The TGIF Racing Training Clinic is meant to be a fun evening to encourage sailors to take guests or fellow members out sailing without the stress of competitive racing. Our TGIF event offers a calm, safe, non-shouting environment on board so you can enjoy the experience of sailing in a fleet while learning sail trim techniques, helming and tactics.
Our goals:
- To foster skill development for ALL sailing levels
- To provide a “no-intimidation” atmosphere for novice racers
- To help novice sailors adopt and grow our sport.
It is not necessary to be a skilled sailor to join us in this event or even know how to race. The objective is to help sailors and crew develop their skills so that they feel equipped and comfortable taking part in our other club races.
New for the 2024 season
This year, our Friday Fun Race will be alternating between the PCYC event and the RStLYC event. (See Organizing Club).
Adding the RStLYC Friday race into this learning event will give newcomers and newbie racers an opportunity to experience a format that will serve as a stepping stone to the more competitive GNS Inter-club Series. The RStLYC race is described with official race documents (Notice of Race and Sailing Instructions), offering a start line and race course managed by trained Race Committee Officers. Racers will be on a triangle course under white sail in a non-competitive and friendly environment.
Organizing Club
| PCYC | RStLYC |
| May 31 | Jun 7 |
| Jun 14 | Jun 21 |
| Jun 28 | Jul 5 |
| Jul 12 | Jul 19 |
| Jul 26 | Aug 2 |
| Aug 9 | Aug 16 |
| Aug 23 | Aug 30 |
SCHEDULE FOR THE PCYC FUN RACE
5:30pm – Skippers and Crew shall come to the Clubhouse patio where we will present the race course consisting of SLVYRA buoys. Boats are assigned their individual start times for the pursuit start.
(See SLVYRA Buoys for locations and navigation data)
5:45pm – Boat preparation and setup.
(We suggest doing this before 5:30pm)
6:15pm – Planned warning signal for a 45-60 minutes race.
(See Lake Chart for the Starting Area)
Post race – We gather on the patio for our popular Friday night BBQ!
Our TGIF participants are part of a Whatsapp group. Please contact the Fleet Captain to be added.
ryan_stowe@hotmail.com