Racing
Racing is one of the attractions of our club. If you read through our history you'll find this is deep within our culture. Our members' boats are adorned with the success of the program as they actively compete around Lake Ontario and beyond. We have an active Performance Handicap Racing Fleet, Lake Ontario (PHRF-LO) fleet. More information can be found at http://www.phrf-lo.org/ . We host the annual Challenge Cup Regatta which is a Lake Yacht Racing Association (LYRA) Tier 2 counter event for the awarding of the LYRA Boat Of The Year. Club racing includes Spring, Memorial Day, Labor Day, Fall, and Long Distance Series racing.
Crewing is a Great Way to Learn!
No experience? Some Experience? It doesn't matter. We just want enthusiastic folks to come and race with us.
We need help help crewing our boats for all sorts of racing. We've got lots of boats wanting to participate on the Thursday night Fun Races but not enough people to crew. It's free and it's fun!
Interested in how to participate?
Contact Tom Thurston tthurst2@rochester.rr.com
SBYC COVID-19 Checklist -2021.pdfSBYC Covid-19 Checklist
SBYC 2021 Racing Waiver.pdfSBYC Racing Waiver
8 Metres
SBYC has a history of members owning and sailing 8-metre sailboats. After a hiatus of having a small fleet at SBYC, they're making SBYC their home port once again. Among them is the return of the all wooden 8-metre, "Natural". Its legacy includes the 1995 World Cup 1st place trophy hosted in the Netherlands. The following year in 1996, SBYC hosted the 8 Metre Worlds Event.
The Natural's crew working hard during the 1995 Worlds Cup in The Netherlands
A winning crew: Tom Ruflin, Tim Donovan, Erik Will, and skipper Hank Stuart
Bow man Hank Willard
Watercolor painting by the late Franz Schwenk of Rochester YC.
The original hangs in the 8 metre room at RYC
Know Before You Go
Check out the latest forecasts and wind conditions before heading out on your trip around the bay or out on the big lake. There are lots of weather apps you can install on your smart phone so the weather and wind is always at your fingertips.