2026 Nationals Schedule of Events

Growth, Friendship, Sailing, Food and Fun !

Saturday, August 8th

     0900  —  1600 Early Arrivals (by appointment, limited dry storage)

     Boat and sail measuring. Mast stepping.

 

Sunday, August 9th

     0900  —  1600 Early Arrivals (by appointment, limited dry storage)

     Boat and sail measuring. Mast stepping.

 

Tuesday, August 11th

     0900 - 1700 : Arrival, Welcome, Orientation, Registration, Measurement, Rigging, Launching, Slip and Mooring Assignment

     1200 - 1700 : Ensign Accessories Open Market.  Tables for sharing your inventions and ideas provided.

          Lunch will be available at the Snack Shack in the pool area using a temporary TRYC account number acquired at registration, online or in person.

          Seminars in the Sailing Center:

                1200 : Splices, Knots and Soft Shackles : Hands on instruction.  Instructor TBD

                1330 : Ask the Experts : Greg Eiffert, Bud Brown, Doug Burtner, Others

               1430 : Demystifying Mast Tune : Bud Brown, Others

               1530 : Sail Trim : Doug Burtner, Others

 

Wednesday, August 12th

     0900  -  1700 : Arrival, Welcome, Orientation, Registration, Measurement, Rigging, Launching, Slip and Mooring Assignment

     0900  -  1300 : Ensign Accessories Open Market. Tables for sharing your inventions and ideas provided.

          Lunch will be available at the Snack Shack in the pool area using a temporary TRYC account number acquired at registration, online or in person.

     1300 - 1600 : Practice Starts, Coaching and Practice Sailing

     1800 : Opening Ceremony on Dick Torpey’s Deck

     1900 : Dinner on the Deck with Live Entertainment
 

Thursday, August 13th

     0830 : Continental Breakfast and Box Lunch pick up

     0900 : Skipper’s Meeting

     1100 : Practice Race, plus up to two more races to follow, 

                Beer and hors d’oeuvres on the patio after racing

     1800 - 2200 : Parrot Head Party and Grill (bring Parrothead gear!)

     

Friday, August 14th

     0830 : Continental Breakfast and Box Lunch pick up

     1100 : Three races scheduled 

                Beer and hors d’oeuvres on the patio after racing

     1600 - 1800 : TRYC Happy Hour and Bar Food (upstairs, no hats, collared shirts!)

     1800 : Dinner at Galley (TRYC Upstairs, Variable selection of food)

     1900 : Gary Jobson Presentation

 

Saturday, August 15th

     0830 : Continental Breakfast and Box Lunch pick up

     1100 : Three races scheduled 

                Beer and hors d’oeuvres on the patio after racing

     Free Dinner Night (we have recommended some restaurants on this website…)

 

Sunday, August 16th

     0830 : Continental Breakfast and Box Lunch pick up

     1000 : Up to two races scheduled, but no signals after 1330

                Beer on the patio after racing

     1330 - 1630 : Haul Out

     1700 - 2000 : Traditional Awards Ceremony, Hors d’oeuvres / Buffet / Desserts

          1700 - 1745 : Cocktails and Hors d’oeuvres 

          1745 - 1845 : Buffet Dinner

          1845 - 2000 : Awards

    

  • We are working hard to provide great value at the 2026 National Championship. 
  • We will send a class-wide email when the Notice of Race is formalized and the web site is online.
  • On Sunday, we intend to get boats off the water, hauled and road-ready by 1630. Banquet completed by 2000.
  • We are looking forward to having you as our guests!


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