Last Fall Race Canceled

by Roy Guay | Oct 2, 2022 | Racing

End of Summer Season

by Roy Guay | Aug 24, 2022 | Racing

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

by Roy Guay | 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

JYC Summer & Fall Series racing updates

by Roy Guay | Jul 4, 2022 | Racing

Dear Racers,

For our summer series, we will be shifting back to 4 starts from 5 while still scoring 5 classes, per JYC Race Book Sailing Instructions paragraph 2.6.1 and Summer Series Addendum paragraph 4.3.1. Classes C and D will share a start. Please look for both class flags to fly on the high staffs at the cabin with the prep flag to fly off the stern of the RC boat for that starting sequencing.

This will allow us to have reasonable length courses for all classes as the daylight reduces throughout the series.

JYC Race Book Notice of Race paragraph 1.11.1.c, JYC Qualifiers, is updated as follows:

“JYC Qualifiers: JYC Member-Racer boats that participate in the JYC Cruise Week at the same time as a Summer Series Race shall get a qualifier for that week’s race. Any JYC Member-Racer skippers that participate in a yacht club team race supporting the JYC at the same time as one of the JYC races shall get a qualifier for that race (if their boat does not race in the JYC race). JYC Qualifiers: JYC Member-Racer boats that participate in the JYC Cruise Week at the same time as a Summer Series Race shall get a qualifier for that week’s race. Any JYC Member-Racer skippers that participate in a yacht club team race supporting the JYC at the same time as one of the JYC races shall get a qualifier for that race (if their boat does not race in the JYC race). JYC boats that participate in the 9/11 Sail For Hope shall get a qualifier for that race (if their boat does not race in the JYC 2nd Fall series race).”

Race Summer #1 – 6/14/2022

by Roy Guay | Jun 19, 2022 | Racing

JYC Racers,

Hope you all enjoyed our first Summer race and the beautiful evening, including the Strawberry Moon. This photo taken from the deck of CYC at our CYC/JYC Grill night.

Please see revised 1^st Summer race results reflecting a reassignment made on the Class Splits for Class C which also affected Class D. It helps even out class counts. This has no impact on the results for the evening as the boat affected didn’t race.

Class PHRF splits for the JYC Summer Series are as follows:

• Class A Spinnaker  <= 50
• Class B Spinnaker 51-115
• Class C Spinnaker 116-130
• Class D Spinnaker 131+
• Class E Non-Spinnaker