Typhoon Virginia Invitational Race Results

Congratulations to all of those racing in yesterday's first Typhoon Virginia Invitational.  Team Mihills was once again a standout in all the races though RRYC's Typhoon Fleet Commander was able to beat them in the second race.  They set the bar high for all of us who compete with them and we're thankful for that.

Many thanks to our Principal Race Officer Mosby West. He and a fine team of volunteers created a perfect situation for four wonderful races.  Mother Nature helped and it was one of the finest sailing/racing days to be found this year, or in many years, on the Rappahannock River.  

Many thanks to Debbie Cycotte, Tom Linville, George Kuper, Tom Blencowe, Hal Starke, Lisa Watlington, David Lee, Tommy Asch, and Brady Behrman.

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2013 VA Typhoon Invitational/Series Standing - 4 races scored.

Enter The New Typhoon Virginia Invitational, June 22nd

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Please help us spread the word about the first Typhoon Virginia Invitational.  It's coming up this Saturday, June 22nd so you've got to jump on it to participate.  To kick it off, the Club's Typhoon Commander and Officers have decided to keep the entry fees free and open to anyone with a Typhoon in the state.  The races that day will be followed by a cookout dinner on the deck and awards.  Dinner costs are just $10 a person so you can do a lot and still have most of your money left over to spend a night at one of the wonderful places nearby like the Tides Inn or the Hope & Glory Inn - both within a couple of blocks of the Clubhouse and waterfront activities.
The NOR information can be found right here. While it's a recently developed Regatta, hosted by the Rappahannock River Yacht Club, it's already attracting crews, including Team Mihills.  This group has won the Typhoon Nationals twice in its two-year history.  Join the fun and help us spread the word.  The weather is supposed to cooperate and it should provide for a lot of fun and fellowship.

Landlubbers Alert

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Please pass the word along to all landlubbers that there's a special event about to take place July 1st, just around the corner from the Rappahannock River Yacht Club's Clubhouse.  The Air Force's Heritage of America 38-piece band will be performing on the Irvington Commons that night at 7PM.  People generally show up earlier, bringing beverages and picnic dinners.  This year's show should be extra special since the large group is coming.  They're composed of some of the most talented performers across the US.  You won't even have big crowds or massive traffic jams to contend with in our little town.  So, while they're not the Navy, they're very good and will play a classic salute to all veterans from each branch of the service.

RRYC Launches The Typhoon Virginia Invitational, June 22nd.

Photo by Lew Thatcher

Rappahannock River Yacht Club’s First Typhoon Virginia Invitational launches June 22nd. 

The Rappahannock River Yacht Club is looking for Typhoon racers from across Virginia interested in competing in its new Typhoon Virginia Invitational, June 22nd. This new Regatta gives sailors who enjoy competing in these classic boats, more opportunity to test their skills against others before the Typhoon Nationals, September 27th-29th. Three to four races are planned, dependent on the weather. Trophies will be awarded to the top three boats.

The action starts at the Rappahannock River Yacht Club at 11:30AM with the Skipper’s Meeting. A cookout dinner and awards will be held on the porch after the races that evening beginning at 5:30PM. There’s no registration fee and the cost of dinner is just $10 per person. Information on registration and the Notice of Race and the sailing instructions are posted at www.rryc.org.

To add to the fun, the Invitational’s dinner and awards ceremony will be combined with the dinner and award ceremony concluding the area’s 2013 Spring Series Typhoon Racing Season. “This will provide for a lot of fun as the 60 plus folks involved with our Spring Series racing group are used to getting together after each week’s races to compare stories, laughs, and great food.” Said RRYC’s Typhoon Social Director, Kinnet Ehring.

Winners of the Spring Series will receive separate trophies honoring its top sailors.

Last year’s 2012 Typhoon Sailor of the Year, Frank Birdsall, is a likely contender in this year’s
Typhoon Virginia Invitational since points for placing in it count towards the area’s 2013 Typhoon Racer of the Year Award. “As any Typhoon racer knows, Frank is one of the toughest racers to beat in the region,” said Chuck Carmichael. “Ron and Brett Milhills, two-time winners of the Typhoon Nationals, will be out competing.” Chuck, this year’s Typhoon Fleet Commander and Director of RRYC’s Typhoon Virginia Invitational, noted that, “We’re lucky to be blessed with an abundance of wonderful sailors in the area and anxious to meet other good Typhoon sailors from the across the state.”

Racers can access the NOR and registration information online. For more information, please contact Chuck Carmichael at crcarmichael@va.metrocast.net. Additionally, registration paperwork will be available the morning of the Invitational at the RRYC Clubhouse and can be turned before the Skippers’ Meeting at 11:30AM.