Capital

Capital

The following clubs/fleets from across the states of Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, and Pennsylvania comprise the Capital District.

  • Fishing Bay Yacht Club (FBYC)/Fleet 103 – Deltaville, VA
  • Greater Richmond Sailing Association (GRSA)/Fleet 155 – Swift Creek Reservoir, Midlothian, VA
  • Lake of the Woods Sailing Club (LOWSC)/Fleet 160 – Locust Grove, VA
  • Rappahannock River Yacht Club (RRYC)/Fleet 185 – Irvington, VA
  • Rehoboth Bay Sailing Association (RBSA)/Fleet 206 – Dewey Beach, DE
  • Sailing Club of Washington (SCOW)/Fleet 203 – Washington Sailing Marina, Alexandria, Virginia
  • Selby Bay Sailing Center (SBSC)/Fleet 42 – Edgewater, MD
  • Susquehanna Yacht Club (SYC)/Fleet 81 – Lake Clarke, Wrightsville, PA
  • West River Sailing Club (WRSC)/Fleet 97 – Galesville, MD

The District Governor is Dave Beckett from the Sailing Club of Washington.

The district has a Facebook Group here.

FIshing Bay Yacht Club hosted their 81st One Design regatta on August 8-9, 2020. There were 17 Flying Scots and lots of other fleets registered and they had a couple of great days of racing although they could have used a little more win on Sunday.  On Satruday the winds were 10-15 and in Sunday 4-6.  It is reported that this is a good outcome for an August weekend on mid-Chesapeake Bay.  The club worked hard to make this happen, and in particular,... Read More
In May, Virginia sailors Peter Patnaude and Rob Perera broke the world record for doublehanded dinghy distance sailing by sailing up the Chesapeake from Hampton to Baltimore and back and clocking 419 miles. Here are some particulars and insights that Peter shared with SpinSheet about the journey. - read the story here. Photo and story courtesy of SpinSheet
 Lake of the Woods Sailing Club  37th ANNUAL INVITATIONAL  - April 28, 2018 Wow! When LOWSC puts on their annual invitational they go all out for an awesome event. To start with their Southern hospitality is over the top as you couldn't find a friendlier or more inviting club. Everyone goes home well fed.  They provided breakfast, lunches (optional with registration) and pizza after the awards ceremony.   Everybody receives a souvenir picture of their boat.... Read More
  Flying Scot ACC's - Another successful Flying Scot ACC's are in the books. Thirty boats participated in two divisions at Fishing Bay Yacht Club this past weekend. The competition was fierce as the results from Saturday were completely changed on Sunday that showed the talent in this highly competitive fleet. The Championship Division had 26 teams competing and the Challengers had 4 teams. We were blessed with great weather both days, excellent race management, incredible food... Read More

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