2025 Pettipaug Yacht Club Celebrates its 75th Anniversary Season! Many sail boat racing programs and sailing opportunities will be offered for all members and fleets. The season will commence with PYC’s Memorial Weekend Celebration: Saturday, May 24th 2025. The Commodore’s Race will be held at 1 p.m. followed by PYC ‘s 2025 Commissioning at 5 p.m.
Dinner and Awards to follow - Saturday: May 24, 2025/Rain Date: May 25, 2025
2025 PYC Race Committee
• Jeff Going – Dick Hutchinson: Administrative – Advisory group and PYC Members
Traditional Handicap Long Races: Commodore’s Race (May 24), Mid-Summer Race, (July 12) and Robin Starr Race (October 18)
are open to a variety of centerboard sailboats; sailing a longer (3 miles), single course. There are two divisions for these races: The MC Scows and the Essex Open division. First, second and third places are awarded to the MC Scows and first, second and third also awarded to the Essex Open fleet based on the Portsmouth Handicap System. First place finishers in each division qualify for the perpetual trophies. Awards and PYC Party follow the three longer races at 5 p.m. FUN!
The HAWKINS Race, a long-standing team duel between Essex Yacht Club and Pettipaug will be held June 28, 2025 at EYC. PYC hosts this event. There are 6 boats (all Ideal 18’s owned by EYC) on the water. There are three PYC teams (2 in a boat) and three EYC teams (2 in a boat). PYC is gearing up to win back the trophy this year!
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Informal PYC Club Sailing for all members and all fleets. Thursday evenings at 5 p.m. and Sunday afternoons at 1 p.m. (or whatever works with wind and tide)
2025 ONE DESIGN RACING (Saturdays @ 1 p.m.) rain date: Sunday
#1 May 31
#2 Jun 7
#3 Jul 5
#4 Aug16
#5 Sep 6
2025 BLUE JAY SERIES (Wednesday night @ 5 p.m.)
RAIN DATE: Following Wednesday
#1 May 28
#2 Jun 18
#3 Jul 16
#4 Aug 13 (rain date Aug. 20)
#5 Aug 20 (rain date August 27)
2025 MC SCOWS (Thursday night)
Sailing/Racing
May: 13, 20, 27
June: 10, 17
July: 1, 15, 29
Aug: 12
Sept. 20 & 21: 99 Bottles Scow Regatta (Saturday & Sunday)
The Charles Birch Memorial Race is PYC’s race in the Tri-Club River Series sponsored by EYC, ECYC and PYC. This series includes large, cruising sailboats (20' - 40') running in the main channel of the Connecticut River held on Saturdays in October.
2025 TRI-CLUB RIVER SERIES
Oct 4: Willets Memorial (EYC)
Oct 11: Clark Memorial (ECYC)
Oct 18: Birch Memorial
2025 PETTIPAUG SCULLERS
TBD :: Laundon Loop
2025 PAUL RISSEEUW JUNIOR REGATTA
Aug 2
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SAIL & DINGHY ASSOCIATIONS
US Sailing Association
Eastern Connecticut Sailing Association
North
American Laser Class Association
International Optimist Dinghy Association
The Club 420 Association
MC (Scow) Sailing Association
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