The start of summer means Norfolk Harborfest, America’s largest, longest-running, free maritime festival, which enters its 47th year in 2023. And YRYC has 11 boats signed up to head to Norfolk for this year’s festival! The sailboat fleet, led by S/V Sirena Gorda, will set sail for Old Point Comfort on Thursday, June 8 between … Continue reading "Harborfest 2023 Here We Come!"
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Labor Day Weekend usually means the unofficial end of Summer. It also means the YRYC’s annual trip to Cape Charles, one of our favorite destinations! This year’s trip is shaping up to be a great one. 15 boats will be making the trip this year! One fleet on Friday and another fleet on Saturday. Here … Continue reading "Summer 2022 Comes to a Close"
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Bad weather rained out the Moonlight Race in July, so we have rescheduled this crowd favorite event for Friday, August 12 (rain date of Saturday, August 13 if needed). Special racing instructions are posted and available for download at YRYC.org/racing and on-line registration is open now at this link.
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What a great turnout we had for our mid summer taco party! Record heat did not deter the food, fun and fellowship for the evening’s event. Rear Commodores, Hope and June, planned yet another great party with loads of wonderful food with a Tex-Mex theme and taco bar. As usual, there was more … Continue reading "Una Fiesta Grande!"
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Rescheduled from May 2022! Now August 19-21! Join us for a relaxing summer cruise to the Tides Inn. Recently voted one of the top hotels of the south by Travel + Leisure magazine 2022. Enjoy a champagne dock reception on arrival and S’more kits for use by the fire. Optional group activities are being planned; member … Continue reading "Cruise to Tides Inn – New Dates!"
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From Cruise Captain Mark Three boats participated in the cruise to Albemarle Sound and Manteo, taking place June 12-18. This trip was changed last minute due to dockage availability and fuel constraints however, having a few relaxing days in Manteo was a real delight. The first leg, maneuvering in the Chesapeake Canal, went smoothly until … Continue reading "News from the Southern Loop"
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The annual Moonlight Race will take place on Saturday, July 16. Starting in the evening and finishing after dark, racers follow a course that will take competitors out around York Spit Light and back. Details to be in the Special Sailing Instructions will be posted soon on the YRYC Racing Web Site. This race … Continue reading "Full Moon Fever Coming July 16"
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Cruise Captain Mark has some great things in store now that the 2022 season is underway. Check out these upcoming trips! Tides Inn: May 13th – 15th Consider joining us for the first cruise of the year after all the spring boat maintenance! Currently we have 5 boats participating. The outdoor pool is open and … Continue reading "Cruise Captain Updates"
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