YRYC had a fleet of 11 boats make the trip to Harborfest 2023! Many of the sailboats left Thursday and and enjoyed a bit of a sporty sail down to Old Point Comfort as we outran thunderstorms that were west of us. Once at our destination, we anchored out and enjoyed an evening out … Continue reading "Another Harborfest in the Books!"
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After a rainy couple of days, Saturday, April 29th, turned out to a be surprisingly beautiful day for the annual Blessing of the Fleet and Sock Burning! We had so many smiling faces show up bright and early on a Saturday morning for coffee and banana bread. Once assembled, we had 7 sailboats that participated … Continue reading "What a Wonderful Day for a Blessing"
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YRYC had an absolutely amazing turnout for its annual Holiday Party on Saturday, December 3. Rear Commodores June and Hope planned a lovely meal with tasty delights from Bangkok Noi and GT’s homemade flan in three flavors – vanilla, coconut and espresso. Plus, we got to enjoy the Yorktown Lighted Boat Parade as they made their … Continue reading "Holidaze 2022"
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After a two year hiatus, Harborfest was once again live and in person for the weekend of June 10-12! YRYC had a fleet of 14 boats ready to make the trip and participate this year. Many of the sailboats left Thursday and and enjoyed a most pleasant sail down to Old Point Comfort … Continue reading "Best Harborfest Ever!"
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YRYC celebrated the “official” start of boating season this past weekend with our annual Blessing of the Fleet and Sock Burning ceremony. The fun also included a picnic lunch catered by Scoot’s Barbeque. Enjoy some photos from this really great day.
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On Saturday, November 9, the York River Yacht Club honored this year’s racing winners at its annual Racing Awards Dinner. Top honors went to Solstice and her skipper, Jim Bordeaux as 2019 Champion! Racers were recognized for speed and excellence for spinnaker and non-spinnaker fleets and for the 2019 York River Cup, the club’s premiere … Continue reading "2019 Racing Winners Honored"
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12 boats from YRYC traveled to Irvington to the annual Turkey Shoot Regatta held October 4-6, 2019. 5 out of the 12 boats registered to race. Clouds, brisk winds (gusts up to 20 knots!) and a bit of chop (2-3 feet swells) to navigate, it was quite a weekend! There was lots of … Continue reading "Chuck Takes The Cup!"
Read MoreHere are some pics from a hike (sometimes challenging) that Sirena Gorda, Brigadoon and Constellations (down for a quick visit) took to the east side of Stocking Island. They were on the hunt for the 7 secret beaches. On this day, they found four, leaving others will be discovered!
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