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CBYRA Delegate Caught Moonlighting

Neil R. Alley on Thursday July 5, 2012 03:13PM

America's Cup History in Fishing Bay: Black Knight

Jon Deutsch on Wednesday October 26, 2011 01:02PM

During the weekend of the Chesapeake Bay Laser Masters Championship a peice of America's Cup history was in Fishing Bay.  Black Knight, the boat used as the Signal boat by the New York Yacht Club in the 1983 America's Cup made a stop at the Chesapeake Marine Railway for some minor repairs on her way further south.

More pictures can be seen here.

Photo of the week at CBF

R. Strother Scott on Thursday July 14, 2011 01:45PM

NY Times article about America's Cup TV technology

R. Strother Scott on Tuesday June 21, 2011 04:52PM

Interesting NY Times article about the technology expected on the TV in the upcoming America's Cup races. The America’s Cup, Translated for Television
By ANNE EISENBERG

THE yacht-club crowd may turn out to cheer at regattas, but sailboat racing hasn’t been a big hit with mainstream television audiences — perhaps because they have trouble following what’s happening on the waves.

Experts in the sport may appreciate a helmsman’s split-second tactical decisions or a crew’s athleticism, yet the drama often goes over the heads of landlubbers who don’t know how points are scored, or even who is ahead.

Now technology may change that. Starting in August, a two-year series of regattas, culminating in the 34th America’s Cup in 2013 at San Francisco, will have a feature intended to demystify the sport for television and Web audiences. Live footage will be superimposed with ingenious graphics — including lines and pointers that show who is ahead or behind in the welter of foam and hulls, and tags that identify yachts as they race to coveted positions.

Peak 10 hosts the FBYC website

R. Strother Scott on Monday February 21, 2011 08:51AM

When we started the new Fishing Bay Yacht Club web site around 2001, Mark Wensell, a FBYC member had just founded bayMountain, a new data center in Richmond. Mark offered to help us out by hosting the site and also did the initial set up of the computer, the software, and the database that even today still runs the site.

His company's recent growth was highlighted in a recent article in the Richmond Times Dispatch. See http://www2.timesdispatch.com/business/2011/feb/15/tdbiz01-peak-10-expands-data-center-in-henrico-ar-843293/

All that digital information that moves through cyberspace has to live somewhere.

The Peak 10 Inc. data center in Henrico County is one of those places.

Winds of Change By Tom Pelton

R. Strother Scott on Sunday November 21, 2010 10:13AM

Winds of Change By Tom Pelton sourced from Save The Bay Magazine Fall 2010

From the early days on the Chesapeake Bay to the yacht races held all along the Bay today, the Chesapeake’s winds have played an outsized role in the region’s economy and culture.

But some scientists have concluded that those wind patterns have undergone a historic shift. And this change in average wind direction has had an impact not only on sailing, but also on water quality in the Bay. Until about 30 years ago, the prevailing winds that blew up the Bay in the summertime came mostly from the south, according to Dr. Michael Kemp, a professor at the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science.

These southerly winds would sweep the 200-mile length of the Bay. Winds that run in this direction are unobstructed by trees or land masses, which allows them to build up speed, make waves, and stir oxygen into the Bay’s waters. But then this mixing machine broke down.

“Starting probably in the mid 1980s to the present, we’ve seen the winds moving around primarily from…the west,” Dr. Kemp said. “We still get southerly winds. But we get a much higher frequency of winds out of the west, which has a very different impact.” The Bay is narrow from west to east—about 4 miles across near the Bay Bridge. So winds from the west do not have much room to make waves and stir the high-oxygen surface water into the oxygen poor depths. This reduced circulation of oxygen makes it harder for oysters, clams, worms, and other critters on the bottom to survive. Low-oxygen “dead zones” are caused by water pollution—nitrogen and phosphorus from sewage plants, farms, lawns, and other sources. But the right kinds of winds and currents can help breathe life back into suffocating waters.

US Sailing - Sailor of the Week

R. Strother Scott on Wednesday July 14, 2010 04:28PM

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 month’s 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. David’s 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 start, he stayed near the rhumb line while many other boats worked to the west. This initial strategic decision, along with tactical decisions made during a line of black squalls, and a strong crew led Carina to an impressive victory.

You Tube video - BMW ORACLE Racing: Making of BOR 90

R. Strother Scott on Saturday January 9, 2010 09:40AM

Please vote for Richmond Native in GQ Poll

R. Strother Scott on Friday September 11, 2009 05:30PM

Please vote for Murray Fisher at http://thegentlemensfund.com/final_vote.asp GQ asked readers to nominate an agent of change striving for the betterment of society through charitable work, volunteerism, and/or community involvement—someone who is working hard to make this a better world. GQ selected the five best submissions as finalists and readers have determined the potential winner by popular vote.

One if the five finalists of the 2009 Better Men Better World Search is an old Friend of FBYC. Vote now.

Murray Fisher has dedicated his life to the environment and education. His greatest and proudest achievement is the New York Harbor School, a public New York City high school he started at the age of 28.

Murray comes from a family of organic farmers outside Richmond, Virginia. Clearly influenced by his upbringing, after college Murray went directly to work for Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. at Waterkeeper Alliance, a worldwide environmental organization. For four years he was responsible starting 60 new Waterkeeper programs. He left full-time work at Waterkeeper in 2002 to serve on its Board and to explore other ways of broadening the reach and efficacy of the environmental movement.

NORWOOD DAVIS NAMED 1ST COMMODORE OF THE GREAT HARBOR YACHT CLUB

R. Strother Scott on Thursday August 30, 2007 11:48AM

We congratulae former FBYC member and Stove Point resident on the following:

August 30, 2007 - Nantucket, MA - Great Harbor Yacht Club proudly announces the appointment of its first Commodore, Norwood H. Davis, Jr. of Richmond, Virginia and Nantucket, Massachusetts.

Davis, a founding member of the Great Harbor Yacht Club (GHYC) in 2003, has been instrumental in establishing GHYC as a competitive sailing club. He created the celebrity Pro-Am Regatta during Nantucket Race Week and chaired the event for 3 years. He also enlisted Gary Jobson, the pre-eminent ambassador for sailing in the U.S., as GHYC Executive Director of Sailing and Honorary Chairman of Nantucket Race Week.

“GHYC is destined to be one of the premier yacht clubs in the northeast. We have a magnificent 3 ½ acre site on Nantucket harbor, a beautiful club house under construction and a terrific membership that is 300 strong”. Davis continues, “Blake Drexler and Gary McCarthy, founders of the club, had a clear vision of what they want GHYC to be and are doing a great job executing on that vision. I am pleased and proud to be the first commodore for GHYC”.

Shallop Rendezvous Makes History

Joseph L. Dennison on Tuesday August 28, 2007 11:42AM

The Rendezvous of the John Smith Shallops held this past weekend at the Fishing Bay Yacht Club in Deltaville exceeded the expectations of event participants and organizers.  A steady stream of enthusiastic visitors over the two-day event yielded attendance estimates of between 2,500 and 3,000 people. 

Special Supplement of Southside Sentinel re Shallop Regatta

R. Strother Scott on Friday August 17, 2007 04:10PM (1 comment)

This week's Southside Sentinel includes a Special Supplement - entitled Shallop Rendezvous - August 25-26 - Deltaville, Va. a free historic experience at Fishing Bay Yacht Club.

The cover is shown at left.

Copies of the supplement can be downloaded from the Southside Sentinel websiteas a PDF here.

Rappahannock Indian Tribe Prominent in Shallop Rendezvous

Joseph L. Dennison on Tuesday August 14, 2007 11:52AM

Chief Anne Richardson of the Rappahannock Indian Tribe will make welcoming remarks during the historical presentations portion of the Rendezvous of the John Smith Shallops program at the Fishing Bay Yacht Club in Deltaville on Sunday, August 26. The presentations will highlight a two-day public event August 25-26 celebrating the arrival of Captain John Smith’s shallop in the Deltaville area nearly 400 years ago.

During the celebration, there will be on-the-water and interactive displays coinciding with the arrival of a replica of Smith’s shallop currently retracing the route of the voyage of discovery around Chesapeake Bay by the early Jamestown settlers. At the Fishing Bay Yacht Club, the voyaging replica constructed by the John Smith Four Hundred/Sultana Project of Chestertown, Maryland, will meet up with replicas created by the Deltaville Maritime Museum and the Reedville Fishermen’s Museum.

It is fitting that Chief Richardson, a fourth generation chief of the Rappahannocks and first female chief of any Virginia tribe since the 1700’s, will deliver the welcoming remarks. Her ancestors were among the first Virginia natives to encounter Captain John Smith in Virginia.

The Rappahannocks first met Captain John Smith in December 1607 at their capital town "Topahanocke" on the banks of the river bearing their name. At the time, Smith was a prisoner of Powhatan's brother, Opechancanough. He took Smith to the Rappahannocks for the people to determine if Smith was the Englishman who, three years earlier, had murdered their chief and kidnapped some of their people. However, Smith was found innocent of this crime. The perpetrator was a tall man, but Smith was judged to be too short and too fat to fit that description. Smith returned to the Rappahannock's homeland in the summer of 1608. He mapped 14 fourteen Rappahannock villages on the north side of the river. The Rappahannock's territory on the south side of the Rappahannock River was their primary hunting grounds.

Along with museum interactive shallop displays during the two day event, the Rappahannock Tribe will host a Native American Cultural Display that will include pottery, beadwork, baskets and other artifacts of historical interest.

Quiz of the week - Eugene Sydnor's Back Yard Invaded

R. Strother Scott on Friday August 3, 2007 10:14AM

Many of you are familiar with the intersection in the West End of Richmond where Grove Avenue dead ends into Three Chopt Road. A right turn will take you toward Village Shopping Center, and a left turn will head to CCV or across the Huguenot Bridge.

Eugene Sydnor, a member of FBYC for about 50 years, lived at the intersection of Three Chopt Road and St. Andrews Lane for many years until his death several years ago, when the house was sold. His back yard is fenced in and it extends to behind the intersection, and you will notice a newly installed section of wooded fence in the middle of this picture.

Last weekend, in a the late evening, a car failed to turn at the light and went straight into the yard, went through the guardrail, (seen leaning and dented) and even knocked down even some trees in the back yard. You would have thought that would have been the end of the story. But no, the driver decided to leave, so he spun around, and exited the yard the same way he came in, and disappeared.

So the question is, Were the authorities able to capture the offender, and if so how? Click on Read More for the answer.

Tall Ship Maryland Dove to Participate in Deltaville Shallop Celebration

Joseph L. Dennison on Wednesday August 1, 2007 11:31AM

The Maryland Dove, a floating exhibit of Historic St. Mary’s City, Maryland, will pay a visit to Deltaville during the John Smith Shallop Rendezvous scheduled for the weekend of August 25 & 26. The replica of a 50-ton 16th century British merchant ship will moor alongside the pier at the Fishing Bay Yacht Club to conduct free tours from 10 AM to 4 PM during both days of Rendezvous activities taking place on club grounds that weekend.

Named after the pinnace Dove that served colonists in Maryland’s first capitol in 1634, the 76-feet LOA Maryland Dove is a 3-masted bark spreading 1,965 square feet of sail area. An active sail-training program is part of her mission. She has a permanent crew of four: Captain, Boatswain/Carpenter, Interpretive Supervisor and Assistant and a hardworking dedicated volunteer crew who assist with maintenance and ship’s operations.

NOTE: full copy of Press Release available as Word document Attached.

Great Video from Scuttlebutt

R. Strother Scott on Monday June 18, 2007 01:22PM

History of the America's Cup Races 1851 - 2007

R. Strother Scott on Friday June 15, 2007 11:26AM

From Gary Jobson and Jobson Sailing Inc. For more info - please visit our website www.jobsonsailing.com

This one hour program will air on ESPN Classic on Saturday, June 16 at 11:00am and again on Friday, June 22 at 11:00pm et.

This special features interviews with many of the top names in sailing including Alinghi owner Ernesto Bertarelli, BMW Oracle Racing Chairman Larry Ellison, past America's Cup champions Ted Turner, Dennis Conner, Russell Coutts, Bill Koch, Halsey Herreshoff, Gary Jobson, Tom Whidden, David Elwell, designer Olin Stephens, journalists John Rousmaniere and Peter Montgomery and painter John Mecray

The program is narrated by America's most esteemed television journalist Walter Cronkite. Newly discovered footage, and photographs highlight the first person accounts of the interviewees.

The America's Cup is now 156 years old. This one hour documentary follows the highlights of the Cup, the personalities, and the highs and the lows from 1851 to Valencia in 2007.

The voyage has begun – Shallops at FBYC August 25-26

Robert D Kates on Wednesday May 16, 2007 01:46PM

A crew of modern-day explorers, historians, naturalists and educators are endeavoring to retrace Captain John Smith's incredible 1608 expedition. Traveling in a 28-foot reproduction of Smith's shallop, and living much as Smith and his men did 400 years ago, the shallop and her crew will spend 121-days voyaging to the headwaters of almost every tributary of the Chesapeake Bay. At more than 20 points along the route, the shallop and her crew will stop for public exhibitions so that people from all around the region can learn about this important episode in the history of the Chesapeake. For more information, please go to the John Smith 400 website at www.johnsmith400.org or the Sultana website at www.sultanaprojects.org.

Rendezvous of the John Smith Shallops - August 25-26 Fishing Bay Yacht Club

To check the progress of the shallop click on: http://www.youtube.com/js400vv

Schooner Virginia Visit - April 21

Unknown Unknown on Tuesday April 10, 2007 11:38AM

Please be advised that the Schooner Virginia will be visiting Deltaville on April 21st. She will arrive into Fishing Bay sometime on the 20th and will be berth at Chesapeake Marine Railway (formally Deagle's Railway) for an Open House from 12 PM to 4 PM on Saturday, April 21st.

The Schooner Virginia is owned and operated by the Virginia Maritime Heritage Foundation, a 501 C(3) nonprofit. In addition to representing the Commonwealth, she has a major youth sailing program that many of our members may be interested in learning more about. I encourage you to visit her and to also learn more about Chesapeake Marine Railway. You can also see the "Nellie Crockett" which is owned and being restored by the Deltaville Maritime Museum.

Please pass to word to your friends as well.

Scuttlebutt Video of the week - re the Movie WIND

R. Strother Scott on Friday March 30, 2007 09:48AM

First sail for ‘Explorer’

R. Strother Scott on Tuesday March 13, 2007 04:00PM

From the Southside Sentinel

“Explorer” made her first sail on February 24 in Jackson Creek with Stefan Auer, her builder, at the helm, and Kaptain Krunch, resplendent in his period costume. The crew also included Paul Garbett, Glen (Popeye) Northrop, and John Crown. With plenty of wind, the shallop sailed like a cup racer. The sail was provided by Jerry Latell of Ullman Sails in Deltaville. Explorer, a replica of John Smith’s shallop, was built at the Deltaville Maritime Museum. The above photo was taken by Raynell Smith from Bob Walker’s chase boat.

‘Explorer’ makes successful maiden voyage

R. Strother Scott on Thursday October 5, 2006 06:05PM

By Larry Chowning "Copyright Southside Sentinel, used with permission." September 28, 2006

The Deltaville Maritime Museum kicked off its own 2007 Jamestown celebration Saturday with the christening and launching of a replica of John Smith’s Explorer at Deltaville Marina on Jackson Creek.

The launching is part of the 400-year celebration of the founding of Jamestown to be held in 2007.

In 1608 Captain Smith began exploring the Chesapeake Bay region in a vessel similar to Explorer. One of John Smith’s layover points was on “Stingray Isle,” which later became Stingray Point and part of Middlesex County.

From the writings of a doctor who went along on the expedition, the story of a stingray nearly killing Smith on “Stingray Isle” was saved to history. Last Saturday’s launching in Deltaville took place just a short distance from where Smith got stabbed by the stingray’s tail.

Jinks Holton, wife of former Virginia Governor Linwood Holton, christened Explorer with a smash of a champagne bottle to the stem post of the bow of the vessel, as a crowd of over 200 people looked on.

FBYC's Newest Yacht Christened

R. Strother Scott on Monday June 5, 2006 11:50AM (1 comment)

On Saturday night, Deborah and Durwood Usry christened FBYC's newest yacht - so new in fact that is not yet even in the Yacht Register.

The Red and white yacht is a 1957 Larsen Thunderhawk, Jr. - LOA 16' - and she is powered by a 1961 Mercury 50HP Model 500 engine.

Among the details at the carefully planned festivities was an unveiling of the name of the yacht - Aqua Belva - beautifully painted on the side of the stern by our own Kaptain Krunch. The name was not misspelled from the more familiar after shave lotion - but in fact Belva is the first name of Deborah's Mother.

Let the construction begin -Deltaville Maritime Museum lays new keel

R. Strother Scott on Monday March 20, 2006 12:59PM

"Copyright Southside Sentinel, used with permission."

Members and friends of the Deltaville Maritime Museum celebrated the “Laying of the Keel” last Saturday at the museum in Deltaville. Above, the keel is carried on the shoulders of volunteers to start the construction of a replica of the “Explorer,” a 30-foot sailing barge used by Captain John Smith to explore the Chesapeake Bay region.

Deltaville Maritime Museum to honor Tim Blackwood on Saturday

Robert D Kates on Tuesday March 7, 2006 09:47AM

In the spring of 1607 the first English settlers arrived in Jamestown with three large vessels and a knocked down and disassembled boat. This 30’ barge was completed on the shore and immediately put in service exploring the myriad tributaries of the Chesapeake Bay. In the course of this exploration and mapping, Capt. John Smith was fatally stung by a Stingray off present day Stingray Point. Quick work by the ship’s surgeon (not Pocahontas, sorry Walt) saved his life.

To commemorate our first unhappy tourist the Deltaville Maritime Museum will construct what we believe is an authentic replica of Captain John Smith’s “Explorer”.

This 30’ open boat, propelled by oars and sail will be constructed with white oak and other woods using boat building and fastening techniques typical of the period. Actually wooden boat building has changed remarkably little in 400 years. One concession to modernity will be the use of non corrosive fastenings throughout.

Our Boat Shop crew and designer Jim Thimsen will begin the construction on March 11th (Saturday) at 1:00 pm with the ceremonial laying of the keel. Plans will be displayed, Rip Radcliffe’s build model should be on hand, and our eager volunteers will answer any questions about historical research and construction techniques.

Flea Market at FBYC on March 18

Unknown Unknown on Sunday January 22, 2006 09:38PM

David Hazlehurst hits 75

R. Strother Scott on Thursday December 8, 2005 10:29PM

At the FBYC Board Meeting tonight, we were all surprised when Sharon Bauer arrived at the conclusion of the meeting, in very close sychronization with Rear Commodore Ric Bauer's announcement near the end of the meeting, under OLD BUSINESS that David Hazlehurst will be 75 years old tomorrow!!!!

We shared a beautiful cake and wished David many Happy more!

Congratulations David, and Best Wishes - June.

Recovering from Katrina

David Hazlehurst on Tuesday November 1, 2005 10:33AM

An article in a recent Scuttlebutt described how clubs on the Gulf Coast were recovering from Katrina; it takes a lot to keep committed sailors off the water!

Two and a Half Days before the Mast

R. Strother Scott on Monday October 17, 2005 08:00PM

Thanks Ivan

R. Strother Scott on Thursday September 30, 2004 05:27PM

Thanks Ivan, for not doing this to us!

Sorry, Grenada, to learn that Ivan did this to you.

Thanks to Scutlebutt Photos for the picture. For a close up see the bigger picture

Deltaville Maritime Museum opens first permanent exhibit

Unknown Unknown on Thursday May 20, 2004 10:17AM

Please join us at the Deltaville Maritime Museum for the opening of our first permanent exhibit
“History of Boat Building in Middlesex County”
with a special section on
“Arts of the Watermen”
Saturday, May 29, 2004
10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Naturalist Has Big Plan for Sailboat

R. Strother Scott on Wednesday April 28, 2004 12:10PM

Check out this article in the Washington Post. The Old Man, the Mountain and the Sea Naturalist Has Big Plan for Sailboat

15 years building a boat in the woods on Orcas Island 6 miles from a launching facility.

Death by drowning

David Hazlehurst on Thursday April 1, 2004 06:49AM

Today's early morning mail includes an article from John Potter in Annapois that references Shelley's death by drowning 186 years ago. It could be titled caught in a storm with a badly designed boat. We can still get caught in a storm, even with all the navigation aids developed over the recent past but having a life vest on, or near at hand, is a prerequisite whenever you leave the dock. It is also is required by the Laser class amongst others. Enjoy the article.

Fire destroys only grocery in Deltaville

R. Strother Scott on Friday March 26, 2004 10:54AM

Sad article about the Town and Country Market burning down last Sunday night in today's Times Dispatch.

"Copyright Richmond Times-Dispatch, used with permission."

I kissed a Beatle!

R. Strother Scott on Thursday February 12, 2004 02:19PM

As noted earlier - FBYC friend Linda Liles has become famous as regards her relationship with the Beatles on their visit to the US 40 years ago this week. On Tuesday, she appeared briefly in a segment on ABC World News Tonite where she disclosed Ringo had proposed to her - she, then age 8 (not 9 as quoted) declined. We will provide the video when available.

Yesterday the London Observer ran an article entitled I kissed a Beatle and it is copied in full under Read More. Photos also attached from the NY Daily News from February 11.

FBYC's Dock in the 1950s

R. Strother Scott on Saturday January 31, 2004 07:49PM

Thanks to Bob Kates for this submission of an early 1950s postcard showing a regatta scene at FBYC found at the Deltaville Museum.

Click Read More for a full size copy of the postcard.

New Beatles DVD features FBYC member

R. Strother Scott on Friday January 30, 2004 12:15PM

If you take a look at today's Washington Post - Weekend Edition, you will see a long article about the Beatles first concert 40 years ago in DC. Part 1 and Part 2. Toward the end of the article in Part 3 are references to a new documentary film made by Maysles Films . The documentary includes footage of the Beatles train trip from NYC to DC. On that train a little 8 year old girl, who was returning from NYC to Richmond with her family, was allowed to visit with all 4 Beatles in their private railroad car. She was photographed in the original documentary, she is pictured on the bottom right hand corner of The Beatles First US Trip..

Beatlemania fanatics have been trying to find her since then. For some, she has been the missing link in the complete history. Who was she?

Powhatan's domain

David Hazlehurst on Tuesday January 27, 2004 02:02PM

Deltaville Maritime Museum & Holly Pt. Nature Park

Robert D Kates on Friday August 1, 2003 01:32PM

Crop Circles in Deltaville?

Rememberance of Mac McCullough - by Ken Ringle

R. Strother Scott on Tuesday May 20, 2003 09:18PM

Alan McCullough, Jr. was a FBYC member most of his life. He died May 11, and his memorial service on Friday was attended by his family and many friends. Among the rememberances read at the service was the following article, which was written and read by Ken Ringle.

As most of us know, Mac made a movie about his life. No film was actually shot, of course, but that is somehow beside the point. The movie was always showing on the inside of Mac's forehead.

What made relations with Mac so maddening, so bewildering and so much fun-all at the same time-was that he was always simultaneously shooting the movie and watching it. And directing it. And editing it. And starring in it. And narrating it. And laughing at it. And, of course, critiquing it, even as he was talking to you.

Riddle Solved - Clay Harris is now CO of the USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51).

R. Strother Scott on Friday February 21, 2003 01:52PM

Clay Harris - age 9 - and son of 1969 Vice Commodore Bill Harris was selected by Mr. Roberts to christen the new pool. Today, Clay is CDR Clay Harris, Commanding Officer of the USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51). Clay is shown at the left awarding a certificate to one of his crew.

Mike Toms submitted the correct answer plus added previously unknown information that he almost won the honor of being first into the pool. For the full answer, plus awesome pictures of the Arleigh Burke, see Riddle of the Month

Riddle of the Month

R. Strother Scott on Tuesday January 28, 2003 11:45AM (3 comments)

Shown at left is the USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) In the February Log is a FBYC Riddle - What is the relationship between the Fishing Bay Yacht Club pool which was christened in 1969 and the USS Arleigh Burke? You are invited to hit Read More below, and then post your answer/guess by clicking Reply at the bottom of the page.

The correct answer, when submitted, will be noted on the web site, or if not sooner, in the March Log.

West Marine to Acquire Boat U.S. Retail, Catalog & Wholesale Operations

R. Strother Scott on Wednesday January 15, 2003 03:26PM

This will be interesting to see how it develops in DeltavilleWATSONVILLE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 14, 2003--West Marine, Inc. (Nasdaq:WMAR - News) announced today that the Company will acquire BoatU.S. retail stores, catalog sales and wholesale operations for $72 million in cash and the assumption of certain liabilities. Boat Owners Association of the United States (BoatU.S.) will continue to operate its Association which represents the interests of, and offers numerous services to, boaters across the country. In making the announcement, John Edmondson, CEO of West Marine, said, "This acquisition marks a major milestone in the evolution of the boating products industry."

Halsey Herreshoff to present first Winter Program at SunTrust October 18

R. Strother Scott on Tuesday October 8, 2002 11:56AM

Halsey Herreshoff will present a lecture and slide show at on Friday Evening October 18. Please RSVP to 804-787-8015 before October 14 if possible and for specific information for the time and location please call 804-780-3271.

In 1976 he purchased RUGOSA (shown at left), winner of the 1928 Bermuda Race, and began a long restoration. In 2001 he sailed her to Cowes to race in the 150th America’s Cup Jubilee, where RUGOSA won first place in the Vintage Yacht Class. His slide presentation will cover the Herreshoff story, the transatlantic trip, and the America’s Cup Jubilee.

The event will be co-sponsored by SunTrust. There will be no specific entry fee, other than a requested voluntary tax-free donation to benefit the Museum.

Will Crump engaged to be married to Marie Klok

R. Strother Scott on Friday July 12, 2002 11:32AM (6 comments)

On Sunday morning July 7, Will Crump proposed marriage to Marie Boserup Klok and apparantly the proposal was accepted.

For photographic proof, please click read more. If you would like to add congratulatory comments, you can click "reply" on the Read More page.

The Virginia Sailing Regatta

Joseph L. Dennison on Saturday March 23, 2002 01:50AM

In the depths of World War II, the major efforts of all members of the fledgling Urbanna Yacht Club (predecessor to FBYC for those who didn’t read last month’s column) were directed toward winning the War. However, the burgee continued to fly, and UYC did not cease operations as so many other clubs were forced to do. Nevertheless, racing activity on the Chesapeake Bay was severely curtailed due to the many skippers and crews on military leave and due to travel constraints dictated by gas rationing.

In 1944, the Virginia Sailing Association, then consisting of UYC, Rappahannock River Yacht Club, Hampton Yacht Club, and Norfolk Yacht and Country Club, decided to consolidate the annual regattas of the individual clubs into a single event known as the Virginia Sailing Regatta. The first of these wartime regattas was hosted by UYC on July 29-30, 1944 on the Rappahannock River off Urbanna.

Excitement is Building for Opening Weekend, April 13th, and the Commissioning of the New Clubhouse

Elizabeth P. Staas on Monday March 18, 2002 11:47PM

FBYC Opening Day Commissioning Dinner invitations are in the mail.

A fabulous menu is anticipated from Chef Alain around waterfowl a l'orange and a special dessert of FBYC - chocolate marquise with a couli of rasberry.

Please RSVP by April 1st. No late reservations accepted.

After opening day racing, the ceremonies begin at 5:45pm. Proper attire requested.

Blessing of the Fleet - 6:00pm
The Commissioning - 6:15pm
Refreshments immediately following
Formal Seated Dinner - 8:00pm
Dancing to follow

The Schooner Nighthawk

Joseph L. Dennison on Wednesday March 13, 2002 12:24AM

Our club began life, not as the Fishing Bay Yacht Club, but as the Urbanna Sailing Association in 1939 under the loom of imminent hostilities in Europe and Asia. Within a year, the Association incorporated as the Urbanna Yacht Club. The club had an enrollment of 35 sailing yachts and 63 members, had rented quarters in Urbanna, and had joined the Chesapeake Bay Yacht Racing Association. Within three years, an active racing program was severely curtailed by the outbreak of World War II, and many of our members joined the armed services, representing practically every branch of America’s fighting forces. Pictured here is the schooner “Nighthawk” shown on race committee duty for the cruising division during UYC’s Virginia Sailing Regatta in 1944 off Urbanna.

History of FBYC

Joseph L. Dennison on Wednesday March 13, 2002 12:20AM

Having been enticed by our persuasive Commodore Scott to contribute a series of history columns to the Log about the formative years of FBYC, I will cheerfully comply. As a clubmember since 1955, I suppose my credentials at least partially (but not uniquely) qualify me to undertake this task. However, major credit must be given to MacDonald Wellford, a founding member and early club historian, who fanatically maintained scrapbooks on club history from its inception in 1939 until the late 1960’s. Mac kindly loaned these scrapbooks to me before his death, and these will be source for much of the material dealing with the early years of the club’s existence. Second credit must go to the Richmond Times-Dispatch and News-Leader, both of which newspapers covered club racing and social activities in extensive detail until about 1970 and whose articles were reverently pasted onto the pages of Mac’s scrapbooks.