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
From Fushung Bay Yacht Club on Facebook - AOD 2025 Recap
AOD 2025 was one for the books! Great racing, awesome people, and just the right mix of challenge and fun out on the bay.
Saturday brought the heat and light breeze, most fleets only got in one race, but dolphin sightings on the course kept spirits high. Sunday more than made up for it with steady southwest wind. Most fleets got four races in, and the Optis pulled off five.
A quick shout out to our FBYC coaches for taking these... Read More 
Our FSSA Historian Emeritus and past Capital District Governor, Debbie Cycotte, passed away on 1/10/2025. Debbie was dedicated to Flying Scot sailing for many years and worked tirelessly to have Sandy Douglass entered into the Sailing Hall of Fame. She will be missed.
https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/raleigh-nc/debra-cycotte-12163156
From Richard Baucom on Facebook:
The 2024 Flying Scot District Championship is in the books. The regatta was hosted by the Greater Richmond Sailing Association on Swift Creek Reservoir. Four races were sailed on Saturday in 8-10 mph breeze. Racing was abandoned on Sunday due to light winds. Congratulations to John and Sharon Wake for winning the regatta! A special shout out to Chris Cookson, Kate Gomes and Evan Davies for planning a great event. And... Read More 
2021 Capital District Championship
Mills Jones, FS 5846
Greater Richmond Sailing Association (GRSA) Fleet 155 hosted the Capital District Championship Regatta October 2-3. Eight Scots registered for 2 days of racing on Swift Creek Reservoir. Friday evening, Regatta PRO Jerry Thompson facilitated a racing rules seminar for race participants and GRSA members with emphasis on Right of Way, Keeping Clear, and Proper Course.
Saturday morning brought cool, fall temps and light... Read More 
by Brian Giersch FS #3840 - photo credit to Krista & Michael Maddigan
At this writing, a contingent of Boy Scouts and dads have boarded their fifty plus foot sailboat in the US Virgin Islands for a 10 day sailing adventure, known as "Sea Base". Several of the boys are Eagle Scouts and for some, it is their last Scouting activity, having graduated from high school and 'aged out' of Scouting.
But, just thirty six hours ago, all but two had never been sailing before... Read More