Blue Skies -Finally!
“Fun Race” Planned for Upcoming Saturday
York River Sailors! We have all been sailing and had other boat start to pass. You find yourself checking your trim to see if you can go just a little faster. We have all done it, so let’s go out together and stop pretending that we aren’t racing! The York River Yacht Club is hosting a “Fun Race” on Saturday May … Continue reading "“Fun Race” Planned for Upcoming Saturday"
Read MoreBlustery Weather for Wednesday Night Races!
Weather can be unpredictable in the springtime, making racing that much more challenging. This year has been no different. Without exception, Mother Nature has done her best to provide interesting conditions for the Spring series of the Wednesday night races. Is it Wednesday early evening? The the weather report will be 10 – 15 mph … Continue reading "Blustery Weather for Wednesday Night Races!"
Read MoreMemorial Day Weekend 2015
Wow, what a great cruise. It all started Saturday morning as we headed out of YRYH with a splendid NE wind at 15 knots that carried us right up the York and with one tack it carried us to the East River. It was truly a glorious sail over. In the East River we … Continue reading "Memorial Day Weekend 2015"
Read MoreFireFly Trip South 2014
Some of you may remember FireFly, the yellow hulled sailboat that did a refit at YRYH last fall. They have a blog, svfirefly.wix.com/firefly and we have recently been in touch with them. They had a successful trip south and are now in Fort Lauderdale hoping to soon take a job on a yacht.
Read MoreDelphinus 2014-2015 South Trip
In the Captain’s own words: The trip was fantastic. We left on October 25’th and returned on March 8’th. During that time we spent time in Coinjock, NC; Oriental, NC; Beaufort, NC; Beaufort; SC; Charleston, SC; Savannah, GA; St. Simons Island, GA; and St. Augustine, FL. Most of the Fall and Spring were spent in … Continue reading "Delphinus 2014-2015 South Trip"
Read MoreBlackbeard Festival 2015
The sail to Hampton went very well leaving Friday morning in a nice breeze. We made our way down the York turning south for Hampton with a gentle south east wind at 10 to 15 knots. It was a bit of pinch until we got past the bulge then the sailing was wonderful, arriving in … Continue reading "Blackbeard Festival 2015"
Read MoreSailboat Racing 101 Again a Huge Success!
Some see sailing season start when the snow is no longer a possibility. Others count it when the bottom paint is on and the boat back in the water. But for those of the York River Yacht Club, sailing season starts with Mike Mastracci’s annual Sailboat Racing 101 seminar. Each year, Mike presents us with … Continue reading "Sailboat Racing 101 Again a Huge Success!"
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