How Handicap Ratings Work in Sailing

After last weekend’s Hurricane Cup, in which the Commodore’s display of sailing prowess and skill led to an inevitable victory for the Lightning Dragonfly, a few club members (shockingly) started asking questions about handicap ratings: How do ratings work? How do...

A Spectacular Race Day Caps Off GPYC’s 2012 Season

Picture perfect in every way. That was the Hurricane Cup. Gorgeous, sunny weather with ideal wind for champagne sailing; a healthy and enthusiastic turnout of 7 boats, 18 sailors and 2 committee boat operators; a tropical feast at a classic Maine lake house (thanks to...

Don’t Blow Off the Hurricane Cup — The Season’s Last Race!

Let’s have a “big wave” goodbye to GPYC’s 2012 sailing season with the last formal race, the Hurricane Cup, this Saturday, August 25. The weather looks great, the location is great — all we need is you! We’ll meet at the Witkins’ beach at the southern tip of Hoyt...