We are always planning something fun for our members.   Planning for the 2024 year is actively underway. So be sure to regularly check our web and Facebook calendars for upcoming events!  

In addition to sailing and cruising events, we also have a number of fun activities at our home port. 

The current 2024 Social Calendar is as follows:

YRYC 2024 Event Calendar, as of Mar 2024  (pending events are subject to change/cancellation)
Month	Day	Date	Event	Status of Event  (Pending, Confirmed, Planning)	Location
March	Sat	06/16/24	St Patrick’s Day	Complete	YRYH
Summer	Fri	Weekly, Evenings	Commodore Cocktail Hour	Complete	YRYH
April	Sat	04/27/24	Blessing of the fleet	Cancelled	YRYH
May	Sat-Mon	5/25/24 – 5/27/24	Mobjack Cruise	Complete	East River
June	Sat	6/1/24	Vessel Safety Check	Complete	YRYH
June	Thur-Sun	6/7/24 – 6/9/24	Norfolk Harbor Fest	Complete	Norfolk
July	Wed-Sat	7/3-7/6	Pot Luck with Portsmouth Boat Club	Complete	YRYH
Aug	Sat	8/10/24	zBest Dock Party	Complete	Sarah Creek
Aug	Fri-Mon	8/30/24 – 9/2/24	Cape Charles	Complete	Cape Charles
Oct	Sat	10/5/24	WRYC Octoberfest	Complete	WRYC
Oct	Sat	10/12/24	Phoebus Fall Fest	Tentative	Phoebus
Oct	Sat	10/26/24	Halloween Bash	Confirmed	YRYH
Nov	Fri-Sat	11/1/24 – 11/2/24	Urbanna Oyster Fest	Pending	Urbanna
Dec	Sat	12/07/24	Holiday Party	Confirmed	YRYH

 

The 2023 Social Calendar, included

• January 25 @ 5pm:  Happy Hour and Dinner @ Casa Pearl, hosted by Laura B!  
• February TBD: Happy Hour and Dinner in Williamsburg.  Watch your email for details.
• March 11 @ 6pm:  St Patricks Party:  Save the day for the return of one of our favorite events!  Details coming soon.
• April 1 @ 3pm:  Whiskey Tasting and Tour at Copper Fox Distillery in Williamsburg.  A private group of up to 25 for a tour and whiskey flights.  
• Friday Night’s Commodore Cocktail Parties @ 6pm at YRYH as long as the weather allows!  We look forward to convening in person, starting April 7!  These informal get-togethers are a great way to get to know your fellow YRYC members.  Come as you are and BYOB.  Food sharing is dependent upon COVID protocols and personal comfort levels.
• April 29:  Blessing of the Fleet and Sock Burning.  One of our favorite annual events!  The fun starts at 9:00am with danish, donuts and coffee at the YRYH activities room. Here is where you will get information about the parade and line-up.  Followed by a picnic lunch. 
• July 2:  Poolside Cook Out: YRYC will be hosting a hamburger event for July 2, 2023.  This event will be hosted by our club, but if you would like to bring a dessert please feel free to do so.   Rear Commodore June will be sending out a sign-up sheet around 26 June, so please RSVP before 1 July. 
• August 26: Celebrate National Dog Day with a Hot Dog Cook Out @ 5pm: the club will have a hotdog cookout event on 26 August. So come on out, bring your dogs, we will try to keep them out of the buns!  Check your email for sign up details.  
• September 16:  Summer Dock Party on Sarah Creek @ 3pm. There will be a timed scavenger hunt, kayak relay races, and BBQ!  Rear Commodore June will be sending out the details and an RSVP for by email to club members.  
• October 28:  Save the date for the annual Halloween Party
• December 2:  Save the date for the Yorktown Lighted Boat Parade
• December 9:  Save the date for the annual holiday party! 
• More social events will be posted here as plans are made
• Check our web and Facebook calendars for event details too.

 

Have an idea for an event?  Let us know at events@yryc.org.