Date we are watching for our Evelyn 32-2, Pterobyte, to participate in.

Posted from FBYC:

MARK YOUR 2009 CALENDARS - These dates are set in stone, already: (watch for details in SBRNYCU)

• Jan 24 SBRNYCU Murphy Rules Clinic, special emphasis on rules changes for 2009-2012 - at Norfolk YCC (full day)
• Feb 14-15 US SAILING Basic Race Management Seminar-Hampton Yacht Club - two half-day sessions (9am-1:30pm)
• May 22 Down the Bay Race start - Annapolis to Hampton - sponsored by Storm Trysail Club and Hampton YC
• May 29-31 Southern Bay Race Week - sponsored by Hampton YC, CCV, and Old Point Comfort YC
• July 4-5 Norfolk’s Harborfest
• July 6-11 US SAILING Junior Women’s National Doublehanded Championships (Ida Lewis)-hosted by Hampton YC
• July 19-21 Screwpile Lighthouse Challenge - hosted by Southern Maryland Sailing Association
• Aug 14 Plantation Light Race - sponsored by Hampton Yacht Club
• Aug 22-23 Cape Charles Cup - sponsored by Broad Bay Sailing Association

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Wow, we got it done. Pterobyte made it’s debut race yesterday, 9/13/08, at FBYC Wolf Trap race. The crew was fabulous we ended up with Jerry, Bob, Mark, Mellisa, David, Travis and Jim.

After a delay waiting on wind, we had a great start position. We lead the fleet to the first and second weather marks but lost ground on the long tight reach, from Milford to Wolf Trap, to Double Eagle, a J109. Double Eagle rounded Wolf Trap and set out on a beam reach. I set Pterobye dead down on the rum line which put us right in the current and slow. Wavelength took to the shore and got out of the current. After the long slow run back to FBYC we finished 3rd.

I am so delighted with all the help I received from everybody that made this possible and such a great start for Pterobyte!

Thanks to Mike Dale for helping me launch the boat the night before and rescuing me after the ladder fell. That is another story. And thanks to Miles Booth for single handedly stepping the mast. Thanks to Elisabeth

for putting the lunch together for the crew and providing the pizza, beer and chicken.

Chris Tulip couldn’t make this race. He has put so much into this to make it happen as well. I could not have gotten the boat ready in time if it were not for his late nights, even an overnighter, that made this come together.

Thank you all!

Thanks to Jon Deutsch for this photo after rounding Wolf Trap and setting the spinnaker.

Tags: setting spinnaker, wolf trap crew, Wolf Trap Light House, wolf trap results

Title: Screwpile
Location: Solomons MD
Start Date: 2009-07-18
End Date: 2009-07-21

More info

Title: Turkey Shoot
Location: yankee Point Sailboat Marinia
Start Date: 2008-10-10
End Date: 2008-10-12

2008 Schedule of Events

Yankee Point Sailboat Marina
Myer Creek, Lancaster, Virginia

Friday, October 10
5:30-7:30 p.m. Welcome Happy Hour
Race Registration
Musical entertainment by DJ Randy Ferrance
7:30 p.m. Skippers’ Briefing by John McCarthy
8:00 p.m. Deadline for declaring Spinnaker use on Sat./Sun.

Saturday, October 11
7:30-8:30 a.m. Race Registration and Racers Breakfast
8:30 a.m. Skippers’ Meeting
11:30 a. m. Start for Classic Boats–first fleets
5:00-6:00 p.m. Happy Hour
6:00-7:00 p.m. Regatta Dinner for Sailors, Crew and Guests
Musical Entertainment

Sunday, October 12
7:30-8:30 a.m. Racers Breakfast
8:30 a.m. Skippers’ Meeting
11:30 a. m. Start of first boat in Pursuit Race

More info

Charleston Race week:

http://www.charlestonraceweek.com/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1

We have Mark and Mellisa joining us this weekend for Wolf Trap so I have revised the crew assignment list as follows. As always this is open to discussion before we leave, but once we are going lets settle into our spots and focus on the race:

I’ll bring lunch I need volunteers for drinks/ice, beer for after the race and any help I can get Friday setting the mast and splashing the boat.
Jim - Driving
David - Bow
Jerry Main/Tactics
Bob - Trim #1
Bill - Trim #2
Mark – Mast/crew coach
Melissa - Pit

Tags: crew assignments

Title: Boat Show
Location: Annapolis
Start Date: 2008-10-9
End Date: 2008-10-10

Be There!

Title: Fall Series-2
Location: FBYC
Start Time: 09:30
Date: 2008-09-27

Title: Fall Series-1
Location: FBYC
Description: This series will consist of multiple races on four days for PHRF A, PHRF B/C and PHRF NON-SPIN.

Planned format for PHRF SPIN will be two or more round-the-buoys races each day.

Planned format for PHRF NON-SPIN may be one daily medium distance race around drop and government marks as listed in Appendix A, or one or more round the buoys races each day. PHRF NON-SPIN will be sailed allowing only one (1) headsail downwind.

The Race Committee may alter the format on any race day as conditions warrant or to attempt to provide a series of at least eight races for each spinnaker class and four races for PHRF NON-SPIN over the four days of racing.
Start Time: 09:30
Date: 2008-09-21

See the Crew Assignment

Long Distance Race FBYC.
The warning signal will be at 1100, be at the boat no later then 9am. It is Pterobyte’s first race, I am anxious and excited. Let get out early and get comfortable with the boat.

The Wolf Trap Race consists of a fixed course distance race for PHRF A, PHRF B/C, PHRF NON-SPIN (and CRUISING CLASS, if warranted). This race is the fifth race of the Distance Series.

Approximate Distance: 24.6 NM The first mark of the course will be either (1) special buoy located to windward or on the approximate magnetic course from the Committee Boat as may be displayed by numeral pennants or digits shown on the Committee Boat or (2) a government mark listed in Appendix A. The Committee Boat will display either a or other letter to designate the government mark. After rounding the special buoyY or the government mark, yachts shall sail the remaining marks of the course set forth below:

FBYC Website

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