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The web site has now caught up with the fast moving cruising set – and I have updated the schedule to reflect the changes that were made a few weeks ago.
Please visit http://www.fbyc.net/Events/2013/Cruising to see the current schedule and sign up for these events.
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Opening Day 2013 - New format - no cost!
Fishing Bay Yacht Club is excited to announce that the Opening Day evening festivities will be no cost to all members who sign up!
When: Saturday, April 13th **IMPORTANT: Register online by April 5th to reserve a spot**
Blessing of the Fleet 5:00 pm
Dinner 6:00 - 8:00 pm (new format!)
Band 7:00 – 10:00 pm - SGGL, back by popular demand
Where: FBYC Clubhouse
Cost:
Gourmet food stations including butlered service will serve delicacies such as fried oysters and crab cakes. Full menu here. Open bar will be provided.
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CHANGES TO THE 2013 CRUISING DIVISION EVENTS SCHEDULE
As it turns out, the Mathews Yacht Club has moved its opening day to April 27th instead of the first weekend in May (May 4th). They are expecting and welcoming the FBYC Cruising Group to their event. To accommodate this change, we are moving the May 4-5th Mathews Yacht Club cruise to April 27-28th.. Our April 25-28th Captain’s Choice cruise is moved to May 2-5th.. Cruisers, please mark your 2013 Sailing Events Book on pages 70 & 71 to reflect these changes. If you have questions, contact John and Fay Koedel.
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BoatingCruisting.com recently did a profile on Deltaville in this video. Check it out and see what Deltaville has to offer.
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Attention Offshore Fleet:
I hope everyone's year is off to a great start and the excitement for the upcoming 2013 season is building.
FBYC Opening Day is scheduled for April 13th and provisioning/launching time is here. By the way - Opening Day dinner is FREE this year to members. Sign up here: Opening Day.
Don't forget Spring Series 1 starts the very next day - Sunday, April 14th.
Also, be sure to sign up for Spring Clean Up scheduled for Saturday, March 23rd. Come out and help get the club ship shape. Sign up here: Spring Clean Up
Are you getting ready for the upcoming season? Here are five items that may help...
1. PHRF Certificates. Have …
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VERNAL EQUINOX ON MARCH 2O, 11:02 UTC – SPRING BEGIN-ETH!
Universal Coordinated Time (UTC) was previously, and sometimes still is, referred to as Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
Nine days ago, the Columbia 32 Carbon, Uncontrollable Urge, lost its rudder in the vicinity of San Clemente Island while racing in the 4th Annual Islands Race. The crew attempted to set an anchor and attempted to launch a life raft, but ended up abandoning the vessel to swim to shore. One of the crew, Craig Thomas Williams (36) of San Diego, died in the incident. Another of the six-man crew, Ryan Georgianna, has strong southern Bay ties. He hails from Williamsburg and now resides in …
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SPRING CLEAN-UP DAY
Saturday, March 23, 2013
It’s that time again. Join us for our annual “Spring Clean-up Day.” We will gather in the main clubhouse for coffee and refreshments from 8:30 – 9:00 a.m. A pizza lunch will be provided around noon at the main clubhouse for all participants.
On the agenda will be mulching, pruning, planting and raking. Online registration is now available at www.fbyc.net or you can contact Ken Odell by email at odellken@aol.com or cell (804)-241-6080 if you plan to volunteer.
See you on March 23rd.
Ken Odell, Grounds Chairman
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Opening Day 2013 - New format - no cost!
Fishing Bay Yacht Club is excited to announce that the Opening Day evening festivities will be no cost to all members who sign up!
When: Saturday, April 13th **IMPORTANT: Register online by April 5th to reserve a spot**
Blessing of the Fleet 5:00 pm
Dinner 6:00 - 8:00 pm (new format!)
Band 7:00 – 10:00 pm - SGGL, back by popular demand
Where: FBYC Clubhouse
Cost:
Gourmet food stations including butlered service will serve delicacies such as fried oysters and crab cakes. Full menu here. Open bar will be provided.
Welcome …
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The latest edition of Spinsheet Magazine features an article on FBYC's own fab 5 - The Levy Family.
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This past weekend, the Florida Flying Scot District Series continued with the George Washington Birthday Regatta, hosted by the Lake Eustis Sailing Club. Lake Eustis is located northwest of Orlando.
John Wake and I arrived at the club Friday afternoon. When we arrived there were 6+ boats out practicing and getting dialed in for the weekend. There was talk of a 30+ boat turnout, but given the expectation of a strong cold front passing through Saturday afternoon, the turnout maxed out at 29 boats.
After setting up 5566, which we had stored at the club since the last event in January, we headed to the Oyster Troff (yes that is how you spell it – only in Florida). This is an …
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The skipper of THISTLEDOWNE, Bill McClure of Troy, Virginia, and his Charlottesville area team are all signed up for the Hospice Alliance Regatta scheduled in April in St. Petersburg, FL. Bill and his crew earned the right to compete by winning the Turkey Shoot Regatta held last Fall at Yankee Point Marina on Myer Creek, just off the Corrotomon, just off the Rappahannock River. But, for now Bill’s concerns are focused elsewhere. He is in St. Marteen preparing to race in the RORC Caribbean 600, which starts in a week on February 18th. No, Bill will not be sailing Thistledowne, a San Juan 21. Stay tuned – we hope to hear during the coming week …
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Bermuda High Party at Home of Carl and Diane Simon
February 16 at 7:00 pm
The end of winter is just around the corner. Don your Bermuda shorts and sundresses and come party and enjoy libations and yummy treats to eat! Cruiser or racer, or just warm weather enjoyer! Sure it is cold out but is anyone else craving drinks with little umbrellas and a day in the sun with wind in our sails? We may not be able to feel the sand between our toes but we can start counting down the days to warmer weather! Come plot and plan your summer on the water. Friends and guests are welcome.
When: February 16, 2013
Time: 7:00 …
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BLUEWATER RACERS – Thinking 2014 Annapolis to Bermuda? It’s not too soon to be getting ready for the June 6th, 2014, start of the bi-annual Annapolis to Bermuda Race. On March 2n, 2013, at Eastport Yacht Club, from 0900-1200, there will be a A2B seminar featuring well know speakers (Mike Meers, Gary Chwastyk, Giff Hammer, and Stuart Forrest) talking about how to evaluate your rigging, sails, electronics, and your boat in general for offshore racing. This seminar is FREE, but ya gotta sign up. RESERVATIONS REQUIRED – annapolisevents@bermudaoceanrace.com seating is limited. Act now!
SpinSheet Magazine’s 2013 SAILSTICE ROUND DELMARVA RALLY. Come to the social! If you’re interested …
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With the finalization of the schedule for the sailing events book a couple changes have taken place since the draft schedule was last published.
No other events have been adjusted and the entire schedule can be seen on the events schedule.
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39 boats were on the starting line at Quantum Key West Race Week 2013, making J/70 the largest fleet at the 26th annual regatta. Top-notch sailors on boats from across the nation gathered for this midwinter classic including FBYC’s Blake and Lud Kimbrough, Noel Clinard, Clark Dennison, and Matt Braun, who were joined by the likes of Tim Healy, Kerry Klingler, Jeff Johnston, and Dave Ullman along with over 120 other sailors in the J/70 fleet. Some of these well-renowned skippers that have captured major championships in other one-design classes have jumped into the J/70, including Klingler (J/80), Healy (J/24) and Ullman (Melges 24). Johnstone said J/Boats had sailors of that caliber test drive prototypes …
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Southern Bay J70 racers Blake and Lud Kimbrough crack Top 10 at KWRW. Blake and Lud, sailing their brand new J70, Nostalgia, hull 99, in the 38 boat one-design fleet at Key West Race Week, finished 9th overall and 2nd in the sub-fleet re-scored among J70 Corinthian sailors. As is often the case with new design classes, word is the fleet was loaded with “expert” talent. KWRW had great wind for all the race days and the J70s got in 12 races over 5 days of racing. Noel Clinard, also sailing out of FBYC and owner of the first J70 on the southern Bay, Loonatictu, finished 29th overall and 8th in the …
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They are racing at Key West! Sledd Shelhorse’s (HYC, Va Beach) Farr 400, Meridian X, is competing in the 9 boat High Performance Class and the two J70s from FBYC, Noel Clinard, Lunatictu, and Blake & Lud Kimbrough, Nostalgia, are racing against 37 more J70s. Goggle Quantum Key West 2013 to follow the happenings day by day this week.
It IS [a] MIRAGE! Christian Schaumloffel and his hearty crew, Tom Dwyer, Kevin McKee, and brothers Steve and Dave Taylor, finished 1st IN CLASS (PHRF B) and 5th OVERALL in the 2013 Fort Lauderdale to Key West Race. Quite an accomplishment considering the daunting weather – “rain squalls and swirly winds” followed by a storm …
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January 12 and 13 was the fourth regatta in the Florida Flying Scot District Series. The Charlotte Harbor Yacht Club was the weekend's host. Charlotte Harbor is a small yacht club just north of Punta Gorda. The 21 boats, which was a new high for this relatively new event, used every piece of water in the club's small harbor.
Saturday was and a great day of sun and wind. It was tricky on the race course at times with us going from the top three of the first race to the back of the fleet, but we battled back to a 6th. So went the second race with lots of lead changes. We had a solid race going …
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Heading for Warmer Climes. Key West Race Week heats up, opening on January 20th. To date three (3) southern Bay boats, and one “beyond”, skippers and crew will be there. Sledd Shelhorse’s Farr 400, Meridian X, will be racing in the High Performance Class. And, two J70s will race one-design – Noel Clinard’s Loonatictu and Lud and Blake Kimbrough’s Nostalgia are among 39 J70s already signed up. The Kimbroughs’ J70 will be fresh out of the box; KWRW is hull #99’s first taste of competition. From “beyond” the southern Bay (Lexington, North Carolina), is well know Teamwork, Robin Team’s J122, sailing in the PHRF 1 class.
SOUTHERN BAY RACE WEEK 2013 – It’s …