2026 Spring Invitational, Jack Peters Series & Sonar Spring

Official Notice Board

26 January 2025

Welcome to the Tred Avon Yacht Club in Oxford, MD for the 2026 Spring Invitational Regatta. We are situated on the beautiful Eastern Shore of Maryland, racing on the Tred Avon and Choptank Rivers.  We welcome the Comet (Sat only), Penguin (Sat only), Sonar (Fri-Sat) and 2.4mR (Fri, Sat, Sun) classes to race over the 24-26 April weekend. 

Oxford Day is April 25.  Please be aware the main drag, Morris St, through Oxford to the club, will be closed on Saturday, from 1015-1200   You must be at the club before 1000 on Saturday, otherwise the traffic will back up. The only other way to the club, will be taking the ferry from Bellevue ferry dock, or come by boat. 

Preview of the TAYC Sonars will be available on Thursday all day and Friday am. TAYC will launch their Sonars on Thursday late afternoon, docked at the club's docks, and haul them on Sunday.  There will be a Continental breakfast on Saturday and Sunday mornings for all competitors, as well as light hors d'oeuvres at Saturday and Sunday's awards. The cash bar is open all weekend.

The 2.4mR's & Sonars race on Friday followed by our weekly Ales and Tales Pub-style dinner on Friday evening.  Entry fees for the 2.4mR and Sonar include dinner tickets for Ales and Tales Friday Pub dinner, 1x for 2.4mR, and 3x for Sonar crew.  Pub dinner is available to anyone esle via CC or cash.  

Racing starts again on Saturday with Penguins, Comets, Sonar and 2.4mR classes. The Sonars will have their own courrse.  Followin racing, will be Penguin, Comet and Sonar awards with light hors d'oeuvres, cash bar, The bar is always open, but there is no food service at the club after racing Saturday.  The 2.4mR and Sonar classes and friends will be getting together offsite, tbd.

The 2.4mR class will finish the weekend's racing on Sunday with awards, light hors d'oeuves, and a cash bar after racing. 

 Please see the NoR for more details. 

We have blocked rooms at the Holiday Inn Express in Easton, MD - about 15 minutes away, for any out-of-town sailors. There are other hotels and B&B's in the area, but the HIE above has offered us a better rate.

https://www.ihg.com/holidayinnexpress/hotels/us/en/easton/easex/hoteldetail?fromRedirect=true&qSrt=sBR&qIta=99801505&icdv=99801505&qSlH=EASEX&qGrpCd=TAY&setPMCookies=true&qSHBrC=EX&qDest=8561%20Ocean%20Gateway%2C%20Easton%2C%20MD%2C%20US&srb_u=1

We are limited in membership housing billets, so please include in your entry or call Andrew Parish for details.  

We are offering storage for any traveling boats, specifically the 2.4mR class, before or after the regatta.   Drop your boats on the way north from Florida, and we will find parking for them, BUT please two weeks ADVANCED NOTICE is required for storage.  For further information please contact Andrew Parish

Please be advised, that the speed limit in Oxford begins a mile out of town and it is strictly enforced at 25MPH. The Chief of Police would like to meet you, but not with a ticket for you!

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Attention TAYC Members, when registering, please use your last name in the member number box, to bill to your club house account.