General Information:

The Harraseeket Yacht Club hosts a variety of racing events each season.  While competitive, the goal of racing at HYC is to foster sportsmanship, friendship and seamanship.  The club extends an invitation to any non-member who would like to join us for racing.

Wednesday Night Race Series:

The club conducts a summer long series from the end of May until the end of August.  The races are run under PHRF rule and classes vary year to year.  There is a Sonar fleet and a larger fleet consisting of a mix of yachts from Concordia Yawls to J/35s.

Races start at 1800 on Wednesday nights outside the mouth of the Harraseeket River.   Please join us!

2009 Wednesday Night – Notice of Race

The Harraseeket Yacht Club Regatta:

This regatta is held annually in June as part of the Gulf of Maine Ocean Racing Associations’ spring series.  The course takes the fleet through the glorious islands of Casco Bay.

2009 Harraseeket Regatta – Notice of Race

Punch Bowl Race:

The Punch Bowl Race is a long-standing tradition involving most of the HYC racing community.  Typically, this race is handicapped as a pursuit race and is held the day of the annual membership meeting in early September.

2009 Punch Bowl – Notice of Race

Commodore’s Cup Race:

In recent years the Commodore’s Cup has been held in early October for those hardy souls who refuse to give up early on the sailing season.

The Wiener Trophy:

In many ways, the Wiener Trophy series embodies the spirit of HYC.  Dot and Dick Wiener established the trophy after they observed all the fun club members were having racing the club’s dinghies on a sunny summer afternoon.  The format changes somewhat from year to year, but consists of dinghy races held in the fall.  Multi-generational teams race and it is not uncommon to see a five year old burning up the course with their parent.  Students from the club’s sailing program often skipper and leave their parents in the dust!