The Notice of Race and Sailing Instructions for the 2019 York River Cup, YRYC’s premier annual racing event, is . now available on the YRYC website at http://yryc.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/YR-Cup-2019-NOR-SI.pdf This event, sanctioned by the CBYRA, is open to all PHRF boats with category 5P/4P certificates. Please include a copy of your 2019 PHRF certificate with your … Continue reading "2019 York River Cup – September 14"
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Registration for racers is now open for the 2019 Hospice Turkey Shoot Regatta, hosted by the Rappahannock River Yacht Club. This year’s event will be held October 4-6, 2019. The Hospice Turkey Shoot Regatta is open to all boats 18 feet and longer with designs that are at least 20 years old. Event and registration information … Continue reading "Registration Now Open for the 2019 Turkey Shoot Regatta"
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The annual Moonlight Race is here! The 2019 race is scheduled for Saturday, August 17, the race is open to all boats who meet PHRF of the Chesapeake Fleet Safety Requirements for Chesapeake Bay – Category 4P. Entries must be received by 12:00 noon on August 17 by YRYC Race Captain. Email is acceptable (racecaptain@yryc.org). … Continue reading "2019 Moonlight Race – August 17"
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July 27 is the date for this year’s Single Handed Race. 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. Race entry is included with YRYC … Continue reading "Single Handed Race – a long-standing tradition at YRYC!"
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At a recent racing Bean Dinner, the race results spreadsheet was posted on the big screen TV so all racers could review rankings and performances. The group lamented not having post-race videos to show, but alas, YRYC does not have a video boat to record our glory (and our folly). But there is a … Continue reading "What Is Your RaceQ?"
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YRYC will be hosting its annual Racing Registration Open House event for the 2019 racing season! The event will be on Saturday, March 23, 2019 from 3:00pm to 6:00pm at the Pool Deck of the Activities Building at York River Yacht Haven, located at 8109 Yacht Haven Road, Gloucester Point, VA 23062. Stop by anytime … Continue reading "Racing Registration Open House – March 23"
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Racing skippers, be sure to check your rating certificate expiration date at www.phrfchesbay.org . A number of southern Bay racers’ certificates expire in March or April. If you are one of these, get your renewal done now. Spring racing starts in early April and you cannot race PHRF without an up-to-date PHRF certificate. PHRF makes it easy … Continue reading "PHRF Renewal Time is Near!"
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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 2019 Race Schedule for Region 4 from the Chesapeake Bay Yacht Racing Association. NORTH DIVISION – 2019 Southern Bay Racing Schedule SOUTH DIVISION – 2019 Southern Bay Racing Schedule (includes YRYC events!)
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