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On March 7th a group of SYC sailors met to discuss plans for this year's racing.  Henry Bowen SYC Racing Director led the discussion.   

The group agreed to Beer Can racing on Thursday nights (no scoring), 6PM start. We will have a volunteer sign up for setting marks. Season starting on Thursday April 30th.  

Competitive Racing on first Sunday of the month, alternate between buoy racing and distance racing. (avoid holiday weekends - will publish schedule on website)

Regatta target for September 26-27 with back up weekend of October 3-4 (more details to follow).

The Board approved this plan on 3/18.   We look forward to the 2026 season!

Annual Meeting Notes have been moved to 2025 Board Meeting Minutes section of the website.

The race committee and the club met on February 25th to kick off the new racing season. This included covering how races are run, how to start a race, how to finish and clean up a race, and what rules modifications we have to cover racing on Saylorville Lake. Our race committee also covered some useful apps that can help you ace your start.

Slides are available here ( https://saylorvilleyachtclub.wildapricot.org/resources/Documents/Racing/2023/SYC_Eace_Management_Prep_2023.pdf ).

Are you a boat owner who wants to race in our Wednesday Night Race series or other regattas but can't find enough people to comfortably crew on your boat?

Or are you a new sailor, or new to Central Iowa, and want to get out on a sailboat and learn a few things or enjoy the breeze?

Look no further than RailMeets, a spiffy, dead-simple website that lets you register your boat and register as crew. Once logged in, you can reach out to potential crew and boat owners, arrange to talk on the phone or meet up, and see if you're compatible for racing or cruising around the lake.

See also our RailMeets page with direct links to Iowa boat and crew listings.

Need a hand with getting set up? Contact our trusty communications director -- communication at saylorvilleyachtclub.org -- for a hand.