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#579 SOUTHERN BAY RACING NEWS YOU CAN USE

Lin McCarthy on Tuesday February 21, 2012 05:06AM

St Petersburg NOOD: Six southern Bay boats went to St Petersburg to race in the National Offshore One Design Regatta this past weekend. Two finished in the money. Noel Clinard (Fishing Bay Yacht Club, Deltaville) was 3rd in the 10 boat Sonar class. Prophet had a two day string of 5-6-3-3. The was no racing in St Pete on Saturday - no wind. Mike Evans (Blackbeard Sailing Club, New Bern) placed 2nd in the 12 boat San Juan 21 fleet. Mike's Second Joyride had a 3rd and a 2nd in the two races his class completed. Also racing in the San Juan 21 class were: Bill McClure (FBYC) Thistledowne 4th (4-7); Mike Chesser (FBYC), Scuba Kat, 6th (10-4); Doug Longhini (BbSC), Kanga, 7th (12-3); Mike Robinson (Lake Norman YC), Ragtop, 10th (5-16/dnf).

Ullman Sailing Seminar a hit in Richmond. More than 100 racers attended the Ullman racing seminar in Richmond last Wednesday. Fishing Bay Yacht Club hosted the event and proceeds went to the FBYC junior program. Those who attended gathered racing info and special tid-bits presented by the panel of exceptional racers headed by Dave Ullman. One nugget that everyone on the panel agreed upon was PREDICTWIND as a very good wind/weather prediction service. Google it and see what you think. There's a free trial.

2012 Cruising Division Welcome Party

Norman M Camp on Saturday February 18, 2012 06:23PM

Join us to launch the cruising season, renew friendships and share sailing stories! (including a special presentation by Glenn and Paula Richardson about their circumnavigation experiences)

Cocktails and Hors d’oeuvres
Hosted by Mike Camp / Sydney Fleischer
6 pm Saturday, March 24, 2012
200 Overlook Road - (driveway is on Ridge Road; additional parking available on Overlook Road

RSVP on FBYC’s website at WWW.FBYC.NET by 3/18/2012
(For additional information contact Sydney at 804-514-4163)

Laser Masters Photo on Cover of The Laser Sailor

Jon Deutsch on Thursday February 16, 2012 10:13PM

The Winter 2012 edition of The Laser Sailor, the North American Laser Class Association's quarterly magazine, features a photo from FBYC's Chesapeake Bay Laser Masters championship regatta last fall.

Winter 2012 The Laser Sailor Cover

The photo features David Schoene and Keith Davids in a close finish during the 1st race on Saturday.

Bermuda High Party/Note Burning

Mary R. Spencer on Thursday February 16, 2012 05:17PM

9 days until the Best Party of the Winter!
Winter is almost over.
Come join us and celebrate!

Don your Bermuda shorts and sundresses
and bring your socks to burn along with the club Note.

BERMUDA HIGH PARTY

Come party and Burn the Note
February 25, 2012
7:00 pm

Home of Virginia Barnes
13630 Robious Road
Cost: $15 Members $20 Non-Members

Don’t miss the party! Register Today!

Register at http://www.fbyc.net/Registration/rememberEvent?event_id=1219

#577 SOUTHERN BAY RACING NEWS YOU CAN USE

Lin McCarthy on Monday February 6, 2012 09:04AM

REMEMBER - Wednesday, February 15, 2012 - Ullman Sails: Unlocking the Racecourse - OPEN TO ALL - hosted by FISHING BAY YACHT CLUB at the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel at the Richmond Airport (Richmond) Cocktails at 5:30pm, program at 6:30pm. Cost includes light hors d'ouvres, coffee, tea, soft drinks (there will be a cash bar) - $30 adults, $20 juniors. Panelist are Dave Ullman, Greg Koski, Erik Shampain, and Chuck Skewes - wonderful racers all. The Ullman team will cover every stage of a typical race day, key strategies, racing positions, etc. all applicable to "big" boats, dinghies, PHRF and one-design. Register on-line at www.fbyc.net.

Fishing Bay Yacht Club has been invited again to compete in New York Yacht Club's 2012 U.S. Qualifying Series (“USQS”) for the 2013 Invitational Cup (“IC”). In 2010, the FBYC team of Travis Weisleder, Rob Whittemore, Lud Kimbrough and Ben Buhl finished in the top ten finalist round of the USQS. In the USQS series U.S. teams compete to be one of only three U.S. yacht clubs to compete in Swan 42s against 20-some clubs from 14 nations in the 2013 IC. In the 2010 USQS racers competed in Sonars and J22s. This time around, the racing will be in Sonars and the brand new design J/70s.

Ben Buhl to Coach Opti Development Team

David Lennarz on Sunday February 5, 2012 04:54PM

FBYC is pleased to announce that it has hired Ben Buhl to coach the FBYC Opti Development Team in 2012. He will be one of two coaches to instruct this growing team (more about the second coach soon!)

Ben first participated in junior sailing at FBYC in 1997, and was a member of the Opti and Laser Race Teams from 2005 to 2011.

In addition to numerous top finishes in the Chesapeake Bay and elsewhere in the U.S. and Canada, Ben has also received a number of awards from FBYC.

In 2007 he was was awarded the Hutcheson Jr. Memorial Trophy, an annual award given to the junior sailor with the highest standing determined by giving equal weight to sanctioned regattas and intra club races.