FIRECRACKER 2025
JULY 4 - 6
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​This is an open regatta for anyone with a sailboat who would like to race. Keelboats, Centerboarders, Multihulls all welcome.
Please forward this invitation to anyone with a sailboat.
Like last year we will have the regular 6 'round the buoys' races, and also a separate long distance race each day for the "cruiser class".
Please send any questions or concerns to
Regatta Chairperson / P.R.O. Kenny Gall (k_gall@yahoo.com)
Schedule of Events:
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Friday night 7/4:
5pm -7pm registration & camping setup
8pm - ? Acoustic Jam at Leoni's Landing (bring your instrument)
Saturday 7/5:
9am - registration
10am - skippers meeting
11am - 3 to 5 races
6pm Burgers N Dogs Cookout
8pm YouTube Karaoke with DJ DOGMEAT
Sunday 7/6 –
9am skippers meeting
10am - 2 or 3 races
Trophies/Awards to follow
Regatta fee $40/ boat.
Included in fee:
-Camping Friday and Saturday night on PYC's hill*
-Trophies
-Beer (PYC members can enjoy beer without regatta fee)
No meals provided (except Sat night Burgers and Dogs + Potluck Sides) but PYC has a full kitchen and charcoal BBQs available.
PYC facilities will be available including:
-Mast stepping pole
-Deep water launch ramp with courtesy dock
-Overnight docking for racers
-Showers/restrooms
-Kitchen facility
-Charcoal BBQS (bring own charcoal)
-Picnic tables/shelter
*Camping is on a first come first serve basis. Please note that as per Corp of Engineers Policy, NO FIREWORKS are allowed to be discharged on the property.
Firecracker Regatta!
July 4-6 2025
Firecracker '24 is in the books!
I had so much fun chairing this 8th annual regatta. We had 34 boats registered, a new record for the Firecracker. Congratulations to Ryan Schubert & Amanda Kremer, who trailered their Snipe all the way from Lafayette, Colorado to win the Firecracker Regatta with only 6 points!
Thank you so much to Sara Stevenson Melling, Stacy Rachaner (race committee), Joe Glasgow and Sophia (mark boat operations), Jill Huffmire (registration/tshirts), Tara Howard and Jennessee Pharr (beer/burger operations), Cheri Stratton Sharkey & Bob (shirts, cleaning, and more!), Gary W. Templeton, Doug Butcher, Rich Rokel (building and grounds) Timothy Kelley (snipe wrangler), J Doug Jensen (sportboat wrangler), Ted Lischer (J22 wrangler), Terril Cook (Cruising Class wrangler), Kong Screen Printing (shirts), ProPrint in Topeka (posters), April Sanchez & Dawn Catagnus (cat watchers) and Mary Howe (emotional support / puttin up with my schemes). I am eternally grateful!
I look forward to seeing everyone at Commodore's Cup!
-Kenny Gall, Firecracker Regatta Chair
Report:
2023 Firecracker All-Class Open Regatta!
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So much fun at last year's Firecracker! Congratulations to Regatta Champions Ron Holm and crew! Thank you SO MUCH to the PYC B.O.G., Jill Huffmire, Cecily Dennis, Sara Melling, Ron Holm, Paul Barnett, Nick Hockman, Derrick Carpenter, Tara Howard, Jack Howard Chris Ross, Bob & Cheri Sharkey, Gina Disidore, April Sanchez, Dawn Catagnus and Kong Screen printing for all your hard work and help running this 7th annual PYC Firecracker! It truly takes a village and I'm always amazed at the cheerful helping hands and sailing community we have at PYC. Huzzah!
Despite a foreboding forecast, and a CRAZY maelstrom Friday night, we still managed to run on schedule and pop off four races Saturday, have a brawling Kareoke party Sat night till 1am, and 2 more races Sunday morning.
As you can see in the photos it was some extremely close competition! I really look forward to seeing y'all at Commodores and to next year's Firecracker!
-Kenny Gall, Firecracker Regatta Chair
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Enjoy some photos from this year below.
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Thank you so much to all the volunteers and racers!
Thank you so much to all the volunteers and racers!
