Pioneer Valley Yacht Club
Our hidden gem on the beautiful Connecticut River
Sailing and Racing at the PVYC

Welcome to the PVYC Sailing Race Page!

The 2011 season is a wrap!
Thank you to the race committee
and all the competitors for a great season!
Congratulations to Sunday Summer Series Winner, Bill Collins!
Congratulations!     2011 Series Champion:

Cruiser Class - William Collins
Competitors Take the test!
Brush up on your rules.  Click here to take a quiz on the top ten racing rules.   

U.S. Sailing Racing Test
New to Sailing?    
Take a free on line primer course at U.S. Sailing:
US Sailing - Sailing Primer
              Thinking of buying a sailboat to use at the PVYC?

Talk to a PVYC sailor first!  The river at the PVYC is too shallow for fixed keel sailboats.    Shoal keel and
centerboard sailboats do best.  In the dinghy class, lasers,sunfish and the O'Day 16' day sailer do well. Andy
Piccus took the 2010 dinghy club championship with an O'Day 16.  Member Ollie Wallock took the dinghy class
championship for several years with his 13' laser.  In the cruiser class,  Bill Collins took the club championship
with a 19' Mariner.  Other similar swing keel sloops with kick up rudders do well. Tom and Sue Martins held
the cruiser class championship for several years with their 26' MacGregor (with water ballast and dagger
board)  

Questions, comments, suggestions?  Send in an e-mail

Click here to send your email

ISAF RACING RULES OF SAILING  2009-2012
(Free Download from U.S. SAILING)

6/19/11 Practice Race #1
6/19/11 Practice Race #2
6/26/11 Practices Races
7/3/11 Race #1
7/3/11 Race #2
7/4/11 Trophy Results
7/4/11 Race #1
7/4/11 Race #2
7/4/11 Race #3
7/10/11 Race #1
7/10/11 Race #2
7/10/11 Race #3
7/17/11 Race #1
7/17/11 Race #2
7/17/11 Race #3
7/24/11 Race #1
7/24/11 Race #2
7/24/11 Race #3
7/31/11 Race #1
7/31/11 Race #2
*  *  * For the Competitors *  *  *
*  *  * Sailboat and Equipment Resources *  *  *
*  *  * For Beginners *  *  *


Links to find a sailboat for sale:

Boats for Sale on Boats.com

Western Mass Craig's List Boats for Sale

Ebay Sailboats for Sale

SAILS - purchase, cleaning and repair:

Sunfish and Laser Sails

Sail cleaning and repair

Used Sails

PVYC SAILING SERIES CHAMPIONS 1988 to 2010
Year
Cruiser
Dinghy
2011
William Collins
No Dinghy class
2010
William Collins
Andy Piccus
2009
Tom & Sue Martins
Andy Piccus
2008
Tom & Sue Martins
Andy Piccus
2007
Tom & Sue Martins
Andy Piccus
2006
Tom Carmody
Tie
Ollie Wallock and
Tom & Sue Martins
2005
Tom & Sue Martins
Ollie Wallock
2004
Tom & Sue Martins
Ollie Wallock
2003
Dave Grant
Ollie Wallock
2002
Tom & Sue Martins
Ollie Wallock
2001
Dave Grant
David Forsythe
2000
Al Bell
Steve Anderson
1999
Tom Carmody
Paul Lewis
1998
Gene Bartley
John Viera
1997
Gene O'Neil
Jonas Barrientos
1996
Liam Reynolds
Dennis Croll
1995
Dave Grant
Bill Bailey
1994
Al Bell
Gene O'Neil
1993
Patrick Kevane
Bill Wilson
1992
Joe Flebotte
Sari Dundas
1991
Don APpleton
Bill Bailey
1990
Joe Escalante
Greg Sapere
1989
Don Appleton
Joe Escalante
1988
  *  Bob Podgorski

* Also Fleet Champion           1987
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2011 Race Results

8/7/11 Race #1
8/7/11 Race #2
8/14/11 Race #1
8/21/11 Race #1
9/18/11 Race #1
9/18/11 Race #2

10/9/11 Gene O'Neill
Commodore's Cup
Abandoned due to poor
conditions.

Season Complete!

Click here for local sunfish for sale
2011 Final Standings

2011 Cruiser Class FInal Standings

2011 Fleet Class Final Standings

2011 Sunfish Final Standings