FROM the QUARTERDECK June 2008
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June 2008• www.fbyc.net • page 1 www.fbyc.net June 2008 FROM THE QUARTERDECK We have been racing, cruising, working race committee, hosting socials and the Juniors have been out practicing. The season is well under way. There is come their Coaches and recognize all a lot going on, have you been busy at the program volunteers and parents for facilities, from boats to buildings in FBYC? their hard work. With over 130 youth excellent condition. Each of us has a Off Shore has completed their in Opti Kids and Junior week, Stephan role to play in this effort. Where ever four race day Spring Series, One De- Cost is very busy and could use your you are at the club, whatever you are sign will have concluded their Spring help with more inflatable dinghies, doing, please take care of our property Series with the Leukemia Challenge some youth and adult coaches, and and our neighbors’ property because May 31st , and the Juniors have trav- Opti boats you could lend for the week. it’s simply the right thing to do. We eled to Annapolis for the USODA Team If you have room on your plate, contact have had the misfortune of having Trials with good success. Look for the Stephan or Eric Powers. some vandalism to some of the one articles by our Division Commanders There are two big boat Long design boat covers so we need to keep a to get the full story. By the time you Distance Races, a cruise to North Caro- watchful eye. For our own part we get this we will have partied in the barn lina, a weekend cruise to Mobjack Bay need to be careful in the kitchens not to at Rosegill with tours of the main and the first One Design Summer Se- leave alcohol in an unlocked area, a house. We will have two new members abreeze race. When June is over I coffee pot on all day or any unsafe con- in circulation this month: Deane Hun- know a lot of folks will be exhausted dition. We need to take extra caution dley and Brian Kusiak, a new Junior and our sailing season will be half when using the hoist or putting the Associate member. The tremendous gone, but you can’t slow down yet. Seacraft on the lift and be respectful of planning efforts for the 10th Anniver- Someone may have moved Easter and our boat ramp when launching and sary Leukemia Cup Regatta July 12 and they apparently moved Memorial Day retrieving power boats not to use the 13 continue and Registration is up and but I don’t think they can move the 4th engine to load and unload from the running, so be sure to sign up. of July. trailer. When you finish using part of A theme I would like to talk the club look around and make sure June is packed with events and about this month is Team Work. As you leave it in better shape than when sailing too! skippers and crew we all have to work you found it. Let’s all do our part to Arts on Fishing Bay will featur- together to get to the finish line first, or keep FBYC, our home and your fellow ing fantastic local artists and crafts- to make the long voyage successfully members’ home, the best home it can men. The June Board meeting is at the and without incident. We usually look be. Club on the 14th immediately followed out for each other’s safety, our boats The month of June is packed by a New Member Reception hosted by and even our gear. The same should with fun activities, learning experi- the Membership Committee. If you are hold true on shore. Most are more ences and volunteer opportunities. I a ‘07 or ‘08 new member or a sponsor than willing to jump to help someone hope to see you on the water sailing of a member please plan to attend. docking, to help adjust rigging, or fix and around the club enjoying the fun Then we officially kick off the some problem. There are lots of peo- with friends. Junior Season with a dinner to wel- ple working hard to keep the Club’s FBYC Board FBYC News pg. 4 Junior Program Pg. 6 Calendar pg. 11 Highlights pg. 2 FBYC History pg. 5 Cruzen Corner Pg. 9 Tradewinds pg. 13 Leukemia Cup pg. 3 The Racers Edge Pg. 10 June 2008• www.fbyc.net • page 2 FBYC BOARD HIGHLIGHTS MAY 2008 Meeting called to order dle dock have been re-wired. A new boats as possible. Matt Braun advised at 6:00 p.m. by Commo- pump housing for the pump-out has that problems with getting the scores dore Ric Bauer. been installed, the pump has been re- up the first week have been resolved REAR COMMODORE built and conduit has been installed for and scoring should be up on time for – C. MAYO TABB, JR. a future Mr. Roberts pump-out. A key the remainder of the season. Jay Buhl announced lock and keys have been purchased and CRUISING DIVISION – The Safety- that the co-ed sailing numbered keys will be issued within a at-Sea Seminar was a sold-out event. Ric Bauer team made up of stu- month for dry sail hoist use. Arrange- Ed O’Connor reported that there are Commodore dents from St. Christo- ments will be made for One Design cruises scheduled for the month of May pher’s School and St. Fleet Measurers to use the hoist as set – the Indian Creek Cruise May 17-18, Catherine’s School will forth in the Rules for use of the lift fa- the FBYC to Rosegill and Urbanna to be invited to race the cility (pages 94-95 of the Sailing Event YPYC Cruise on Memorial Day week- club’s 420’s in the Leu- Book). end, and the Progressive Dinner Cruise kemia Cup One Design SOCIAL – The Rosegill party will take on May 31-June 1. Challenge on May 31. place on May 24 beginning with cock- JUNIOR DIVISION – Eric Powers Their parents will also be tails from 4:00 to 5:30 in the main reported that Coach Dingo has arrived Noel Clinnard invited and Jay plans for house, courtesy of the Alfred and Stro- and he coached the juniors who went them to be in “watch” ther Scott families, followed by a meal to Team Trials. Three of the six juniors Vice boats near the race under a tent and a party in the barn. qualified for National Development Commodore course. GROUNDS – Charles Lytton reported teams. Dingo has been working in LOG – Jim Morrison that asphalt patches have been applied Richmond in charge of high school hopes to produce a color to potholes, water cut-off boxes have sailing with practices four days a week Log by the June issue. been raised, and he and the landscape and races on Saturdays. He will move Most of the advertisers contractor have agreed on terms. to Deltaville at the end of the month. are willing to pay higher WEBMASTER – Strother Scott re- Eric needs a bed for the coaches’’ advertising rates for ported that the Event Managers are house. Junior Week registration is at color ads. doing an awesome job complying with 110 and OptiKids has 20 signed up. We HOUSE – Ric Bauer the automatic Tuesday morning e- still need volunteers for many jobs dur- Mayo Tabb reported for Ken Odell mails. The names of the volunteers ing Junior Week and OptiKids. that the pool pavilion have even been entered in advance of CBYRA – Tom Roberts reported that Rear construction is under- the events in some cases. David Hazle- US Sailing’s President, Jim Capron, Commodore way. A new gas grill has hurst has been keeping track of who may attend the next CBYRA meeting been placed at Fannie’s volunteers on a spreadsheet in an ef- on May 20 to discuss the US Sailing House; ceiling fans in the fort to make sure the volunteer load is plan to require all racers to join US main clubhouse have spread out among the membership. Sailing. This is a controversial topic been repaired; an inte- Strother plans to replace the spread- and Tom asked that Board members rior electrical switch has sheet by creating web-based reports read two sections of the May issue of been installed in the that will show who has and who has Sailing World and send comments to barn; the screening con- not participated, possibly in relation to him. tractor has completed his the volunteer interests they expressed. PARTICIPATION – David Hazle- work but some painting Those members who have not selected hurst reported he is very encouraged Chip Hall touch-up and cleaning their areas of interest will be encour- by the involvement of some members Treasurer remain to be done; and aged to do so. who have not been recognized as con- Richard Arnold has a PUBLICITY – Valerie Hubbard has tributors in the past but we still need to crew of 10 lined up to sent out notices about offshore events get more members involved. paint the barn the week- to the usual names on her distribution OLD BUSINESS – Ric Bauer re- end of June 22. Rob list and she has also been talking to ported that a new house usage plan by Slotnick advised that he various media outlets about coverage members for private events is not and Dixon are working of the Leukemia Cup Regatta.