Members of York River Yacht Club kicked off the unofficial start of Summer with our annual Memorial Day Weekend raft-up trip to Mobjack Bay’s East River with 10 member boats. Saturday morning was sunny and beautiful. Not a lot of wind on the way up but it was a lovely trip never the less. Always … Continue reading "Hello, Summer!"
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With warm weather finally here, I know everyone is excited about the 2019 sailing season ahead. Over the cold weather months, I have been working on a schedule that I hope the club membership will find to be fun and enjoyable. In addition to our traditional trips at Memorial Day and Labor Day, we have trips … Continue reading "Who’s Ready to Cruise? A Note from Our Cruise Captain!"
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Cruise Captain John just sent out registration information for Norfolk’s HarborFest 2019, scheduled for June 7 – 9. Club members would most likely leave Thursday, June 6 and stay through Sunday, June 9. Club members who wish to participate in the club cruise should check their email for registrations forms and materials! Turn around … Continue reading "HarborFest 2019, Here We Come!"
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Greetings from Georgetown! Sirena Gorda, Dragonfly and Brigadoon are having a great time on their winter travels.
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YRYC sets sail for one of our favorite destinations, Cape Charles, for our annual Labor Day weekend sail. Many thanks for Cruise Captain John for planning for should be a great weekend! Friday (8/31) 1830: Commodore’s Cocktail Party at the YRYH pool area Saturday (9/1) 1000-ish: Underway from YRYH Saturday (9/1) Evening: BBQ at the … Continue reading "Ready for Labor Day Weekend?"
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Some club members have been touring New England during the past few weeks, escaping the heat of Virginia. Here are some “postcards from the road” for us to enjoy.
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Seven boats made the trip from York River to downtown Norfolk to this year’s HarborFest. We anchored out at Old Point Comfort Thursday, June 7 so we could rally at Elizabeth River to participate in the Parade of Sails Friday morning to escort the Tall Ship fleet into downtown Norfolk’s Town Point Park. We … Continue reading "HarborFest 2018 – Great weather, great friends, great time!"
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