by | Jun 7, 2023 | Racing

Spring Race 4 has been cancelled due to weather. The series results have been processed.

Hope to see you all at the JYC/CYC Grill Night Mixer after next week’s racing, 1st Summer Series race.

Welcome to the 2023 Season

by | May 10, 2023 | Racing

To our racers:
Welcome to the 2023 season! Nice evening tonight if a bit chilly.  Just a friendly reminder to NOT recross the finish line as you may obscure other finishers from the RC on the dock. You can be protested for this. Please see the Race Circular paragraph 2.11.3 regarding this.  See you on the water on 5/23 for our next race.

Last Fall Race Canceled

by | Oct 2, 2022 | Racing

Dear Racers,

I am cancelling tomorrow’s race due to the gale warning in place for Narragansett Bay.  I’ve been informed TPG Conanicut Marina has already cancelled the launch for tomorrow.

It has been a very good season and we hope to see you at the Installation & Awards Banquet on 18 Nov at Conanicut Yacht Club to close it out. Invitations will be going out shortly.

And as always, we’ll see you on the water in the spring! Thank you for a great season!

Regards,
Cheryl Rienzo
JYC Fleet Captain/Race Committee Chairperson

End of Summer Season

by | Aug 24, 2022 | Racing

Thanks for a great Summer Series! We’ll see those who’ve registered on the water for next week’s first Fall Series race (Tuesday, Aug 30).  We’ll have a small break for Labor Day weekend and see you back for the remainder of the Fall series on Sunday’s, Sept 11 – Oct 2.
As a reminder, please do not recross the finish line or block it while we trying to complete finishes.

 Regards,
Cheryl Rienzo
JYC Fleet Captain/Race Committee Chairperson

Vessel Under power Which May Be Restricted In Her Ability To Maneuver

by | Jul 21, 2022 | Racing

Racers, 

Last night’s incident with the oiler vessel raised concern with the pilot. Please bear in mind that while you may feel you are okay and keeping distance, the pilot may not be able to see you from their vantage point.  Just a reminder:

Per our JYC Sailing Instructions, paragraph 2.15.3, all participants are subject to the navigation rules of the road, which prohibits interference with vessels that can only navigate within areas considered “narrow channels or fairways”.  One or more areas where we race in Narragansett Bay have been designated a Restricted Channel by the US Coast Guard and sailing boats do not automatically become “stand-on” or “privileged” by virtue of participation in the racing event, i.e., do not have right of way over a vessel under power which may be restricted in her ability to maneuver.

All JYC race participants are reminded that operating in a negligent manner (as determined by the US Coast Guard) may cause our racing series to be terminated.

It is not worth one boat’s time to lose racing for all of us.

Regards,

Cheryl Rienzo

JYC Fleet Captain/Race Committee Chairperson

401.782.7271

fleetcaptain@jyc.org