Members of the York River Yacht Club in Gloucester Point held a Blessing of the Fleet ceremony on Saturday, May 11, 2019. Reverend Dick Sisson blessed the boats, which is meant to ensure a safe and bountiful season. Afterwards, members and guests enjoyed a picnic lunch and then held a traditional ‘sock burning ceremony’ in … Continue reading "YRYC holds ‘Blessing of the Fleet’ ceremony"
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Join us Saturday, May 11, 2019 as we kick off the boating season with the Blessing of the Fleet and Sock Burning Ceremony, to be followed by a cook-out lunch. York River Yacht Club (YRYC) members and York River Yacht Haven (YRYH) slip holders are invited to participate. Registration to take part in the parade … Continue reading "Welcome Boating Season with the Annual Blessing of the Fleet Ceremony"
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As part of York River Yacht Haven’s Spring Fling event on Saturday, April 13, YRYC will be hosting a marine yard sale from 9am – 12 noon. Club members are invited to see what gear they may have in their garages, workshops, below deck or stuffed in other nooks and crannies that would make a … Continue reading "Marine Yard Sale – What’s In Your Garage?"
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YRYC will be hosting its annual Racing Registration Open House event for the 2019 racing season! The event will be on Saturday, March 23, 2019 from 3:00pm to 6:00pm at the Pool Deck of the Activities Building at York River Yacht Haven, located at 8109 Yacht Haven Road, Gloucester Point, VA 23062. Stop by anytime … Continue reading "Racing Registration Open House – March 23"
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It’s never too early to start thinking about the 2019 racing season! The Broad Bay Sailing Association will be hosting a seminar “Racing Rules Made Easy – Four Important Things Each Racer Needs to Know” on Saturday, February 9, 2019 from 8:00am – 12:00pm. The location will be at Constant Hall at Old Dominion University … Continue reading "Upcoming Seminar – Racing Rules Made Easy"
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YRYC members gathered on December 1, 2018 for the annual holiday party and to hold our annual business meeting. Between dinner, holiday cheer and the watching the lighted boat parade, the club took the opportunity to elect the 2019 Board of Directors. Taking the helm for 2019 are: Commodore: Don Hogge Rear Commodore: Lyle Sutherland Treasurer: … Continue reading "Say ‘hello’ to your new Board of Directors"
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Club members gathers on Saturday, November 10 for the annual racing awards dinner. Skippers, crew members and others wishing to join in the fun were in attendance. Notable awards included Three S2ges was presented the 2018 York River Cup and Solstice won the overall standing for the Wednesday Night Racing Series for the 2018 season. … Continue reading "And A Good Time Was Had by All – 2018 Racing Awards Dinner"
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