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The Rear Commodore's River Run is Harlem's newest sailing event. In 2019, we tried something new. Instead of turning left around Big Tom, we turned right, and headed down the East River. "But, that's crazy!" you say. "There's no good sailing down there, and the currents are insane! Time it wrong, and you'll get flushed down the river and out through Hell Gate." Well, the first part is just plain untrue; there's lots of great sailing between the bridges, and beyond. And, while the flushing part can be true, we've done our homework with the tide tables to ensure favorable currents for the race.

From Cuban Ledge, it's a short (and familiar) leg down to Throgs Neck, then hang a right.  But don't just plug the right buoy into your GPS. If you want to be fast, you'll need to play the current for all it's worth. Moving water is free speed. If we've crunched the numbers right, the current should be turning just about the time you get to the turning mark, and then you get to play the current back the other way.

We're aim to get everybody finished by mid afternoon.
Then, it's back to the clubhouse for a party on the deck.

 

2025 River Run - June 28

2025 Notice of Race

2025 Sailing Instructions

2025 Scratch Sheet

2024 River Run

2024 Notice of Race

2024 Sailing Instructions

2023 River Run

2023 Notice of Race

2023 Sailing Instructions

2023 Scratch Sheet

2022 River Run

2022 Notice of Race

2022 Sailing Instructions (amendment 1)

2022 Scratch Sheet (final)

2021 River Run

2021 Notice of Race

2021 Sailing Instructions

2021 Scratch Sheet

2020 River Run

2020 Notice of Race

2020 Sailing Instructions

Scratch Sheet

2020 Results

HARLEM YACHT CLUB • 417 Hunter Ave, City Island NY 10464 • info@hyc.org

Lat. 40° 51’ 00” N  Lon. 73° 47’ 24” W

VHF 72 • 718-885-3078    

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