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Fishing Bay Yacht Club

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Independence Day Race and Cookout THIS WEEKEND!

Independence Day is TOMORROW!  But the FBYC July 4th Long Distance Race and Cookout will be THIS SATURDAY!

We'll have one-design racing, $1 hot dogs, $2 burgers, and $3 beers....all on Saturday to celebrate America's birthday!

  -  Sign up for the RACE on Regatta Network by clicking here

  -  See the event page & sign up for the COOKOUT (no purchase necessary but please help us plan for food) by clicking here.

Quick Notes from Our Adult Sailing Division:

1--We now have an Adult Sailing School (for members and non members)

--Follow link:   https://www.fbyc.net/events/?division=social

--Look for Events titled Adult Intro to Flying Scot , or Intermediate Flying Scot, Etc

--Dates include July 6-7, July 13-14, July 20-21, July 27-28, August 3-4 (Women Only, Annual Event, very popular)

--Open Flying Scot Training Day (no fee, group seminar and Summer Sea Breeze race, on 20 July

2--You Can Reserve a Club Flying Scot for Club Events for Day Sails

--In most cases, we can arrange a complementary Introductory Sail to get you familiar with our procedures, our boats, and basic skills required to daysail.

--Follow link  : https://www.fbyc.net/sailing/adult-sailing/

3-Start Racing in our Club Races (with or without a Mentor)

--We have established Flying Scot B (Challenger Fleet)  for new racers

--Bring your own boat , or use a Club Boat.

--Contact Ron Jenkins, ronj1790@gmail.com if you want a Mentor to sail with  you

Upcoming Club Races are 20 July, Aug 3, Aug 10-11 (Annual One Design Invitational),  Aug 25 (Senior Skippers), Sept 8, Sept 14, Sept 28  -  Plenty of time to "Get in the Game"!

Sign up to sail in a club event at:  https://www.fbyc.net/events/?division=onedesign  

Cheers,

Ron Jenkins (Adult Sailing Co-director)

434-975-6347 (voice/text)  ronj1790@gmail.com

The Best Party of the Summer Is Almost Here!!!

Come sail with us (or just come party with us)!

Don’t forget to register now for the 21 ^st Annual Southern Chesapeake Leukemia Cup Regatta! 

Races will be held July 13 and 14 for PHRF, Cruising, and Classics classes. 

The Southern Chesapeake Leukemia Cup Regatta and Norton Yachts is pleased to offer a brand-new, exciting way to see the Leukemia Cup Regatta races:  the Spectator Boat!  Hop on board Norton’s Brig Eagle 8 to get out on the bay and close to the action.  The captain will make sure you have the perfect vantage point to see the boats as they start, round the course, and finish the races.  Each 90-minute trip will leave from Fishing Bay Yacht Club on Saturday, July 13.  Tickets are $50 each, and also include a Leukemia Cup Regatta Tervis Tumbler, as well as Norton Yachts goodies.  All ticket proceeds support The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and the Leukemia Cup Regatta.  Purchase your tickets now at www.leukemiacup.org/va .

Racers, cruisers and landlubbers alike join the land activities at the Deltaville Maritime Museum!

Friday, July 12

Joe Davenport’s famous BBQ with music by Mike Dale

Saturday July 13

Come back for the summer’s best party

Julius Pittman and the Revival

J&W’s crab cake dinner, and a Gosling’s Rum hosted bar

And don’t forget the most important part:  we’re racing for cures!

It’s for a good cause (as if you needed an excuse J)

Check out this video on how you can help LLS raise more than a sail. 

Visit www.leukemiacup.org/va to get registered, purchase tickets, or for more information.

Weekly Update

Schedule of Upcoming Events:
Thu, Jul 4: Independence Day
Thu, Jul 4: Urbanna Fireworks and Boat Parade Cruise (Cruising)
Thu, Jul 4: Gwynns Island Fireworks Cruise (YAM)
Fri, Jul 5: J/70 Friday Night Series (Offshore)
Sat, Jul 6: July 4th Long Distance Race & Cookout (One-Design)
Sat, Jul 6-Sun Jul 7: Adult Intro to Flying Scot (Instruction)
Fri, Jul 12-Sun, Jul 14: Leukemia Cup Regatta (Offshore)
Sat, Jul 20: Laser Summer Regatta (One-Design)
Sat, Jul 20: One Design Training: Summer Seabreeze 1 (FS/FR/Port) (One-Design)
Fri, Jul 26: July Movie Night (YAM)
Fri, Jul 26: J/70 Friday Night Series (Offshore)
Fri, Jul 26-Sun, Jul 28: Windmill National Championships (One-Design)
Sat, Jul 27: Brunch Cruise to Matthews YC (YAM)
F Fri, Aug 2: Distance Series 3: St. Mary's Gov. Cup-S. Leg Start (Offshore)
Fri, Aug 2: J/70 Friday Night Series (Offshore)
Sat, Aug 3: Summer Seabreeze 2 (FS/FR/Port) (One-Design)
Sat, Aug 3-Sun, Aug 4: Tides Inn Rendezvous (Cruising)
Sat, Aug 3-Sun, Aug 4: Women's Clinic (One-Design)
Fri, Aug 9-Sun, Aug 11: Family Cruise (YAM-Cruising)
Sat, Aug 10-Sun, Aug 11: 80th Annual One Design Regatta (One-Design)
Thu, Aug 15-Mon, Aug 20: Lower Chesapeake Bay and Lower James River Cruise (Cruising)
Fri, Aug 16: J/70 Friday Night Series (Offshore)
Sat, Aug 17: Distance Series 4: Smith Point (Offshore)
Fri, Aug 23: August Movie Night (YAM)
Fri, Aug 23: J/70 Friday Night Series (Offshore)
Sat, Aug 24: Seafood Boil and Cookout (YAM)
Sat, Aug 24-Sun, Aug 25: 6th Wee Dram Race/Cruise (Cruising)
Sat, Aug 24: Jere Dennison Legacy Regatta (One-Design)
Fri, Aug 30-Sun, Sep 1: Stingray Point Regatta and J/70 Chesapeake Championships (Offshore)
Sun, Sep 1: Cornhole Tournament (YAM)
Mon, Sep 2: Labor Day

This Week’s Update:
-  Happy Birthday USA!  A pair of cruising options (Urbanna and Gwynns Island) are available for fireworks on Independence Day.  The J/70 Summer Night Series continues Friday.  The One-Design Long Distance Race and Independence Day Cookout will be held Saturday.  Introductory Flying Scot training will be held Saturday and Sunday.    You can view all 2019 events by clicking here .
-  I will be onsite daily during the Season and for every event.  You can find my contact information on the website, in the Club registry, and on my office door in the Clubhouse second floor. 
-  Feel free to contact me if you need any assistance, notice a maintenance issue, or have any questions.

   Brian James Ankrom, FBYC Manager

J 70 Friday Night Series

The J 70 Friday Night Series is in full swing. This Friday July 5, 2019 will be epic! We should have 5 boats available for all J 70 supporters and interested sailors. The weather looks great and as we all know Friday is a holiday for most sailors. Craig Ciszewski will be our race officer. Dock time is 6 pm so come a little earlier to be assigned to a boat -- no sailor will be left behind. We will have dinner and refreshments afterwards provided by Miss Hotty Toddy! (better known as my wife Beth Merchent). See you on Friday Steve Q.