July 2012

RRYC Junior Regatta Saturday July 21st

July 3, 2012

RRYC's annual junior regatta is fast approaching.  We are expecting participants from FBYC, WRYC and ICYCC and hopefully from some other Chesapeake Bay yacht clubs.

Fleets include Opti (Red, White & Blue), Opti Green, Sunfish, Laser Radial and Club 420 (non-spinnaker).

Mark your calendars and make sure you RSVP for the club dinner that same night.  Dinner is included in the registration fee but other non-sailors will need to RSVP.  The theme for dinner is "All Things Dog".

We are looking forward to a great day of racing followed up by some great food.  Make sure you don't miss it!  It only happens once a year after all.

Indian Creek Junior Regatta Results

July 3, 2012

Opti sailors Sally Johnson, Reese Bragg, Boyd Bragg, Alex Resio, John Vail and Laser sailor Hannah Richardson raced in the ICYCC Regatta on Friday June 29th. The wind was okay for most of the day but the temerature soared over 100 degrees.

The RRYC sailors turned in an impressive performance despite the tough conditions.

RRYC swept the Opti decision with Boyd Bragg in 1st, John Vail in 2nd, and Alex Resio in 3rd.  Sally Johnson was a close 4th.

Hannah Richardson took a 3rd in the Laser fleet.

The junior sailing crew made good use of the new Opti trailer for this regatta.

RRYC Junior Spring Race Series Wraps Up

June 3, 2012

Congratulations to the winners of the RRYC Spring Series which was held over the months of April and May.  Complete results can be found further down on this page.  Boyd Bragg took first in the Optimist Division followed by John Vail (2nd) and Dean Tennat (3rd).

Daniel Resio won the Sunfish Fleet followed by Ronnie Cutler (2nd) and Corey Jameson (3rd).

Hannah Richardson took first in the Laser Class followed by Eric Demario (2nd) and Joseph Gardner (3rd).  

A few photos from the event are provided below.  A complete portfolio of photos taken by Camille Bragg can be found here.  Enjoy!

Boyd Bragg #14252 working towards a first in the Opti Class.

John Vail ("Li'l Skip") and Ralph Levey (FBYC) are locked on the Leward Mark.

Hannah Richardson locking up another bullet.

Annabel Carrington & Christchurch School Fleet Qualify For Nationals in Seattle

May 11, 2012

Annabel, freshman at CCS,  crews for the A1 boat on the CCS Fleet Racing Varsity Team.  She crews with junior Kyle Burgess from Bermuda.  Christchurch tied for first place in the VISSA this season with Norfolk Collegiate, but CCS won the districts at Toms River two weeks ago to qualify for nationals in Seattle, Washington.  Congratulations Annabel!

The 2012 Junior Olympic Sailing Festival - Chesapeake Bay Open to be held in Annapolis, MD July 5 - 8, 2012

The 2012 Junior Olympic Sailing Festival - Chesapeake Bay Open is a youth sailing regatta to be held just 3 weeks before the beginning of the 2012 Olympic Games in London. Highlights will include opening ceremonies with ESPN Personality and sailing promoter Gary Jobson officiating, high-quality clinics, community outreach, a youth-oriented “Olympic Village”, and three days of fun and competitive junior sailing. This is a double high point event for CBYRA. The Annapolis Yacht Club Junior Regatta (7/6), the Sandy McVickar/SSA Regatta (7/7), and the Hobie Youth North American Championships run concurrently with the Junior Olympics (7/6-8).

US SAILING's Junior Olympic Sailing Program is a nationwide series of regattas for youth ages 8 to 21. Each event in this family of regattas is hosted by a different club or organization, but all events share a common goal: to promote the enjoyment of sailing and development of skills to young sailors as well as provide an Olympic pathway for talented junior sailors.

Events mix Olympic-style competition with elements of learning and fun for all levels--from beginning racers to those with Olympic aspirations. In 2012, 30 events are planned in the continental United States and Hawaii and over 4,500 sailors expected to participate. Junior Olympic Sailing is coordinated by US SAILING and sponsored nationally by West Marine, Gill, andActive.com.

Check out the complete website.

CBYRA Junior Division High Points Awards.

Posted February 20th, 2012

by Bo Bragg

Congratulations to all the CBYRA Junior award recipients.  CBYRA posted the final results and winners for CBYRA Jr Highpoint.  Take a look at the results.

Junior Sailing Program 2012

Posted January 20, 2012

by Arabella Denvir

As our Young Sailors become teenagers we have to work hard to keep them in the fold and make sure that sailing becomes even more fun for them!  

The 2012 season will include more emphasis on adventure and fun, particularly the early June session.   The July Race Training Course will, on the other hand, be intensive Race Training.   And the August session will be for our wonderful sailing babies and other  beginners.   And we introduce J24 sailing to RRYC teenagers for the first time.  

SESSION 1: RRYC Adventure Sailing Week 

– Intermediate level    June 4-8

Now that you can sail with some confidence let’s have some fun using your sailing skills.  During this week you will plan and make some voyages, some sailaway days.   You will learn how to use VHF radios, how to beach and raft up, how to use all relevant safety equipment, and we will have on the water games.  And possibly how to row your boat!

SESSION 2:  RRYC Race Training Week    July 16-20

My favourite course to teach each year!  This year it will be a five day course, leading to the RRYC Junior Regatta on Saturday 21^st.   This year we will include some team racing.  Team racing improves your boat handling skills and your knowledge of the rules amazingly.  Race training will include boat speed, boat preparation, racing rules, racing tactics, mark rounding, starting strategies and will take place at RRYC and at Premier Sailing at The Tides, and will culminate in the RRYC Junior Regatta on Saturday. 

SESSION 3: RRYC August Training Week   August 6-10

This course is ideal for beginners  and also for families looking for sailing dates later in the summer. From age 6 upwards.   Optimists and sunfish.

J24 Teenager courses:  Take the next step and learn to sail a J24, to handle a jib and fly a spinnaker.  For age 14 and  over with maximum group size of 4 students in each J24. Available on several dates throughout the summer .

Please phone Arabella at Premier Sailing School to book your course on 804 438 9300

2012 Junior Sailing Regattas

Posted February 19th, 2012

The complete CBYRA and US Sailing junior regatta calendars are online.  Check them out and sign up!  

Boyd Bragg is RRYC 2011 Junior Sailor of the Year

Posted December 1st, 2011

Boyd Bragg won RRYC's Mary Parker Mocure Vaden Junior Sailor of the Year Award at RRYC's Annual Meeting in December.  

Burwell Vaden established a special Junior Sailing Award in memory of his wife Polly Vaden, who died June 26, 1999. The award includes a permanent trophy to be kept at RRYC. The trophy is engraved with the name of the junior sailor who best meets the criteria for the award, and is presented at the RRYC annual meeting in November. The recipient also receives an engraved award to keep.

Criteria for the award are sportsmanship, leadership, and participation, as well as proficiency in sailing classes, races, and other related sailing events. Helping children reach their full potential was a goal actively pursued by Polly, and this award in her memory is a meaningful way for us to remember her and the ideals she espoused.