2024 REGATTAS AND RACES
Southold Yacht Club strives to support both serious competition and recreational opportunities for all sailors no matter what skill level.
SYC SUNFISH SCRAMBLE MEMBER REGATTA
A fun afternoon open to all adult members. Saturday July 13.
AROUND SHELTER ISLAND REGATTA
The Around Shelter Island Regatta is SYC’s premier adult regatta and is the World’s Longest Sunfish Race. Saturday July 20.
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CAROL SMITH REGATTA
The Carol Smith Regatta is SYC’s signature junior regatta for Optimist, Sunfish, Laser and C420 sailors ages 7-18. The regatta originated in 1976 as the Peconic Gardiners Junior & Midget Sunfish Championships and was expanded to include additional fleets in the early 2000’s. Junior sailors return to SYC year after year for competitive racing and outstanding hospitality. The regatta is part of the PGJSA Championship Series (see below). July 25-26.
ALUMNI RACING NIGHT
Open to all SYC alumni in conjunction with our usual Monday Night Racing. Monday August 5.
FAMILY REGATTA
The Family Regatta is a fun, low-key event - a chance for sailing school students and other members to have a fun afternoon on Southold Bay. Sailing school students can race the boats they rented for the sailing school season. Others with their own boats race those. Any team will do: parent/child, cousins, siblings. Depending on participation levels, fleets may include sunfish, c420, and even Optimists. Sunday August 18.
CLUB RACING SERIES
Click here for more information on our weekly racing series.
OTHER REGIONAL REGATTAS
The PGJSA Championship Series
The Peconic Gardiners Junior Sailing Association sponsors a Championship Series of regattas among member yacht clubs: Devon, Shinnecock, Southampton, Mattituck, Old Cove, Orient, Shelter Island and Southold. Visit pgjsa.org
Mattituck Sunfish Derby
The Derby is a highly competitive sunfish regatta that annually draws some of the area’s best sunfish sailors. visit MYC for more information
NYS Downstate Regatta
This regatta is a qualifying event for the Sunfish World Championships.
THE RACING RULES OF SAILING
The purpose of The Racing Rules of Sailing is to keep sailors and boats safe and to provide fair competition. The rules are governed by two basic principles:
Sportsmanship and the Rules
Competitors in the sport of sailing are governed by a body of rules that they are expected to follow and enforce. A fundamental principle of sportsmanship is that when competitors break a rule they will promptly take a penalty, which may be to retire.
Environmental Responsibility
Participants are encouraged to minimize any adverse environmental impact of the sport of sailing.
The Racing Rules of Sailing 2021-2024 are now available. visit ussailing.org