Wayland Rennie, sailing from the Fishing Bay Yacht Club (FBYC) in Deltaville and hailing from Richmond, plans to sail his 50-year old classic Irwin 38 sloop Trilogy to win an unprecedented 4th Virginia Spirit Trophy in the October 4-6 Hospice Turkey Shoot Regatta on the Rappahannock River, off Irvington. No idle challenger, Rennie has already won that trophy in 1998, 2000 and 2007 and has been winning his division in intervening regattas.
The Hospice Turkey Shoot Regatta, a major annual fund-raiser for local Hospice Support Services, is co-sponsored by local yacht clubs Rappahannock River YC and Yankee Point Racing and Cruising Club, and hosted by Rappahannock Yachts, is in its 24th year. With the number of classic sailboat entries as many as 142, this should be a beautiful regatta to watch, with lovely sails lofting toward the horizon—and all for a great cause.
