Video for June 17 Race
The view from Papahu
Read More2015-05-06 Wednesday Night Racing Video
Wednesday Night Race Video
Video from the Race Committee boat by Sea Scout Ship 1781 aboard the VICTORY II. This is the leeward mark rounding in the third race of the Spring 2015 Wednesday Night Race Series. Winds were 8-12 knots out of the southeast. The mark is R”24″ on the York River, Virginia and the big smokestack in … Continue reading "Wednesday Night Race Video"
Read MoreSpring Squall Disrupts Wednesday Night Races
After a first week with so little wind no one finished in time to make it official, the racers out for the Wednesday night York River sailboat races were hoping for a bit more wind. But it seems too much energy was going into that thought. What they ended up with was a squall which, … Continue reading "Spring Squall Disrupts Wednesday Night Races"
Read MoreYRYC Racing to Use New Scoring Method
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"
Read MoreSailboat Racing 101 Teaches Old and New
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"
Read MoreYork River Military History
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"
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