SCREWPILE 2009 Wrap: Two Southern
Bay racing teams bring home Screwpile silver - Pete
Hunter'sWAIRERE won
the PHRF A1 class and Leo Wardrup's BLACK
WIDOW won the PHRF Non-Spin
class. Southern Bay and beyond boats represented us all in fine
fettle at this year's showdown in Solomons. Special kudos are
due WAIRERE and BLACK WIDOW, both of whom won their
fleets, and Sledd Shelhorse,
Meredian 2, who took 2nd overall in the
PHRF A0 fleet, Sanford Richardson, a southern Bay
expatriate, sailing Kahuna in PHRF A1 to a second place finish
overall and Jake Brodersen, Midnight
Mistress, who took 2nd overall in PHRF
Non-Spin. Finishing 5th in their very competitive …
NOTICE TO ALL FBYC MEMBERS:
The July 26th Sea Safety "Man Overboard" course is CANCELLED. The principle speaker is unable to attend because of family illness. This event will be rescheduled for a future date.
The 11th Annual Southern Bay Leukemia Cup Regatta, hosted by Fishing Bay Yacht Club and Stingray Harbour Yacht Club, was held at FBYC this past weekend, with a record 85 boats entered and 72 actually sailing. The fleet divided itself almost evenly between 35 PHRF and One-Design racers and 37 "Cruising Class" competitors.
The entire effort raised more than $150,000 - they are still counting - to support the Virginia Chapter of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
PHRF Fleet and One-Design Fleet Winners: PHRF A (7 boats), Voodoo 2, Leroi Lissenden; J105 (7 boats), Blade Runner, Brad Davis; J24 (4 boats) Roundabout/Dutch Courage, Alan Bomar; PHRF B/C (11 boats), White Boat, Dave McConaughy; PHRF Non-Spin (6 boats) Nanuq, Glenn …
On behalf of the Middlesex Family YMCA, I would like to sincerely thank you all for furnishing us with your first-rate facility and fleet of sailboats for our annual YMCA Sailing Camp. The thirteen local participants certainly were blessed with ideal sailing conditions all week. For the majority of youth participating in this years camp, it was their first exposure to the world of sailing.
Through the guidance, direction, and support of Dan Gillispie, Corrie Radtke, Dixon Cole, and Lud Kimbrough, our budding sailors acquired the fundamental skill sets of sailing and bolstered a confidence for navigating through the waters. Our participants have gained a better understanding of how caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility, the YMCAs core values …
This past week, thirteen area youth participated in the Middlesex Family YMCAs sailing camp hosted generously 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 de-rigging of sail boats, windward and leeward sailing, trimming the sails, and recovering from capsized boats. I was amazed at the progression of their skills from Monday to Friday. They learned how critical communication and team work is in sailing, which is a tremendous life lesson to appreciate and comprehend at their age, asserted Director Buzz Lambert.
As a reward for their hard work and progression during …
Richmond Times Dispatch named Patrick High School's Junior pole vaulter Lizzie Powell "Top Outdoor Athlete" Tuesday's 6.7.09.
On Lizzie's 17th brithday and having just won Virginia's group AAA state meet with an epic leap, Lizzie was told she had cancer; Lymphomea. Her outstanding achivements in life and on the field demonstrates her courage. Now, with a new challenge Lizzie shall met this one also. No fear!
EPA Comment Period on Proposal
for E15 Gasoline Closes in Two Weeks
ALEXANDRIA, Va. July 7, 2009 - The idea of the Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) allowing the introduction of a fuel that has never been
independently tested for use with marine engines has Boat Owners Association of
The United States (BoatU.S. and the National
Marine Manufacturers Association (www.BoatUS.com/news/reports
urging every boater in America to speak out on the issue before the July 20
federal comment period closes. In March, Growth Energy, a pro-ethanol
lobbying organization, and 54 ethanol producers petitioned the EPA to allow an
increase in the amount of ethanol in gasoline from 10 percent (E10) to 15
percent (E15). After an initial comment …
The Twitter account will be used to post new news articles, results and pictures. And during events, where possible it will have running updates and pictures while the event is going on.
The first event this will be used for is the Leukemia Cup this weekend. So if you are not going to be down for the weekend, check out the twitter account to see whats happening.
On a related note if anyone would like to help me by posting updates during events that Im not at (most of the offshore events), shoot Jon an email at jon-fbyc@jdeutsch.com
Thanks to Rusty Aaronson for sending in Pictures of the second week of Opti-kids. Rusty and AL Braun have now both sent in pics using Google's Picasa Albums and you will notice Scott Turpin has been sending links to his Facebook FBYC related albums.
It looks like we can link to them on our web site. I prefer our Flickr site - if you want to upload pics there, then ask me for the password. They all get assembled and a good permanent record is kept. Plus it aautomatically generates html code that allows me to show a smaller sized pic on these pages. See http://www.flickr.com/photos/fbyc/sets . In the case of Picasa, I only see …
Southern Chesapeake Bay Leukemia Cup Regatta at the Fishing Bay
Yacht Club, July 10-12, June 30 deadline for early
registration is fast approaching. Lock into the discount now
by registering early at www.fbyc.net and have
your boat's name imprinted on the official Regatta T-shirt. Registrations
after June 30 will be accepted through July 9, 1800 hours - save money - DO IT
NOW! Info on the regatta, entry requirements, etc. all available at www.fbyc.net.
Mobjack Nationals Reach 50th Anniversary! The
International Mobjack Class will hold it's National Championship Regatta
August 21-23 at Ware River Yacht Club. This will mark the 50th anniversary
of of the event. This …
The Colonial Schooner Sultana, a reproduction vessel that partnered with the Deltaville Maritime Museum and FBYC to bring the John Smith Shallop Rendezvous to Deltaville two years ago, revisited FBYC on Wednesday, June 17, during a trip north to her homeport in Chestertown, Maryland. While berthed at the end of the Fishing Bay pier, she conducted public tours for two hours in the afternoon. Later that evening, captain and crew dined with the clubs Wednesday Night Dinner crowd and received a ceremonial FBYC burgee to commemorate the visit. Vowing to fly the burgee proudly aboard ship, the crew reciprocated with a gift to the club of a Sultana poster signed by all of its members.
We finally have a Crew Finder on the website that is done in such a way as a person, even if they are not a member, can register to add their name to our Crew Finder. You can see it at CREW FINDER. In order to keep computer robots from posting spam, we require the poster to pass a very easy math question before the posting is allowed.
And using the same technology, we also have a
CLASSIFIED SECTION of the web site. Here you can post into any of three categories - Boats for Sale, Boats Wanted, or Other.
AS the commodore at the College Point Yacht Club, Tony Tondo holds a lofty title, suggesting a man in a blazer dining with moneyed members in an oak-paneled room. Instead, Mr. Tondo can usually be found in the club’s gritty boatyard, wearing jeans and construction boots and operating a forklift.
The club, which lies near the Bronx-Whitestone Bridge and next door to a sewage treatment plant, is a world removed …
THE SCREWPILE LIGHTHOUSE CHALLENGE - July 19-21,
2010 - Solomons, MD This is a season highlight for most
southern Bay racers. This is where racing and party-ing skills are honed
to the finest point. It is a Chesapeake Bay signature
regatta! The competition is Bay-wide, boats coming from all over the
Chesapeake and beyond. It is where legends are
made!
SCREWPILE NITTY-GRITTY:. Entry
forms and info are available at the event website - www.splc.usThe
deadline for avoiding the $75 late fee is Noon, Wednesday, JULY
1st. No entries accepted after Noon on July 15th.
Regatta Headquarters is at the Holiday Inn Select Solomons -
(410) 326-6311 . In addition to the HI Select …
The Colonial Schooner Sultana will be berthed at the Fishing Bay pier on June 17 during the weekly Wednesday Night Dinner scheduled for June 17. Members will be able to board and tour the schooner before dinner and later dine with captain and crew. This occasion will be an exciting opportunity for members and guests, young and old, to become acquainted with a replica of a historic vessel that served the British Royal Navy on the Chesapeake Bay during the late 18th century. Members need only bring a side dish to complement the main Italian-themed course to be provided by the evenings master chef, Rip Radcliffe. Contact him at ripsail@va.metrocast.net to let him know you will …
The Annapolis to Newport Race started Friday,
June 5, and one of the boats, Vela Veloce grabbed up
southern Bay racer Mark Wheeler at the last minute,
when her regular navigator unexpectedly could not make the
trip. Vela Veloce is a brand new R/P Southern Cross 52 owned by Richard Oland (St,
Johns, Canada). The boat is like a TP 52,
but optimized for IRC. It is hull #2. Dr. Robert Razenbach, Vela's main
navigator, was unable to make the trip due to
professional responsibilities. Seems there is more to it than "just
turning left at Cape Charles!"
Familiar faces at regattas in the southern Bay are the
Savage brothers, Doug and Tim. They …
This past week, thirteen area youth participated in the Middlesex Family YMCAs sailing camp hosted generously 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 de-rigging of sail boats, windward and leeward sailing, trimming the sails, and recovering from capsized boats. I was amazed at the progression of their skills from Monday to Friday. They learned how critical communication and team work is in sailing, which is a tremendous life lesson to appreciate and comprehend at their age, asserted Director Buzz Lambert.
As a reward for their hard work and progression during …
The Colonial Schooner Sultana, a reproduction vessel that partnered with the Deltaville Maritime Museum and FBYC to bring the John Smith Shallop Rendezvous to Deltaville two years ago, revisited FBYC on Wednesday, June 17, during a trip north to her homeport in Chestertown, Maryland. While berthed at the end of the Fishing Bay pier, she conducted public tours for two hours in the afternoon. Later that evening, captain and crew dined with the clubs Wednesday Night Dinner crowd and received a ceremonial FBYC burgee to commemorate the visit. Vowing to fly the burgee proudly aboard ship, the crew reciprocated with a gift to the club of a Sultana poster signed by all of its members.
The Colonial Schooner Sultana will be berthed at the Fishing Bay pier on June 17 during the weekly Wednesday Night Dinner scheduled for June 17. Members will be able to board and tour the schooner before dinner and later dine with captain and crew. This occasion will be an exciting opportunity for members and guests, young and old, to become acquainted with a replica of a historic vessel that served the British Royal Navy on the Chesapeake Bay during the late 18th century. Members need only bring a side dish to complement the main Italian-themed course to be provided by the evenings master chef, Rip Radcliffe. Contact him at ripsail@va.metrocast.net to let him know you will …