Author: tomsitzmann
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Harraseeket Junior Regatta 2025 – PYC is Dominant!
Harraseeket Regatta 2025 – PYC is Dominant! The PYC Junior Program Race Team traveled up the Bay to Harraseeket for the 2025 HYC Annual Regatta on Wednesday, 16 July. We entered 10 sailors in the Optimist Championship Division, 1 Opti Green Fleet sailor, and 4 420 teams, so in total we had 19 PYC Junior…
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2025 29er North American Championship a Smashing Success at the PYC!
2025 29er North American Championship a Smashing Success at the PYC Fifteen teams from arounds the country and Canada competed at Portland Yacht Club in Falmouth, Maine over 3 days for the 2025 29er North American Championship title. 12 races were sailed. Friday brought beautiful sunny skies, and a nice South wind at 5-14 knots.…
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A HISTORY OF THE PORTLAND JUNIOR YACHT CLUB SAILING PROGRAM
A HISTORY OF THE PORTLAND JUNIOR YACHT CLUB SAILING PROGRAM – BY LEIGH PALMER, PAST COMMODORE AND FORMER JUNIOR PROGRAM OFFICER On June 11, 1922, the Portland Yacht Club authorized the creation of a Junior Membership category for people aged 12 to 18 years. The annual dues were $5.00. Soon thereafter, the original Portland Junior…