June, 2006 FBYC Web Site: http://www.FBYC.net From the Quarterdeck July 7 is the benefit auction and crab Community Association to explain a cake dinner at the Deltaville fire little about what FBYC is all about, Lud Kimbrough, Commodore house. There’s something for every- and begin a dialog for how we can The next six weeks one and it’s guaranteed to be a fun work together to accomplish more mu- are so packed it evening. tual successes like the Leukemia Cup must be sweeps July 8-9 is the Leukemia Cup event’s event. Like FBYC, Deltaville is run by month. In addition grand finale weekend, with offshore volunteers. Check out the Deltaville to Opti Kids, Jun- racing on two separate courses to Maritime Museum and the YMCA and ior Week, and the accommodate a Classic fleet separate you’ll see that they are an active and inaugural Friday from the regular racing fleet. No successful team. Night Beer Can matter the age or condition of your So at the end of my presentation a cou- races, Leukemia ride, you can sail in this event and ple of great ideas were presented by the Cup activities are in full swing and you have a great time doing so, while DCA. First, if you’re going to be part can’t miss a single one of them, so raising funds for the Lymphoma and of Deltaville then you need to be in the here’s the rundown: Leukemia Society. This is one event Heritage Day parade on July 1, to June 9 from 5:30-9:00 is Arts on Fish- where everyone’s a winner as we which I immediately committed and ing Bay organized by the Wednesday help find a cure for blood diseases. now that I’ve done the hard part would Night Dinner group, featuring live en- And the grand prize of the weekend somebody please build a float? Oh, tertainment and two dozen wonderful goes the most successful fundraising and a booth, too, to tell folks about artists whose support is so important to effort (although there’s plenty of sil- FBYC – talk about the mother lode for the Leukemia event. Plan for a great ver for the top racers, too). crew recruiting! There’s Offshore evening and add to your art collection The fundraising results in last year’s racing scheduled for that day, but eve- to boot. Leukemia Cup placed our Southern ryone else besides the offshore fleet June 22 features the Junior Sail-a-thon, Bay event in the top three among should come join the fun. You can where fundraising by our Junior Mem- over 40 similar regattas last year, even take your dog and be in the Pet bers is based on how many laps they raising over $200,000. Not a bad Parade (but you still can’t bring them sail during the event. Teaching the start. This year let’s go for the gold, to the Club). importance of giving to such a worthy folks. Second, the Maritime Museum is cause is part of developing well- Thank you to all who made Opening building a replica of the sailing/rowing rounded young sailors. Any Junior can Day, the Offshore and One-Design vessel used by Capt. John Smith to enter. Spring Series, and the race to Ur- explore the Chesapeake, aptly named banna such great successes! Many the Explorer. Some other organiza- From the Quarterdeck....... .page 1 new crew members were on board as tions are doing the same thing, all in th Brd. Highlights .................. pages 2, 3 a result of the Crew Training program preparation for the Jamestown 400 Membership....................... page 2 led by Participation czar David anniversary hoedown next year, and Juniors ............................... page 3 Hazlehurst. Brooks Zerkel and Jon guess what? They want to race, of July 4th Party..................... page 3 Moody ran a fantastic Opening Day course. I was asked if FBYC would History............................... pages 4, 5 event, and every Series event has help with “sailing and rowing” and I Safety at Sea ...................... page 5 committed to the sailing part only, but Letter to FBYC.................. page 5 been well managed even in spite of ornery weather (it always blows dur- also jumped on the chance to help run Art on Fishing Bay-Article page 5 the regatta. If you’ve been troubled by Cruising News ................... pages 6,7,10 ing Spring Series, I just keep saying your boat design being out of date the Art on Fishing Bay ........... page 7 that over and over). Mike Calkins Explorer should provide strong anti- Commercial Ads................ pages 7, 8, 9 and Janie French successfully ar- Calendar ............................ page 9 ranged to move the Rosegill event dote. Could anyone who raced at Tradewinds ........................ page 10 across the creek to a new venue. Screwpile last year please explain why John Smith wanted oars? Commercial Ads................ pages 11, 12 I was privileged to speak recently at the monthly meeting of the Deltaville See you at the sweeps. ☺ 1 Board Meeting Highlights soon as possible. MEMBERSHIP MEMBERSHIP SUSPENDED: May, 11, 2006 SOCIAL – Mike Calkins reported that despite the weather, the turn Mr & Mrs. Gilbert L. Miles, Jr Meeting called to order at 6:05 p.m. out for Opening Day was the big- by Commodore Lud Kimbrough. gest we have ever had. The location race. David Hinckle will correct REAR COMMODORE – for the Memorial Day event in Ur- some minor mistakes that have taken RICHARD A. BAUER, JR. banna has been moved to Liberty at place in scoring. TREASURER – Paul Howle ad- Compass Quay. The Annual Meet- ONE-DESIGN DIVISION – Brad vised that the club received checks ing/Awards Party this year will be Squires is still learning JavaScore from the County of Middlesex for held on November 11 at the Tucka- and reported that he will correct any Bond Release. hoe Women’s Club in Windsor scoring errors that have occurred. Farms. DOCKS – All of the major projects Racers will be required to complete concerning the docks have been GROUNDS – Pool maintenance the registration forms. completed with the exception of re- and repair are underway and the CRUISING DIVISION – George building the dinghy racks, which pool should be open by the end of Burke reported that five boats have Dixon Cole will take care of as May. Chip Hall advised that until signed up for the Mill Creek Raft Up. the property has been properly The Progressive Dinner Cruise has 2006 staked out, the construction on the been postponed to August 19 and 20. FBYC Officers new road cannot begin. The “short cruise” program should Commodore LONG RANGE PLANNING – get underway in June. Lud Kimbrough Strother Scott’s Long Range Plan- JUNIOR DIVISION – Eric Powers ning Committee met in March and stated that as of May 11, 86 children will meet again on May 25. The are signed up for Junior Week and/or goal of the Committee is to publish the extended program and 20 are the plan before the end of the year. signed up for OptiKids. There is a Vice-Commodore WEBMASTER – Strother Scott lack of participation in the extended Alan Heyward advised that setting up the program that needs to be addressed. “volunteer” site online has stalled FLEET LT. – Brooks Zerkel is go- for now. Recent changes have made ing to order new flags and forms for online registration easier. the committee boat. He is also mak- FINANCE – Mason Chapman re- ing a check list for all of the boats. ported that the club’s annual insur- One of the powerboats will be avail- Rear-Commodore ance premium was paid in mid- able in Urbanna. Ric Bauer April. PROTEST – The Protest Refresher PUBLICITY – FBYC has a page Course lead by Dave Pyron on April on the Virginia Tourism web site. 26 was well attended but the work- Two FBYC events have been in- shop was postponed and will be held cluded in the CBYRA Greenbook in the summer. Treasurer and Izumi Miller has sent articles to Paul W. Howle, III CBYRA REPRESENTATIVE – other newspapers and publications. CBYRA is making plans for the VICE COMMODORE – ALLAN Southern Bay Race Week, Midsum- M. HEYWARD, JR. mer Night Regatta, and Annapolis FLEET CAPTAIN – Noel Clinard Race Week. Race management ac- Secretary reported that the Coast Guard tions up the Bay will be discussed at Steve Gillispie the next CBYRA meeting. Tom Rob- would issue a block permit for our major events rather than individual erts made sure the CBYRA office permits. and Webmaster were in receipt of the Region IV and One-Design schedules OFFSHORE DIVISION – Three so that there is a place to upload re- offshore race days have taken place sults on their web site. Mayo Tabb Log Streamer with a total of 22 boats participat- Vic DeNunzio earlier reported that two PHRF spin- ing. The Long Distance Series be- naker classes would be scored for gins with the Deltaville to Urbanna (Continued on page 3) 2 (Board Mgt. Highlights; Cont. from pg. 2) JULY 4TH COOKOUT Region IV High Point in 2006 – th PHRF-A and PHRF-B/C. 12:00 noon (July 4 ) at FBYC PARTICIPATION – David Hazle- COST: hurst reported that the crew training Club Members $5 program was successful in that most offshore boats are racing with more Children 12 and under $3 crew than in recent years. The skipper Non-Club Adults $8 coaching program is off to a good (Fees will be collected on the 4th @ the club) start. The “loan-a-boat” concept was Hamburgers, Hotdogs, and Drinks will be used successfully in the Spring Series provided by FBYC race #1 and the program will be used Please bring your favorite side dish or de- to insure that we have sufficient Lasers sert (bring enough to share) to meet the needs of all Juniors for Junior Week and the extended race ****Reservations required by July 1st, 2006**** program.