Category: News

  • GP14 Classic & Vintage open meeting, 18 April 2015

    Light winds and willow trees on the River Ouse The Round Holes Trophy was up for grabs again. With last year’s winner Duncan Greenhalgh prevented by injury from defending his title, the field was wide open for the second running of the York R I Sailing Club GP14 Classic & Vintage Open Meeting on Saturday…

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  • April 2015 e-news

    This month’s unmissable events: GP14 Classic/Vintage open meeting, Saturday 18 April Yes, Saturday (not Sunday). Following last year’s successful open meeting … All GP14 sailors (plus anyone else who wants to have a go) are strongly encouraged to come and compete for the Round Holes Trophy. We are expecting some visitors from other clubs as…

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  • Open meeting: Classic and Vintage GP14s

    DATE: Saturday 1 April 2015 PLACE: York RI Sailing Club TIME: First warning signal 11:57 WHO: All classic and vintage GP14s Classic means a boat without underfloor buoyancy sailing with full rig (main, genoa and spinnaker) A Vintage boat is one sailing with mainsail and jib only, using wooden spars Notice of Race Further details…

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  • January 2015 e-News

    Happy new year to all YRISC members! Wednesday 21 January ‘Wednesday evening sailing’ will take place at the Tap and Spile in Monkgate on Wednesday 21 January. Do come along for a noggin and a natter from 7.30 pm. AGM Do not forget the AGM, which will be held at the RI HQ in Queen…

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  • October 2014 e-News

    Annual Dinner, Friday 28 November Lady Anne Middleton’s Hotel, 7.30 for 8.00 pm. Don’t miss out on the social highlight of the year. Come and see which trophies you have won. Enjoy good food (especially the puddings, apparently), good company, an entertaining speech by the commodore, and an unmissable raffle. The cost is just £25…

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  • GP14 Vintage & Classic Open Meeting, 20 September 2014

    Eight boats is not a massive turnout by most standards, but when there are eight GP14s on a start line on the River Ouse just outside York it’s enough to cause quite a jam and plenty of excitement – for the river is only about as wide as five of the boats placed end to…

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  • September 2014 e-News

    GP14 Open Meeting, Saturday 20 September As most of you know, we are hosting an Open Meeting for vintage/classic GP14s (i.e. those with round holes or no holes in their transoms) on Saturday 20 September. We are expecting a few visitors to come and join us for a day’s racing on the river, competing for…

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  • July 2014 e-News

    Disability sailing, Monday 21 July In conjunction with City of York Council, we are running an introductory sailing session for people with an ambulant disability. It is scheduled for Monday 21 July, 10.30 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. Can you help run the session? Sailors, safety-boat drivers, ground crew … all needed! If you can spare…

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  • May 2014 e-News

    Ullswater weekend, Friday 20 to Sunday 22 June The usual annual event – camping, sailing, barbeque, floodlit football and/or cricket and/or frisbee (minus the floodlights), a great weekend away and the social highlight of the year. All members and friends welcome! Please send a message to yrisc@hotmail.com if you (a) have a towbar and could…

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  • February 2014 e-News

    What’s coming up … Friday 14 February, 7.30 pm: Annual General Meeting, York RI, Queen Street, York. Official notification was sent out a couple of weeks ago. Thursday 20 February, 7.30 pm: Annual YRISC Quiz, Tap & Spile, Monkgate. This year’s quiz is brought to you by Ed Kepczyk and Steve Parry, who have promised…

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