Grand Ole Open Regatta Results

Five Catalina 22s, six S2 7.9s and 10 Vanguard 15s competed in the Grand Ole Open regatta on May 12 & 13, 2012. Thanks go out to Bobby McCullough and the Catalina 22 fleet for running the regatta, to Lucien Cayce from Highland Yacht Club for running the races on the cruiser course, and to David Perrine for handling the Vanguard 15 course. Thanks also go out to all the other PPYC member volunteers who helped run the regatta. We also want to thank our S2 7.9 friends from Kentucky for traveling to Nashville to compete.

Race results are posted:  Cruiser Classes     Vanguard 15 (Day 1)

Touch of Class Regatta
for Lady Skippers
&
Commodore's Reception

Saturday, May 19, 2012

The Touch of Class Regatta for lady skippers will be held Saturday, May 19, 2012. A female must be at the helm at all times during this regatta, but the rest of the crew can be female or male.

The Commodore's Reception will be held after the Touch of Class Regatta from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. All PPYC members are invited to the Commodore's Reception. You don't have to participate in the regatta to attend.

The Mainsheet

The April e-version of The Mainsheet, PPYC's newsletter, is posted.

Force Five Regatta Results

Twenty-three boats raced in the Force Five Regatta on April 21 & 22, 2012. We had two great days of wind and race committee work. Thanks to Andy Carson from HIYC and his race committee team for running the races. Thanks to Galen Freemen for being the regatta chair and to Brad Arnold for cooking his wonderful barbeque. Thanks also go out to all the other PPYC member volunteers who helped organize and run the regatta. We couldn't do it without you.

The Force Five results are posted.

Sunday Racing

Sundays, 2:00 p.m.

We will continue to race every Sunday (with a few exceptions) at 2:00 p.m. There will be a short skippers meeting at 1:00 p.m. with the race starting at 2:00 p.m.

The race format will vary among pursuit races (like Wednesday night races), buoy races and starting practice races. Be sure to check the PPYC Racing Blog for updates.

PPYC Racing Blog

Read the PPYC Racing Blog for important information about the PPYC racing program. Links to the recent blog posts will be shown here or you can go directly to the blog page.

Sailing Camp

Important Update--All youth sailing camp activities for 2012 will be held at Harbor Island Yacht Club. Check out the Sailing Camp page on the HIYC website for more information.

New Racing Dinghy Fleet in Nashville

A new fleet of Vanguard 15 racing dinghies has been organized in Nashville and will begin sailing in the spring of 2012. Fleet racing activities will be on both Percy Priest and Old Hickory lakes. For more information and to stay abreast of ongoing developments, follow the fleet on Facebook and on their website. There is also a fleet brochure.

Club Boat Program

PPYC's Club Boat Program for members now has five boats. An O'Day 23 and Catalina 22 are available to Ensign level members. In addition to the O'Day 23 and Catalina 22, a Northstar 500 and an S2 7.3 are available to Pilot level members (Pilot level requires a higher level of qualification). We also have an O'Day Day Sailer available to any Active level member at no extra cost above regular club dues.  Visit the Club Boat Program page for more information.

Many Changes for 2012

There are many changes to the Club Boat Program for 2012. See the Club Boat Program page for more information.

Need More Information?

If you need additional information, please contact the PPYC officers by email. Select the appropriate officer or contact and they will get back to you a.s.a.p.

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