CRUISING AT THE BYC

The BYC Cruise Committee has planed an exciting summer of cruising options. With short legs and interesting ports of call, BYC cruises are ideal for small as well as large boats, and inviting for children.

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Click here to view the BYC 2024 Cruising Overview presentation

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Here is a list of cruises that have been organized for 2024 - below. Sign up for the first four cruises is open now. More will open soon, as the season progresses. 

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Memorial Day Cruise - May 25 - 27

BYC will be going to Wickford for the first cruise of the year. We’ll have a potluck dinner at Wickford Yacht Club (WYC) one evening and dinner in town the other night. Come join us to welcome the cruising season of 2024. Sign-up deadline: May 22. Contact: Barbara Petrocelli

• Click here to sign up.

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​​Gaspee Days Cruise - June 7 - 9

The Gaspee Day Cruise takes us to Rhode Island Yacht Club to enjoy the historic Gaspee Day Parade. Like previous years, events for this cruise will include the parade itself on Saturday at 10:00 am as well as numerous social gatherings at the Rhode Island Yacht Club. Reservations for slips or mooring can be made via Dockwa using this link. Please make a note that you are part of the Bristol Group. Please reserve early as quantities are limited. Sign-up deadline: May 31. Contact: Tom Dawson

• Click here to sign up.

• Click here to learn more about the weekend set up and activities

• Click here for a list of restaurants near RI

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Juneteenth Weekend Cruise to Dutch Harbor - June 22 - 23

Join us at this lovely harbor for a fun-filled weekend. We have reserved the picnic area at the Dutch Harbor Boat Yard and are planning a potluck get-together for the evening of June 22. Reserve your mooring via Dockwa using this link. Sign-up deadline: June 17. Contact: Carol McFarland  

• Click here to sign up

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Annual Week-Long Summer Cruise - July 12 - 21

The annual cruise is headed east this year, with visits to the Hyannis Yacht Club and the New Bedford Yacht Club as well as to the harbors of Third Beach, Quissett, Vineyard Haven and Cuttyhunk.  More details are available on the Summer Cruise webpage . Sign-up deadline:  May 31

• Click here to sign up

• Click to pay for cruise fee and other pre-payment items (meals and moorings) here.

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In Bay Cruise Week Long Cruise - August 3 - 10

Join fellow BYC members on either a two-day cruise over the weekend or for the entire week.  More information is available on In Bay Cruise Week webpage.  Sign-up deadline: July 15. Contact: Roland Gendreau and Bruce Winter

             

​​Labor Day Weekend Cruise - August 31 - September 2

Destination: East Greenwich Yacht Club

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September Cruise - September 21 - 22

Destination: TBD