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| Posted On Monday, October 28, 2019 |
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| | J/105s and J/35s Round Out the ’19 Regatta Calendar - by Linda Ambrose, Regatta Manager | | |
| | The fall championships for two long standing one design fleets took place over the weekend with the J/105s competing in the Chesapeake Bay Championship and the J/35s for their Mid-Atlantic Championship. | | |
| | Double Handed Distance Race – A Star is Born? - by Linda Ambrose, Regatta Manager | | |
| | The race highlights video for the Double Handed Distance Race is here! We think the completed piece is great and congratulations to Mike Coe and Cate Muller who won the best clip submission prize awarded by the Event Committee. | | |
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| Posted On Monday, October 21, 2019 |
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| | Championships Wrap Up for Etchells and Stars - by Linda Ambrose, Regatta Manager | | |
| | Soggy and breezy conditions for the second and final day couldn’t dampen the energy on the race course with fierce competition in both classes. | | |
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| Posted On Monday, October 14, 2019 |
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| | Alerions, Harbor 20s and J/70s Wrap up Fall Series - by Linda Ambrose, Regatta Manager | | |
| | Competitors arrived at the Club on Saturday morning for the final day of the 79th Fall Series to be greeted by a high tide that blurred the line between the launching area by the hoists and Annapolis Harbor. | | |
| | 2019-2020 Frostbite Series – 3 Weeks Away - by Linda Ambrose, Regatta Manager | | |
| | As Fall Series wraps up and with only two weekends left on the 2019 regatta calendar, that means that the kick off to the fall/winter racing series is just around the corner. | | |
| | Double Handed Distance Race Videography Winner Announced - by Linda Ambrose, Regatta Manager | | |
| | The Notice of Race for the inaugural event alerted competitors that they were expected to carry an onboard “action camera” to record their adventure throughout the 24 hour race. | | |
| | Etchells and Stars – Championship Weekend - by Linda Ambrose, Regatta Manager | | |
| | Although both classes have shared this fall weekend on the AYC regatta calendar for years, this is the first time in recent memory that they are also both hosting major fleet championships during the regatta. | | |
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| Posted On Monday, October 7, 2019 |
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| | Ewenson at Champion of Champions Competition - by Linda Ambrose, Regatta Manager | | |
| | This past weekend, U.S. Sailing's Champion of Champions event was sailed on provided Ideal 18s at Stamford Yacht Club. Geoff Ewenson and Skipper Christopher Raab were on the podium to accept the 3rd place trophy after 13 races in a competition against 19 other top teams from around the country. | | |
| | 79th Fall Series Weekends – Two Down, One To Go - by Linda Ambrose, Regatta Manager | | |
| | In planning the 2019 Fall Series schedule, the Sailing Committee looked back at various iterations of the Club’s popular multi-weekend regatta and suggested a format tailored to participating classes. Weekend 1 had J/22s and J/80s sailing drop-marks courses on Saturday and Sunday. | | |
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| Posted On Monday, September 30, 2019 |
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| | AYC Double Handed Distance Race Success - by Kathy Parks, Event Committee | | |
| | Months in the planning, including ensuring that safety requirements for both the boats and crew were met and that the weather cooperated for the course chosen by the PRO, Jim Capron, Sunday afternoon the last of the 17 boats entered in the event crossed the finish line at 16:29:23. | | |
| | 2019 J/70 North Americans - by Linda Ambrose, Regatta Manager | | |
| | Hosted by Edgewater Yacht Club in Cleveland, the regatta wrapped up on Sunday with 10 races on the board and a number of Club members and Annapolis locals listed in the top 20. | | |
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| Posted On Monday, September 23, 2019 |
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| | Weekend Racing Wrap Up - by Linda Ambrose, Regatta Manager | | |
| | The Race Committees for both the Fall Race to Solomons and the J/30 North Americans were on pins and needles waiting to see if they lucked out with better than predicted conditions, and BOTH were rewarded in the long run for their patience. | | |
| | J/22s Available for 2019-2020 Frostbite Series - by Linda Ambrose, Regatta Manager | | |
| | Prior to the recent Annapolis YC 3-2-1 Invitational our J/22s had a bit of a face lift, so the hulls are buffed, any rigging or equipment in need of TLC has been updated, and all boats were equalized before sailing, so… time to think about chartering one for the upcoming Frostbite Series. | | |
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| Posted On Monday, September 16, 2019 |
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| | Annapolis YC 3-2-1 Invitational Wrap Up - by Linda Ambrose, Regatta Manager | | |
| | The inaugural ANNAPOLIS YC 3-2-1 Invitational wrapped up Sunday after 21 flights and 63 races over three days of chamber of commerce weather. New York Yacht Club won the historic Sparkman and Stevens trophy followed by Annapolis Yacht Club 2 in second and Severn Sailing Association in third. | | |
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| Posted On Thursday, September 12, 2019 |
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| | AYC 3-2-1 Invitational Brings Unique Format to New National Trend | | |
| | Annapolis Yacht Club has created its own regatta that will be different from anything currently out there. Commodore Jim Ellis is proud to announce the inaugural AYC 3-2-1 Invitational will be held this coming weekend with a total of seven teams participating. | | |
| | Watching the 3-2-1: Best Spectator & Photo Ops in Sailing - by Bob Putnam | | |
| | Tacking duels, fake jibes, “emergency spins” to exonerate fouls: all these wild maneuvers and more will be on display this weekend, as AYC sailors take on the New York Yacht Club and five other teams in the innovative 3-2-1 regatta. | | |
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| Posted On Monday, September 9, 2019 |
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| | AYC Inaugural Events Around the Corner - by Linda Ambrose, Regatta Manager | | |
| | Later this week we will host the first Annapolis YC 3-2-1 Invitational with teams from around the US competing in both team and match racing disciplines. Following on the heels of the “3-2-1” is the AYC Double Handed Distance Race with close to 20 competitors in both a one design J/105 class as well as ORC entries. | | |
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| Posted On Tuesday, September 3, 2019 |
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| | Fall Racing Includes Distance and Drop Marks Courses - by Linda Ambrose, Regatta Manager | | |
| | With the calendar turned to September, that means the Fall Race to Solomons and AYC’s 79th Fall Series are just around the corner. | | |
| | Another ALDR for the Books - by Linda Ambrose, Regatta Manager | | |
| | The Annapolis Labor Day Regatta, which is co-organized by AYC and EYC, wrapped up with 81 boats entered in nine different classes. Saturday’s initial prediction of light air ended up being the best of the two days for the regatta. | | |
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| Posted On Monday, August 26, 2019 |
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| | Member Success in Viper 640s, J/111s, and Penguins - by Linda Ambrose, Regatta Manager | | |
| | It’s gratifying to see how many different classes our members and their spouses compete in throughout the year, both locally and at national and worldwide venues. | | |
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