One of our favorite annual events! 

The 2023 Blessing of the Fleet will take place Saturday, April 29.  The fun starts at 9:00am with danish, donuts and coffee at the York River Yacht Haven activities room.  Here is where you will get information about the parade and line-up.   

The day’s events are set to include:

• 9:00am:   Coffee, donuts and danish will be available.  Here is where you get parade details and get information about where you are in the line-up. Last minute sign-ups are welcome too!
• 10:00am:  Boats will begin to head out and take their places in the water. 
• 11:00am:  Each boat will cruise by B and C Docks for bagpipes and their blessing. 
• 12:30pm or so:  A picnic lunch will immediately follow the boat parade.
• 2:00pm, the traditional sock burning (to welcome spring) will take place under the magnolia tree

 

Please register at https://bit.ly/3ZDEKSU

YRYC members received a sign-up link via the club newsletter.   

YRYH slipholders are invited to participate too!  Everyone is welcome to join in the fun.

Please note that an RSVP will be needed to guarantee a lunch.  

So where did the odd tradition of sock burning begin?  Read this interesting “Brief History of Sock Burning” from our friends at Dockwa to find out more!