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2023 Racing:

The HRYRA Common Sailing Instructions are available for download at the HRYRA web site, here: https://www.hryra.org/2023-hryra-common-sailing-instructions/

It’s time to get your 2023 PHRF certificate!

2023 Pedlow Cup

Dates: May 27, July 1, September 2
Notice of Race and Sailing Instructions
Notices
Pedlow Results
What is the Pedlow Ideal?

2023 Ilse Biedermann Women’s Regatta – July 8

Notice of Race – Amended
Sailing Instructions (HRYRA CSI)
Supplementary Sailing Instructions
Other Notices
Link to On Line Registration and Dinner RSVP
Results

2023 Joe Naar Regatta – July 22

Notice of Race
Registration Form
Sailing Instructions
Results

2023 Shattemuc Open Regatta – Sept. 9-10

Notice of Race
Link to On Line Registration
Sailing Instructions (HRYRA CSI)
SYC Supplementary Sailing Instructions
Notices to Racers
Results


2022 Racing:

It’s time to get your 2022 PHRF certificate!

2022 Pedlow Cup

Dates: May 30 28, July 10 2, September 3
Notice of Race and Sailing Instructions-Amended
Notices
Pedlow Results
What is the Pedlow Ideal?

2022 Joe Naar Regatta – July 23

Notice of Race
Sailing Instructions
Results

2022 Shattemuc Open Regatta – Sept. 10-11

Notice of Race
Link to On Line Registration
Sailing Instructions
Notices to Racers
Results


2021 Racing:

Past time to get your 2021 PHRF certificate!

NOTE: Labor Day Pedlow Cup race has been rescheduled to Saturday, Sept. 4.

The Joe Naar Memorial Regatta 2021 was held on July 24. 18 boats competed this year in 420s, Optimists, and Lasers in this annual event. Although light airs prevailed, the race committee was able to complete three races in each class. See results below and a writeup in the July issue of the Masthead.

At Shattemuc, the Pedlow Cup Memorial Day weekend races officially mark the start of the summer sailing season! This year is the 43rd anniversary of this race series which will take place on the three major summer holiday weekends -Memorial Day, Independence Day, and Labor Day. Details can be found below.

For those of you new to Shattemuc or who might not be familiar with the Pedlow Cup Series, it is a great opportunity for ANY captain or ANY one who wants to crew, to get out on the water and participate. No racing experience is necessary. At the skippers meeting, we will do our best to connect you with crew and/or a boat to crew on. Click on “What is the Pedlow Ideal?” to see an excellent history of the race.

2021 Pedlow Cup

Dates: May 31 30, July 4, September 4 5
Notice of Race and Sailing Instructions
Notices-Amendments
Pedlow Results
What is the Pedlow Ideal?

2021 Joe Naar Regatta – July 24

Notice of Race
Sailing Instructions
Results

2021 Shattemuc Open Regatta – Sept. 11-12

Notice of Race
Link to On Line Registration
Sailing Instructions
Notices to Racers
ResultsSYC 2021 Regatta Poster

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2020 Racing:

Labor Day Pedlow Cup: Finally got a race in for the 2020 season!
On a very light air day, the 6-boat fleet managed to complete one short (21 minute!) race. Elusive came in first on both actual and corrected time to win the race and the 2020 Cup!
Because of Covid-19, there were some additional rules in effect. Click here for results and details.

Nyack Boat Club Wednesday evening races have begun

Other racing still on “pause” at Shattemuc due to Covid-19 pandemic. 

2020 Pedlow Cup

Dates: May 24, July 10 5, September 6
Notice of Race and Sailing Instructions
What is the Pedlow Ideal?
Notices
All 2020 Pedlow Results

2019 Racing:

Racing on the Hudson for 2019 has begun! Wednesday evenings and Sundays at Nyack are active, and the Pedlow Cup races at Shattemuc are scheduled for Memorial Day Sunday. The Spring HRYRA series races begin in June at Kingston Boat Club.

Time to get your 2019 PHRF certificate!

Elusive wins Pedlow Cup for 2019 –
by Mick McGuire

The final races of the 2019 Pedlow Cup were held on September 1. We had excellent participation with nine boats racing, including 2 boats from the Nyack Boat Club. The wind again cooperated and the race committee was able to have 2 races on Sunday for a total of 6 races over the three holiday weekends, dispelling any notion that there is never wind for the Pedlow Cup!

Participation increased this season with 11 different boats/crews joining the races over the summer. The race committee grew as well with my regular helper Sheila Crimmins, joined by Peter Oden and Coulter Young who proved he is not only a great cook but an excellent race committee associate. Thanks to them all and, of course, De and Bruno for helping make the 2019 Pedlow Cup a successful event.

The 2019 overall winner was Elusive, skippered by David Longo (with his son Joseph occasionally at the helm) and wife Tracey and friends as crew.  David had an impressive 4 first place finishes out of 6 races. Congratulations David and crew! Chris Moses and crew in Susan J took second place overall followed by Pentimento.

Shattemuc 135th Annual Open HRYRA Regatta –
by Peter Oden

Things looked promising early Saturday, Sept 7, with a good northerly breeze, but by the scheduled time of the first race, it was beginning to fade. There was enough left to start races on short courses, although, in the dying wind, a few boats in Divs. 2 and 3 had trouble finishing. With some signs that more wind was coming, the RC decided to try a second race despite the rather anemic air, and was rewarded with a building breeze that settled from the north, allowing even a third race to be run in 8-10 kts of wind for all except Div. 3.

Coming ashore in the afternoon, the racers were treated to appetizers and lots of “suds,” followed by a scrumptious Brazilian Barbecue (Version 2), masterminded by De and executed by a team led by Sheila Crimmins. There was plenty to satisfy all who attended, racers as well as many SYC members, with enough left over for late luncheon snacks the next day.

Sunday again began a bit light and shifty, but there was enough to get in another three races for all divisions — totaling 6 races for the regatta. During the awards ceremony on Sunday afternoon, Shattemuc racers took home a lot of silver: Mayhem (Mark May) in Div. 1, Jurassis Dragon (Kurt Biedermann) and Susan J (Chris Moses) in Div. 2, and Freya (Guy May) and Zoom (Charlie Brieant) in Div 3. You can see full results below.

Independence Day Pedlow Cup – Those who predict there’s never wind in the morning were proved wrong. Sunday morning July 7 brought welcome northwest breezes to Shattemuc for the 41st Independence Day Pedlow Cup Races, allowing two windward/leeward races to finish in time for a (slightly) late lunch.

The nine boats that came out for the races had a diverse set of captains, crews and boats.  We had young skippers, old(er) skippers (you know who you are!), mixed crews with experienced racers and non-racers, and even the May family team on a borrowed boat. We were also joined for the first time by Sheeba, a Nonsuch from the Nyack Boat Club.

David Longo raced his new (to him), X332 named Elusive.  One thing that was not elusive was a solid win: He placed first in both races.  Congratulations David! As usual, See results below.

Memorial Day Pedlow Cup — The day started with light zephyrs that evaporated almost completely around the time of the scheduled start. The first race, a very short windward-leeward course, was started for the 8 boat fleet when there were some faint easterly stirrings. Unfortunately, it began to look as though the race would drift out, but, after a lengthy period of stillness, it  did complete in about an hour. Then, a more solid breeze began to build, this time from the west — a 180 degree shift. So the committee used the previous course, but in the opposite direction and told the boats to go around twice. As the breeze continued to build, that race also completed — the first boat finishing in 18 minutes! See results below.

2019 Pedlow Cup

Dates: May 26, July 7, September 1
Notice of Race and Sailing Instructions
What is the Pedlow Ideal?
Notices
All 2019 Pedlow Results

2019 Shattemuc Open Regatta – Sept. 7-8

Regatta Dinner Poster
Notice of Race
Link to On Line Registration
Sailing Instructions
Notices to Competitors
Results

Area B Junior Championships
for Bemis & Smythe Trophies

Dates: July 12-14
Official Regatta Website

2018 Racing:

Time to get your 2018 PHRF certificate!

2018 Pedlow Cup

Dates: May 27, July 1, September 2
Notice of Race and Sailing Instructions
What is the Pedlow Ideal?
Notices
All 2018 Pedlow Results

2018 Joe Naar Cup Regatta

Poster
Date: Saturday, July 14 2018 at 9:00 am.
Notice of Race
Sailing Instructions
Race Results

2018 Shattemuc Open Regatta – Sept. 8-9

Regatta Dinner Poster
Notice of Race
Link to On Line Registration
Sailing Instructions
Notices to Competitors
Results

2018 HRYRA

Schedule
2018 Common Sailing Instructions (pdf)
Overall Series Results

2017 Racing:

HRYRA: The Annual Awards Brunch will be held on Sunday, December 3, 2017 at the Hudson Water Club (at the Haverstraw Marina).  Save the Date!

HRYRA regatta schedules and sailing instructions are available on the HRYRA web site, click on the appropriate navigation tab (or use the links shown below).

Don’t forget to renew or acquire your PHRF certificate. All Sailboat racers require new PHRF certificates for the 2017 season: Every cruising sailboat intending to race this year on the Hudson River needs to have a current PHRF certificate. Now is the time to get or renew yours. Simply go to the HRYRA site and follow directions.

2017 Pedlow Cup

Dates: May 28, July 2, September 4 [3]
Notice of Race and Sailing Instructions
Notices
All 2017 Pedlow Results

2017 Joe Naar Cup Regatta

Poster
Date: Friday July 14 2017 at 9:00 am.
Notice of Race
Sailing Instructions
Race Results

2017 Shattemuc Open Regatta – Sept. 9-10

Regatta Dinner Poster
Notice of Race
Link to On Line Registration
Sailing Instructions
Notices to Competitors
Results

2017 HRYRA

Schedule
2017 Common Sailing Instructions (pdf)
Overall Series Results

2016 Racing Reports:

The 2016 spring racing season included two SYC Pedlows and the first half of the HRYRA competition.  The July 3rd Pedlow was canceled due to lack of wind, so the scores remain the same from Memorial Day.
Nyack Wednesday night races have been wonderful.  The night usually includes almost 20 boats, with five in spinnaker Division A and 15 in Division B cruising.
July 16 is the Joe Naar one design race here at SYC and the HRYRA Hudson River Women’s Challenge Cup is on August 7th in Haverstraw.
The second half of HRYRA racing begins in September, and of course that brings the Shattemuc Regatta.  If you want to try at least one HRYRA race this year, then choose the Shattemuc Regatta September 10-11.
HRYRA regatta schedules and sailing instructions are available on the HRYRA web site, click on the appropriate navigation tab (or use the links shown below).
It is also time to renew or acquire your PHRF certificate. All Sailboat racers require new PHRF certificates for 2016 season: Every cruising sailboat intending to race in 2016 on the Hudson River needs to have a current PHRF certificate. Now is the time to get or renew yours. Simply go to the HRYRA site and follow directions.

2016 Pedlow Cup

Dates: May 29, July 3, September 4 (5 if no race on 4)
Notice of Race and Sailing Instructions (Rev.)
Notices
All 2016 Pedlow Results

2016 Joe Naar Cup Regatta

Poster
Date: Saturday, July 16
Notice of Race
Sailing Instructions
Race Results

2016 Shattemuc Open Regatta – Sept. 10-11

Regatta Dinner Poster
Notice of Race
Link to On Line Registration
Sailing Instructions
Notices to Competitors
Results

2016 HRYRA

Schedule
2016 Common Sailing Instructions (pdf)
Overall Series Results

2015 Racing Reports:

The 131st Shattemuc Open Regatta took place on September 11-12.
This was the major cruising sailboat race event of the season at our club. We hosted 18 boats from the clubs in HRYRA. This exciting weekend also included the Margaritta BBQ dinner on Saturday evening, well attended by both racers and Shattemuc members, and the awards ceremony on Sunday afternoon.Saturday morning did not look at all promising for sail boats — almost dead calm at 1100 that forced the committee to postpone racing in the hope that breezes would develop. Sure enough, after a bit of light rain around noon time, a nice southerly filled in just allowing all divisions to get in two short races. The breeze held for Sunday, even strengthening a bit and providing good racing. It was good to see a slight increase in the number of competitors from Shattemuc this year, including Jurassis Dragon, Zoom,Pentimento, Freya, Mayhem and Surprise II.You’ll find a link to the regatta results here and many photos here. Also read the article in the September Masthead.
Pentimento wins 2015 Pedlow Cup! The last races of the 2015 Pedlow Cup were held on September 6th.   A light Southerly breeze filled in just in time to start the first of two races.  Jurassis Dragon had a superb day winning both races but Pentimento prevailed in the overall series score.  See results ­here  (insert hyperlink). A new racer, Surprise II, with Sam Ofsevit and crew joined the racing!
The last Pedlow Cup race of the 2015 season is coming up on September 6. Don’t miss this great opportunity for a fun race experience. Click here for information.
The 131st Shattemuc Regatta opens the Fall series of HRYRA races on the weekend of September 12-13. For more information and  on line registration, click here.
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Pentimento crosses Loonsong

Pentimento wins two Pedlow Cup races on July 4th.

A NE breeze filled in just in time to start the first race at 11:00.  The breeze held and allowed a second slightly longer race.

Along with the wind came rain showers so everyone who remembered to bring them along got to try out their foulies.

Thanks to Race Committee Mick McGuire and Ben Goldsmith. Results and all other information can be found in the usual place on our racing page.

Button and WineTote
All participants were rewarded with a commemorative 37th Annual Pedlow Cup pin.  It is a perfect accessory for your Shattemuc Wine Tote!

Zoom wins the first PEDLOW CUP race on Sunday, May 24. Light air and low water forced postponement until after 2 o’clock. See results,  NOR and all other information here.

The HRYRA ONE-DESIGN series gets of to a big start at Nyack Boat Club:

Monday, May 25th, NBC Laser Fleet hosts the Lagoon Regatta.  See schedule at http://www.hryra.org/nors-sis/.  Contact Jon Marsh at [email protected] for details.

HRYRA 2013 Awards Brunch: To be held on January 12, noon-4pm, at the Hudson Water Club, Haverstraw Marina. Make reservations, $30 pp., by January 4, 2014. Click here for contact information and other details.2013 Shattemuc Open Regatta: On September 7 & 8, excellent weather, good breezes, solid race committee work and a fine pig roast dinner combined to make a wonderful event.  All results can be found here. These races count for the HRYRA season series as well; check that site for standings. Watch for photos coming soon.The Labor Day Pedlow Cup race, the last of the season, was held on Sunday, September 1. Click for results. Two races were completed in a light southwesterly breeze, eventually fading during the second race. Zoom capped her fine performance over the season to take first place. Skipper Charlie Brieant is always happy to sign on crew, so, if you want to learn his secrets, keep that in mind as you think about your racing plans for next year.There are quite a few junior race sailing events on the Hudson this summer. A listing of some of them together with contact and other information can be found on our site here. This includes some major area wide races such as the Bemis/Smythe and Sears semifinals to be held at Shattemuc and Nyack this year.The last of the Spring series of HRYRA regattas is coming up on June 22 & 23: the Hudson Cove Yacht Club’s 29th Annual Open Regatta and Pig Roast. Notice of Race and registration information can be found at the HRYRA web site..Just a week or so away, this year’s HRYRA Women’s Challenge Cup will be on Saturday, June 15, at Minisceongo Yacht Club. Check for information about this event on the HRYRA web site: www.hryra.org. As last year, there will be fleets (both spinnaker and non-spinnaker) for all female crew and also for mixed crew with only a women on the helm. Don’t miss it!The HRYRA Chelsea Open Regatta is coming up FAST this weekend, June 8,9. Details including registration forms, Sailing Instructions, etc., are available from the HRYRA web site, www.hryra.org. For the convenience of competitors, there will be two (2) skippers’ meeting: Friday evening at 1900, and Saturday morning at 0900.The first Pedlow Cup race was held on Monday, May 27, after high winds on Sunday forced rescheduling of the race. Results and all relevant information can be found by clicking here.Once again, time has snuck up on us: In just a few days, the Hudson River Yacht Racing Association (HRYRA) 2013 races will kickoff with the Kingston Sailing Club Maritime Cup regatta on June 1-2, followed by the Chelsea Open regatta on June 8-9. Information, including Notices of Race and Sailing Instructions are available on the HRYRA web site, www.hryra.org. There’s also a link to the Common Sailing Instructions here.Shattemuc will host two fleets of the U. S. Sailing, Area B, Junior Sailing Semi-Final Championships this summer. The event will be held for three days, July 19th, 20 and 21. Area B covers the Hudson River, upstate New York, Long Island and Connecticut. The fleets at Shattemuc are: single-handed racers in Laser Radials (The Smythe Trophy); and, double-handed racers in Club 420s (The Bemis Trophy). At the same time, the triple-handed semi-finals in Sonars will be held at Nyack Boat Club. The winners of these semi-finals qualify for the U. S. National Junior Championships. These races attract many of the top Junior Sailors in the U. S. and we are expecting between 20 and 30 boats between the two fleets. Check here for more details as they become available.HRYRA 2013 Regatta Schedule (also check here):

Kingston Sailing Club June 1-2 Shattemuc Yacht Club Sept 7-8
Chelsea Yacht Club June 8-9 Minisceongo Yacht Club Sept 21-22
Hudson Cove Yacht Club June 22-23 Nyack Boat Club Sept 28-29

Current PHRF Certificates are required to race in HRYRA regattas: Now’s the time to get or renew yours. Please visit the HRYRA web site to do this on line. Schedules and results of regattas and series are also available there.

Race Administration web sites
HRYRA (PHRF ratings, forms, instructions, etc.)
US Sailing
ISAFRacing Rules of Sailing

Previous Year Reports:

2015 HRYRA
Schedule
2015 Common Sailing Instructions (pdf)
Overall Series Results
2015 Pedlow Cup
Dates: May 24, July 4, September 6
See this article from 2012 for an explanation of the Pedlow Cup.
Notice of Race and Sailing Instructions
Notices
All 2015 Pedlow Results
2015 Joe Naar Cup Regatta – Saturday, July 18
Poster
Notice of Race
Sailing Instructions
Race Results
2015 Shattemuc Open Regatta – Sept. 12-13
Regatta BBQ Poster
Notice of Race
On line registration
Sailing Instructions
Notices to competitors
Results
 2014 HRYRA
Schedule
2014 Common Sailing Instructions (pdf)
Overall Series Results
2014 Pedlow Cup
Dates: May 25, July 5, August 31
See this article from 2012 for an explanation of the Pedlow Cup.
Notice of Race and Sailing Instructions (V2)
Notices
All 2014 Pedlow Results
2014 Joe Naar Cup Regatta – Saturday, July 19
Poster
Notice of Race
Sailing Instructions available at registration
Race Results
2014 Women’s Challenge Cup Regatta – Saturday, August 16
Poster
Notice of Race
Registration
Sailing Instructions
Race Results
 2014 Shattemuc Open Regatta – Sept. 6-7
Poster
Notice of Race
On line registration
Sailing Instructions
For your convenience, the sailing instructions are also available in a format combined with the HRYRA sailing instructions:
Sailing Instructions: SYC & HRYRA Combined Format
Notices to competitors
Results
2013 HRYRA
Schedule
2013 Common Sailing Instructions
Overall Series Results
2013 Pedlow Cup
Dates: May 26, July 4 6, September 1
See this article from 2012 for an explanation of the Pedlow Cup.
Notice of Race and Sailing Instructions
Notices
All 2013 Pedlow Results
US Sailing Area B Junior 2013 Championship Semi-Finals
Dates: July 19, 20, 21
Notice of Race
Event web site: all information, registration forms, etc.
All Results
2013 Joe Naar Cup Regatta – Saturday, August 17
Notice of Race
Sailing Instructions
On Line Registration Form
Race Results
2013 Shattemuc Open Regatta – Sept. 7-8
Notice of Race
On Line Registration and Dinner Reservations
PDF Registration and Dinner Reservations
Regatta Pig Roast dinner poster
Sailing Instructions
Also require HRYRA Common Sailing Instructions
Notices to competitors
Results
2012 HRYRA
Schedule
2012 Common Sailing Instructions
Overall Series Results
2012 Pedlow Cup
Dates: May 27, July 4, September 2
What is the Pedlow Cup and Ideal?
Notice of Race and Sailing Instructions
All 2012 Pedlow Results
2012 HRYRA Junior Regatta (Qualifiers for Area B and SUNY Maritime events) – July 7
Notice of Race
Sailing Instructions
Race Results
2012 Joe Naar Cup Regatta – Saturday, August 18
Notice of Race
Sailing Instructions
Registration Form
Race Results
2012 Shattemuc Open Regatta – Sept. 8-9
Notice of Race & Registration Form
Regatta Dinner Reservations
Sailing Instructions
Also require HRYRA Common Sailing Instructions
Results
2011 New York Downstate Sunfish Regional Championship – May 28-29
Notice of Race
Registration Form
Sailing Instructions
Sunfish Race Map
Notices
Sunfish Race Results
2011 HRYRA Junior Regatta (Qualifiers for Area B and SUNY Maritime events) – July 10
Notice of Race
Sailing Instructions
Race Results
2011 Open Regatta – Sept. 10-11
Notice of Race & Registration Form
Registration Form (.doc format)
Regatta Dinner Reservations
Sailing Instructions
Also require HRYRA Common Sailing Instructions
Overall Results
Details: Div ADiv BDiv C
2011 Naar Cup
Notice and Schedule – The 2011 Naar Cup was canceled due to weather.
To Register
Results
2011 Pedlow Cup
October 9: Independence Day Makeup Race Schedule
–   Skippers’ Meeting            1400
–   Race start scheduled for 1430
Pedlow Flyer
Notice of Race and Sailing Instructions
Season Results
–  Memorial Day (Rescheduled) Results
– Independence Day (Rescheduled for Oct 9) Results
– Labor Day Results
2010 HRYRA
Schedule
Common Sailing Instructions
Overall Series Results
2010 Open Regatta – Sept. 11-12
Notice of Race & Registration Form
Registration Form (.doc format)
Regatta Dinner Reservations
Sailing Instructions
Also require HRYRA Common Sailing Instructions
Overall Results
Details: Div ADiv BDiv C
2010 Naar Cup
Notice and Schedule
To Register
Results
2010 Pedlow Cup
Schedule
Overall Results
<–>Memorial Day Results – Drifted out
Independence Day Results
Labor Day Results<–>
2010 HRYRA Women’s Challenge Cup Regatta – June 26
Flyer with schedule
Registration Form, Schedule info.(pdf version)
Sailing Instructionsalso need HRYRA Common Sailing Instructions
Results
2009 HRYRA
Schedule
Common Sailing Instructions (OBSOLETE 2009 version)
Results are on HRYRA site
2009 Open Regatta – Sept. 12-13
Notice of Race & Reg. Form
<–>Registration Form – See Notice of Race<–>
Sailing Instructions
Results<–>
2009 Naar Cup
Schedule
Results
2009 Pedlow Cup
Overall Results
Memorial Day Results
Independence Day Results
Labor Day Results<–>
2008 HRYRA
Schedule
Common Sailing Instructions (OBSOLETE 2008 version)
Results
2008 Open Regatta
Notice of Race
Registration Form
Sailing Instructions
Results
2008 Naar Cup
Schedule
Results
2008 Pedlow Cup
Schedule
Memorial Day Results
Independence Day Results
Labor Day Results