Looking for something to do this Saturday? Only a few spots remain for this inaugural event! All members are welcome to join us for a fun evening in Richmond with fellow FBYC members. (Only 13 spots available as of posting this message.)
Wine Tasting & Charcuterie Event
Member-only event
Led by a sommelier from Barrel Thief Wine & Provisions in Richmond
Sat. March 16
7-9pm
Caroline & Ian Patrick's house - 7110 Club Vista Lane, Henrico VA
Peter Gibbons-Neff of PGN Ocean Racing March 6th, 6:30pm-8:30pm – Presentation starts at 7PM
Join us as Peter Gibbons-Neff from Annapolis recounts his 4050-nautical-mile race solo handed in a 21 foot Classe Mini 6.50. Peter was the only American racer to finish the La Boulangere Mini Transat Race on November 15th.
Hardywood Park Brewing Company --- Barrel Room 2410 Ownby Lane Richmond, VA 23220
Join us as Peter Gibbons-Neff from Annapolis recounts his 4050-nautical-mile race solo handed in a 21 foot Class Mini 6.50. Peter was the only American racer to finish the La Boulangere Mini Transat Race on November 15th.
Join us on October 29 for Off Shore Racing and the Oyster Roast
Cost for the Social is $5.00/person and a share dish for your group. The share dish can be chili, a savory dish or a dessert. Those present will vote for the best in each category.
Prior Registration is required for both the race and the social. Last sign up day for the Oyster Roast is Monday October 25th
To register for the Oyster Roast:
Go to FBYC Event page - Closing day
In Regatta Network
Choose View Store Front
Enter number of tickets
Add to cart
Follow Direction on FBYC site for the form to enter your share dish.
The starting gun for our Labor Day Stingray Point Regatta will sound in ten days, but the deadline to sign-up for a great meal, music and fun is THIS FRIDAY. You won't be able to register for the dinner on race day so purchase your tickets now at:
There are an abundance of activities happening at FBYC this coming Fourth of July Weekend! Here is the rundown to keep you informed on all of the fun.
July 4th Long Distance Race & Cookout – Sunday, July 3rd– The Annual Long Distance Race and Fourth of July Cookout is coming up! The cookout is for everyone, not just racers, with refreshments, hamburgers, hot dogs, and more! Be sure to bring your own favorite beverages! You need to register in advance to attend, so please do so now here. Volunteers are needed and greatly appreciated, if you can help please sign up here Volunteer.
The Long Distance Race is a handicap race open to any One Design boat 24 …
Don't miss out on the social event of the season!! The Commodores Ball is just around the corner on November 13th and we want to make sure everyone who wants to attend gets a ticket. We have a registration deadline of Wednesday, November 3rd and we don't have flexibility on this deadline - click here to sign up!
Crisp air. Late fall colors. Closing regatta pursuit race. AND, oysters, three kinds of chili, hot dogs and drinks. They are all yours for the taking but only if you sign-up by this Saturday, October 30 at: https://www.fbyc.net/events/2021/211106-offshore-closing-day-regatta/
THANK YOU for helping out your social chairs who will be doing the shopping on SUNDAY 10/31, by signing up by the deadline.
(And while you're at it register for the Commodore's Ball!)
Come and see all the boats in the creek and bay heading south while you shuck and eat. See you there!
You are cordially invited to join us at the 2021 Commodores Ball
Come join us Saturday, November 13th at the Bon Secours Training Center in Richmond for a very special evening. We will start the night with the FBYC Annual Meeting, and then a cocktail reception followed by an elegant seated dinner and awards. After dinner, tempt your tastebuds at the dessert table, and get your groove on dancing to the Jangling Reinharts.
Register today and take advantage of the Early Bird Pricing. Don't delay - limited seating is available!
Registration Deadline is November 3rd - No Exceptions
After a two-year hiatus, the Chesapeake's "Fall Rite of Passage" is back on and you're invited!
We've all struggled how to live, sail and stay healthy during this time of Covid. And there's no better way to keep our "heads-out-of-the-boat" than to visit the Annapolis Boat show next month. Numerous members have expressed interest in driving up together on FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15 for a one-day, up and back excursion.
We'll be leaving from the Barnes and Noble Bookstore, 9850 Brook Rd, Glen Allen, VA at 7 AM SHARP and returning to Richmond, planning to arrive back around 10 PM.
Anyone wishing to either join the car caravan or car pool can meet up with others in the store's parking lot …
As previously announced, we are hosting a Melges 15 demo day at FBYC on September 11. East Coast Sailboats will have their demo boat at the club for the day. We will start with a rigging demonstration at 10:00 and plan on sailing starting at 11:00. Demo sails will be slotted for 30 min. each which should allow for both people to sail in the skipper and crew positions. Don’t worry if you don’t have another person, we can match individuals up if needed. Signups will be done via-SignUpGenius. Please see the link below.
Sunday, September 5 after the Stingray Point Regatta (Exact time dependent on the sailing, but likely to begin around 2pm)
Join us for an afternoon of finesse and fierce competition in the 4th Annual YAM Labor Day Cornhole Tournament. Not quite satisfied with how the regatta ended up? You have an opportunity to right the ship. First place in the regatta? Continue your dominance off the boat. Didn’t get a chance to sail this year? Here’s your chance to get in on the competition. Come with a teammate or we’ll find someone for you to play with on the day of the tournament. All are welcome.
The tournament will take place after the sailing finishes and around …
We hope you and your family and friends will join us for a relaxed family friendly 4th of July party at FBYC. Of course, we can't offer these fabulous events without a little help from our members - and we are still looking for some help to serve food, tend the grill, and everyone's favorite job - serve up the drinks. Can you give us 30-60 minutes of your time on Sunday, July 4th to help make this another great FBYC social event? Volunteering is a great way to meet other members of the club! Sign-up to help by Clicking Here to Volunteer!
We hope you and your family and friends will join us for a relaxed family friendly 4th of July party at FBYC. Registration for the party is now live on the website - register by the early-bird deadline of 6/30 at 8 p.m. to take advantage of our very reasonable picnic party price of $7 for adults and $5 for kids. We kindly ask that all attendees pre-register and pre-pay to ensure we have food and fun for all! Hop on over to our Sign-up page to select your meals and let us know you are attending!
Of course, we can't offer these fabulous events without a little help from our members - can you give us 30-60 minutes of …
The YAMs are hosting a Virtual Game Night on Thursday, April 15th.
Bring your best trivia game face! The overall winner will be awarded a $25.00 gift card to West Marine!
We will start off the night at 7:50 pm with a Zoom call to gather into teams. At 8:00 pm we will log into the Let’s Roam link to play 5 rounds of fun games and trivia! Video chat and live scoring is embedded in the game so that we can interact with other players and view the scoreboard.
If you are interested in attending please reach out to Mary Catherine McAllister at: Mceb4989@me.com before the event!
The YAMs are hosting a Virtual Game Night on Thursday, April 215th.
Bring your best trivia game face! The overall winner will be awarded a $25.00 gift card to West Marine!
We will start off the night at 750 pm with a Zoom call to gather into teams. At 8:00 pm we will log into the Let’s Roam link to play 5 rounds of fun games and trivia! Video chat and live scoring is embedded in the game so that we can interact with other players and view the scoreboard.
If you are interested in attending please reach out to Mary Catherine McAllister at: Mceb4989@me.com before the event!
The weather was lousy, but the oysters, food and physically distant fellowship was outstanding! FBYC's Annual Oyster roast was a great success last Sunday with more than 100 members and guests participating in our Oyster Tailgate. All wore foulies which we stripped off and tossed into warm cars once we had our fill of roasted and raw oysters. Thanks to Social Chairwoman Carrie Russel and her crew for pulling off a memorable event.
Join us if you dare for some Halloween fun! Creep, float or crawl on over to the YAM Zoom call on October 28th at 6:00pm. Prizes will go out to the best Zoom background, best individual consume and best family/team costume. We will finish our evening with an around the house scavenger hunt!
Registration for our Tailgate Oyster Roast is now closed.
But for those of you joining us to help cast off 2020 with bushels of oysters, BBQ and fun, remember to bring your chairs and drinks. You are also welcome to pack your own knives and gloves to shuck your own oysters if you like.
We're going to have a full parking lot. "Gates" open at 11 am and we'll start serving at noon.
Thank you for working hard to safeguard everyone's health by remaining physically distant but socially close. And be sure to bring your masks!
