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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. ready for discussion or vote. on ways to boost the VICE COMMODORE – R. NOEL There being no additional business, internet signal strength CLINARD the meeting was adjourned at 7:20 p.m George in the two clubhouses. ONE DESIGN DIVISION Burke DOCKS – D a v i d – Tom O’Connell reported Hinckle reported that that 25 different boats have Secretary there is only one slip participated in the two One available and none of the Design Spring Series races. nine boats on the waiting All of the unidentified list will fit. Mayo Tabb boats that Tom found in sent word that solar the small boat parking lot lights have been installed in March have now been on the outer pilings of identified except for one the middle and east Byte. Noel Clinard advised docks to mark them for that he had sent notices to night entry. Temporary all one design fleets about solar lights will be in- the Leukemia & Lym- Jim Morrison stalled on the pool steps phoma Society One Design until we have completed Challenge that will be held Log construction in the area. on May 31 at FBYC. Noel Streamer F i v e 3 0 - a m p s h o r e encouraged the different power feeds on the mid- fleets to get out as many June 2008• www.fbyc.net • page 3 SPECIAL EVENTS

! 10th ANNUAL SOUTHERN CHESAPEAKE LEUKEMIA CUP REGATTA Presenting Sponsors: SunTrust Bank and Riverside Health Systems July 11-13, 2008

The 10th Annual Leukemia Cup Regatta is Schedule hosted by the Fishing Bay Yacht Club and the Stingray Harbour Yacht Club at FBYC. Regatta Friday, July 11, 2008 Fishing Bay Yacht Club 5:30pm events combine sailing with the important task Silent and Live auction, homemade crabcake of raising money to fight leukemia, lymphoma dinner, and cash bar and other blood cancers. Since the inception of Tickets are $10/person the Regatta series in 1993, more than $23 mil- Saturday, July 12, 2008 lion has been raised to fight blood cancers. Fishing Bay Yacht Club Skippers register their boats and recruit their Skipper breakfast begins at 8:00am friends, colleagues, and crew to raise funds. Skipper meeting begins at 9:00am. Racing begins at 11:00am. Please contact Molly Tanner, Sr. Campaign Grand Gala and Awards Ceremony begins at Manager at LLS at [email protected] or 757- 5:30pm. This evening includes a shrimp and 723-2676, ex 202 or visit www.leukemiacup.org chicken dinner, music, dancing, awards, and for more information. cash bar. Tickets are $20/person "(Two Gala Tickets Register online at www.fbyc.net. Registration is included with Registration)" $100 per boat if received before June 30, 2008 or $125 if received after June 30, 2008. Website Sunday, July 13, 2008 registration cut off is Thursday, July 10, 2008 at Fishing Bay Yacht Club Racing begins at 11:00am. Gary Jobson, Na- 6:00pm. If you register by June 13, your boat’s tional Chairman for the Leukemia Cup Re- name will appear on the official Regatta t-shirt! gatta, ESPN Commentator, and America’s Cup Hall of Fame inductee will join us for an afternoon of awards after the races. June 2008• www.fbyc.net • page 4 FBYC Membershipp report and News

Mr. Deane H. Hundley, P.O. Box 709, Deltaville, VA 23043. Deane grew up in Tappahannock and recently moved to Deltaville from Alexandria. He is an enthusiastic sailor, having sailed Sunfish, Windmills and Lasers when growing up, and also taught sailing. Deane has deep ties to Middlesex County in that his paternal grandmother was Lucy Hart from Hartfield, the town that bears the family name. He started his professional life as a teacher, coach and administrator at Christchurch School. Deane will be crewing aboard Walter Bundy’s Blue Moon. Sponsors: Walter E. Bundy, III; E. Winston Trice. Mr. Brian T. Kusiak, 326 Oak Lane, Richmond, VA 23226. Brian is applying for membership as an Associate Junior. He is a senior at St. Christopher’s School and has been on the Sailing Team during this time under the tutelage of Mike Karn. He is one of the team captains. Brian owns a Front Runner and has participated in FBYC events. He is a Merit Scholar, bound for UVA in the fall, and intends to remain active in FBYC thereafter. Sponsors: Michael W. Karn; Matthew J. Braun; George W. Burke, III. RESIGNATIONS: Mr. & Mrs. P. Christopher Guedri. DEATH: Mr. Matthew T. Blackwood (Life Member/Commodore 1978

became involved with the Virginia raced Paradox was Stingray ’04. Para- Institute of Marine Science (VIMS), dox was the recipient of the Perform- Save the Old Piankatank, the Deltaville ance perpetual trophy, which is Library and the Middlesex County Mu- awarded to the yacht finishing the seum. He was a founding member and greatest number of FBYC-sponsored first president of the Deltaville Mari- events during the regular racing sea- time Museum and Holly Point Nature son, in 1990, 1996, 1997 and 1998. Tim Park in Deltaville, and it is through his also owned Myth, a Laser, and actively and others’ generosity that a 240’ x 8’ raced it at the club for many years. ! pier will soon be constructed that will Tim’s primary concern was always to IN MEMORIAM encircle the shoreline restoration area share his knowledge of sailing and rac- MATTHEW TEMPLE BLACKWOOD implanted last year. Tim and Lenny ing rules when the occasion arose. His 2/1/28 – 4/26/08 joined Fishing Bay Yacht Club in 1969. willingness to help any and all mem- He served as Docks & Grounds Chair bers earned him universal respect. Matthew Temple “Tim” Blackwood of Irvington, VA passed away on April 26, (1974), Fleet Captain (1975), Rear Sympathy cards to the family may be Commodore (1976), Vice Commodore sent in care of Terence G. Blackwood, 2008. He is survived by his wife, Helen (1977), Commodore (1978), Member- 309 South Gaskins Road, Richmond, (known as “Lenny”); children, Eileen, at-Large (1979), CBYRA Delegate VA 23238. Memorial services were Laurie, Terry and Temple; five grand- (1993-1994), and Protest Chair (1995- held at Rappahannock Westminster- children; and his lifelong friend, Elise Hilbert. Of the four children, only 1998). Tim also served as one of the Canterbury in Irvington, VA on May 2. club's first PHRF Handicappers. While In lieu of flowers, the family asks that Terry lives in Virginia. He and his wife, Protest Chair, he was recognized as the donations be sent to Deltaville Mari- Mo, joined FBYC in 2000 and they undisputed expert in the intricacies of time Museum and Holly Point Park, have three children, Conor, Mallory the Racing Rules of sailing and be- P.O. Box 466, Deltaville, VA 23043, or and Emma. After graduating from Cul- ver Military Academy and Cornell Uni- cause of this, he was invited to serve as to the Richmond Symphony, 300 West Judge at the 1995 Lightning NA’s. One Franklin Street, Suite 103E, Rich- versity, Tim served four years of active of the first boats owned by the Black- mond, VA 23220. military duty and 12 years in the wood family was a Columbia 22 and all USMC reserves. His deep sense of re- six family members would “pile in” to REQUIESCAT IN PACE sponsibility to the community led to numerous volunteer activities during race/sail the boat. After that, Tim raced Lyra, an Ericson 29, and Para- the years he lived in Richmond. After dox, a Tartan 37. The last time he moving to Deltaville in 1994, he also June 2008• www.fbyc.net • page 5

FBYC History Sailing Green Times Past – Times Present Jere Dennison A few historical observations about the current cause it is no longer needed for sailcloth. These facts mania for going “green.” It seems today that every are just not arguable and cannot be ignored. It is only human activity must be wrapped in the mantle of en- fair that the owners of gas-guzzling stinkpotters be vironmental empathy with “green” being the applica- required to buy “carbon credits” from the sailing ble politically-correct speak. But just what is “green” community if they insist on polluting our fair planet as it applies to our beloved sport, sailing? with their nauseating exhaust fumes. Call your Con- In fact, I contend that sailing is one of the gressman to get the political ball rolling on this impor- “greenest” sporting endeavors that has ever existed. tant environmental and (wink-wink) financial issue. For untold centuries, sailors have been going “green,” What lessons have we learned from the past? especially obvious when retreating to the lee rail for a During our last energy crisis during the 1970s, sail- bit of chumming during heavy weather and high seas. boats were in high demand when fuel was scarce and (Fearing they are going to die, but more afraid that fuel costs soaring. Dealerships sprung up overnight to they won’t.) But, beyond that dreaded malady, sailors handle the increased production of many sailboat can rely primarily on gloriously free (and as yet un- builders which no longer exist: Cal, Columbia, O’Day, taxed) wind to power their craft around planet earth Irwin, Pearson, Venture, Ranger, Erickson, Bristol, without a single pit stop at a marina to blow past Coronado, Grampian, Morgan, and Islander to name a credit card limits at the fuel pump. And the sailing few. Even several FBYC club members got into the act “carbon footprint?”…it’s so small that even Al Gore to ride the wave of sailing’s exploding popularity. Bev can’t find it with an electron microscope. and Susan Crump, Drew Sinnickson, and Hobbs Well yes, some misguided souls will say that Goodwin established Bay Sailing Inc. which operated our fiberglass hulls, carbon-fiber spars, and synthetic out of Norton’s Marina. In addition to a brokerage sails require for their production the noxious chemi- business, lines carried included Cal, Ranger, O’Day, cals from those nasty fossil fuel molecules. However, I and the new upstart Hunter. Eventually, the business say we are at worst “carbon-neutral” because we save was devolved to Norton’s Yacht Sales, now run by millions of members Ken and Carolyn Norton Schmalenberger, p h o t o s y n- ! and has become one of the largest Hunter dealer- t h e s i z i n g ships in the nation. trees from But still sailing has not regained that exalted being har- status once enjoyed during that earlier energy crisis. v e s t e d t o What happened in intervening years was a precipi- support the tous drop in fuel costs relative to the cost of living, creation of and this may have attracted boaters into energy- our sleek, hogging power barges. Maybe going “green” in h a n d s o m e combination with the non-relenting elevated cost of v e s s e l s . fuel will usher in a new golden age of sail. And think of Perhaps a change in terminology is needed to t h e E g y p- accelerate this reversal. In the old days, we called tian cotton our cruising sailboats, Auxiliary Sailing Vessels. A that can be simple etymological tweak here could aid our cause u s e d t o immensely. Let’s start referring to our yachts as clothe the Wind/Diesel Hybrid Vessels, and expand our sport w o r l d ’ s exponentially in harmony with the current envi- needy chil- ronmental movement. d r e n b e- June 2008• www.fbyc.net • page 6

Junior RACING NEWS FBYC Junior Sailors Storm USODA Team Trials mouth of the Severn River also ers to this event. Veteran Alex Ja- FBYC junior sailors played mischief with those who cob qualified for a US National Six competed in the US Op- weren’t watching their set across Team at 57th. Madeleine Alderman timist Dinghy Association’s Team the large trapezoid course. In all, came in at 115th and may also qual- Trials held in Annapolis, Maryland nine races were eventually com- ify for a development team. First May 1st through the 4th. The event pleted, giving sailors a drop for timers Ben Buhl and Austin Powers was hosted by Annapolis Yacht their worst score. Many sailors’ came in at 101 and 110 respectively Club who did an excellent job of scores were nixed by the dreaded and both qualified for UNODA Na- packing 195 sailors and their boats black flag, which disqualifies (from tional Development Team. Al- into their facilities on Spa Creek and individual race) sailors who are though Kendall Swenson and Con- over the course of the event. Team over the starting line one minute rad Roos didn’t quite make a team Trials is the defin- they showed great ing event held at stamina through the the beginning of difficult conditions each season to de- and plan to be back termine which Op- for more on the next timist sailors will time around. What be asked to join amazing about both either the USODA of these young sail- National Team, ors is that they were National Develop- mere beginners a ment Team or one couple of short years of five teams that ago and are now sail- will be attending ing competitively one of several in- with many of the ternational events best sailors in the including the In- country. ternational Opti- We’re all very proud mist Dinghy Asso- o f o u r t e a m ’ s ciation’s World achievements and Championship to be held this before the starting gun. The black look forward to building their skills spring in Turkey, the European flag is often used in USODA regat- to an even higher level this sum- Championship (Italy), British Na- tas where starts sometimes include mer. tionals (GBR) and the North as many as 100 boats and R/C offi- American Championship (Cura- cials need a schtick with cao). As competitive Opti sailing teeth to tame aggressive OPTIs WANTED for Jun- goes in the US, Team Trials is fleets. where the rubber meets to road. The FBYC team was coached ior Week. Contact Eric This time around, sailors were chal- by returning Argentinean lenged with a wide range of condi- Luis “Dingo” Canuto who did Powers, Junior Division tions from 15 plus knots and very a great job of getting our Commander for details at: choppy, to extremely shifty, patchy sailors prepared for each day norwesterlies and a few drifters. and briefing them between [email protected] Higher than average tides and races out on the water. matching strong currents near the Among our sailors we had both veterans and newcom- June 2008• www.fbyc.net • page 7 Junior Program

Cori Radtke Named Athlete of the Week at Taber Academy

Nick Johnstone '11, Lee Evans '09, Chris Aitken '11, Sammi Muther '10, and FBYC sailor Cori Radtke trav- eled to Castine, ME to represent the school in the annual Downeast Fleet Racing championship. The regatta, hosted by George Stevens Academy and Maine Maritime Academy, has emerged as a prime event for schools that did not qual- ify for the ISSA Fleet Racing Na- tionals (Mallory trophy). The sail- ing is good, the competition is deep - this year there were 22 teams competing - and the conditions are FBYC Juniors at USODA Team Trials in Annapolis, MD challenging. Nick and Lee averaged a 4.9 over the 12 race series in A- close in mid May we had 115 junior that we will send out that provides Division, winning by 2 points over sailors signed up for the event. all the usual critical information, Belmont Hill. In B-Division, Chris With every class filled to capacity schedules and forms you’ll need Aitken, Sammi Muther, and Cori we’ll be looking for lots of parent during your registration process. Radtke combined for 31 points in volunteers to help our coaches and Please print out the forms, fill them 12 races, an average of 2.6 points. staff work every aspect of this out and bring them with you to the The group started out by being over record-sized program. In years event on Monday morning, June earlyin race #1, circling back, start- past, we’ve had parents help with 16th. ing after everyone else, and finish- everything from the front registra- ing that race in second. Then they tion desk to on-water safety boat Coaches Day ran off a string of 8 first place fin- driver, beach masters, to serving ice We’ll have coaches day on Sunday ishes in 9 races. The Seawolves won cream and food. There’s lots to do afternoon before Junior Week the regatta to a total of 43 points. so don’t feel shy about stepping up (June 15th) from 1:00 pm till 4:00 For dominating a major regatta and letting our junior week director pm at the main clubhouse. This is with the style and class that is ex- Stephan Cost know of your a chance for your juniors to spend a pected of a Tabor team, Nick, Lee, availability. You can send him a bit of time meeting our 2008 Chris, Sammi, and Cori are the note at [email protected]. coaches and to spend a little time Sailors of the Week for May 5-11, Please note that this year we will out on the water with them. For 2008. not be sending out the usual mail- those of you straddling the fence on ers from past years. We’ve found whether to join an extended team everyone signing up has email and FBYC Junior Division Sum- for the summer or to attend a it’s harder to lose an email than a mer Programs Learn2Sail Session, this is also a piece a paper stuck between ten FBYC Junior Week Registra- great time to mix with our junior layers of junk mail. Therefore, we’d tion Yields Bumper Crop staff and get more information like to advise everyone to keep a As registration for FBYC’s Junior about the various programs and lookout for an email (NOT SPAM) Week (June 16th – 20th) came to a itineraries. Be there! June 2008• www.fbyc.net • page 8

Junior Program R e g a t t a s that FBYC will host this year’s Vir- 28th-29th to this earlier date and ginia State Junior Sailing Champi- combine both events. Please stand Regattas Regattas onship the weekend of June 21st by for a firm schedule on these As always, we have a full summer -22nd. This is the weekend right events at www.fbyc.net. planned for home and away regatta after Junior Week. If this comes to Eric Powers events. Some highlights include pass we will shift our regatta Junior Division Commander the Virginia State Junior Champi- planned for the weekend of June onship (see note below), regattas on the northern Chesapeake at Annapolis, West River, Tred Avon and Miles River (June- August), Junior Olympic Sailing Festival at Hamp- 60 ton YC (July 14th and Celebrating 15th). There also lots of home practices and oppor- Years tunities for beginners and advanced sailors to spend Because of our many years of experience, our time with our excellent full customers can expect no pressure. A knowledgeable sales time coaches to build their staff. Competitive prices. And incomparable service skills right here at FBYC before, during and after a sale. From our on-site service and through our Extended yard maintenance to our ASA-sanctioned sailing school. No Race Team (travel), Ex- one offers a better selection of new and used sailboats. tended Race Development Team (limited travel) and We’re Virginia and NC’s exclusive full-line Hunter dealer. Learn2Sail program (no travel). For a schedule of all of these events please check under SCHEDULES on the FBYC Juniors h o m e p a g e a t www.fbyc.net/juniors. You can also check the calen- dar for the Chesapeake Bay Yacht Racing Associa- tion at www.cbyra.org. Watch Out! Please also note Norton’s Yachts Virginia that due to some changes *°"°Ê œÝÊ£ääÊUʙÇÊ >Àˆ˜>Ê,œ>` occurring in the schedules iÌ>ۈi]Ê6
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Cruzen Corner

Just Keep Cruzen! By Ed O’Connor In the wings for the end of June and July are By the time the June log is published, the following: the Cruising Division will have held our first July 4-6 – St Mary’s River/Fireworks cruise three cruises of the season: the Indian Creek hosted by John & Fay Koedel Cruise, the Memorial Day Weekend multi-part We will leave Friday morning July 4th for Cruise and, the wildly popular Progressive St Mary’s College on the St. Mary’s River of the Dinner Cruise. I hope to have writeups for each Potomac. The current will be with you until 1600 of these events in the subsequent logs. hrs. Distance 46nm. There will be an early eve- In early in June, Charlie Jones will be ning concert on the College lawn followed by casting off on the Southern Cruise to Manteo, fireworks. Dinner will be on board or ashore to NC on a two week cruising extravaganza. be decided later. Saturday July 5th, we will go to Reedville and anchor off Tommy’s Restaurant. June 28-29 – Mobjack Bay/ East River The current will be with you until 1100 hrs at Cruise hosted by Joe & Carolyn Schott Smith Point. Distance 33nm. Their parade begins This is an easy sail of approximately 26 at 1400 hrs. We will have dinner at Tommy’s miles harbor-to-harbor. We will anchor just past followed by fireworks. Sunday July 6th, return to green #9 and south of Williams Wharf and FBYC. The current will be with you until 1030 dingy in to the home of Judy and Steve Buis on hrs. Distance 20nm. Weston Creek. Please plan to bring something to cook on the grill and a side dish to share. AND, of course, on July 19-20 – the much an- Set-ups, ice and soft drinks will be provided. ticipated GROG CRUISE – more to follow We will gather at approximately 5:30 pm for a social time and then cook out. This is a good AND, on July 26, our famous, fun filled, any- cruise for those with children or grandchildren thing goes, CRUISE REGATTA as Judy has a large back yard for games, etc.

Pool House nears completion The features of the building pick up on the design themes of the clubhouse and provide much needed shade . We apologize the pool was not open for Memorial Day. We anticipate a grand opening in time for Junior Week. June 2008• www.fbyc.net • page 10

The racers Edge Where In The World Was… Way to go, Jerry. We’re Offshore spring series is a Jerry Latell? proud of you. part of history Mike Dale More than one skipper Offshore Division Commander The Offshore Division’s sea- noted the absence of Jerry Latell, One Design in Action son is well under way, with the owner and skipper of the B-25, 2008 Spring Series already added Boomerang, on the final day of rac- We have completed two events to the annals of history. This year, ing in the FBYC Offshore Division’s of the Spring Series so far. There have Opening Day was also the first day Spring Series. Jerry was leading been 25 boats out there at one time or of Spring Series, which, no doubt, the 11 boat, PHRF-BC field going another. In the Flying Scot class, John Wake and Mike Miller have combined accounted in part for the 24 boats into the final day with a significant to win five of eight races. They only five point lead over his closest rival, shown as participating in the series. came in second in the other three Allan Heyward on La Maga, and Less than perfect weather condi- races. The Front Runners had Matt tions certainly contributed to the Jerry was nowhere in sight. Allan Braun winning four of six races. The diminished participation during the moved into 1st for the series and Lasers came out on only the first day. remaining three days of racing. Jerry had to settle for a 3rd after Jon Deutsch won two of three races. In By the time this article goes missing the last two races and add- addition to the regulars, three new rac- to print, awards will have already ing 26 points to his series score. ers have joined in: Flying Scot sailors been presented to the series win- Still, nothing to sneeze at… Paul Almany and Will Angus and Front ners at the Rosegill party following So, where was Jerry? Was Runner sailor Robert Phillips. Please the race to Urbanna. Congratula- Allan involved in Jerry’s untimely introduce yourselves to them. Jim Black was PRO for the first event with tions go to PHRF-A skippers Brad disappearance? No, nothing sinis- ter was involved. FBYC’s own Jerry new member Mike Chesser, formally of Davis (Blade Runner) for 1st, Sam the Lake Norman Yacht Club, assisting. Mitchener (Double Eagle) in 2nd, Latell was in Annapolis, sailing in The second event had Mike Chesser as David Clark (Corryvreckan) in 3rd the Hospice Regattas National PRO and Jim Black assisting. Good and Alex Alvis (Chilcoot) for finish- Championship, having won the teamwork. ing 4th in the seven boat fleet. 2007 Turkey Shoot Hospice Re- Please check the website for In the combined PHRF-BC gatta back in October. upcoming events. Pay special attention competition, series honors went to The Hospice Regattas Na- to the LLS One Design Challenge. The Allan Heyward (La Maga) for fin- tional Championship was held May proceeds will help fund research for a ishing 1st, David Hinckle (Elancer) 9-11, 2008 and was sailed in bor- cure for leukemia, lymphoma and mye- for 2nd, Jerry Latell (Boomerang) rowed J/105s which were rotated loma. See you on the water. for 3rd and Robert Bowles each day of racing. Jerry finished Tom O’Connell (Strokin’) for his 4th place finish in out the National Championships the eleven boat fleet. with a respectable 11th, sailing One Design Division The eight boat PHRF Non- against the winners of the other 18 Commander Spinnaker series was won by Dick local hospice re- Cole (Nutcracker) in 1st, with gattas which were Blackwell Nottingham (Adventure) held in 12 states in 2nd, Mike Dale (Juggernaut) in in 2007. Also 3rd and George Burke (Reveille) in worthy of notice 4th place. is that Jerry beat Congratulations to all. Full another “local” results from the Offshore Division hot shot, Chris- Spring Series, along with results tian Schaumloffel from the Urbanna Race are posted from Hampton on the web site. YC, winner of the Mike Dale 2007 Hampton Offshore Division Commander Roads Hospice Regatta, who fin- ished 14th in the seven race series. June 2008• www.fbyc.net • page 11

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The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and Fishing Bay Yacht Club invite you to attend ART on FISHING BAY. A show and sale of area arts and crafts. Cash bar provided by LLS. ADMISSION: A DONATION to LLS & AN HORS D'OEUVRE TO SHARE All donations benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Performance by “Strings & Things” Exhibiting Artists: Tom Blunt G. Watts Brown Julie Colby Robert A. Crump Jane Hall Bev Hardin Martha & Bill Hayes Bob Haynes Dixie Hoggan Stella Jones Tina McCloud Betsy Neal McCray Kathleen Noffsinger Bett Mathews Randolph Carol Mathews Ray Ben Richardson Pam Waldron Gayle Wilson Anne Wilcox Jim Ziemer

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