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    Welcome to Richmond Yacht Club Committed to Serious Sailing and Fun Since 1932. RYC members are active sailors, and our beautiful Point Richmond location provides an excellent sailing venue. We host both world-class championships and many other small and big boat regattas for competitors of all ages. We're proud to be fostering the next ...

  2. Richmond Yacht Club (U.S.)

    Richmond Yacht Club. Richmond Yacht Club - www.richmondyc.org: By laws 2010: "ARTICLE 5: FLAGS AND INSIGNIA Section 5.1 Flags and Insignia. The Board of Directors of the Club may adopt such flags and insignia for the Club as they may deem proper." A burgee is shown as a graphic on their website. Actual images of burgees show it slightly different:

  3. Yacht Club Flags (U.S.)

    Yacht Club Flags (U.S.) Clubs and Associations. Last modified: 2024-05-18 by rick wyatt ... Richmond Yacht Club (CA) River View Yacht Club (OH) Riverdale Yacht Club (NY) Riverton Yacht Club (NJ) Rockland Yacht Club (ME) Royal Palm Yacht & Country Club (FL) Rush Creek Yacht Club (TX)

  4. Flags of Yacht Clubs

    Yacht Club Officers' Flags. Flags designating the presence of officers of American yacht clubs used to be similar to the Navy's burgee command pennant in shape but are now generally rectangular. Traditionally, the club commodore flies a blue flag with a white design, the vice commodore the same design on a red field, and the rear commodore the ...

  5. Club Contacts

    Richmond Yacht Club is overseen by the Flag Officers (the Commodore, Vice Commodore and Rear Commodore), 4 Directors, and the officers: Treasurer, Secretary and Port Captain. Each of these positions are elected by and from the General Membership of the Club. The day-to-day operations of the Club are run and managed by our Staff: The General ...

  6. Our Story

    Our Founding. In August of 1932, twelve men gathered in a tin shed on the Richmond Inner Harbor and founded the Richmond Yacht Club. Their goal was to build a clubhouse where they could gather, share tall tales and store their skiffs. The Club began by sponsoring the Snipe Class and becoming one of the original six members of the Yacht Racing ...

  7. A guide to the Richmond Yacht Club photographs, circa 1920s-1977

    The Richmond Yacht Club photographs, circa 1920s-1977, bulk 1930s-1940s, (SAFR 23370, P12-001) are comprised mainly of photographs and some ephemeral material regarding yachts and yachting related to the Richmond Yacht Club and surrounding San Pablo Bay harbor in Northern California. The collection has been processed to the Series level with ...

  8. Richmond Yacht Club

    Welcome to Richmond Yacht Club, just a few short miles east of Angel Island and positioned for easy access to any part of San Francisco Bay. We take pride in being a club dedicated to serious sailing whether it be racing or cruising, while at the same time having tremendous fun.

  9. A local sailor who spent his childhood learning the sport at the

    A local sailor who spent his childhood learning the sport at the Richmond Yacht Club is in France now with a U.S. flag billowing on the sail of his...

  10. From Richmond Yacht Club to Paris Olympics, meet the local on U.S

    A local sailor who spent his childhood learning the sport at the Richmond Yacht Club is in France now with a U.S. flag billowing on the sail of his catamaran as he prepares for the Paris Olympic Games.. David Liebenberg, 32, a resident of Point Richmond since 2014, will compete as a member of the U.S. Olympic Sailing Team in the Bay of Marseille Aug. 3-8.

  11. Last night we flew the Y flag from...

    For anyone unsure - when the Y flag is flying, all crew must wear a floatation device as rule 40 of the... Last night we flew the Y flag from... - Richmond Yacht Club

  12. About

    About. Richmond Yacht Club has long had a reputation as the "sailingest" club on San Francisco Bay. In 1932 a group of Richmond locals joined forces to form the Richmond Yacht Club. United by a common desire to promote affordable sailing, they built their own boats, sewed their own sails, constructed their own club house, and ran their own ...

  13. 'Dames at Sea': Female sailors race in ...

    Chan'Cellore Makanjuola on November 22, 2019. Seventeen sailboats with female-led crews raced across choppy seas of the San Francisco Bay in the Third Annual Amazing Grace Cheney Cup hosted by the Richmond Yacht Club this month. The November 4 race, or regatta as it's known in sailing, honors Grace Cheney, a club member who passed away in ...

  14. Richmond County Yacht Club (U.S.)

    Description of the flag. Richmond County Yacht Club. Est: 1923. Location: Great Kills Harbor, Staten Island, NY. Burgee: Pennant circa 2:3 (web image). White isosceles triangle based on hoist (peak 1.0 unit from hoist) superimposed by a blue 5-point star. Triangular area above horizontal line from peak to fly, blue.

  15. PDF RICHMOND YACHT CLUB (Inc)

    4.2 Divisions, Flags and Start Times Races 1, 2 & 4 (Morning departures) Flag Start Time C General OPEN White 1000 hours ... Richmond Yacht Club (Inc) Phone 376 4332 or 021 276 4332 www. richmondyc.org.nz Email [email protected]. Created Date:

  16. Big Daddy Regatta Preview 2024

    Publication Date: 2023-10-31 16:48:39. The first major offshore event on San Francisco Bay for 2024 will be taking place this weekend, the incredibly fun Big Daddy Regatta hosted by Richmond Yacht Club on the north part of the Bay. The format is enjoyed by many sailors, with a random-leg buoys race on Saturday followed by a PHRF handicapped ...

  17. On The Water

    Richmond Yacht Club members love sailing. As an extremely active sailing community, many members participate in racing, cruising and teaching our junior sailors. Racing. Regatta Archives. Race Volunteers. Race Photos. Cruising. 351 Brickyard Cove Rd. Richmond, CA 94801. Phone: (510) 237-2821.

  18. PDF RICHMOND YACHT CLUB (Inc) 2023-2024 GENERAL SAILING INSTRUCTIONS

    2023-2024 GENERAL SAILING INSTRUCTIONS. 4332 | [email protected] | www.richmondyc.org.nz1. RULES1.1 The races will be gover. ed by the rules as defined in the Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS).1.2 The Yachting New Zealand (YNZ) Safety Regulations Part 2 as amended herein apply with the following race categories (Cat): Cruising Events Cat 4 ...

  19. Flag and Etiquette Committee Flag FAQ

    Gaff-rigged poles are used by navies, boaters and yacht clubs around the world. Onshore, the "yacht club style flagpole" with a gaff represents the mast of a ship. A gaff-rigged pole may, or may not, have a yardarm or crosstree. A gaff-rigged pole with a yardarm is illustrated on the right flying a yacht club burgee and an officer flag.

  20. Membership

    Membership. Since 1932, the Richmond Yacht Club has been the home of sailors and has always had a reputation as "the sailingest club on the Bay". Come join us for sailing and fun. Benefits of membership include: The most active racing and sailing members and programs on the Bay. An active year-round cruising schedule.

  21. Racing

    Download Racing Schedule. 2023-2024 Small Boat Midwinters. Dates: December 3, 2023 / January 7, 2024 / February 4, 2024 / March 3, 2024. Four fun Sundays of racing on 3 courses on the Richmond Riviera are offered for centerboard boats and the Wabbit, Ultimate 20, and Mercury classes. Classes with 5 or more boats receive their own start.