With more wind than we knew what to do with 43 Laser Masters sailors took to the waters of the Piankatank River for the 29th Annual Chesapeake Bay Laser Masters Championship at Fishing Bay Yacht Club. Last years winner John Bertrand (AYC) put up 4 bullets in all 4 races to lead the fleet. James Jacob (FBYC) is 6 points behind and Peter Seidenberg (Sail Newport) is one point behind him in 3rd.
The first race was sailed in the middle of the Piankatank river where a long course was set in strong wind out of the west. Several boats sailed out to the course and immediately returned to the club. Many sailors took advantage of the rig swap provision …
For everyone who will be joining us for the Chesapeake Bay Laser Master's Championship this weekend I would like to welcome you to Fishing Bay Yacht Club. We have a great regatta planned and a great group of competitors coming so it should be a lot of fun.
In an almost repeat of last year, except a day early, it appears that this northeasterly will by by us on Friday leaving us with clear skies and 15-20 out of the North West on Saturday.
A few notes for those who are new to FBYC or reminders for those who have been here before.DOCUMENTS
Here is the NOR
And the SI's have now been posted to the club …
Wednesday's deadline marks your last chance to register for the Annual Wilton Creek Cruise and Dinner. This popular Cruising Division event attracts cruisers and racers as well because of its attractive setting in the Coves at Wilton Creek Clubhouse and because it is traditionally associated with REALLY GOOD FOOD. Please register now if you intend to attend; we will be making food purchases after registration closing on Wednesday; because the quality of the meal is high, the quantity will be limited to an amount sufficient to feed our registered participants only.
Hospice Turkey Shoot Results are not
finalized in time for publication this morning, but soon will be available at
the Turkey Shoot website http://www.turkeyshootregatta.com
Old Laser Racers, defined as anyone over the
age of 35, get together this coming weekend for the Chesapeake Bay Laser Masters Championship to be held at
Fishing Bay Yacht Club, October 16-17. This annual regatta, in its
29th year, regularly attracts some of the best masters sailors from around the
area and along the east coast. Go to the host club's website, www.fbyc.net for
info and to register on line.
COLUMBUS DAY! What better reason to slip out of
work and GO SAILING to …
Saturday, November 6, 2010
The Country Club of Virginia
James River Club House
709 South Gaskins Road, Richmond, VA
You are invited to enjoy this great event with friends and family. Share sailing stories of 2010 and make plans for 2011! A slide show of all 2010 sailing events will be shown continuously on the Clubs big screen.
6:00-6:30 Annual Meeting in the Ladies Card Room
6:30-7:00 Social gathering and cocktails
7:00-8:00 Dinner with one complementary glass of wine
8:00-9:00 Awards and desert
Adults $50.00
Children 12 and under $15.00 (Childrens Menu)
****Cash Bar Only****
****Reservations required by November 2, 2010****
To assure …
Fishing Bay Yacht Club now has a new wireless internet system for the main club house, Fannie's House and coverage for the slips. This weekend Jeremy Waters and Dixon completed installation of the new system. Gone are the two slow DSL connections and access points that we used to have. Now the system uses a single cable modem connection and commercial-grade wifi access points to broadcast a stronger signal to more of the campus and docks.
This new system will enable race committees to check weather, upload results, and upload pictures even faster. It'll also enable club members to check weather or check in with work without bogging down any of the systems.
This week, Tuesday - Friday, Ida Lewis Yacht Club and Sail Newport are hosting the
2010 J 80 World Championship in Newport, RI.
Bow number 35 is "Guldfaxe" - DEN 1312. Guldfaxe is owed by Thomas Klok and has Will and Marie Klok Crump as crew along with Vince Brun from Annapolis. Thomas got a 10th place 3 weeks ago at the North Americans in Marion Mass (Results) and his program is to take the boat to its home port in København, Denmark for the 2011 Worlds.
Up at Fishing Bay the racers got in three more races in their
Fall Series and fleet standings remained pretty much the same. PHRF
A is topped by Cyane Crump, She Crab Soup, PHRF
B by Dennis Hannick, Goin', PHRF C by Brad
Miller, Schiehallion, and PHRF Non-Spin by William
Curdts, Mr. Williams. Race Chairman for the series is
Lud Kimbrough.
BOAT SHOW, TURKEY SHOOT, and CCV FINALE -
all this coming THREE-DAY weekend (Columbus Day is Monday, Oct
11th):
*AnnapolisSail
Boat Show opens this coming Thursday (VIP Day - anybody so much as
contemplating buying a sailboat probably qualifies as a VIP!), October 7.
www.USBOAT.com Show closes on
Monday, Oct 11th
It was day two of the Worlds, at the first weather mark of race three on
that day. Joe Woods Red team rounded the offset mark, and in the process of
raising their kite, was fully out of control within 10 seconds. As they
rounded up, another 10 seconds passed before Michael Dominguezs Bronco team
literally speared Red with their pole, taking aim at their aft weather
quarter.
Luckily, Broncos pole retracted on contact. Otherwise both Broncos pole
and Reds hull would have been a lot worse off. And what about the protest?
Red was found at fault based on Rule 16.1 which says, When a right-of-way
boat changes course, she shall give the other …
Edward Eubank "Sugar" Ralston, age 86, died peacefully September 16, 2010. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Marjorie K. Ralston. He is survived by his four children and their spouses, Edward E. "Bo" Ralston Jr. and Melissa, Cary A. Ralston and Janet, Susan R. and Dr. Jim Mathers and Rebecca L. Ralston; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Sugar and Marjorie owned the Fishing Bay property just to the west of the clubhouse and were Honorary Members of Fishing Bay Yacht Club. He was generous in allowing the club to use his beach property during Junior Week and the Annual One Design Regatta each year and he even contributed to the …
Our Team of Travis Weisleder, Rob Whittemore, Ben Buhl and Lud Kimbrough have returned from racing the NYYC Invitational Cup Qualifying Series where they sailed against some very tough competition which included past Sonar North American Champions and Olympic sailors.
The Notice of Race is up and Online Registration is now open for the Chesapeake Bay Laser Masters Championship to be held October 16-17 at Fishing Bay Yacht Club. This Annual Regatta has been held at Fishing Bay Yacht Club for the past 28 years. The event has become a must-do on the Laser Masters circuit for sailors over the age of 35.
Last year’s regatta featured two of the premier masters sailors in the US - both of whom have won world championship titles in the Laser – John Bertrand of Annapolis and Peter Seidenberg of Newport, RI. Last year the event was sailed in not less than 17-25 knots. It was a sight to see lasers flying around the …
Fishing Bay Yacht Club finished 10th
overall out of 24 teams competing in the 2010 NYYC Invitational Cup
Qualifying Series in Newport this past week. The team
of Travis Weisleder, Rob Whittemore,
Lud Kimbrough, and Ben Buhl sailed 26 races in
4 days in Sonars and J22s, making it to the championship round of the final
12. Only the final top three (3) teams received the
coveted invitations to the 2011 New York Yacht Club Invitational Cup
Regatta; those were Eastern Yacht Club, Annapolis Yacht Club, and Newport Harbor
Yacht Club.
FBYC
WOLFTRAP. Saturday was a beautify racing day on the
southern Bay and those sailing in the annual Fishing Bay Yacht Club Wolftrap
race took …
INDIAN SUMMER - SAIL AGAINST SIDS REGATTA Saturday, October 2, 2010
Online Reservations Requested
by September 30, 2010
The Indian Summer Sail Against SIDS Regatta is hosted by FBYC. All FBYC Members are encouraged to participate. Proceeds will benefit the research and prevention of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). SIDS is the leading cause of death in infants between the ages of 1 and 12 months. There is currently no known cause or cure.
Starts will be offered for the following classes: 420, Flying Scot, Front Runner, Laser, Laser Radial, Mobjack, and Optimist. Additional classes may be added at the discretion of the Event Chair or the One Design Division Commander. Optimists will be divided into Red, Blue, White and Green …
FBYC TROPHY COMMITTEE SEEKS NOMINATIONS
John A. Hubbard, Trophy Chairman
The Trophy Committee will receive nominations until October 9th for the following perpetual trophies to be awarded at the Annual Awards Party in November.
PIANKATANK TROPHY Recognizes the FBYC skipper who most exemplifies the principle that all is not lost until the boat sinks. MATTHEW FONTAINE MAURY BOWL Recognizes a member of FBYC for an outstanding contribution to sailing at Fishing Bay Yacht Club. COMPETITION TROPHY Recognizes a member of FBYC who is the skipper of an enrolled offshore or one-design boat and who most successfully represented FBYC in sailboat racing events conducted by other yacht clubs or associations during the past year. Nominations should consider the character (local, regional …
The FBYC Team, with its supporters, including Commodore Mayo Tabb, bid
farewell to NYYC's Harbour Court after six races, for a total of 26
races in 4 days. Preliminary finishes of 9-7-10-9-10-8 placed the team
in 10th out of 24 in the final standings. Results were delayed while
numerous teams, including ours, were protested for going inside the
prohibited area along the shore of the Naval Station, as they tried to
skirt the shore upwind to avoid a massive ebb tide in light air. FBYC
retired from that race, but it did not affect our standings.
The evening began with cocktails in the tent housing a Sperry Shoe Store
and 2 car Jaguar Display, then moved to another tent …
Team FBYC completed 6 more races Friday with a 7-11-5-2-12 leaving them tied for 8th in the Championship Fleet of 12, with the three leaders being Annapolis, Eastern and Newport Harbor. After racing, the Team and its supporters feasted on scalding hot steamed lobsters with corn on the cob in the regatta tent on the waterfront at Harbour Court. Today will determine the outcome of the Qualifying Series. The day dawns with continued northwest wind, cloudless skies and zero humidity, in a sailing paradise.
Register for the Wolf Trap Long Distance Race at www.fbyc.net. There is no entry fee for the race but there will be a $5 fee for the dinner following the race.
Contact Social Chairs, Dick and Jean Cole for further information at sdcole1@verizon.net or jkathleencole@verizon.net or 804-739-6187 (H) or 804-647-3866 (C). After race beverages and snacks will be served in the clubhouse when boats return. Dinner service will begin shortly thereafter. The Coles are planning a dinner that can be heated as different groups complete the race. If you would let Dick or Jean know if you plan to attend the social event and how many …
With more wind than we knew what to do with 43 Laser Masters sailors took to the waters of the Piankatank River for the 29th Annual Chesapeake Bay Laser Masters Championship at Fishing Bay Yacht Club. Last years winner John Bertrand (AYC) put up 4 bullets in all 4 races to lead the fleet. James Jacob (FBYC) is 6 points behind and Peter Seidenberg (Sail Newport) is one point behind him in 3rd.
Great photos of Guldfaxe at the J80 Worlds. Click
This week, Tuesday - Friday, Ida Lewis Yacht Club and Sail Newport are hosting the
The FBYC Team, with its supporters, including Commodore Mayo Tabb, bid
farewell to NYYC's Harbour Court after six races, for a total of 26
races in 4 days. Preliminary finishes of 9-7-10-9-10-8 placed the team
in 10th out of 24 in the final standings. Results were delayed while
numerous teams, including ours, were protested for going inside the
prohibited area along the shore of the Naval Station, as they tried to
skirt the shore upwind to avoid a massive ebb tide in light air. FBYC
retired from that race, but it did not affect our standings.
