August, 2000 FBYC Web Site: http://FBYC.tripod.com

From the Quarterdeck by Mike Karn, Commodore Stingray Point Regatta I need to clone myself. The club is planning a Captains Choice in in high gear preparing to host three August, and the lively Onancock Notice of Race major events in the next few Cruise is around the corner. This weeks. There will be major racing has grown quickly to become a Two Races Saturday, One Race and major parties this month! very popular event. Make plans Sunday, Classes: PHRF A/B/C/D Start with the North now so you won’t be left out! Spinnaker, MORC, PHRF Non- American Junior, Women’s and Flush with success of Junior Spinnaker. If sufficient yachts are Masters Championship being Week and the Leukemia Cup the registered the classes listed above planned by Ron Buchannan, membership scattered in July to may be subdivided, one-design Debbie Cycotte and Bob race, cruise and vacation all over!. classes added or classes combined. Wardwell. Should be great! The Juniors went on the road led Trophies given for Daily, Overalls, The Annual Regatta follows by Anna and Cam to meet others, Brent Halsey Jr. Memorial Trophy, immediately after with a large cast test their skills and explore other Potts Team Challenge Trophy, and of planners working their parts. venues in the Bay. Cruisers Sportsmanship Award. Five Star The 61st running promises lots of went exploring north. One Design Dinner by Chef Maxwell, Saturday boats and well run courses. racers enjoyed the coolish summer Night Dance, Mount Gay Rum and The big regatta, Stingray Point, we’ve had and traveled to compete Hats! So come join the fastest is almost here and things are at clubs near and far. Offshore growing regatta on the Chesapeake moving fast. Lots of preparations racers did too, travelling to Block Bay!! For more information, con- are underway. There are a few Island, Newport, and then recently tact Lori Moyer at 804-342-7404 changes this year that should make to Solomons for Screwpile. or [email protected], or check it live up to it’s reputation. See Come help with preparations out our website at http://FBYC. the information inside the Log. where you can and come enjoy all tripod.com. The cruising division is this fun we’re going to have! See Pages 8 & 9 for Details

Inside: Annual Regatta and Stingray Point Regatta Notices of Race Onancock Cruise and Captains Choice Cruise notices Screwpile and Rolex Results Turkey Cruise Report and a Leukemia Cup thank-you 1 .BOARD MEETING July 11, 2000 - running and working great except that they do not have all of the ratings ahead of Membership REAR COMMODORE - DICK COLE time. Craig will get with Stuart Burnett to Final Approval None SECRETARY - Gordon Nelson - The finalize the Leukemia Cup Regatta results Circulation last membership meeting was held on June and will then e-mail them to participants. Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth J. Alcott, 34 Old 20. The next membership meeting is ONE DESIGN DIV. CDR. - Debbie Cy- Mill Road, Richmond, VA, 23226. Ken scheduled for August 1. cotte - There were 25 boats participating & Jeannie have two children, Elizabeth TREASURER - Mason Chapman - The in the July 4th Long Distance Race, and (age 6) and Jack (age 3). They own prop- pay telephones in the main clubhouse and the Summer Seabreeze Race held July 9 erty on Stove Point and spend consider- east bath house will be removed and regu- also had a good turnout from Front Run- able time there. They have friends who lar telephones that allow credit card, local ners, Lasers, JY-15s and Flying Scots. are members of FBYC and hope to be- and "800” calls will be installed in the main OD RACE CHR. - Alain Vincey - Alain come involved in the Junior Program clubhouse and beneath the porch of Fan- needs race committee for Indian Summer. when their children get older. Sponsors: nie's House. CRUISING LT. CDR. - Sam Stoakley - Matt Jenkins; Ben Ackerly. DOCKS - Mike Hill - Four new dock carts Five boats participated in the Two Week Dr. Peter M. Filsinger, 105 Boulder have been purchased. Bumpers for the Cruise to Northern Chesapeake Bay with a Spring Court, Charlottesville, VA, 22902. bulkhead near the lift will be installed as sixth boat joining up in Baltimore. Plans Peter is a Resident Doctor at UVA Medi- soon as we determines exactly where they for Onancock are being developed. The cal Center. He went through FBYC crew are to go. Some dry sail members have theme this year is "Atlantis-Lost City." training and sailed one season with Don requested that Slip #61 be kept vacant but Tickets are limited but they are holding 50 Landau. He now owns a J-24 and raced in those members will have to pay for the slip tickets for FBYC. the Spring Series this year. Sponsors: if they don't want it occupied. JUNIOR ACTIVITIES - Jan Monnier - Don Landau; Charlie Atwill. MEMBER AT LARGE - Judy Buis - Junior Week was a huge success and mov- Mr. Stephen M. Quinn, 8276 Tangle Judy thanked everyone for their help with ing OptiKids out of Junior Week elimi- Pond Lane, Mechanicsville, VA, 23111. the Leukemia Cup Regatta. As of the last nated the need to borrow boats. There Steve is a medical student at MCV. He count, the regatta raised $78,000. were 24 OptiKids and 104 Juniors partici- sailed with his father in New Jersey for PUBLICITY - Randy Alley (reported by pating this year and a total of 29 instruc- many years and has recently purchased a Mike Karn) - Race results have been ap- tors in five different classes. The names of JY-15. He is also interested in crewing in pearing in the Monday Richmond Times- the students who requested to be put on a one-design and offshore races until he Dispatch. Randy will help with Stingray "crew list" to sail on one design boats were gains the confidence to race his own boat Point Regatta publicity. listed in the July Log. The Junior Regatta in Club events. Sponsors: Julie & Mason LONG RANGE - Waddy Garrett - No held July 1 had 18 participating boats. Chapman; Jason VanDenBerg report. Wayland Rennie asked if a decision Dates for the mini-camps are shown on the Secretary Gordon Nelson holds has been made about who is going to do the calendar in the Log. The Junior coaches' dredging on the Jackson Creek side. He regular membership meetings on schedules are posted at the Club. the first Tuesday of the month at needs an estimate of the cost of the project FLEET LT. - Wensell (reported before he can get a permit to dredge. by Mike Karn) - There are a few more re- 6:30 p.m. at his home at 10202 VICE COMDR. - STROTHER SCOTT pairs, mostly involving the lights, to be Maremont Circle in Richmond.. FLEET CAPTAIN - David Hazlehurst - completed on Mr. Roberts. There contin- Anyone needing applications or Approval to hold certain events has been ues to be a shortage of marks. Anyone received from the Coast Guard. The ap- further information to share with with knowledge of the whereabouts of prospective members can contact proval letter included a number of require- marks purchased last year for the Stingray ments. Of particular note are the require- event should contact Mark Wensell or Gordon at (804) 740-7435 or ments that the Fleet Captain keep advised David Hazlehurst. [email protected] or Mary Spencer of the weather forecast and that he help CBYRA - Elizabeth Staas (reported by at (804) 740-7913 or by email at prevent pollution of Virginia waters. Strother Scott) - All offshore sanctioned [email protected] OFFSHORE DIV. CDR. - Stuart Bur- races to date have been submitted to the nett (reported by Strother Scott) - Five regional scorer, and Elizabeth is in the pro- boats participated in the July 2 Level- cess of getting all of the one design events Trophies Rating Offshore series and the second submitted. Registrants of one design Kelly O’Toole’s phone num- event in the series will be held on August events are not submitting their CBYRA 26. A planning session for the Stingray ber is incorrect in the Green numbers or the scorers are not noting them Book. Those needing to coor- Point Regatta was held July 6 and initial on the score sheets. Sanctioned event assignments for pre-regatta (Mike Karn), numbers are not appearing either. dinate awards and trophies onshore (Judy Buis) and race committee OLD BUSINESS - Strother Scott reported please note her real phone (David Lee) duties were made. on the renovation project to the main club- number is OFFSHORE LT. CDR. - Craig Massey - house. Architect Bill Newman agreed to A BETA version of the scoring program is phone: (804) 282-5653 (Continued on page 7) e-mail: [email protected] 2 As you all know by now, the 2nd that are qualified short order cooks. Volvo Leukemia Cup Regatta was a THE Mike and Marcia Pleninger, Mark huge success. We had 88 boats total and Debbie Cycotte, Mike Hill, Jay (this includes boats from the Sail- Buhl and Jim Black.. However, I’m A-Thon), fed about 600 people, and VOLVO not sure they are ready to change to date have raised over $ 78,000 LEUKEMIA professions. I know Randy Alley for The Leukemia & Lymphoma would be glad to never see a refrig- Society. Running a successful fund CUP erated truck full of supplies again raising event can’t be done without REGATTA although he could go into the agent tremendous effort from many peo- business. You can also thank him ple. As usual, FBYC members were The Leukemia & for the great band that donated their there to provide their support. There Lymphoma Society time and service. are a lot of people I would like to There is nothing I can say to ence!!. Rip and Len should be thank. First, Thanks to all the mem- praise the great job Alain Vincey commended, as between them bers whose businesses were major did. He donated his time and exper- they raised about 20,000 dollars. sponsors: Len & Blanche Scharf of tise to provide a first class meal to Next year when you see them Anagyri Cruises Ltd.; Steve Gil- 600 people. coming you’ll know why!!!. lispie of Cadmus Printing, Publish- A special thanks to Jimmy Thanks to Kelly O’Toole for or- ing,& Marketing; Steve Buis of Rogers and Brent Halsey for gra- ganizing the First Sail-a Thon Spotts, Smith, Fain & Buis,P.C; ciously donating their facility, and to all who worked that day to Jack & Craig Dozier of Dozier Stingray Harbor Marina, to host our make it a success: Paul Howle, Center who were also Awards Party. Having it there eased Ron Buchannan, Mike Fehn, generous enough to spend the day the burden on club facilities. But Evie Wilton and all the parents on their power boat, taking out Roy most importantly it made the Del- that were on the water giving the Meyer and the press to do photo taville Community feel an impor- kids encouragement. There were shoots of the racers; Jerry & tant part of this event. This was 23 boats entered with 43 kids Roxanne May of Deltaville Yachts; truly a community effort! participating. Pledges totaled Ken & Carolyn Schmalenberger of I could not end this article over $3,300.00 Norton’s Yacht Sales and for the without mentioning Roy Meyer. As Thanks to all who helped second year Scott Farquharson of you know Roy was my Co-Chair. at the silent auction: Gray and Trade Wind Yachts, donated a week He was the force that kept us moti- Tom Payne, Dick and Jean Cole, bareboating in the Caribbean ,to be vated. Because of his efforts and his Jay Buhl who handled the park- auctioned off in the silent auction. support of FBYC the Board recently ing, and most important all those Mike Pleninger for the second year voted to make him an Honorary who came and SPENT MONEY! donated a weekend stay in Colonial Member of FBYC. In addition the race com- Williamsburg. Justin Nelson of At- Thank you again for your ef- mittee did a fine job starting and lantic Corrugated again supplied the forts, you should all be very proud keeping track of six different much-needed boxes for garbage. of your club. FBYC and it’s mem- classes. Thanks to Mike Karn I would like to thank those bers are one of the most generous, and Stuart Burnett for organizing who spent many, many hours on the and, supportive group of individuals and writing the SSI and staying planning committee: Mike Karn, I have ever had the sane while trying to give ratings. Randy Alley, Len Scharf, Rip Rad- privilege to be part Mark and Debbie Cycotte, Lud cliffe, and Alain Vincey. Randy and of. Kimbrough, and Dick Cole did a Alain did a unbelievable job organ- Judy Buis great job on the race course. izing the dinner and getting all the Many boats new to our courses equipment and food down to Del- enjoyed a terrific racing experi- taville. NOT AN EASY JOB. You ence. need to ask them about their experi- We now have a few members 3 61st Annual Regatta Notice of Race

Saturday and Sunday, August 12-13, 2000 A CBYRA High Point Sanctioned Event

Description: This regatta will consist of two days of racing with up to seven races in each of the classes listed below. There will be three separate race courses: one for Optimists; one for Albacores, Bytes, JY-15s, La- sers/ Radials; and one for Flying Scots, 505s, Front Runners, Hampton ODs and Mobjacks. Optimists will be divided into Red, Blue, White, and Green fleets, as defined by USODA. There will be a separate start for the Green fleet. The Flying Scots will be competing to determine their Capital District Champions.

Event Information Contact: Tom Roberts (804) 843-2682 (h) email: @crosslink.net District Championship Contact: John Beery (804) 559-1899 (h) email:[email protected] Schedule: Saturday, August 12, 2000 Registration 0900 (Continental breakfast provided) Skippers Meeting 1030 Warning Signal for first race 1130 Followed by up to four more races Followed by refreshments and awards Dinner 1800 Entertainment 1900-2300 Sunday, August 13, 2000 Continental Breakfast 0800 Warning Signal for first race 1000 Followed by up to two more races Followed by refreshments and awards

Classes: The Regatta is open to anyone sailing an , , 505, Flying Scot, 420, , Hampton One Design, JY- 15, Laser, , Mobjack or that meets its class association rules.

NOTICE ON PARKING, LAUNCHING and RETRIEVING BOATS: To facilitate the number of boats expected, guides will greet you at the gate. Only boats and trailers will be allowed in the small boat parking area. Be prepared to drop your boat and gear at the gate and park in the field just beyond the gate. Boats will be rigged in the parking lot, then pushed to the head of the ramp for launching by tractors. We have a trailer hitch dolly to assist or if absolutely necessary a tractor can be dispatched to move heavier boats to the top of the ramp. Retrieval will work the same way, tractors will only move up and down the ramp, once on the level parking area, boats will be pushed or moved with the dolly. Your cooperation is required and appreciated.

Sailing Instructions: Posted on the Web Site as a PDF File, and will be available at registration.

Registration/Entry Fees Schedule: Optimists - $5.00 includes dinner Bytes, Lasers, Laser Radials - $15.00 includes dinner Albacores, JY-15, 420, 505, Mobjacks, Hamptons, Flying Scot, Front Runner - $25.00 includes dinner for skipper and one crew

Extra Dinner Tickets $10.00 each. Event Tee Shirts will be available as well.

Entry Form: available on the Web Site or at Registration . Fill one out and have it ready at registration. 4 Junior Schedule FBYC Sailors Cruise the Turkish Coast By Bill McCathern

Come on FBYC Juniors… let’s Fishing Bay Yacht Club burgees split by ravines and plummet into show ‘em what you learned! Use were flying from the spreaders of six the sea. In ancient times, it was a the last weekends with Anna and boats cruising the Turkish Coast this coast feared by mariners and Cam then Come out to the An- past May. The trip involved six even today this coast is not a nual Regatta! There’s also a FBYC skippers and their mostly friendly one to sailors. It pres- small group going to CORK. FBYC crews and was skillfully put ents a decidedly hostile aspect Finally there is the Labor Day together by Wayland and Maggie from seaward, but also some of Junior Regatta – the last chance Rennie. Approximately half of the the most majestic, almost prime- to sail before school starts! group spent three days touring main- val scenery that you may encoun- land Greece and the Greek island of ter in Turkish waters. Contact Anna at: [email protected] Samos before joining the rest of the The trip was a virtual journey or try her cellular phone (leave a group in Kusadasi, Turkey. 21 back in time. Interspersed msg) 306-6338. Or later in August strong, the group commenced a 21 among this rugged scenery are contact Jan Monnier at (804) 748- day odyssey, touring Ephesus, Priene the remains of ancient sites, at- 6305 or [email protected] and Bodrum before arriving at Mar- testing to Turkey’s strategic posi- maris, where three more travelers tion at the crossroads of the Oc- 2000 Junior Racing Schedule joined the group and we picked up cident and the Orient: Hellinistic August the boats. From Marmaris, on the and Roman theatres, baths and 3 TAYC Junior Regatta Aegean Sea, we commenced an eight aqueducts, Byzantine churches 4 MRYC Junior Regatta day sailing trip along Turkey’s re- richly decorated in mosaics, for- 5-6 MRYC Annual Regatta nowned “Turquois Coast” to Finike, tified Crusader castles, Seljuck 12-13 FBYC Annual Regatta on the Mediterranean Coast with and Ottoman Mosques, palaces 19-23 CORK overnight stopovers at Ekinicik, and elegant harem quarters. We Sept 4 Labor Day Junior Regatta Goecek, Kalkan, Kas and Kekova visited nine ruined ancient city Roads before turning in the boats at sites, some dating back 2600 Finike. years. Annual Regatta There are several options for sail- The trip culminated with a great event for our Juniors! ing Turkish waters. Our group chose three day stay in Istanbul, during a “bareboat” charter where we provi- which we took a boat cruise Juniors, don’t forget our (your) An- sioned the boats, provided crew and along the Bosphorus, the 20 mile nual Regatta. This is a great chance were more or less free to go where long straights between the Sea of to see your friends from Junior we wanted to go. The six boats were Marmara to the Black Sea which Week, try your sailing skills again 42–45 feet long. divides from Asia. and get out on the water. (or in the Perhaps the best reason to cruise Wayland and Maggie did a water!) There will also be a dinner the Aegean and Mediterranean magnificent job organizing this and music afterwards! coasts of Turkey is that they remain, and every aspect went off beauti- This is a great event for Juniors for now, unspoiled. The majority of fully. One skipper was heard ex- without much experience or who the anchorages are deserted bays and claiming, “the weather was per- want to try racing because the trav- coves or beside small villages. The fect, the water aqua blue, and to elling teams are at a the Oxford Re- water is some of the cleanest and walk where Saint Paul walked gatta. It’s your event, come join the least polluted of any in the Med. was just inspiring! fun. Contact the others you met at This beautiful mountainous coast- Bill has written a full travelogue Junior Week or the Mini Camps line is a wild and rugged region “Turkish Odyssy 2000” complete and make sure their coming too! where steep rocky mountains are with illustrations and maps if See you there! you’d like to learn more. 5 CAPTAIN‘S CHOICE CRUISE August 19 - 20, 2000 Destination to be determined based on the wind direction.

Friday, August 18th 18:30 - Meet at Fannie’s House for Cocktails (BYOL) - Set-ups will be provided. 19:30 - Dinner - Enjoy imported North Carolina Bar-B-Que and homemade peach cobbler catered by Chef Jones. The group will choose a nearby destination for tomorrow’s cruise based on favorable winds. Saturday, August 19th Depart at your leisure, and we’ll raft together at our chosen destination. 18:30 Cocktails & Camaraderie. Bring an hors d’oeuvre to share and plan to have dinner on board your boat. Children and guests are welcome. Sunday, August 20th Return to FBYC. If you have questions, please call Charlie Jones at (336)273-9158.

Captain‘s Choice Reservation Form Return by fax to Charlie Jones at (336) 271-2766 or email to [email protected]

Yes, for dinner on 7/18:

Names of Adults:______

Names of Children:______

Yes, for Cruise 7/19-20: Yacht Name______

ONANCOCK REGATTA WEEKEND CHANGE OF DATES FOR SEPTEMBER Sept. 15-17.2000 WEEK-LONG CRUISE Saturday September 23rd through Make plans now to sail to beautiful Onancock for this fun weekend. Saturday September 30th. Last year FBYC was represented by 20 boats and we look for more Join fellow cruisers for a leisurly this year. Highlights include: sail down the Bay, with stops at

North River, Sara Creek, Salt Ponds, Þ Informal "Race" to Onancock Friday morning, 9/15/00 Norfolk - Waterside, and Hampton. Þ Costume Dinner/Dance Friday night with theme "ATLANTIS" More info in September's LOG and Þ Festival at Town Dock Saturday thru e-mail. 1/2 dinners on board and Þ Kayak Race 1/2 at some great restaurants. Special Þ Paper Boat Race trip to Air and Space/Monitor- Þ Dinghy Races Merimac Museum in Hampton. Þ Play "You're A Good Man Charley Brown" - tickets on sale Call Mike Pleninger 757-221- Þ Good local restaurants for dinner 0100 days ; 757-229-6100 evenings ; Þ FBYC dockside Cocktail Party e-mail mlp@nhghotels. Þ Sunday church service on the dock

Don't miss this!! We need to reserve tickets for the "Atlantis" Dinner Dance at the Eastern Shore Country Club. Tickets are $30 per person and it will be a sellout. Last year Fishing Bay swept the awards for best cos- tumes with out group of castaways from "Gilligan's Island". If you plan to attend the weekend festivities please call or e-mail as soon as possible:

Sam and Nancy Stoakley Phone (804) 754-1407 e-mail: sstoakley@ bbandt.com

Please let us know how many tickets you need for the Dinner Dance (Friday Night) and the Play (Saturday Night). For additional information visit the ONANCOCK REGATTA WEEKEND website: http://www. onancock.org/regatta 6 One Design News your picture

The Summer Seabreeze Regattas sailed July 9 and 22 were notable for a number of reasons. first the dormant JY-15 Fleet came to life with 5 boats for the first event, sec- ond the Laser fleet outnumbered the Front Runners July 9 and attracted 3 relative newcomers on July 22 when they sported 9 boats without 4 regulars. Welcome Floyd Dunstan, Whitey Lipscomb and Al Smith. One notable absentee on July 22 Wednesday Night Sailing & Dinner Update was Brooks Zerkel, the RC chair who sets our standard of excellence Although the sailing part of the and Len Scharf and Liz and Bill for this important function. We all Wednesday night get-togethers has Perkins are going to treat us to a wish him a speedy recovery. And not been very intense, the dining Greek feast. There will not be a thank you Debbie for filling in yet has made up for it. On July 12th dinner on August 9th. August one more time. Chef Alain Vincey prepared won- 16th Debbie and Mark Cycotte Elsewhere Anthony Kuper- derful racks of lamb with his spe- will be the hosts of Mexican smith finished first in the Hampton cial Cabernet potatoes. On the 19th night. YC Annual Regatta over the July 4 we had our first theme dinner-- If you'd like to come and par- weekend, and Alain Vincey finished Italian night--it was a great success. ticipate, make your reservations 13 out of more than 50 boats in On the 26th there will be a bar- by email by Monday noon to Hyannisport over the July 29-30 becued chicken dinner with all the [email protected] , or weekend. If he does equally well at fixings. On August 2nd, Blanche call Bob Kates at 804-776-6950. Buzzards Bay this coming weekend I'm sure we'll hear about it Our next major club event is Board Meeting Notes – con’t the 61st Annual One Design Re- gatta August 12-13 immediately (Continued from page 2) mittee to solicit donations from following the Lightning North prepare preliminary designs at no members toward the construc- American Women and Junior Re- cost to the Club. Strother presented tion of the clubhouse. gatta August 8-11. Never a dull mo- the drawings to the Board. Discus- NEW BUSINESS - Gordon ment! sion followed with Board members Nelson has received several re- offering their opinions and recom- quests from members that the One-Design Crews mendations. A letter proposal from problem of dogs on Club prop- Attention One-Design racers… Bill Newman covering seven draw- erty be addressed by the Board. the following Juniors have com- ings was then distributed to the The "No Dogs" policy will con- pleted the Junior Week Advanced Board. These seven drawings would tinue. Sailing Class and are interested in take the project to the point where Gordon also addressed the con- crewing! Call ‘em for a race soon! the builder can take over. Gordon cern of slipholders because of See the FBYC directory for fam- Nelson moved that Bill Newman's the wakes being created by boats ily’s home number. Wake, Byron proposal be accepted and that he be on Jackson Creek. He asked Avery, Thomas Christmas, Taylor hired for the job; second by Alain about creating a "No Wake" Carwile, Charlie Gillispie, Daniel Vincey; motion passed. Bev Crump zone. Mike Karn agreed to Gayner, Mary Gin Irby, Christopher and Jim Rogers will serve as a com- check on this and will report Irby, William McCormick, Gordon 7 back to the Board. Itinerary for Change in Brent Halsey Jr. Memorial Trophy Stingray Point Regatta opens competition to all

st Friday, September 1 , 2000 The official name of the La- sarily be the winner of the largest 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM: Registration and bor Day regatta is the Stingray class and provisions would be Welcoming Party Point Regatta for the Brent Halsey made to allow for differences in Saturday, September 2nd, 2000 Jr. Memorial Trophy. Yet to date case one or more classes com- 7:30 AM – 9:00 AM: Continental Break- only a portion of the competitors pleted a different number of races. fast in Main Club House 7:30 AM – 9:00 AM: Registration have been able to compete for the Once places are determined within 9:00 AM: Skipper Meeting award on any given year because the class the winner of each class 11:00 AM: First Gun for Race 1, followed it rotated between PHRF and or subdivision would be entered in by Race 2 (See Sailing Instructions) MORC from year to year. A a comparison against the others us- 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM: Hospitality Tent change has been proposed that ing a set formula. 6:00 PM: Daily Awards 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM: Dinner would open the competition to The wording is being finalized 7:30 PM – 11:00 PM: Music every entrant. and the formula being checked. The winner would be the boat They will be included with skip- Sunday, September 3rd, 2000 7:30 AM – 9:00 AM: Continental Break- which has been the most com- pers packages and the Special Sail- fast at Main Club House petitive as measured both by the ing Instructions which will be 11:00 AM: First Gun for Race 3 (See number of boats against which available at registration and per- Sailing Instructions) they have competed and the de- haps published on the website. 2:00 PM – until: Mount Gay Rum Hospi- gree to which they have consis- Check it out and see if it doesn’t tality Tent, Luncheon, Daily and Overall Awards tently been at or close to the top make things a bit more interesting. of their class. It wouldn’t neces-

SOUTHERN BAY RACING NEWS YOU CAN USE by Lynn McCarthy, Editor

SCREWPILE LIGHTHOUSE REGATTA: CONGRATULATIONS! to Brian McCauley, Conspiracy, and Gray Kiger, Fatal Attraction, each of whom took first in his class at Screwpile. 22 southern Chesapeake Bay race boats (8 from Fishing Bay) ventured up to Solomons to compete in the 8th Annual Screwpile Light- house Regatta. Of those who went 15 finished in the top half of their fleets. Here is a listing of the 15 and how they did (with FBYC boats in boldface) PHRF A0: (9 boats) 1. Fatal Attraction, Farr 39, Gray Kiger, 1-1-1-2-2. PHRF A1: (10 boats) 2. Sea Star, J36, Dave and Bumps Eberwine, 3-1-1-4-5. PHRF A2: (12 boats) 1. Conspiracy, Farr 37, Brian McCauley, 1-1-5-1-2; 2. Battlewagon,Pearson 37, John Hanna, 9-4- 1-2-1; 5. Wavelength, C&C37, Rob Whittet, 7-3-3-6-7. PHRF B1: (16 boats) 6. Cool Change, J30, Rusty Burshell, 9-8-7-5-3; 7. Radio Flyer, Tripp 26, Dennis Hannick, 8-5- 9-7-4. PHRF B2: (17 boats) 5. Caldonia, Cal 9.2, Marshall Findley, 5-7-8-9-2; 8. Gremellyn, C&C30, Greg Cutter, 14-6-6-6-7. PHRF C: (10 boats) 2. White Lightnin, Spencer 22, Bill Spencer, 2-3-3-1-2; 3. Perception, Beneteau 30E, Jennifer Nicholls, 4-4-6-3-3; 4. Stardancer, Pearson 30, John Blais, 7-2-2-9-4. PHRF NS: (11 boats) 2. Surprise, Alerion 28, Bill Peach, 4-2-2-3-3. J29 Fleet: (11 boats) 2. Patriot, J29, Case Whittemore, 3-3-2-4-1; 4. Killshot, J29, Bob Wardwell, 2-4-6-4-5. No southern Bay boat in top half of the fleet in MORC or J105 fleets. In addition, there are 37 pictures of FBYC boats posted on the Spinsheet web page, http://www.spinsheet.com

NEW YORK YACHT CLUB ROLEX RACE WEEK: Brent Halsey's Stormking, Hinkley 51, out of Fish- ing Bay, took two bullets on the final day of racing in the New York Yacht Club Rolex Race Week at Newport. The top spots in the 6th and 7th races of the regatta put Stormking in 3rd overall in a 12 boat fleet.

8 Official Entry Form STINGRAY POINT REGATTA CBYRA Event # 456, 457 and 458

Boat Name______CBYRA #______Club______Make______Length______U.S. Sailing #______Class______Rating______Sail #______Hull Color______Skipper/Owner______e-mail address______Address______City______State______Zip Code______Work Phone ( _ )______Home Phone (_ )______Fax ( _ )______Entry Fee $25.00 = $______Entries Postmarked by August 23 Deadline

Late Entry Fee $50.00 = $______Entries Postmarked after August 23 Deadline

Regatta Packages

All individuals must purchase a Regatta Package to receive a wristband and participate in Regatta Activities. Wristbands must be worn at all times.

Social Package A: Mount Gay Hospitality Tent, Beer Truck, #___@ $30.00=_____ Music Saturday Night

Social Package B: Non-Alcoholic Beverages, Music #___@ $15.00=_____ Saturday Night

Weekend Package A: Mount Gay Hospitality Tent, #___@ $50.00=_____ Reserve by 8-25-00 Continental Breakfast Sat. and Sun., Dinner Saturday night by Chef Maxwell, Music Saturday night, Sunday Brunch Buffet

Weekend Package B: Non-Alcoholic Beverages, Continental #___@ $35.00=_____ Reserve by 8-25-00 Breakfast Sat. and Sun., Dinner Saturday Night by Chef Maxwell, Music Saturday Night, Sunday Brunch Buffet

T-Shirts: #___@ $15.00=_____ Sizes: Small_____ Med._____ Large_____ X-Large_____

TOTAL: $______Make Checks Payable to FBYC Send Checks to Mason Chapman: 8809 Watlington Rd. Richmond, VA 23229

Need Further Information? Call Lori Moyer 804-342-7404 or [email protected] 9 August 2000

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13 14 15 16 17 18 Captains 19 Captain’s 61st Annual Wednesday Choice Cruise Choice Cruise Regatta Evening Sailing Mobjack Natls CORK & dinner At ODU Mobjack Nat;s

20 Captain’s 21 CORK 22 CORK 23 CORK 24 25 26 Choice Cruise Wednesday CORK Evening Sailing Mobjack Natls & dinner

27 28 29 30 31 Sept 1 Sept 2 Women’s Wednesday Stingray Point Stingray Point Portsmouth Evening Sailing Regatta regis- Regatta Races & dinner tration Race 1 &2 Cottage for Daily Rent at FBYC HOUSING NEEDED in OCT. Need a place for your crew or family to sleep at FBYC? Weather too wet, too cold or too hot During October 13 - 15, FBYC will host a major after the race to stay on board? national Laser championship event for skippers over 35 years of age. As in years past when the Affordable Nightly, Weekend or Weekly Rent- Chesapeake Bay Masters and Atlantic Coast Mas- als at Ruark Marina cottage available all ters Championships were hosted by our club, we year….(sorry, no long term rentals). will have to rely to a great extent on the generosity Fishing Bay marina cottage, furnished, A/C, of club members with cottages and cruising boats 3BR, 1 1/2 Bath, living, dining rooms, kitchen, to house a large percentage of the participants that glass porch, Million $ view overlooking 200+ are expected to attend. And this year that number is anticipated to grow to 75 - 100 competitors, not boat slips at end of Fishing Bay Road (Rt. counting family members that may decide to tag 1102)….sleeps six. Optional depth along. For those willing and able to assist in pro- slip, pool and marina facilities also available viding accommodations for this congenial group with weekly or multi-day rental. of mature and aging senior citizen sailors from Boat too crowded for everyone to sleep? Or do across the country, you just need a vacation place for family and please contact Jere Dennison, friends? Just a one block walk from FBYC. Housing Chairman, Call Tom Yeaman in Richmond at 804-288-6323 or email at [email protected]. (804) 288-9231 10 For Sale: Folding Props Having finally found a prop (3-blade feather- Tradewinds ing) that will push JAZZ at hull speed, I offer three Martec, 2-blade Burgees for Sale For Sale: 1995 JY-15 with Seitech folders for 1" shaft for sale . If new, JY-15 dolly and mooring cover. 8x12 (small) $12.00 they are $595.00 each. Will sell each $3500, like new, sails only used for $250.00. Like new but not clean 12x18 (medium) $14.00 three times. (804) 776-6881. 16x24 (large) $18.00 and pretty. Available D'ville.

24x36 (x-large) $22.00 16 x 12 RH 36x48 (festival flag) $40.00* For Sale: Douglas Gill Drysuit 16 x 13 RH * by special request only. Size Medium, Brand New DrySuit. 16 x 14 RH Prices include shipping and handling. Never Been Used. I'm willing to let Bill Jones 804.288.2603; Make Checks payable to FBYC. it go for a mere $275. Current Cata- 804.288.0082; 804.776.9954; c/o FBYC log Price is $475. The suit has the [email protected] P.O. Box 29186 tags still attached and is in its origi- Richmond, VA 23242 nal bag. Its red with black feet. Babysitters) Available in Deltaville Originally purchased from Team Experienced, Responsible, 15 years Wanted to Buy: Used Optimist for One in Newport. Call Elizabeth FBYC Junior. Contact George Scott. old. Palmer Curdts available all sum- Staas @ 703-803-0993 home, or mer except Junior Week and July 1- (804) 355-4801 or [email protected] 703-934-6489 work. 15. Sophie and Peyton, 12 years old, For Sale: J-29 “Busted” 1984. Mast- taking babysitting course in June head , Outboard, partial forepeak, YEOMAN navigation system. also available or as back-up and sup- many sails, proven winner. ‘93 8 Hp Sport model. Portable. Interfaces plement to Palmer. Evinrude Outboard. Trailer included. with GPS and "reads" Maptech chart Call (804) 776-9589 Parents: Bill & $22,000. Call (804) 769-4723. books and conventional NOAA Blair Curdts. charts. Shows boat's position on For Sail: , fully equipped, charts, downloads waypoints from Needed: CNG Supplier in Deltaville. Contact Rives Potts chart to GPS with a click, converts I use compressed natural gas to fuel (860) 767-2991 or [email protected] shows GPS waypoints on chart. Drummer’s heater and stove as a Highly rated by Cruising World. 6 safe alternative to propane. The sup- For Need Railmeat? Used to be a mos. old but never used. Acquired plier in Hampton has stopped doing member. Wish to get more involved Capt. system with laptop and now business and I need to find a new in racing, esp. MORC. Call Jason don't need duplicate system. $650 supplier for this lighter than air fuel. Angus. 804-288-9440 work, 804- new, but will sacrifice for $450. If anyone has a supplier or a similar 353-3002 home Call Jim Stalnaker 757 481 6113 af- need please let me know. Charlie ter 7 p.m. McDowell (804) 282-0554 For Sale: ChuteScoop for a spinna- ker, 38 feet to 45 feet on the luff. Can For Rent: Two adjoining Condos be shortened. Like new. Cost $178, at Jackson Creek Harbor. Avail. con- .For Free: Advertising Space for asking $85. Call Allen Bower (757) nected or separate. Upstairs Water- FBYC members. Use our newsletter to 428-0733 or see me at “Magic” at slip front 2 Bdrm with queen and twins buy, sell, rent or trade, as well as seek 18. plus queen Murphy bed in LR. or offer services. Ads will run three ($750/wk) months and then must be resubmitted to The Log. Business ads are also wel- For Sale: 1985 Johnson 9.9 out- Adjacent 3 Bdrm with queen, 4 come and the pricing is reasonable. board, long shaft with electric start bunks and twins ($850/wk) Both To place an ad or submit an article, and alternator, very light use and in connected ($1500/wk). Lower Rates please contact Tom Roberts: great condition. $700. Neil Quimby off season. 3720 Blue Lane 804-257-2335 (w), 804-779-2498 (h) A/C & CATV. Transient Slips West Point, VA 23181 [email protected] available. Already rented Junior Phone: (804) 843-2682 Week. Call Noel Clinard (804) 285- Fax: (804) 843-5757 For Sale: Two Oakum bulkhead dis- 0299 (h) (804) 788-8594 (o) or e-mail: [email protected] plays, good condition, $425. email [email protected] The deadline for The Log is the 20th. Call Brad Davis 320-5498 Items received after the 20th may not 11 be published. All Articles Welcome! DELTAVILLE, VIRGINIA

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