. Friday turned out to be the best day for both fleets. The J/70s had some solid breeze Friday and got in 3 races - it seemed the locals in the 57-boat fleet were some of the ones leading the fleet.
Battle in the S2 7.9s Helly Hansen NOOD in Annapolis, Maryland …
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It was light and fluky day on Sunday for the Flying Scot, Front Runner and San Juan 21 sailors racing in the 2nd Spring Series. After postponing on the water for an hour and a half 3 races were finally run in the early afternoon. Each race conincided with a 180 wind shif resulting the course needing to be flip flopped before each one.
In the Flying Scot Fleet it was Jay Buhl/Mike Karn navigating the light air the best and winning 2 of the 3 races to take the fleet. Winning one of the races was Len Guenther in his brand new boat - the boat remains undefeated as he retired for further prep. Phil …
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FBYC hosted their first ever J/70 Spring regatta on Saturday. While some of the J/70s were out on the travel circuit 6 - boats gathered at FBYC for what would be 5 races in light to moderate winds. PRO Glen Doncaster set up 3/4 mile windward leewards in the mouth of the Piankatank River under mostly sunny skies.
Matt Braun and crew on E.L.E. came out of the blocks fresh from competing at Charleston Race Week to win the first two races with good speed and boat work. David Hinckle on Air Speed would win the 3rd and 5th races with E.L.E. also winning the 4th race putting them 1st overall …
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Start your Memorial Weekend festivities with your fellow club members in a fun-filled day of racing, camaraderie, music, and summer-inspired food. The Open House Regatta and Party is the one event for every part of the club. We've got offshore, one design, junior, cruising and social - all coming together for an easy race, a raft-up and a dinner/band. Our members are encouraged to invite all of their friends on their boats and to the club for the festivities.
The day starts with a staggered start race for all boats around a set of government marks finishing in the early afternoon just off the FBYC pier. Then all of …
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REGISTRATION FOR THE 2015 FBYC JUNIOR OLYMPICS IS NOW OPEN!
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The JOs will be held on June 27 & 28, immediately following Junior Week; and are a perfect cap to Junior Week!
Follow this link for all the details and to register: https://www.fbyc.net/Events/2015/06.27.junior/ssi.dtml
The Junior Olympics are sponsored by the US Olympic Committee and US Sailing, and are intended to develop the talents of future Olympians. We will host all junior classes at this regatta, including the 420, Laser Radial and Full, and Opti Red, White and Blue. All of our 2015 Race Teams will compete, and will be joined by teams from New Jersey, New York and North Carolina …
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This Sunday the One Design fleets open their 2015 season. The offshore boats have had their fun and now it's time for the Flying Scots and Front Runners to get some racing in. Planning on coming? Sign up online!
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Five FBYC J/70s were in Charleston for the weekend competing in the 384-boat Charleston Race Week.
Dan & Gannon Troutman continued their performance from Key West and wond up 4th overall on the 83 boat fleet. They finished 2nd in the Dynasty division and Gannon won a new set of Opti Sails from Quantum Sails in a raffle.
Prize Giving, Sunday 19th April, 2015. Sperry Charleston Race Week 2015 Photo: © …
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Members of the 2014 Opti & Laser Race Teams at Corsica River Yacht Club, MD.
On March 14th the Chesapeake Bay Yacht Racing Association awarded the 2014 Junior High Point Awards. FBYC race team members dominated in all classes and fleets! Benton Amthor and Boyd Bragg finished 1st and 2nd in the Opti Overall and Alexander Hanna finished 1st in the Laser Overall! And continuing a long tradition at FBYC, our girls rocked: Reese Bragg finished 1st, Baylor Goldthwaite 3rd and Madeline Amthor 4th in the Opti Girls’ Division; with Claire Lennarz 2nd and Nina Willms 4th in the Laser Radial Girls’ Division! All of our kids did outstanding, placing in every division and dominating throughout the standings!
FBYC Girl …
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What a weekend it was for an opening day! The club celebrated the beginning of it's 76th year in style. Pictures & Race Results.
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Members began receiving the 2015 Year Book and Events Program starting today.
Wondering what's different this year - read this. Thanks to all of the work of those who put this together.
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The cruising season is about to begin with our annual shakedown cruise to the Mathews Yacht Club. This has always been a well-attended event where everyone reconnects to start the season. It is MYC’s Flag Raising and Dinner Dance.
See the event website for complete details.
Sign up deadline is April 27th so we can tell the MYC how many people we will have.
John and Fay Koedel Jr. 804 776-6168 or jkoedel@hotmail.com.
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Opening Day is less than two weeks away! I hope everyone has found time to start getting boats ready for the season. Let's kick off the season right with racing, a blessing, food, and entertainment. Come out and join the fun. Can't wait to see you there!
Official event information is here - check back for updates.
Online registration is easy and you can do it here - remember to buy your meals!
Also, don't forget to sign up to volunteer - let paul.wash@webnext.net know if you are interested.
Opening Day Schedule
9 AM: Flag raising and brief skippers meeting
11 AM: First warning for offshore fleet
5 PM: Onshore activities begin, bar open
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