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    2013 Junior Olympic Sailing Festival to be held at Pensacola YC, FL July 5-7

    posted May 23, 2013, 4:10 AM by DIYRA Administrator   [ updated May 23, 2013, 4:13 AM ]

    Pack up the boat, bring the kids, & race with the region’s top Junior Sailors in the Junior Olympic Sailing Festival. 
    For All Racing Classes: 
    • Opti Green, Red, White, & Blue fleets 
    • Laser, Laser Radial 
    • F-16, Flying Scots, Sunfish & Club 420’s 
    Join us for great sailing & great fun! 
    (Under the racing tab)

    For additional information, contact Bob Sutton, PYC Fleet Captain, fleet.captain@pyc.gccoxmail.com
    Pensacola Yacht Club
    1897 Cypress St., Pensacola, FL 32502 [MAP: http://pensacolayachtclub.org/About-Us/Contact-Us---Directions.aspx] | P: 850.433.8804 | F: 850.438.3105 | E: pyc@pyc.gccoxmail.com

    2013 Area-D Junior Championship Semi-Finals to be held at Gulfport YC MS June 21-23

    posted Jan 19, 2013, 10:18 AM by DIYRA Administrator   [ updated May 23, 2013, 4:11 AM ]

    The 2013 Area-D Junior Championship Semi-Finals will held at Gulfport Yacht Club, Mississippi. June 21-23, 2013

    Sears (Triplehanded) - Flying Scots - Will rotate boats after every race.  Local sailors are asked to bring Scots for the rotation. Charter boats will available for charter fee. 
    Bemis (Doublehanded) - Club 420 - Bring Your Own Boat - no rotations
    Smythe (Singlehanded) - Laser Radial - Bring Your Own Boat - no rotations

    Friday Clinic that starts a 12:00pm
    Racing Saturday & Sunday
    Please contact for any questions. 
    Samson Vasquez
    Sailing Director
    Gulfport Yacht Club
    228-323-1336
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    Update on Captain's License Class at Concord YC

    posted Nov 9, 2012, 12:02 PM by DIYRA Administrator

    [This just in from Sandra FJ]

    ...I am attaching the February 2013 Schedule

     OUPV (56 hours of instruction)
     Feb 2-3  Sat/Sun  9-6
     Feb 4-8  Mon-Fri  6-10
     Feb 9-10  Sat/Sun  9-6
     Test will be given on Wed Feb 13 from 5-10
     Captain’s Party for all students and Licensed Captains, Sunday Feb 10, 5 PM

     the OUPV 9 Day Class Outline, and 2011 OUPV Pre-Course Handbook.

    Pricing they get directly from TrueCourse.  I do know the OUPV Class is $795.00 and includes testing, physical, drug test, etc.  If a spouse or "crew" registers with the primary the cost is $495.00.  Other than that I don't have pricing and they did not send me a pricing schedule.

    I know that Captain Ron Getter is interested in educating boaters so he is willing to work out a payment plan if money is tight.

    Thanks for all you're doing to promote this class.  I have a feeling we will host this class year after year.

    Concord YC to host TruCourse Captain's License School in Feb 2013

    posted Oct 16, 2012, 3:10 PM by DIYRA Administrator

    This Just In from  Sandra Ford-Johnson | CYC Harbormaster...

    "I am a member of Concord Yacht Club (Knoxville, TN) as well as Harbormaster, and Secretary.  CYC is a member of DIYRA.  We are hosting a Captain's License School in February 2013 and wanted to extend the invitation to other DIYRA members who might be interested.  The class is offered through TrueCourse Captain's School.  They are USCG certified and approved.  I am attaching a PDF with a description of the Class...."


    Please contact Sandra for more details

    2012 Little America's Cup and DIYRA Portsmouth Championship

    posted Sep 18, 2012, 8:18 AM by DIYRA Administrator   [ updated Sep 20, 2012, 9:53 AM ]

    October 13-14, 2012

    Muscle Shoals Sailing Club will celebrate 50 Years of the Little America’s Cup, and honor Nolan Richards, co-founder of the US Sailing Portsmouth Yardstick

    The Little America’s Cup is the oldest regatta using the Portsmouth Yardstick, one of the most popular handicapping systems in the United States.

    The Little America’s Cup will be sailed in conjunction with the DIYRA Portsmouth Championships.


    Notice of Race and Registration forms attached...

    2012 Rock Paper Scissors

    posted Aug 18, 2012, 7:13 AM by DIYRA Administrator   [ updated Aug 18, 2012, 11:55 AM ]

    Attention all Optimist, Laser and 420 Sailors!!

    USA Junior Olympic Festival Rock Paper Scissors Regatta & Tournament at the Birmingham Sailing Club will be held on August 25-26.  Don't miss all the fun----great racing, seeing old friends and meeting new ones, 75 foot slip n' slide, an awesome Rock Paper Scissors tournament open to all racers and siblings and more.  This is a great regatta for beginning racers as well as advanced sailors looking for lake racing experience.  Tommy Coleman will be coaching the Green Fleet.  Greet Fleeters-don't miss your chance to learn from one of the best Opti coaches in the country.

    New this year:  Registration is on-line through Regatta Network.
    The  registration link is http://www.regattanetwork.com/event/5542.

    Don't miss all of the fun!!!  Please pass this email on to all of your youth sailors.  The NOR is attached for your convenience.  Local hotels are listed in the NOR.  Camping is also available at the club.


    If you have any questions, please contact Kathaleen Rogers at this email
    address or 205-979-1831.

    50th Little America’s Cup Regatta And The US Portsmouth Yardstick 50 th Anniversary Celebration

    posted Jul 7, 2012, 12:58 PM by DIYRA Administrator   [ updated Jul 7, 2012, 1:05 PM ]

    Muscle Shoals Sailing Club
    October 13 – 14, 2012
    To be sailed in conjunction with the 2012
    DIYRA Portsmouth Championships
    NOR Coming Soon http://mssclub.org/

    St Jude Children's Research Hospital-- Sailing for Hope Regatta 2012

    posted Apr 23, 2012, 8:57 AM by DIYRA Administrator   [ updated Apr 23, 2012, 9:05 AM ]


    The Kentucky Lake Sailing Club cordially invites you to become a St. Jude Sailor by setting your course for the second annual Sailing for Hope Regatta.  On May 18th, 19th and 20th make Lighthouse Landing Resort and Marina in Grand Rivers Kentucky your port o'call as we raise hope, awareness, and a pirate’s bounty for the children of St. Jude.

    This year, in addition to the popular JAM A, JAM B and Spinnaker distance race, Sailing for Hope 2012 will feature a windward/leeward course to accommodate our growing number of one Design sailors.  A pre race party and a post race awards dinner will top off the weekend and add to the excitement.

    This is a very special regatta with a focus on fun as well as fund raising.  We ask that our skippers and crew not only raise a sail for the children of St. Jude but raise dollars too.  Set up your own fundraising page and invite family, friends and crew to "Get on Board' by making a donation to support you as you sail for hope.

    You don't have to race to become a St. Jude sailor because this year we wish to broaden our scope by engaging more of our non-racing shipmates.  For more information about Sailing for Hope, to register as a captain/crew, to become a sponsor or to find out how you can help go to http://sailingforhope.com or www.klsc.net  and turn your passion for the sea into something heroic.

    2012 Brown's Creek SA OneDesign Regatta

    posted Apr 4, 2012, 10:29 AM by DIYRA Administrator   [ updated Apr 4, 2012, 10:58 AM ]

    Brown's Creek Sailing Association in Guntersville, Alabama, is hosting a One-Design Regatta on April 21-22, 2012. Any class of boat that has three or more entries will race and be scored as a class. Boats for which there are not enough entries to form a class will compete in an open fleet using the Portsmouth Yardstick to calculate corrected times for scoring.

    Want more information? Visit the club website or contact Greg Bennett, BCSA One-Design Regatta Coordinator 256-882-0369

    US Sailing Level 1 Instructor Certification Course at LLSC

    posted Mar 3, 2012, 3:10 PM by DIYRA Administrator

    LLSC will host a US Sailing Level 1 Instructor Course over Easter weekend. The course will be held over 4 days, Thursday, April 5 through Sunday, April 8. There are 12 openings in the course and it is expected that it will fill quickly. Information, including cost and prerequisites can be found on the Training Calender at http://www.ussailing.org/training/calendar/sb_calendar.asp . To acces this info and register, go to the training calender and click on the "Small Boat Instructor Level 1" link. At the bottom of that page, you can continue onto the registration interface.

    Feel free to contact me with any questions.

    Mike Stewart

    Regional Training Coordinator - Georgia

    US Sailing

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