Racing

Racing Events for 2025

EYC v NORWALK at NORWALK - TBD

 

 

Founder's Day - Old Commodore's Race - TBD

 

 

Friday, May 16th Wetherill

 

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Saturday, June 14th Special Olympics Invitational Regatta

Help make the 11th running of this fun regatta another truly special day by participating as a sailor, an on-shore volunteer, or as a spectator boat host or crew. 

Make a new friend, maybe win a prize, and go home well fed in your new hat, feeling happy, and proud to have been part of a fun EYC tradition!

Schedule
Set-up Reception and Rigging of Boats: 9:00AM
Registration and Crew Introductions: 9:30AM  
Skippers Meeting: 10:30AM
Racing: 11:00AM - 1:30PM 
De-rigging, Picnic and Award: 1:31PM
Leave when you must. Pick up by 3:00PM

 

 

Friday, June 21st Newport to Bermuda Race

 

 

Saturday, June 22nd Team Race - Hawkins

 

 

Saturday, July 21st Rum Challenge 

 
 

Saturday, July 21st Rum Challenge: Regatta & Party

 

 

EYC - ECYC Junior Invitational - TBD

 

 

Loubenvar - TBD


Fun Racing! Join the Fun!

On Saturday, September 7th and Sunday, September 8th EYC will put on two of its most fun races on the Long Island Sound—the Loubenvar Trophy and the Thundermug. What’s more, there’s a terrific party in between the races on Saturday evening at Pilot’s Point Marina. All EYC members are welcome to join the free party, but please RSVP.

RSVP HERE

This is your chance to participate in low-pressure big boat racing geared for all levels of experience. Those that want to sail hard will, but this is the perfect chance to get your feet wet (figuratively), even if you’re new to the game.

Loubenvar was the name of former member “Papa Ben” Harrison’s boat. Past Commodore Rick Harrison was his son, and the boat’s name was a contraction of Papa Ben’s three children: Louise, Ben, and Varick. Loubenvar was, for years, the Club’s duty committee boat.

The race named for the boat will start just west of the western breakwater at Old Saybrook, and via one of three possible courses, will finish at the western breakwater of Duck Island Roads. Space should be reserved at Pilot’s Point Marina where, on Saturday evening, Chef Michael will put on a miraculous cookout.

The Thundermug race (look up its meaning and see the trophy in its case at the Club) is where the real fun is. The race is from Duck Island Roads to the Old Saybrook breakwater by one of two courses. It’s a so-called “anchor start”, meaning that prior to the start, all boats must be at anchor and all crew must be down below except for one lookout. And, all boats need to anchor before the committee boat does—they need to guess where that will be! Then, the committee boat decides where it will anchor and, hence, where all the racers need to pass before rounding the first mark.

RACE DETAILS

REGISTRATION FORM
 
 

Thundermug - TBD

 

 

Team Race - Harrison - TBD

 

 

Willets Memorial - TBD

 

 

Clark Memorial (ECYC Tri-Club) - TBD

 

 

Birch Memorial (PYC Tri-Club) - TBD

 

 

Reocurring Events 2025

Non-Spinnaker Series - TBD

 

 

Spinnaker Series - TBD

 

 

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