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FROM THE COMMUNICATIONS CHAIR
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We Hope to Hear from YOU!
By John McNeill | ICOYC Communications
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This year, beyond most, should be full of interesting news as we look forward to the usual wealth of regattas, plus the 37th America’s Cup and the Paris Olympics. Of course, the major media and your clubs’ publications will write about the obvious parts. What I hope we will be able to share with our ICOYC network are the tales unique to leading yacht clubs that go deeper and in some ways are closer to our own experiences as the year progresses. One good example in this Currents issue is from my own club, St. Francis Yacht Club, and describes how we encourage members to participate in racing activity, even if not on the water. A similar report from Societe Nautique de Marseilles some years ago related a beautiful system for celebrating and awarding volunteers. Then there was one last year about the young sailor who had developed excellent skills as a coach and hoped to share them while traveling. These are the tales that go beyond the obvious—and they exist at EVERY club in the ICOYC.
Most of the articles in the Currents come to us through the network of ICOYC Club Correspondents and their regional leads who accepted the role of speaking for your club each month. Even that great crew, though, does not hear of many of the unusual tales to be told. We need to hear from you, either directly or through your correspondent, of those fascinating tales or new ideas quietly taking place in your club.
For example, do you have members going to the Olympics in Paris, or joining a team at Barcelona for the America’s Cup? Is there a new club race designed to provide a good mix of fun and competition? My favorite race to watch here in San Francisco is StFYC’s Opti Heavy Weather Regatta. Nothing is more exciting than watching kids with tiller and mainsheet in one hand and bailer in the other!
What are you doing to promote more member participation in events? Has there been a recent member survey with surprising results? We all learn by sharing at all levels and your communications are as important as any. Please share with us throughout the year.
How do I submit content? Email your stories and photos directly to communications@icoyc.org.
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Save the Date for 10th ICOYC European & South American Conference
The Royal Swedish Yacht Club (KSSS) is “royally” pleased to invite you all to the 10th edition of the ICOYC European & South American Conference in Stockholm, Sweden. This is the first time KSSS will host an ICOYC event, and we are therefore especially honored that it happens to be a jubilee! On May 16-19, 2024, we invite you all to the main base of KSSS activities in beautiful Saltsjöbaden.
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Why Are You Watching Races from Shore?
It is no secret amongst St. Francis Yacht Club members that yacht racing is in the Club’s DNA. Around 130 days a year there is top-level racing on its world-class venue, often including sailors from around the world. There is no question that StFYC’s racing program is among the world’s best. The real question is why aren’t more members getting involved with Race Committee?
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New Year, New Amenities to Share with Members
There is no time like the present to be innovative in creating new membership interest at your club. Looking ahead in the new year, Long Beach Yacht Club made several announcements to members, including new amenities, new training programs and new management.
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ICOYC Director and Former NRV Commodore Appointed Admiral
As the crowning finale of a remarkable New Year's reception at the Norddeutscher Regatta Verein Clubhouse in Hamburg, Germany, on Sunday, January 7, 2024, the current NRV Commodore Tobias König appointed past ICOYC Director and NRV Commodore Andreas S. Christiansen as the new NRV Admiral.
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St. Francis Yacht Club Announces Action-Packed 2024 Regatta Season
Mark your calendars and make your plans to compete at one of the top sailing venues in the world in 2024. St. Francis Yacht Club has released a 2024 regatta schedule that includes various types of sailing—from board sports and dinghies, to keelboats and classic yachts, to team and match racing.
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40th Biennial Annapolis to Newport Race Set to Start in June 2025
Annapolis Yacht Club has added an ORC Performance Cruising Division for the 40th edition of this 475-nautical mile race that starts on the Chesapeake Bay and finishes at the mouth of the Narragansett River. In addition to this new class, skippers and sailors can look forward to the many other dynamic elements that keep them coming back to A2N.
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Ending the Year on a High Note
Salinas Yacht Club shares some of the many achievements of its junior sailors, including at the Sunfish Sailing World Championship, Lightning Class World Championship and Opti Class rankings.
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Save the date and make your plans to attend upcoming ICOYC events in 2024.
ASIA PACIFIC REGIONAL CONFERENCE 2024
May 2-3, 2024
Hosted by Royal Varuna Yacht Club, Chonburi, Thailand
EUROPEAN REGIONAL CONFERENCE 2024
May 16-19, 2024
Hosted by Kunglia Svenska Segel Sallskapet / Royal Swedish Yacht Club
NORTH AMERICA REGIONAL CONFERENCE 2024
September 15-18, 2024
Hosted by Royal Canadian Yacht Club
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