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!
