Typhoon Nationals, Final Schedule Of Events.

As the weekend approaches, here's the final schedule of events:

Friday, June 6: 

            8:00 am – 8:00 pm Launch Boats and Register

            3:30 pm – 6:00 pm Ullman Sails Speed Tips and Tune Up Day

6:00 pm – Registration, Welcome Party – Sponsored by Ullman Sails - $10.00 per person

Saturday, June 7:

            8:00 am - Breakfast at RRYC

            9:00 am – Skippers Meeting

11:00 am Warning for Race 1, with subsequent races to follow ASAP after finish of the previous race.

6:00 pm Reception and Dinner followed by RRYC Spring Series Awards presentation

Sunday, June 8:

            8:00 am – Breakfast at RRYC

            9:00 am – Skippers Meeting

!!:00 am – Warning for first Race, subsequent races, if any, to follow ASAP after the finish of the previous race.

4:00 pm – Awards and Closing Ceremony

The 2014 Ty Nationals T-Shirt & Bags Are Here.

Created at T's T-Shirts, Deltaville VA

Developed by Debbie Cycotte

This year's T-Shirts include the names of the racing boats that were enrolled in this year's Nationals by Friday, May 23rd.  Both the shirts and the bags were created by Debbie Cycotte and the folks at T's T-Shirts in Deltaville.  Debbie says, "TG from T's T-Shirts deserves a major amount of credit for the design work." He and his mother also responsible for the nicely stitched hats you'll see this Friday.  After two beautiful sailing weekends in Irvington, we're hoping that we get lucky and will enjoy a third.  Keep your fingers crossed. Contact Chuck Carmichael, 2014 Nationals Chair, if you have any questions about the upcoming weekend. crcarmichael@va.metrocast.net

Get A "Front Row" Seat To The Start And Finish Of The Turkey Shoot Regatta.

Serenity

Serenity is a gaff-rigged, 65 foot, passenger-friendly schooner that is part of Greg and Laura Lohse’s Yorktown Sailing Charters fleet.  They are offering two cruises for Turkey Shoot spectators during the regatta racing action, October 12th and 13th.

The first cruise is a “Brunch with Bloody Marys” on Saturday morning, the 12th. Spectators have a chance to watch the boats begin the race.  If you or your friends haven't experienced this, it's exciting as all of the classic boats via for a great start.  

Who will win the Most Beautiful Boat Award?

The second cruise is a “Boxed Lunch Outing” on Sunday the 13th, to watch the leading boats finish.  Both cruises will leave from the dock at the Tides Inn.  Cost is $50 per person.  Each cruise holds 26 passengers, so hurry as there are just a total of 52 reserved seats available.

Plan to be out on the water about two and a half hours with an experienced narrator onboard giving passengers a heads up on racing customs, the boats themselves, and the race's progress.  Enjoy being onboard a classic sailboat among a whole flotilla of other classic boats. Additionally, spectators will also have the opportunity to vote on the Turkey Shoot’s “Most Beautiful Boat” as the classic boats circle round Serenity after they cross the finish line. 

Cost to reserve a seat is $50 per person and includes everything. All proceeds go to support the Hospice of the Northern Neck.

The full Regatta dates again are October 11th-13th on Carter's Creek in Irvington.  The Event Tent will be located in the Rappahannock Yacht's field at the corner of King Carter Drive and Carter's Creek Road. 

The public is invited to a Welcoming Happy Hour Cocktail Party, there on Friday night, October 11th from 5 to 7 pm.  Cost is $10 per person and includes music, traditional regatta rockfish, great hors d'oeuvres, and beer or wine  (one drink per ticket, cash bar thereafter).  For the history of the race "with the odd name" and more of the Regatta's details follow this link: http://latellsails.com/turkey-shoot-regatta-2013

Contact or stop by the Steamboat Era Museum for tickets to the Cocktail Party and the spectator boat Serenity's excursions at 156 King Carter Drive • Irvington • VA 22480. Phone 804.438.6888 or email: director@steamboateramuseum.org Their website is http://www.steamboateramuseum.org  The Museum's hours are: Thursday-Saturday from 10am to 4pm. 

The Turkey Shoot Regatta is support by HSSNN, Riverside Hospices, Visiting Angels,  Rappahannock River Yacht Club, Yankee Point Racing and Cruising Club, Rappahannock Yachts, Latell Sails, and Tides Inn Resort  and the Steamboat Era Museum.

The 2013 Typhoon Nationals Is Moving To 2014.

Sometimes, it's especially hard to keep up with those top Typhoon racers. The Governing Committee for the Typhoon Fleet met yesterday and decided that they need to move this year's Nationals all the way to 2014.  Yep, there's simply too much going on at the Rappahannock River Yacht Club this fall. This creates concerns regarding the volunteer staffing available for both racecourse and land-based event needs.

The Rappahannock Cup is hosted by RRYC and is set for September 21-22nd.  It's followed by the large Hospice fundraiser,  The Turkey Shoot Regatta, being held at RRYC for the first time in it's storied history.  As many of you know, the Turkey Shoot is also one of the biggest regattas on the Chesapeake Bay. It's set for this October 11-13th.

While many of you were busy spiffing up your Typhoons and practicing racing drills, you're going to have to simply enjoy racing in these other events for the time being. The Typhoon Committee promised that the Typhoon Nationals will gear up on all years falling on even dates, ever other year in the future. Please direct questions to Typhoon Nationals Chair Debbie Cycotte.  She can be reached at dcycotte@yahoo.com