The USODA Team Race Nationals got off to another early start on day 3. Racing began at 0930 to take advantage of the predicted winds and to give the sailors the best chance of getting in the entire round before our cut off time in the afternoon.
The wind was out of the south, south-west at 13-18 knots. It was mostly cloudy in the morning and clearing around noon. A few rain clouds passed through the race course, but never dumped a significant amount of rain.
Following the 2nd round, the teams were re-grouped into Gold and Silver divisions with the top teams put into the gold division and the bottom half in the silver. The teams in the Alpha …
Sailing on Sunday at the 2010 USODA Layline Team Race Nationals started early with a 0930 first warning to take advantage of the morning wind. The wind began out of the west, south-west at 8-10 knots. Since only 24 races were completed yesterday for the first round of the round robin, we had to get in 12 more races to complete the round before going on to round 2.
The Team of Lauderdale Yacht Club (#4) was the top-ranked team coming out of the first round. They were followed by the LISOT Black Team, LISOT Blue Team, and Team FOR A. Those four teams made up the top group going into round two and the rest of the teams were …
Throughout the week this webcam located just across the Jackson Creek North Fork from Deltaville Boatyard will be showing live views of either the entrance channel to Jackson Creek or the Launch area at Deltaville Boatyard. When pointed at the entrance to Jackson Creek the sailing area is just to the right, partially out of the screen.
And be sure to check out the webcam in the morning for some great sunrise shots. Thanks to Bob Walker for setting this up!
US Sailing has announced that FBYC Member and Bermuda Race winner Rives Potts is Sailor of the Week. Their announcement follows:
With a victory margin of over three and half hours, Rives Potts sailed Carina, a 48-foot sloop, to victory at last months Newport Bermuda Race. Fifteen years ago Rives bought Carina, built in 1969, and has competed in the Newport Bermuda Races with her since 2000. During this stretch, Carina has won her individual class four times and the race once.
After winning the St. Davids Lighthouse Division, Rives attributes his success to a good boat, good crew and good lucky. In addition, Rives had a distinct plan when he set out for the race. After the …
This past week, twenty-one area youth participated in the Middlesex Family YMCAs junior sailing camp hosted by the members of the Fishing Bay Yacht Club in Deltaville. Throughout the week-long camp, participants balanced instructional sessions with practicums on the water. Junior sailors developed a myriad of skill sets that included rigging and derigging of sail boats, windward and leeward sailing, trimming the sails, and recovering from capsized boats.
The highlight of the week involved FBYC members Ted Bennett, Alex Alvis, and Ric Bauer escorting the junior sailors to the edge of the Chesapeake Bay on their 40-50 foot length yachts. While enjoying lunch, the children learned the similarities and differences between yachts & the smaller craft being utilized at …
LEUKEMIA CUP RESULTS: At the 12th
Annual Southern Chesapeake Leukemia Cup Regatta folks did their share in
contributions through entry fees for a special and significant event.
Plans were to race Saturday and Sunday, but, as so often happens, Mother nature
had a lot to say about that. There was a dearth of wind both days (other
than during the super thunder boomer on Saturday) in the Chesapeake
off Stingray Point. Sometimes, it just goes that way. On Saturday,
one very short race was completed on the Classic and Cruising Fleets
course. On Sunday, the same folks managed two more short races for a 3
race series. On the PHRF and One-Design Course, it …
At the Gala dinner at Stingray Point Marina on Saturday, Leukemia Cup Regatta Co-Chairs Judy Buis and Carolyn Schmalenberger announced that Rob Whittet and Wavelength was the top fund-raising boat! He has raised 89% on his web site, but with late donations at the event and Friday night auction, his total was over $11,000.
Congratulations to Rob, seen pictured in the back row in sunglasses and a blue shirt.
It may not be fair to promote one Leukemia Cup competitor fundraising efforts over another on the FBYC website, but life is also not always fair. Particularly to those close to us - like Rob Whittet, skipper of Wavelength. Please visit
his Leukemia Cup fundraising site where you can read his story, which includes the following quote:
This year, I registered as I always have, but things changed suddenly and drastically for me on June 9th following routine blood work. A life-threatening platelet level sent me straight to the hospital, where for over two weeks I underwent an escalating series of tests and treatments that finally culminated in surgery, biopsies, and confirmation of an earlier suspicion: Ive got lymphoma.
The Welcome Program has just been published and a hard copy will be included in the registration packet for each sailor. The Program contains vital information regarding the logistics of the site. Please peruse it carefully before you leave home or en route as it will substantially facilitate a smooth arrival. Additional copies will also be available for purchase at the regatta tent. The program features information about Fishing Bay Yacht Club and the regatta including the schedule, a site map, as well as advertisements from many of the Sponsors and Local Hosts who have made this event possible.
Download a PDF version of the Welcome Program here.
Ramp 3 of the Opti Nationals launch site at Deltaville Boatyard is almost complete, thanks to the efforts of Ric Bauer, site manager, and a large crew of able volunteers. This is the third of three temporary ramps built specifically for this event at substantial cost and effort. We should all be grateful to Deltaville Boatyard and its slip holders for allowing these projects to proceed. Twelve more days to liftoff!
12th ANNUAL SOUTHERN
CHESAPEAKE LEUKEMIA CUP REGATTA - JULY 10-11, 2010. Hosted by
Stingray Harbour Yacht Club and Fishing Bay Yacht Club. Two days of
racing, classes for PHRF A, B, C, and Non-Spin, a Classic division, and a
Cruising Class. There will be one-design racing for classes with at
least 5 boats. For information contact Laura Boone at (804)
627-0400, x-6707, OR Sue Willis at (804) 627-0400,
x-6711. And, remember, for Hampton Roads and York River area
racers, Fishing Bay is 6-7 hours closer to Solomons Island for Screwpile
the following week (July 18, 19, and 20). A perfect hop
delivery.
Commonwealth of Virginia Junior Sailing
Championships …
Patrick J. Karn passed away on July 2, 1010 at St. Marys Hospital. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Peggy C. Karn; his sons, Patrick Jr., Michael, Jamie and Tim; his daughter, Julie Chapman; and his grandchildren, Mackenzie, Moriah, Sam, Kimber, Ian, Noah and Mason Jr.
Pat was born in Green Bay, Wisconsin where he lived until he joined the U.S. Army in 1951. He met Peggy while serving as a Lieutenant and engineer aboard a ship based near Richmond. He moved to Richmond to marry Peggy and this is where they made their home and raised their children. Pat was an entrepreneur, having …
AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE DAY - SUNDAY,
JULY 4th. LET FREEDOM RING!
NEWPORT TO BERMUDA:
From Lewis Toms comes the following: Rives
Potts, native Richmonder and longtime member of Fishing Bay Yacht Club
who grew up sailing on the Southern Chesapeake Bay, won [his class and
his division in] the prestigious Newport to Bermuda Yacht Race on
Carina. Included in his crew were FBYC members
Will Crump, his wife Marie Klok Crump and one
of his sisters, Cyane Crump. Marie's brother Thomas
Klok, who has frequently sailed at Fishing Bay, was also among the crew, along
with two of Rives' sons and others. Potts' McCurdy and Rhodes Custom 48
footer, commissioned in May of 1969 was …
How
did Carina do all that? A lot of people have
been asking this question at the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club since Rives
Pottss 48-foot sloop finished the Bermuda Race on Tuesday morning
and, that evening, became the winner of the St. Davids Lighthouse
Division.
That
refers to two things. First theres Carinas domineering
victory margin of more than three and a half hours. To put this in
perspective,
in Class 4 the top 10 places fit under a tent of only three hours, with
first-place Windborns margin over second-place Lapin
exactly 11 seconds. Then theres this: Carina had all …
Note from Strother - among the crew blending four families - were FBYC Members Rives Potts and his two sons, Allen and Walker, Will Crump and his wife Marie Klok Crump and his sister Cyane Crump (all three FBYC members) and Marie's brother Thomas Klok, who has frequently sailed at FBYC.
Just rec'd the following from Cyane --- "Strother - thanks so much for cheering us on. Yesterday was a stressful day as we sweated out the other boat's finishes. This was really a great experience and I am so excited for Rives. Cyane"
Carina has won the St. Davids Lighthouse Division in the 2010 Newport Bermuda …
There will be a $5 dinner served at the club at 5:30 p.m. before the Moonlight Regatta on Saturday, June 26. Freda Cross plans to serve bratwurst, German potato salad and beans. Please sign up at www.fbyc.net for the race. Theres no way to sign up for the dinner; however, it would be helpful if you could send a headcount for your boat of those likely to be at the dinner to Freda Cross at fjcross@ymail.com or give her a call at 804-749-8502 (local call from Richmond).
Charles A. Lytton of 13610 Hailsham Circle, Midlothian, VA 23113, died on June 20, 2010. He is survived by his wife of 31 years, Carol L. Lytton. Charles received his BS from Virginia Tech and was President and CEO of Woolfolk Properties, Inc. at the time of his death.
As avid sailors, Charles and Carol were the owners of Song of Joy, a Tatoosh 42. In 1992, the Lyttons joined Yankee Point Yacht Club where they were the recipients of cruising awards in 1999 and 2001. In 2000, YPYC awarded them the much coveted Commodores Trophy. Charles served as Commodore of YPYC in 2006 and 2007 where he …
"While the focus of attention has been on the big, Open Division boats,
Carina, a Class 3 McCurdy & Rhodes 48 skippered by Rives Potts, appears to
have made the most of the Gulf Stream. At 15:00 EDT today, Carina was an
incredible 60 miles ahead of Triple Lindy, the next boat in her class, and
is now within 300 nautical miles of Bermuda. This is the biggest lead in any
class at this time."
3:00 PM 6:00 PM at FBYC
Music Provided by Chris Stanley and Out on A Limb
COST:
Club Members $8 plus your favorite side dish (bring enough to share)
Non Members $10
Children 12 and under $3 plus your favorite dessert (bring enough to share)
Hamburgers, Hotdogs, and Drinks will be provided by FBYC
****RESERVATIONS REQUIRED BY JULY 1st, 2010****
EASY RESERVATIONS:
Register and pay online at http://www.fbyc.net or
Mail checks and reservations to Brownie Watkins
405 Glenwood Lane
P.O. Box 54
Irvington VA 22480
Optis Everywhere!! And the event hasn't even begin yet.
According to
US Sailing has announced that FBYC Member and Bermuda Race winner Rives Potts is Sailor of the Week. Their announcement follows:
It may not be fair to promote one Leukemia Cup competitor fundraising efforts over another on the FBYC website, but life is also not always fair. Particularly to those close to us - like Rob Whittet, skipper of Wavelength. Please visit
This year, I registered as I always have, but things changed suddenly and drastically for me on June 9th following routine blood work. A life-threatening platelet level sent me straight to the hospital, where for over two weeks I underwent an escalating series of tests and treatments that finally culminated in surgery, biopsies, and confirmation of an earlier suspicion: Ive got lymphoma.
The 
Ramp 3 of the Opti Nationals launch site at Deltaville Boatyard is almost complete, thanks to the efforts of Ric Bauer, site manager, and a large crew of able volunteers. This is the third of three temporary ramps built specifically for this event at substantial cost and effort. We should all be grateful to 
IN MEMORIAM
Carina - with FBYC members Rives Potts, Will and Marie Crump and Cyane Crump on board, is featured in tonight's Scuttlebutt article.
