On Wednesday, November 16, racers and members of YRYC gathered to dine and celebrate the 2022 racing season and the honor this year’s racing season winners. This year’s racing season winners are: Dream On (Steve B) JoJo (Brian G) Fenway (Bob W) Dream On (Steve B) also won this summer’s Moonlight Race and the John … Continue reading "2022 Racing Awards Winners Honored"
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COVID kept us from having the usual dinner event. So on Saturday, October 17, we moved it outside for an afternoon of sea stories and other tall tales of adventure and friendship. Thanks to Duane for sharing photos of the event. For 2020, the YRYC Racing Committee is pleased to honor the following racers! … Continue reading "2020 Racing Awards Bestowed"
Read MoreCongratulations to John Haracivet on Midnight Rider and Anne Racel on 4 Degrees who took 3rd and 5th, respectively, in their divisions at the Cock Island Race.
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Southern Bay Racing News You Can Use #496
Congratulations are due to Ben Weeks and Michele Cochran for again placing in the Southern Bay Race Week Black Seal Cup, taking 3rd in their division.
Read MoreFrom Southern Bay Racing News You Can Use (SBRNYCU) #503: ADMIRAL'S CUP goes to RUMBLE - Ben Weeks and the crew of Rumble persevered in light air for 11 very loooooooooong miles on Saturday to win the annual Admiral's Cup, co-hosted by York River Yacht Club and Seaford Yacht Club. The dearth of air did not deter the racers from the party hosted by Seaford Yacht Club. Results: Spinnaker (4 boats): 1.Ben Weeks & Michele Cochran, Rumble; 2.Jim Bordeaux, Soltice. Non-Spin (5 boats): 1.Chuck Eldred, Gail Force; 2.Dave Crossett, Gator. Congratulations!
Read MoreThe YRC suffered through the hottest day of the year so far. The heat was relentless with barely a whisper of wind. The non-spin and spinnaker fleets got off just after 1 pm in a couple of knots of fickle wind but it was a hard slog to the windward mark and even harder running back against the current. Luckily a sea breeze filled in with a hundred and eighty degree wind shift, so those beating back up the course suddenly had to get their spinnakers back on deck and those still on a run found themselves again beating to windward.
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