PYC Small Boat Sailing

Wednesday, October 23, 2013

Nominations for goofy Monday night racing moments!

Post your nomination for the "Monday Night" skipper who most spectacularly or uniquely challenged the forces of wind and waves and lost! sailing-related antics on shore may apply, as well. All goofy or spectacular failures are considered. Nominated names, alone, are OK, but anecdotes are encouraged!

Nominations for most questionably sea-worthy "Monday Night boat" owner?

Post your nominations taken here for "most questionably sea-worthy" Monday Night boat owner! Just a nominee name is fine, anecdotes are optional, but welcome!

Sunday, September 15, 2013

16 SEP: Still Sailing!

I'll be at the club tomorrow, Monday, 16SEP. Won't set buoys, but if you want to sail with others around to chat, or save your bacon when something breaks, come join us. Traffics worse this time of year, and many busy with children's school events, etc, but we might still have some sailing to squeeze in before it's too cold!

Friday, August 30, 2013

Monday Night is Still a "go" for 9 SEP, if you are game for it!!!

I'll be at the club tomorrow, Monday, 9 SEP, for the typical race time. I realize many will be recuperating from the whitecap regatta, or busy with children's school events, etc, but we might still have some sailing to squeeze in before it's too cold!

Monday, August 26, 2013

Pizza Night, Monday 26 AUG at PYC

Pizza and beverages for Monday Night, 26 August. $5.00 to stuff thy face with friends at PYC! When you arrive at PYC on Monday night, find Mary Smith and let her know you plan to have pizza. We will place the order to be ready when get off the water.

Monday Night Racing

This occurs, as you might guess, on Monday nights, beginning the week after Memorial Day and ending the week before Labor Day. However, we may start earlier this year, since most of our racers have wet/dry suits anyway. (By mid-April, a number of our guys have already been out.)

People arrive around 6pm, with races starting as soon as we get on the water. We try to have a few races per evening, so feel free to straggle in. We run races until a little before sunset.

What boats can race?

Pretty much anything smaller than a Lighting. Generally we have Lasers, Sunfish and windsurfers.

Is it highly competitive?

No! We're just out to have fun, and this is a great place to work on skills.

Over the past couple of years it has not been a large group, so we want as many people racing as possible. So this year, we'll be using Rabbit Starts, and some neat bouys that Scott Fohey found that can be transported via sailboat and even windsurfer. On most evenings we will not even be taking out the Whaler. (However, if you're comfortable driving the whaler, and would like to come watch, please do so!)