Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St. Petersburg

EYC members Tomas Hornos and Ian Barrows competed in the first event of the 2023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series in St. Petersburg, Florida in February. Congratulations to both for making the podium in the J/70 class; Ian on Reggaeshark (first place), and Tomas on Savasana (3rd place).

Team Racing Season Opener

Team EYC will attend its first team race of 2023 during the first weekend in April. Eight team members will fly out to Newport Beach, CA to race 4v4 in Newport Harbor Yacht Club’s fleet of Harbor 20s. Stay tuned for updates and results. This year’s roster is Clinton Hayes, Bill Lynn, Daan Goedkoop, Peter Lynn, Annabelle Ayer, Lily Lichtenstein, Kyle Easton, and Ledyard McFadden.

Sign Up for the Jackson Cup

The Jackson Cup, hosted by Boston Yacht Club on April 29 - 30, has always proven to be a fun and competitive event, and it happens to take place right in our backyard! The format is 3v3 team racing in Sonars without spinnakers - a great opportunity for sailors of all abilities. Contact team captain Ashley Boyle if you’re interested in joining the team!

Rate Rules Symposium Wrap Up 

On Saturday, February 11, Eastern Yacht Club and the Marblehead Station of the Storm Trysail Club sponsored a Rate Rules Symposium. The symposium was well attended with over 95 people in attendance, in person and via Zoom. The attendees came from all aspect of the sport: competitors, organizing authorities (OAs), Racing Rule organizations and race officials.

The symposium was organized as a platform for a discussion around the three main rating rules that are in use in the country: PHRF, ORC and ORR.  The panel of presenters was composed of Andrew Weiss & Larry Fox – Storm Trysail and why STC has gone with ORC, Sheila McCurdy  – President of the Board of ORR, Bump Wilcox & Rob Gorman  – Board Members of PHRF New England, and Ed Cesare  – Rating Rules Committee Chair for the New Yacht Club on selecting a VPP based rule.  Read more here.

Kate Daily on Tech Dinghy Frostbiting

EYC member Kate Dailey participated in the Tech Dinghy frostbiting series on Sunday, February 26, and gave a recap of the day.  

“Fifteen boats came out for a true Frostbiting day. Temps hovered in the 30's with a bit of snow, and six races were held over two hours. Peter Fleming of CYC won the day and EYC member Tom Dailey was 2nd. Of the fifteen boats, eight were skippered by EYC members. A big thank you to the BYC for hosting this very fun series!”

Other EYC members frequently seen on the course include Ben Richardson, Ledyard McFadden, Patrick Andreasen, Ulf Westhoven, Nicholas Regnault, Spencer Powers, Jud Smith, Stein and Sander Skaane, and Tomas Hornos. The fleet races on Sundays and often has boats available, and great spectating from land. Follow the fleet on Instagram for more information @marbleheadfrostbiting

Youth Sailing

Registration is open! Find all the class descriptions and registration links here.  Note: If your child is participating in Opti Buddies along with EYC Junior Activities within the same week, we can provide a discount for your child in Opti Buddies. Reach out to Assistant Sailing Director Charlotte Martinez if you have any questions.

Summer fun is just around the corner! 

Upcoming Events

Sailing Committee Meeting - Monday, March 20

MRA Kick Off Party @ CYC - Friday, May 5

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Owner/Crew Availability Form

Are you a skipper looking for crew? Or a crew looking to sail?  We have everyone covered in our new Crew Bank Form here.  Click here to see all responses. 

Reach the Sailing Office at sailing@easternyc.org

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