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!"
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Take a look at the October 2019 issue of SpinSheet magazine (page 128 to be exact) and you will find a photo of our burgee swap event with the Texas Association with Social Sailors (TASS) in Cape Charles over Labor Day weekend. Thanks to Beth and Molly at SpinSheet for the shout-out.
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What a wonderful Labor Day weekend! Friday night started off with a special party hosted by members Kevin and Hope to welcome their cruising friends from the Texas Association of Social Sailors from Houston, who would be cruising with us to Cape Charles for the weekend. We were treated to a catered dinner by … Continue reading "Labor Day Fun and Fellowship"
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Members of York River Yacht Club kicked off the unofficial start of Summer with our annual Memorial Day Weekend raft-up trip to Mobjack Bay’s East River with 10 member boats. Saturday morning was sunny and beautiful. Not a lot of wind on the way up but it was a lovely trip never the less. Always … Continue reading "Hello, Summer!"
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With warm weather finally here, I know everyone is excited about the 2019 sailing season ahead. Over the cold weather months, I have been working on a schedule that I hope the club membership will find to be fun and enjoyable. In addition to our traditional trips at Memorial Day and Labor Day, we have trips … Continue reading "Who’s Ready to Cruise? A Note from Our Cruise Captain!"
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Greetings from Georgetown! Sirena Gorda, Dragonfly and Brigadoon are having a great time on their winter travels.
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YRYC sets sail for one of our favorite destinations, Cape Charles, for our annual Labor Day weekend sail. Many thanks for Cruise Captain John for planning for should be a great weekend! Friday (8/31) 1830: Commodore’s Cocktail Party at the YRYH pool area Saturday (9/1) 1000-ish: Underway from YRYH Saturday (9/1) Evening: BBQ at the … Continue reading "Ready for Labor Day Weekend?"
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Some club members have been touring New England during the past few weeks, escaping the heat of Virginia. Here are some “postcards from the road” for us to enjoy.
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