IRBBA Announces 2022 Calendar

The Illinois River Basin Boating Association has published an events calendar for the 2022 boating season. The IRBBA members include boat and yacht clubs from up and down the Illinois River. SRYC is a proud member, and welcomes boaters from other clubs throughout the season.

New USCG Fire Extinguisher Regs Coming in April

The U.S. Coast Guard has published new requirements for fire extinguishers that take effect in April, 2022. You’re going to need extinguishers rated at 5-B:C or 10-5:C (or greater) which will work on any boat. If your boat is model year 2017 or older, you may use extinguishers rated B:C, size 1 or 2. If you are using the disposable type of extinguisher, make sure it is less than 12 years old.

Here’s a link to the full PDF.

New for 2022

What’s happening in the new year?

  • Trivia Night! Saturday, February 12. Details here.
  • New SRYC officers: Vice Commodore, Matt Burgwald; Rear Commodore, Bill Parrot
  • Chicago Boat Show at McCormick Place: Cancelled again!
  • America’s Boating Course taught at SRYC starting in February. Details here.
  • Lock closures at Brandon Road this summer, details here.
  • SRYC hosts Riverbottom weekend in June, 2022
  • If you’re not a member yet, this is the year you join us!