ORC Information
Cruising Class Rules AMENDMENT #1Â – View | Download
2026 Cruising Division Rules presentation – Download
Multihull Docs
Anti-Exposure Suit
| Event | Date |
| Website Login Opens | January 5, 2026 |
| Race Registration Opens | January 19, 2026, 1200 hours |
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BYC Member Account Payment Deadline **Without Service Charge** |
April 30, 2026 |
| One Design Class Application Deadline |
May 1, 2026, 1700 hours |
| Entry Deadline | June 1, 2026, 1700 hours |
| Late Entry Deadline | June 8, 2026, 1700 hours |
| ORC / GLMRA Last Certificate Date | Dated no later than June 1, 2026 1700 hours |
| Sailing Instructions Available | July 1, 2026 |
| Black River Rendezvous | Not Before July 9, 2026 Not After 1800 EDT hours July 11, 2026 |
| Registration at BYC | July 16, 2026 1200 – 1900 hours EDT |
| Registration in Port Huron | July 17, 2026 0900 – 1600 hours EDT |
| Race Start Date | July 18, 2026 |
| Island Awards | July 21, 2026, 1200 – 1500 hours EDT |
| Bayview Awards Celebration | September 18, 2026 |
Bayview Y. C. Winter Seminar
Getting to the Island quickly and safely requires an understanding of the weather conditions you’ll experience along the way. There are many resources on my website to make the process easier: http://lakeeriewx.com/
Managing Your Mack Forecast, a page describing where to find and how to use a variety of weather forecasting resources — http://www.lakeeriewx.com/
Lake Huron Marine Weather Dashboard — http://www.lakeeriewx.com/
Race Forecasts – http://www.lakeeriewx.com/
Weather Briefing – this year’s weather briefings will be virtual. A full video briefing will be posted on Friday evening, followed by a short video update on Saturday morning. Both briefings will be available at http://www.lakeeriewx.com/
Please contact me at Mark@LakeErieWX.com with any questions.Â
Mark Thornton
LakeErieWX Marine Weather
