We have been having a great time following club members Bill and Carolyn on their Great Loop adventures this summer as they make their way north through the C&D Canal, the Erie Canal and now the Great Lakes and into Canada. You too can follow their adventures by checking their blog, Gypsy Looper! Bill … Continue reading "Following Gypsy on the Great Loop"
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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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With prime cruising season here, we want to remind members to be sure to make good use of the club’s Yachting Clubs of America membership! The YCA is a membership organization dedicated to the advancement of yachting. YCA represents over 300,000 members and over 700 YCA registered yacht and sailing clubs in America. Membership in … Continue reading "Don’t Forget Your YCA Membership"
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The start of summer means Norfolk Harborfest, America’s largest, longest-running, free maritime festival, which enters its 47th year in 2023. And YRYC has 11 boats signed up to head to Norfolk for this year’s festival! The sailboat fleet, led by S/V Sirena Gorda, will set sail for Old Point Comfort on Thursday, June 8 between … Continue reading "Harborfest 2023 Here We Come!"
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I hope everyone is looking forward to the 2023 cruise year! Opportunity cruise with Reveille – Onancock Moonlight Cruise: May 5 – 7th: Join our former Commodore Jeff to fine tune your nighttime navigation skills . Shakedown Cruise: May 19th-21st – Hampton Memorial day Raft up: May 27th – 29th – Mobjack Bay Harborfest: June … Continue reading "Cruise Captain Updates for April 2023"
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If your planning goes like it does on S/V Reveille, the benevolent Captain always accepts input and concerns from the crew. One of the regular concerns surrounding cruising plans is always the dreaded night passage and the subsequent watch keeping. In an effort to allay those concerns and build some confidence we thought a full … Continue reading "Opportunity Cruise to Onancock"
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Cruise Captain Mark just sent out the club registration forms via email for the 47th Annual HarborFest 2023! The organizer, Town Point Yacht Club, requires we submit our registrations as one package. So YRYC can meet their deadline, please check your email and submit your individual registration materials to Club Treasurer Bob no … Continue reading "HarborFest 2023 Is Around the Corner!"
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Hello from the Cruise Captain! I’m in the process of locking down the YRYC 2023 cruise calendar. Since my work travel schedule is back to its pre-covid levels, I will be looking for volunteers to lead some of the cruises this year. Please send a direct message to cruisecaptain@yryc.org if you are interested. Some months … Continue reading "2023 Cruise Schedule Shaping Up"
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