Please follow all signs and park only in designated areas.  Please park your cars closely together and don’t leave any extra space between them. Remember that people will be using their boats this weekend so don’t block any boats unless directed to do so.  As always, there is NO parking along Fishing Bay Road.

If you have a boat on a trailer that you are not using, please park in your reserved spot in front of your boat.  If you are sailing a trailered boat, please return your car + trailer to it’s space while you are sailing.

REGISTRATION

Anyone wishing to register to race or change anything about their registration can come to Mr Roberts at its slip between 0930 and 1000.

Dinner tickets can only be picked up at the registration table at the main club house starting at 1700 (they will not be available in the morning).
 

SKIPPERS MEETING

Will be held at the creek side flag pole at 1000 for all competitors.  After initial remarks the optis will break away to complete their meeting.
 

COMMUNICATION

The RC boats will be monitoring VHF-FM channel 72. Everyone (except optis) should have a radio if at all possible.

The raft-up will be coordinated on VHF-FM channel 71 so be sure to switch to that channel when coming into the raft up.

RACE START

The race format for the Open House regatta will be a staggered start persuit race for all boats.

Tables with starting time will be posted on the FBYC website prior to 1600 on Friday 5/22.


OPTIS: Will have a first start at 1100 in Fishing Bay

COURSES

The course will use government marks in the Piankatank River and Piankatank Channel:

Start - Godfrey Bay
R "12" Starboard
R "8A" Port
R "8" Port
R "6" Starboard
Y drop mark due east of R "6" Starboard
G "5" Port
R "8" Starboard
R "8A" Starboard
R "12" Starboard
Finish Fishing Bay

Optis will be racing drop-mark courses posted on the committee boat and discussed in the Opti Skippers meeting in Fishing Bay.

RACE FINISH

The race finish will be within sight of the dock in Fishing Bay.  Non-racers will be able to watch the exciting finish as all boats finish in short succession.  The finish will be followed by a sunflower raft up.

SUNFLOWER RAFT UP

Following racing, boats are invited to join the raft-up. We will be rafted up in a sunflower formation.  Running Tide & Mr Roberts, will act as “base camp” in the raft-up. There will be FBYC-provided snacks and beverages onboard. Feel free to hop over to your friends’ boats too.

Please take your time and use care getting on and off the shuttle boat and other boats while enjoying the raft up. One hand for yourself, one for the boat!

All boats joining in the raft-up need to monitor VHF channel 71. Raft-up coordination will be led by Waddy Garrett, in a Grady White, FLURRY. Monitor the radio for instructions.

SAFETY

Please maintain a proper lookout on your boat at all times. Boats ranging from 14 to 38 feet in length will be sharing the same body of water.

Children under 12- Mandatory life jacket rule on piers, club boats, and Raft up.

Around the club - please drive slowly and safely and be on the lookout for pedestrians and especially kids.

DINNER

We will have a pig smoking all day. At 1830, the buffet-style dinner opens, featuring BBQ pork and BBQ chicken, cole slaw, pickled shrimp, Caesar salad. You may pick off the pig, if you want!

Memorial-day-inspired red, white, and blue berry parfaits await for dessert!