Sonar Trip Redux: “Stopping By House on a Sunny Afternoon”

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Club News
Whose house this is I do not know
His house right on the interstate
From Rochester to Fishing Bay
And trucks are whizzing by my ear.

My little boat must think it weird
To stop along the road like this
Without a drop of water near
But I have memories to take.

She gives her shrouds a tinkling shake
As semis zoom around her wake
The only other sound’s the sweep
Of mountain wind in twinkling sun.

This porch is lovely and shade is deep
But I have miles to go before I sleep.

On Monday and Tuesday, your FBYC/NYYC Campaign representative drove 1000 miles to Rochester, NY and back along the stunning route of proposed Interstate 99 …

Club Sailing at UNC-Chapel Hill

Strother Scott on

Junior Activities
We are currently recruiting dedicated, experienced sailors for our 2010-2011 Race Team. In the past year, Junior John Mellnik (finalist in the 2008 US Men's Championship and the 2006 Jr. Singlehanded Championship), has completely overhauled our team structure--organizing bi-weekly practices, acquiring new sails, designing team pennies, and providing experienced tactical instruction on & off the water.

We are hoping to build a program that attracts enthusiastic, knowledgeable athletes who are interested in improving as racing sailors and becoming part of a team that is competitive in the ACC and greater Southeastern conferences. If any of your Junior sailors are attending (or considering attending) UNC-Chapel Hill, please have them contact me.

Thanks for helping to spread the word, and as …

PRIVATE SAILING LESSONS

Mary Spencer on

Junior Activities

PRIVATE SAILING LESSONSCori Radtke, our Opti Development Coach, will offer private sailing lessons this summer.

Cori’s coaching duties will have her busy for about four hours each day on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, and a series of away Regattas. She will be available during non-coaching and traveling time for Private Sailing Lessons.

Cost is $30.00 per hour.

How do I sign up?
· Sign Up beginning June 12th
· Contact Cori: email Cradthesailor@gmail.com or cell phone (804) 586-6414

About Cori Radtke

Cori started sailing when she was 6 and is inseparable from the water. She first trained in Optis on Cape Cod and progressed to 420s, Flying Scotts, and Lasers at age 13 upon joining FBYC …

Leukemia Cup Early Registration to End Soon

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Leukemia Cup
Spinnakers.jpg Fishing Bay Yacht Club and Stingray Harbour Yacht Club, co-hosts of the Southern Chesapeake Leukemia Cup Regatta, are preparing for the grand finale of the 2010 Leukemia Cup series of events which takes place over the weekend of July 9-11.

Don’t forget to register online by June 15 for the generously discounted early-bird entry fee of only $100 and to have your boat’s name emblazoned on the ever-popular official Regatta T-shirt. After June 15, the fee increases to $125, and, in addition, you’ll be forced to employ your calligraphic skills with a marking pen to list your vessel on the shirt.The Leukemia Cup Auction is scheduled for Friday evening, July 9, at the Stingray Harbour Yacht …

Club Member on the Cover of Spinsheet Magazine

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Club News
spinsheetjune2010.jpg Clark Dennison appears on the cover of June's Spinsheet Magazine as the spinnaker trimmer in the foreground aboard the J105 Varmint at the NOOD Regatta in Annapolis held in May.

#496 SOUTHERN BAY RACING NEWS YOU CAN USE

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SBR News You Can Use
RUMBLE  Takes SBRW  BLACK SEAL CUP!    Ben Weeks and Michele Cochran of Yorktown, Virginia,  stormed Southern Bay Race Week in their J29, RUMBLE.   Sailing in the highly competitive PHRF B-1 fleet with a crew of friends from Yorktown, Seaford, and Hampton, the long time J29 racers put  together a string of  6 bullets in 7 races over three days of varying conditions.  Rumble turned in a string over 3 days of racing of 1-1-1-1-1-1-2.    Five other boats along with Rumble had outstanding performances during the regatta that earned them BOAT OF THE DAY awards:   Day 1 (sponsored by Winters Sailmakers) - (East Course) Rumble, Weeks & Cochran;  (West Course) Horizon, Bob Fleck.   Day 2 (sponsored …

FBYC/NYYC Campaign Practicing in Earnest

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Club News

downsized_0606001105aFor the last two weekends, the club members participating in the campaign for the 2010 New York Yacht Club Qualifying Series Campaign have been ramping up their practice schedule. For several hours, four out of the last five weekend days, a dozen sailors have practiced in the campaign Sonar and two Colgate 26s generously provided by Jim Snowa and Den Roberts. The sailors have rotated through the three boats and various positions to hone their skills in each position and give those with the weighty responsibility for ultimate crew selection an opportunity to assess their talents and team work. Although temperatures have been hot, the winds have been unusually good in speed and direction. Yesterday, while landlubbers suffered excruciating temperatures …

Cruising News

Joe Schott on

Cruising News
For those of you who missed the Rosegill picnic, you missed out on a great evening.We had 15 cruising boats in Urbanna after a beautiful sail up the river. The wind and tide were in our favor and a few of the cruising boats arrived before the PHRF fleet-I have to admit that the PHRF fleet went a little further out into the bay but the cruisers started last.Perfect weather, good food,good music,some libations,and good fellowship was shared by all. Say thanks to Mike Caulkins when you see him for a job well done.

The cruisers had breakfast in Urbanna before heading out for an anchor-out in the eastern branch of the Corrotoman. Beautiful weather …

The Fishing Bay Yacht Club Campaign 2010

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Club News

Fishing Bay Yacht Club is proud to be invited to compete in the New York Yacht Club Invitational Cup’s Qualifying series, a “high-profile Corinthian Classic” event in the words of Sailing World magazine.  In the inaugural Invitational Cup of 2009, 19 amateur yacht club teams from 14 nations competed in chartered NYYC Swan 42s at Harbour Court, the NYYC’s on-the-water clubhouse in Newport, R.I.  

To many observers and sailing veterans, the event dramatically superseded the America’s Cup as the world’s foremost international yachting competition.  Ladies and gentlemen, FBYC is going to this party and we won’t be leaning against the wall when we get there.  To make this happen our team needs your support.

The …

Schiehallion, Nereid In the Silver Down The Bay

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Offshore Racing
Brad Miller's SCHIEHALLION took a first in PHRF C and Eric Powers' NEREID captured second place in PHRF B in the 61st Down The Bay Race over Memorial Day Weekend. Glenn Doncaster's NANUQ, competing in PHRF A finished 15th overall in the fleet of 31 starters, but only 24 finishers (SCHIEHALLION, 12th, NEREID 18th). A strong showing for an FBYC contingent that is getting used to the podium (NEREID and SCHIEHALLION both won their classes in FBYC's Spring Series). The race started in Annapolis Friday afternoon, and first twelve hours or so were a real test of boats and crews with 20+ knots of wind on the nose and 3 foot seas. Then the storm hit. Then …

ART ON FISHING BAY

Mary Spencer on

Leukemia Cup

ART ON FISHING BAY
A Leukemia Cup Event
Friday, June 4, 6 - 9:30 pm
Fishing Bay Clubhouse

No reservations are required. Admission is a donation to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and a hors d'oeuvre to share with fellow patrons. Beverages will be available at the event.

16 artists and craftsmen will display their masterworks, perfect for home, office, and cottage. Background music will be provided by an acclaimed local guitarist.

This event is open to the public. Everyone is welcome - bring your friends, relatives, and art connoisseurs of all persuasions and enjoy the convivial atmosphere of this annual FBYC-hosted event.

Proceeds generated by this event will benefit patients with blood cancers.

Inquiries regarding Art on Fishing Bay …

Championship Sailor to Exhibit at Art on Fishing Bay, June 4

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Leukemia Cup
Joanna Tyka Watercolor(2).jpg Art on Fishing Bay will have an international flavor this year with the inclusion of Joanna Tyka, an accomplished artist as well as a sailing champion. A native of Poland, she earned a master’s degree with honors from the country’s Academy of Fine Arts in 1978. She has worked in design, graphics, tapestry, while continuously refining her painting techniques. Besides Poland, she has practiced her profession in Germany, Spain, Miami, and now Virginia.

The recipient of many international and national art awards, Joanna’s unique style has allowed her to maintain thriving relationships with fine art societies and galleries in the both the U.S. and Europe. Additionally she has shared her love of art as an instructor …

Cruising World June 2010 - Article about Waters Family cruising with children

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Cruising News
Screen shot 2010-05-24 at 10.07.15 PM.png Mike Miller sent in a scan of an article in the June 2010 issue of Cruising World entitled Child's Play by Wendy Mitman Clarke. The article discusses long distance cruising with children on board - and describes anchoring in the same anchorage as Calypso - with Jeremy and Nica Waters. And their children's happiness with finding others the same age on a boat is a far away place.

The article can be downloaded from the Publicity Section of the website at http://www.fbyc.net/Visitor/Publicity/2010%20Archive/ChildsPlayCruisingWorld6-2010.pdf

#494 SOUTHERN BAY RACING NEWS YOU CAN USE

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SBR News You Can Use
SOUTHERN BAY RACE WEEK (June 4-6, 2010):    More than 70 boats have already entered SBRW 2010.  TODAY, May 24, is the final day  before the $50 late entry fee kicks in tomorrow.  With 10  fleets, two racing circles (side-by-side off Ocean View), three days of great racing, and four party-hearty parties, there is a lot for everyone.  If the competitive skipper insists all the crew wear light Kevlar underwear, there's a PHRF fleet that will fit.  If you are laid back and  like to light the barbie on the last leg,  the Cruising fleet may be your cup of tea.  To get regatta details and/or entry forms, contact Lin McCarthy at (757) 850-4225 …

FBYC MEMORIAM

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Club News
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IN MEMORIAM
LINDA HURT DONCASTER
6/3/60 – 5/12/10

Linda Hurt Doncaster died on May 12, 2010 following a courageous journey with cancer. She was born in Charleston, WV on June 3, 1960. She is survived by her husband, Glenn W. Doncaster, and stepdaughters, Erinn and Emily Doncaster. Linda was a graduate of West Virginia University School of Engineering. Her career path brought her to Cytyc (a company focused on women’s health) where her skill and abilities lead to a fulfilling and very successful career creating many wonderful friendships. Linda married Glenn in 2004. She provided grace and beauty to their many endeavors. Linda loved to cook, entertain and take care of people, especially her family. Her …

22nd Annual CLEAN THE BAY DAY

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Club News
Attention Small Boat Owners! The Chesapeake Bay Foundation and municipal partners need your help!

22nd Annual CLEAN THE BAY DAY

Saturday, June 5 from 9 a.m. to 12 Noon

Any boat that can get close to shore can be a big help removing harmful litter from our waterways. To volunteer, register at www.cbf.org/clean JOIN THE FUN! Clean the Bay Day, coordinated by the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, is a statewide litter cleanup that focuses on the creeks, streams, rivers, and shorelines that feed into Virginia’s Chesapeake Bay watershed.Every year since 1989, thousands of volunteers of all ages have dedicated their time to clear debris from Virginia’s urban, suburban, and rural shorelines and waterways. In …

#493 SOUTHERN BAY RACING NEWS YOU CAN USE

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SBR News You Can Use
SBRW 2010 - Three (3) SBRW fleets, including PHRF C,  WILL BE SPLIT  for racing at this year's event.  The  PHRF A,   PHRF B,  and  PHRF C  fleets each will be split to improve the quality of racing.  Organizers will announce the splits (fleets scratch sheet)  on this coming  Wednesday, May 19.   www.blacksealcup.com  click on Fleet Scratch Sheet .
 
SOUTHERN BAY RACE WEEK - YIKES! the entry deadline to avoid the "Late Fee"  is upon us!   Don't get hit by the $50 late fee - enter no later than Monday, May 24.  Save the moolah for regatta drinks and food, SBRW T-Shirts from CORAL REEF SAILING APPAREL, pics for PHOTOBOAT …

Art on Fishing Bay Coming Friday, June 4

Jere Dennison on

Leukemia Cup
IMG_0163.JPG Art on Fishing Bay, one of Middlesex County’s premier art shows, has teamed up again with The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society on this 12th anniversary year of the Southern Chesapeake Leukemia Cup series. Art on Fishing Bay exceeded all previous attendance records in 2009. So mark your calendar for Friday, June 4, 6:00 – 9:30 PM, at the Fishing Bay Yacht Club in Deltaville and arrive early to have your pick of arts and crafts produced by many local and regional exhibiting artists.

Talented exhibitors will again display their creations to both browsers and buyers. Each will generously contribute one item to the popular Leukemia Cup Auction to be held at the Stingray Harbour Yacht Club on Friday …

The Nancy Jane Takes on Manhattan!

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Cruising News
NancyJane.jpg Yesterday morning Harry Wells and Master Navigator Chip Hall passed through Manhattan on the East River traveling south on the Nancy Jane. Rives Potts and his skilled craftsmen in Connecticut spent the winter making her beautiful- fiberglassing the hull, new engine box and mufflers and so on. My daughter Emmy who lives in Brooklyn took these pictures and they are sort of delightful. The NJ looks so small and somewhat misplaced under the Brooklyn Bridge but also jaunty and undaunted. To see the slide show on Kodak Gallery Click here
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