The Hospice Regatta is coming up on June 18th. The race will be run like a normal Thursday night, with a social catered by Mission BBQ at Tidewater afterwards. Dinner tickets are $20 and must be reserved from Jen Mellinger. The event supports Gilchrist Hospice, and you can go to https://fundraise.givesmart.com/vf/Regatta2026. any time to donate or start a fundraising team.
We’re a few weeks into the Spring series, and looking forward to more good weather and great racing. We’ll have our next Social on May 21st.
We still need skippers to take RC for several weeks, including May 21st. Pick a week to help out. The full list of weeks needed and assignments is at https://hdgyc.org/racing/race-committee-and-course-instructions/2026-committee-assignments. Skippers that haven’t done RC before (or those looking for a refresher) can check out the instructions and video linked at https://hdgyc.org/racing/race-committee-and-course-instructions.
Our tune-up race is on April 16th, and the first race of the Spring Series will be on April 23rd. We’ll also have a social after racing on the 23rd. It will be great to see everyone on the water and around the club room after the cold winter!
We’ll be out sailing soon, probably around the time the ice melts, from the way February has gone! Memberships are now open – see Membership for more info. The Sock Burning pot luck will be on Saturday March 21st, the tune-up race will be on April 16th, and the first race of the Spring Season will be on April 23rd. See the Schedule page for all of the details and when we’ll have Thursday Night Socials, the Hospice Regatta, and the Gumbo Cook Off. We look forward to seeing everyone on the water!
Racing is over for the year. Thank you to everyone – skippers, crew, and social members; we hope you had a great season! Results from the Sunday Series races are at https://www.regattanetwork.com/clubmgmt/applet_regatta_results.php?regatta_id=30469, and pictures from the annual awards ceremony are at https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1oZSLYuS9-VN28qxnLE8NAWNPYoX0vdZh
There are a few more chances left to get some racing practice. Each Sunday meet at Tidewater at 1PM to help decide on a course, and then be on the water for the start of the sequence at 1:55 for a single 2:00 start.
Results of the series so far are at https://www.regattanetwork.com/clubmgmt/applet_regatta_results.php?regatta_id=30469&preview=1
Also remember we’ll have our annual banquet at the Havre de Grace American Legion on November 1st. More details on that and registration to follow.
We look forward to seeing everyone on the water and at the party after the Invitational.
Note that Amendment 2 to the Sailing Instructions, with updated start sequence, is at https://hdgyc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Amendment2HdGYCInvitational2025SIs.pdf.
The scratch sheet is also now available at https://www.regattanetwork.com/clubmgmt/applet_registrant_list.php?regatta_id=30283&custom_report_id=2
With just a couple weeks left in the Summer Series you can see the current scoring at https://hdgyc.org/racing/2025-race-results/2025-summer-series-overall.
Be sure to talk to Jen Mellinger about the Hospice Regatta, combined with the McVey memorial race on September 12th.
Don’t forget to register for the Invitational, to be held on September 27th. All the details are at https://hdgyc.org/racing/2025-invitational.
There are just two weeks left in the Spring Series. Current series scoring is available at https://www.regattanetwork.com/clubmgmt/applet_regatta_results.php?regatta_id=29822&preview=1
Pat Venturino has been taking pictures and you can see those at https://hdgyc.org/about/photos
Remember there will be a social to close out the series on June 26th. After that we’ll have our Fun Race on July 3rd, and start the Summer Series on July 10th.
Spring races are happening each Thursday evening. The next Social will be after racing on May 22nd. Keep an eye on https://hdgyc.org/racing/2025-race-results/2025-spring-series-races to see weekly results.