Commodore Dave Hewstone and the Members of the Thames River Yacht Club thank you to for joining us for our traditional and FAMOUS TRY-SEA Regatta

This was a PHRF sanctioned weekend for serious sailors and fun cruisers

We raced three (3) classes (PHRF A, PHRF B, and JAM – Jib & Main) during one race on Saturday, and one race on Sunday

Flags as well as trophies were awarded on Sunday for BEST IN CLASS!!

Weekend DOWNLOADS:

  • 2008 TRYC Regatta Pictures
  • 2008 TRYC Regatta Results
  • 2008 TRYC Regatta Flyer
  • 2008 TRYC Regatta Application
  • 2008 TRYC Regatta Course Outline

    • Itinerary for the weekend was as follows:

    Fri, Jun 27/08: 8:00 pm Commodore's "Wine & Cheese" Welcome to TRYC
    Sat, Jun 28/08: 7:00 am Continental breakfast
    8:00 am Skipper's Meeting
    10:00 am First race - details to be announced at Skipper's meeting
    5:00 pm Al's famous BBQ Dinner
    Sun, Jun 29/08: 7:00 am Continental breakfast
    8:00 am Skipper's Meeting
    10:00 am Second race - details to be announced at Skipper's meeting
    1:00 pm Trophies and Awards

    Sailing Instructions
    for the weekend of the TRY-SEA Regatta

    **Please see http://www.drya.org for complete Sailing Instructions for the race weekend**

    Amendments to DRYA Sailing Instructions

    • Section 2 Entries is amended to read:
      • "Phrf handicaps for all classes will be those assigned by Essex County PHRF Association”
    • Section 6 Class Flags is amended to read:
      • “Class splits and flags will be determined by registration”
    • Section 7 Identification is amended to read:
      • “Backstay pennants are not required”
      • “Sail number identification on jibs and spinnakers is not required if specified by any boats one design association (ie Melges 24)"
    • Section 8 will be amended by removing:
      • “Refer to the course descriptions and diagrams on pages 3 and 4”
    • Section 9 Starting will be changed to read:
      • “The warning signals for the first race on Saturday and Sunday will be 1000 hours”
    • Section 10 Limit Marks is amended changing:
      • “(buoy with red and green horizontal bands)” to “(a distinguishable protection buoy)”
    • Section 16 Protests will be amended as follows:
      • “A protesting boat shall deliver a written protest to the Race Committee no later than 1.5 hours after the Committee boat reaches the dock after the final race each day.”
      • “Protest hearings will be held at the Thames River Yacht Club after racing has been completed each day”
    • Disregard pages 3 and 4 of DRYA sailing instructions as courses are to be sailed near the “T” mark approximately 2 miles from the mouth of the Thames River and shall use marks designated by the Thames River Yacht Club.

      Dave Hewstone
      Commodore