Welcome to the Hudson River Yacht Racing Association
The Hudson River Yacht Racing Association (HRYRA) is the local arm of US Sailing (America’s national sailing organization). Yacht racing might bring to mind blue blazers and exclusive private clubs but it’s really an open arena where anyone, well you need a boat (or better know someone with a boat!) can participate.
I heard a sailboat instructor once say to her students; “I can teach you the basics of sailing a boat in an afternoon on the water, but you’ll spend the rest of your life becoming a good sailor.” I heartily agree with her summation of the sport, but I would add; “If you want to speed up the process, go race your boat!” Someone once said that you can learn in one season racing your boat what would take you five seasons to learn from casual day sailing.
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Top Reasons to Race your Sailboat
• Day sailing is like playing tennis without a net
• It helps make you a much better sailor
•It gets you out on the water more often
•Racing is always a challenge (sometimes of your patience!)
•There’s something for everyone from-detail oriented people to those who love a challenge
•It helps you focus on keeping your boat in tip top shape
•The teamwork it requires really develops great friends
It is hoped that the HRYRA website is a true online meeting place where the racing sailors of the Hudson River can get information, communicate with others and help make our shared passion for sailboat racing more enjoyable. With that in mind you are all invited to help make this internet venture into something that serves your needs. Please let me know what your thoughts are, what things you would like to see on its pages and how we can make this a timely and informative place for the past, present and future members of HRYRA.
Special thanks to Barbara Fitzgerald for the beautiful photos throughout the website.
I heard a sailboat instructor once say to her students; “I can teach you the basics of sailing a boat in an afternoon on the water, but you’ll spend the rest of your life becoming a good sailor.” I heartily agree with her summation of the sport, but I would add; “If you want to speed up the process, go race your boat!” Someone once said that you can learn in one season racing your boat what would take you five seasons to learn from casual day sailing.
Click to read more
Top Reasons to Race your Sailboat
• Day sailing is like playing tennis without a net
• It helps make you a much better sailor
•It gets you out on the water more often
•Racing is always a challenge (sometimes of your patience!)
•There’s something for everyone from-detail oriented people to those who love a challenge
•It helps you focus on keeping your boat in tip top shape
•The teamwork it requires really develops great friends
It is hoped that the HRYRA website is a true online meeting place where the racing sailors of the Hudson River can get information, communicate with others and help make our shared passion for sailboat racing more enjoyable. With that in mind you are all invited to help make this internet venture into something that serves your needs. Please let me know what your thoughts are, what things you would like to see on its pages and how we can make this a timely and informative place for the past, present and future members of HRYRA.
Special thanks to Barbara Fitzgerald for the beautiful photos throughout the website.
All Notices of Race and Sailing Instructions are located under the "PHRF Racing" tab in the main menu above.
The fee for a 2024 PHRF certificate / HRYRA membership is $45. CLICK ON THE LINK ABOVE to apply for a new PHRF Certificate, renew an existing PHRF certificate, and submit the $45 payment with PayPal or with a credit card through PayPal.
The Yacht Racing Association of Long Island Sound (YRALIS), who provides us with handicap base ratings and PHRF Regulations, has published the new 2023 regulations. All changes are in "RED". They are posted on this site under "PHRF Racing" > "PHRF Regulations".
The Yacht Racing Association of Long Island Sound (YRALIS), who provides us with handicap base ratings and PHRF Regulations, has published the new 2023 regulations. All changes are in "RED". They are posted on this site under "PHRF Racing" > "PHRF Regulations".