FBYC Web Site: http://www.FBYC.net October 2002 From the Quarterdeck by Strother Scott, Commodore Board Meeting Highlights…....page 2 Herreshoff Event………….…..page 4 The sailing season is drawing to a the SunTrust Auditorium, 4th Floor, 2002 Proxy, Annual Party.…...page 5 close. Everybody is looking forward 919 East Main Street, Richmond, VA. One Design/Offshore Racing ..page 6 to the final racing events, the Indian The event will be co-sponsored by The Cruising Log/Juniors…….page 7 Summer Regatta on October 12-13 and SunTrust; they will treat us to cocktails The Phenomenal Jollyboat..….page 8 the Annual Awards Banquet on Friday before and after the presentation. There October 25 (registration forms are in- will be no specific entry fee, other than Cup Jubilee. If we are lucky we may cluded elsewhere in the log and on the a requested voluntary tax-free donation be able to spot FBYC members who web site). Some people are even look- to benefit the Museum. Please RSVP also participated in the Jubilee (Allan ing forward to the fresh new leadership to 804-787-8015 before October 14 if Heyward, Case Whittemore or to be elected this month. possible. Eugene Sydnor) in the background of some pictures! Halsey Herreshoff has been crew on 4 different 12 meters in the America's 420's After working hard to develop Cup and is currently director of the our Junior racing program we are Herreshoff Marine Museum and the still seeing a smallish turnout for our America's Cup Hall of Fame. The mu- racing events. We have identified an seum is located in Bristol, RI, at the issue that some kids really want to be former home of the Herreshoff Manu- with another person in a boat. To facturing Company. From 1863 to respond, the Club will shortly add a 1945 they made all sorts of boats, in- fleet of 420's to our Junior Division Rusty Burshell is shown receiving the cluding the world's finest yachts, the and we will modify next year's pro- Halsey award from Brent Halsey, III, Ali first United States Navy torpedo boats, gram to take advantage of the invest- Halsey, Philip Halsey, and Christian Hal- and a record eight consecutive success- ment we are making. We will likely sey, the children of Brent Halsey, Jr., and ful defenders of the America's Cup. expand our Junior Racing Classes (Optis, 420's, Bytes, Lasers) to a Commodore Scott. In 1976 he purchased RUGOSA, win- summer-long program of training ner of the 1928 Bermuda Race, and and racing. We will likely offer su- Stingray Point Regatta We had a began a long restoration. In 2001 he pervised training and racing on sum- tremendous turnout of 31 PHRF-Spin sailed her to Cowes to race in the 150th mer weekends to those who have boats, 6 J-24s, 6 MORC boats, and 7 America’s Cup Jubilee, where signed up and paid for the Racing non-spin boats over Labor Day week- RUGOSA won first place in the Vin- Classes and the usage of the new end. Thanks to good winds and excel- tage Yacht Class. His slide presenta- 420's. Next year should see 12 kids lent event management we easily over- tion will cover the Herreshoff story, sailing 6 420's plus others in Optis came the inclement weather to have 5 the transatlantic trip, and the America’s good races and 3 excellent parties in and a coach or 2 in the inflatable at the Brent Halsey Jr. tradition. FBYC many summer weekends! Congratulations to Rusty Burshell on Survey Enclosed in the Log is a Cool Change, winner of the Halsey Survey to provide feedback to the trophy. Club about Club communication Halsey Herreshoff This year our with the membership. Recent Winter Program will start early - on changes include the new Year Book Friday October 18. Halsey Herreshoff and Sailing Events Book, the devel- will present a lecture and slide show at (cont’d page 3) 1 FBYC BOARD MEETING offshore and one-design events. Membership HIGHLIGHTS FINANCE – The first Finance Commit- Final Approval September 10, 2002 tee meeting will be held on Sept. 18. Mr. William H. Angus, Jr.; Mr. & Mrs. Members of the Finance Committee are Commodore Strother Scott called the meet- Walter S. Boone, Jr.; Mr. & Mrs. David Strother Scott, Chair, Dick Cole, David B. Clark. ing to order at 6:10 p.m. Hazlehurst, Mason Chapman, Waddy REAR COMMODORE - Mr. Albert Thompson (Tom) Bayliss, Garrett, Mike Karn and Lud Kimbrough. 1114 Dover Road, Manakin-Sabot, VA, DAVID HAZLEHURST LONG-RANGE PLANNING – Waddy Strother Scott has appointed a Special Mem- 23103, moved up from the family mem- Garrett and Judy Buis have donated two bership of J. Temple Bayliss to active bership Committee to meet and report to the plaques which have been placed by the Flag Officers any changes recommended in membership. Tom is currently in law fireplace in the new clubhouse. One school at UVA and expects to graduate in response to the apparent increase in demand plaque lists current Board of Trustees, for membership in FBYC brought on by May 2003. He was a college sailor for four the other plaque has Past Commodores. years, serving as Fleet Captain, Vice Com- changing times and the new building. VICE COMMODORE – DICK COLE DOCKS – Gordon Nelson has obtained an modore, and Commodore of the Yale Co- OFFSHORE DIVISION – Mark rinthian Yacht Club in Branford, CT. The estimate to replace the stringers and decking Wensell reported that the results of the YCYC was established in 1881 and is the on the east pier. Stingray Point Regatta have now been oldest collegiate sailing club in the world. SOCIAL – Mike Calkins felt that holding posted to the web site. Tom was a competitive Vanguard 420 and the Board meeting at the new clubhouse in ONE-DESIGN DIVISION – Jay Buhl 470 racer and taught sailing at Camp August and following it with a new member rd advised that participation in the 63 An- Pasquaney in New Hampshire. He also reception was so successful that we should nual Regatta was up over 100% from the worked on 19th century boats at Mystic consider making it an annual occurrence. year before. David Hazlehurst stated that Seaport (dinghies and square riggers). MEMBER AT LARGE – Mike Karn has the Laser Masters Regatta held Septem- Tom’s family owns a Seawind 32 ketch, been appointed to Chair the Nominating ber 7-8 drew 39 participants. James Ja- Plainsong. Committee. Committee members are Waddy cobs of SSA was the big winner. Circulation Garrett, Wayland Rennie, Strother Scott and CRUISING DIVISION – The next Mr. & Mrs. Alfred E. Ailsworth, Jr., Jere Dennison. Recommendations will be cruising event is the 3-day Weekend P.O. Box 707 (191 Lovers Lane), Delta- accepted, and Mike requests that current Cruise to Crisfield on Sept. 20–22. Sam ville, VA, 23043. Al and Pam have been Board members notify him if they are willing & Nancy Stoakley will chair this cruise. sailing the Chesapeake Bay for 30 years. to serve again next year and in what capacity. JUNIOR DIVISION – Jan reported low Al is a former sailing instructor of Ware PUBLICITY – Scott Collins is working on attendance at the Labor Day Regatta due River Yacht Club. Their son, Justin (age master mailing lists to be used next year for to poor weather conditions. Her winter 22), is currently the head instructor at project is to get the Junior shed organ- Ware River Junior Sailing and is Captain 2002 FBYC Officers ized. Strother Scott advised the Board of the sailing team at Christopher Newport that the club has the opportunity to pur- University. Al and Pam own a Bristol 32 Commodore chase six 420’s (built 1998) for use in with FBYC member, Mike Ailsworth. Strother Scott the Junior program. After much discus- Sponsors: H. A. “Mike” Ailsworth, Tho- sion, Strother Scott moved that the mas J. Bliley, Jr., M. Willard Strickland, [email protected] Board give the Flag Officers the author- Jr. ity to purchase a fleet of six 420’s; sec- Mr. & Mrs. Walter J. Bryde, Jr., 106 ond by Mike Karn; motion passed. Aberdeen, Williamsburg, VA, 23188. Vice-Commodore TROPHIES – Stuart Burnett needs Walt and Nancy have extensive cruising Dick Cole nominations for some of the perpetual experience in western U.S., Germany, trophies. Last year’s perpetual trophy Annapolis, Hampton and the southern [email protected] winners will be asked to return the tro- Chesapeake Bay. They have transitioned phies so that he can have them engraved from a larger boat to a Flying Scot and for this year’s winners. one-design racing. Walt and Nancy, in Rear-Commodore NEW BUSINESS – David Hazlehurst their Flying Scot, have enthusiastically David Hazlehurst will have Jay Buhl contact the one- participated in many of the club’s events design fleet captains and have them de- this summer. Sponsors: John C. Beery, [email protected] termine approximately how many boats Sherard D. Cole, Jr. from each fleet will participate in the Mr. & Mrs. David S. Hinckle, 11301 Indian Summer Regatta. Deephaven Court, Richmond, VA, 23233. Treasurer—Mason Chapman David also reported that new technol- David and Veronica have been sailing and [email protected] ogy on the water tank shows the exact racing on the Rappahannock River for the Secretary—Elizabeth Staas water level in the tank. past 12 years. David is currently Commo- [email protected] Annual Reports should be prepared and dore of the Rappahannock Sailing Asso- posted to the web site no later than Octo- ciation and is a former Race Fleet Captain Log Streamer ber 15.