Many sailboat races will be offered for all members and fleets in 2026.
The season starts with the Commodore's Race on Saturday, May 23rd at 1pm, followed by PYC's 76th commissioning at 5pm with dinner and awards to follow. The Commodore's Race includes two fleets - MC Scows and an open division - and is raced on a longer course with just two marks. Any make/model of boat can sail in the open division and their finish time will be corrected according to their Portsmouth handicap rating to determine the final results. The Mid-Summer Race (July 18th) and Robin Starr Race (October 17th) are also sailed and scored this way, also followed by dinner and awards. Prizes will be awarded to the top three finishers in each class, and the first place finishers qualify for the perpetual trophies.

2026 PYC Race Committee
• Jeff Going – Dick Hutchinson: Administrative – Advisory group and PYC Members

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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)

2026 OPEN RACES
May 23: 1pm - Commodore's Race
Jul 18: 1pm - Mid-Summer Race
Oct 17: 1pm - Robin Starr Race

2026 ONE DESIGN RACING (Saturdays @ 1 p.m.) rain date: Sunday
#1 May 16
#2 Jun 6 ... 2pm start
#3 Jul 4
#4 Aug 8
#5 Sep 5

2026 BLUE JAY SERIES (Wednesday night @ 5 p.m.)
RAIN DATE: Following Wednesday
#1 May 20
#2 Jun 17
#3 Jul 22
#4 Aug 12
#5 Aug 19

2026 MC SCOWS
Tuesdays - 5pm from May 19 to Aug 11
Saturday- Noon, Aug 29 and Sep 12
Sep 26/27: 99 Bottles of Beer Scow Regatta

SSOC (Sunfish)
Sep 19: Regatta (Sep 20 raindate)

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.

2026 TRI-CLUB RIVER SERIES
Oct 3: Willets Memorial (EYC)
Oct 10: Clark Memorial (ECYC)
Oct 17: Birch Memorial

2026 PETTIPAUG SCULLERS
Laundon Loop TBD

2026 PAUL RISSEEUW JUNIOR REGATTA
Aug 1

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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