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YRYC Racing to Use New Scoring Method

Posted: April 05, 2015 Under: Information By Anne racel No Comments

It wasn’t an April Fool’s, although we were introduced to it on that date. YRYC Sailboat Racing will begin using a different method of scoring starting this year. Strongly advocated by U.S. Sailing, popular in Europe, and now used by a number of clubs within the Chesapeake Bay, the purpose is to make racing more … Continue reading "YRYC Racing to Use New Scoring Method"

Sailboat Racing 101 Teaches Old and New

Posted: April 05, 2015 Under: Information By Anne racel No Comments

Mike Mastracci has been teaching the Sailboat Racing 101 for years now. It’s open to anyone and provides great information for old salts as well as those new to sailboat racing. His notes are available online. But reading them isn’t the same as seeing him present it in person. The notes are a great summary … Continue reading "Sailboat Racing 101 Teaches Old and New"

York River Military History

Posted: March 22, 2015 Under: Information By Anne racel No Comments

to members of yryc; my name is bob Patterson and l found your web site and thought you might be interested in a bit of York river history you don’t have. In 1969 November l was the navigator in uss ruchamkin lpr-89 we were returning from a top secret mission off the azores where we … Continue reading "York River Military History"

Radar Seminar

Posted: March 04, 2015 Under: Information By Joran gendell No Comments

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Educational Clinics

Posted: February 12, 2015 Under: Information By Joran gendell No Comments

The York River Yacht Club will be hosting a series of educational clinics in the coming months. The next seminar will be Saturday, February 21, and will cover the use of Radar, including radar principles and operation, as well as tuning, display interpretation, radar navigation, radar piloting, and collision avoidance. Also USCG Navigation Rules and radar. The clinic will … Continue reading "Educational Clinics"

Sea Scouts

Posted: February 10, 2015 Under: Information By Anne racel No Comments

Welcome aboard! — Sea Scouting is a part of the Boy Scouts of America Venturing Program. The mission of Sea Scouts is to prepare young people (boys and girls) to make ethical decisions throughout their lifetimes in accordance with the principles of the Sea Promise, the Scout Oath, and the Scout Law. Sea Scouting delivers … Continue reading "Sea Scouts"

YRYC’s First Clinic: Navigation

Posted: January 30, 2015 Under: Information By Joran gendell No Comments

On January 24, the York River Yacht Club hosted a “Navigation Seminar”. The class was open to the public and 23 people attended. GT Alexander was the instructor and covered Navigation Charts, Navigation Aids, Navigation Tools, Plotting, DR Navigation, Position Fixes, Wind, Current, and Tides.

New Mailing Lists

Posted: September 12, 2011 Under: Information By Anne racel No Comments

Three mailing lists have been created for the club:

one for all members
one for racers
one for board members

The last one is by invitation only. If you would like to be added to one of the other two, go to: http://yryc.org/cgi/dada/mail.cgi Pick the mailing list you want to be added to, enter your email address and click Submit Your Information. You will receive a confirmation message that you have been added.