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 https://www.facebook.com/groups/1526077311442372
Are you wishing you were at the ACC's this weekend? This is a picture of one competitor's dock at the beach house they are staying at - we should all have a mooring like that! Reports are that racing was great today with weather in the 70's and winds from the northeast in the teens. There are 35 boats, 23 in Championship and 12 in Challenger and competitors from the Capital District are also vying for the District Championship.
Results to date are here. Read More
ACC - by Debbis Cycotte
The 2014 Flying Scot Atlantic Coast Championship is on the weekend of 9/19 - 9/21 at Fishing Bay Yacht Club in Deltaville, Virginia. . Defending Champions Rob Whittemore and John Wake will be among the 35+ boats competing in the five race series. Sailors from as far as Connecticut to South Carolina to Western Maryland will enjoy excellent competition, superb race management, a gourmet dinner by our own Chef... Read More
The link below brings you to a true story about schooners on the Great Lakes transporting Christmas trees. There is a book published with the story and a musical has been produced as well. Hope you enjoy this at this time of year!
http://www.archives.gov/publications/prologue/2006/winter/christmas-tree.html Read More
Fishing Bay Yacht Club in Deltaville, VA, posted their 74th Annual One Design Regatta on August 10-11, 2013, with Optis, Lasers, Albacore, Front Runner, San Juan, Typhoon and Flying Scots. Saturday everyone got in 2 races, but Sunday, only the Optimists were able to race - just not enough wind.
Read more about it on the Fishing Bay website here - Flying Scot results are here.
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The Greater Richmond Sailing Association and Fleet 155 Host the Capital District Championships
By John Reilly FS 3867
Tropical Storm Andrea was an unwelcome guest as the 2013 Flying Scot Capital District Championships were held June 8th and 9th. The event was hosted by Fleet 155 as part of the Greater Richmond Sailing Association Invitational on the Swift Creek Reservoir located in Midlothian, Virginia. The regatta drew a total of 19 Flying Scots with ten traveling from outside of... Read More