CYC Racing

Centerboard Racing 


Serious fun, camaraderie, and sailing... that's what Centerboard Racing is all about. Whether it is having dinner with the other crews after a Wednesday Evening Race or spending a Saturday at the Centerboard Regatta, come join us and sailboats from all around Casco Bay this summer.


Wednesday Night Racing

Centerboard's Wednesday Night Racing Series is intended to be a weekly low key event with friendly competition.  Racing starts at 1800 off the Eastern Promenade and boats will sail a single race about 90 minutes long.  Afterwards everyone returns to the Club to enjoy a dinner put on by one of the boats in the fleet.  Sign up at the links below and if you wish to participate in the post race dinners, please email race@centerboardyachtclub.org 

Registration

2017-2020 Racing Rules

Start Signals

Other Signals

Casco Bay Marks 2020 - Chart

Casco Bay Marks 2020 Format #2

Casco Bay Marks 2020 Format #3, inner harbor only

Casco Bay Mark List

GPS Waypoints of all race marks - This is compatible with most GPS/Chartplotters/Navigation Apps.  Download the file and transfer to your device.  CascoBayMarks.06.13.2020.gpx.txt

Centerboard Regatta

The Centerboard Regatta kicks off the GMORA racing season with a friendly, casual racing atmosphere on the second Saturday in June each year.  The regatta format on odd years will be one long race starting off Portland's Eastern Promenade and sending boats out through the many islands of Southern Casco Bay.  On even years the Regatta is run in conjunction with the Atlantic Cup's Inshore racing.  On those years multiple short windward leeward races will be run.

Centerboard Yacht Club will host a post-race BBQ featuring pulled pork at the club on the Fore River with majestic views of the sunset and the Portland skyline.  Sit back and swap sea stories with your fellow competitors as you enjoy the BBQ and a Free Beer or Dark & Stormy while listening to music provided by a live band.  This is intended to be a family friendly event open to all CYC Members and Racers.  Racers please sign up at the link below, those only looking for dinner tickets please e-mail: race@centerboardyachtclub.org

Centerboard Regatta Registration

2023 Race Schedule

Updated March 14, 2023

Date

Race

Club







May 3

Points East Crew Match Party

HBS

May 10

Wednesday Night Skipper's Meeting 

CYC




May 17

Practice Wednesday Race

CYC

May 18

First Thursday Night

PYC

May 24

First Wednesday Night Race

CYC

June 10

Centerboard Regatta

CYC

June 17

Pilot Regatta

PYC 

June 24

Harraseeket Regatta

HYC

June 28

CYC host PYC Weeknight Race

CYC

June 29

No Thursday Night Race

PYC

July 1

Schooner Trophy Race

PYC

July 5

No Wednesday Night Race

CYC

July 6

PYC host CYC Weeknight Race

PYC

July 8-9

Quahog Quest

CYC

July 15

Casco Bay Fiasco

PYC 

Aug 3-6

Monhegan Race Weekend

PYC

Aug 12

SailMaine Festival & Regatta

SM

Aug 19

Bluewater Regatta

CYC 

Aug 26

Handy Boat Regatta

HBS

Sept 4

Degrandpre Double Handed & Family Race

PYC/Fleet 43

Sept 6

First Wednesday Fall Series

CYC 

Sept 23

Lightship Race

PYC 

Sept 30

Fall Series #2

PYC 

Oct 7

Fall Series #3

PYC 

Oct 14

Fall Series #4

PYC 

Oct 18

Awards Party

CYC

Casco Bay Race Dates 2022.pdf

Quahog Quest

The Quahog Quest will be a two day race from Portland Harbor to Quahog Bay where boats can raft together for the night and Race Committee will cook dinner for the fleet.  Sunday the fleet will race back to Portland Harbor where awards will be given at Centerboard YC.  Non-racers are welcome to us at Quahog Bay for the raft and dinner.

Bluewater Regatta

Come join us for our Annual Bluewater Regatta!  The format will be one long race starting near House Island/Peaks Island and sailing around the islands between the Shipping Channel and the Hussy in either direction.

After the day's sailing return to the Club for a Lobster Dinner with Free Beer and live Music!  This is intended to be a family friendly event open to all CYC Members and Racers.   Racers please sign up at the link below, those only looking for dinner tickets please e-mail: race@centerboardyachtclub.org

Bluewater Regatta Registration



Links

Points East Crew List

RailMeets

GMORA

Scuttlebutt

Sailing Anarchy

Portland Yacht Club

Orr's-Bailey Yacht Club

J24 Fleet 43

Etchells Fleet 27

Ensign Fleet 71

Sail Maine

Harraseeket Yacht Club

Racing Rules Quiz (Old Rules)

Historical Courses

Resources

Marine Forecast

Tide Chart

Cushings Is. Observations

Portland Weather Buoy

Portland-Gray Radar

WGME Predictive Radar


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