The entry deadline for the upcoming Bluewater Bash, YRA’s long distance ocean race, has been extended to April 22nd. If you were thinking of entering the race, you’ve got a few more weeks to sign up, get your crew organized and get your boat ready. You can view the NOR and additional race details … Continue reading
Our Shorthanded Series kicks off this Sunday and entries close at 1700hrs today! With less schedules to wrangle, less sandwiches to make, and less cold post-race beer to share, the draw of shorthanded racing is hard to ignore. Last year the YRA introduced it’s first series just for shorthanded crews, and with over 80 boats … Continue reading
The PHRF Committee met last night for their March committee meeting. You can read the minutes from the meeting HERE. Changes made to the Base Rating Report at last night’s meeting are available HERE The latest list of boats with a current certificate can be found HERE Their next meeting is scheduled for Monday, April … Continue reading
The PHRF Committee held their February meeting last night.Minutes from the meeting are available for review HERE.Changes to the Base Rating Report can be found … Continue reading
Sunday, February 27th marked the final race in our first Doublehanded Midwinters Series. It was a lovely February Day, which of course meant winds were pretty light, but almost 20 boats managed to cross the finish line. With over 40 boats signed up for the series, we think this first series was a big success … Continue reading
The PHRF Committee held their first meeting of 2022 on January 24th.Minutes from the meeting are available for review HERE.Changes to the Base Rating Report can be found HERE.Current Certificate holders, including new boats rated at the 1/24 meeting, can be found HERE. A small change was made to the NCPHRF Rules & Guidelines. item … Continue reading
New this year, the YRA is running a 150 nm long-distance ocean race. The inaugural Bluewater Bash is being held in honor of the bay area’s own Jocelyn Nash- a pioneer in women’s sailing. The race starts off the SF City Front on Friday, May 6th and will take boats out to a specific longitude … Continue reading
It’s a new year, which means it’s time to get a new PHRF Certificate for 2022! Register through our online portal at Jibeset.net to renew or order a new certificate. If you need to order a new certificate, after you’ve registered over at Jibeset, be sure to download the 2022 NCPHRF Application and email or … Continue reading
Grab your awards, and a beer, and join us for a quick cheer! Congratulations to following skippers who have awards to pick up at our Trophy Party on December 5th, between 1pm and 3pm at the Alameda Community Sailing Center! If your name is below please RSVP HERE for our pick up event. If you … Continue reading
A recap of the 2021 YRA Summer Series by Don Ahrens The YRA Summer Series is the latest iteration of YRA’s series of races on the Bay. The YRA has organized and run bay racing series for well over 70 years. For many years there were two groups of racers that participated in Bay racing, … Continue reading