YRYC will host the annual Single Handed Race on Saturday, July 28, 2018. Only one person is permitted aboard the boat. Electronic autopilots may not be used during the race. Participants are required to wear an approved PFD at all times during the race. This will be a non-spinnaker race (single headsail). Race … Continue reading "Single Handed Race – A long-standing tradition at YRYC!"
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Sailboat Racing 101 Seminar will be held Saturday, May 19 from 9am-12pm in the YRYH Activities Room. Coffee and donuts will be available beginning at 8:30am. Come learn (or re-learn) a few new tricks and review the Racing Rules of Sailing! RSVP to racecaptain@yryc.org if you plan to attend.
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Hopefully the worst of the winter is over and we can start getting our boats ready for the racing season. Attached below is a link to a copy of the YRYC 2018 Race Rules & Guidelines for download and review. As introduced at the Awards Bean Dinner last November, there are some significant changes to the … Continue reading "Get Ready for Racing Season!"
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Ahoy YRYC Racers (and those who would like to race with YRYC), If you plan to race with YRYC this season you will need to obtain or renew your PHRF of the Chesapeake handicap rating certificate. YRYC will no longer provide an “interim” rating, nor will we be providing Wednesday Night Race rating adjustments … Continue reading "Get Ready for Spring Racing Season – Get Your PHRF Rating Now!"
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The York River Yacht Club held its annual Racing Awards Dinner on Sunday, November 19. Skippers, crew members and others wishing to join in the fun were in attendance. Movin’ On was presented the 2017 York River Cup. Other boats represented and recognized for their participation and achievement for a great year of sailing and … Continue reading "2017 Racing Awards Dinner"
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Ahoy Racers! Spring will be here before you know it and attached for your wintertime reading pleasure is the official Southern Chesapeake Bay 2018 “Big Boat” Race Schedule from the Chesapeake Bay Yacht Racing Association. 2018 NORTH DIVISION – FOR PUBLICATION (Official) 2018 SOUTH DIVISION – FOR PUBLICATION (Official)
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This is a Murphy Seminar presented by Southern Bay Racing News You Can Use, and hosted by Hampton Yacht Club, Hampton, Virginia. The seminar is entitled “Bearings and Angles and Numbers, Oh, My!” The morning will be spent discussing starting lines, gates, offset legs, finish lines and other places where numbers are important, but need … Continue reading "NUTS & BOLTS for RACE COMMITTEES – Saturday, March 10, 2018."
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For Race Officials, and those who want to be, the US SAILING One Day Race Management Seminar will be on Saturday, January 20, 2018, hosted by Hampton Yacht Club in Hampton, Virginia. This is a day long seminar (8:30am to 5:30pm) that covers race management procedures and techniques in depth. Those who attend the … Continue reading "US SAILING ODRMS – Saturday, January 20, 2018"
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