Photo by: Leighton O'Connor
 

From its earliest days, yacht racing has always been an important part of the Boston Yacht Club. Today, BYC members compete at all levels of the US Sailing and World Sailing competition. The premier offshore racing event for the area is the Marblehead-to-Halifax Ocean Race, run in conjunction with the Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron every other year. Each year, the Boston runs a PHRF regatta over Memorial Day weekend, the Hodder Ocean Race and the Beringer Bowl Overnight Race to Provincetown. In 2021, we added the Mike Mentuck Memorial Ocean Race which runs every other year – when the Halifax race is not running. The BYC was the primary participant in founding the PHRF New England Organization in 1977, and is a member of the Mass Bay Sailing Association (MBSA).

One-design racers aren't forgotten either - the club participates in the Marblehead Racing Association's MRA Series and the Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series at Marblehead Race Week (formerly known as the NOODs). The Boston runs a frostbite series in MIT Tech Dinghy’s each winter, hosts the Jackson Cup Invitational for team racing, and competes annually with EYC and CYC for bragging rights to the Commodore's Cup for team racing.  In 2023, the BYC was asked to host the US Sailing Match Racing Qualifier for the third year in a row, and, this year we are running the US Sailing Women's Match Racing Invitational, which is an affirmation of both our on-and-off-the-water race management.

Clean Regattas

Boston Yacht Club is committed to providing environmental stewardship. Every BYC Race and Series will operate as a Clean Regatta, executing to the greatest extent possible best practices defined by Sailors for the Sea in its Clean Regattas program.

All competitors should plan to promote and adopt a “leave no trace” approach before, during and after the event, both at sea and ashore. All competitors and support personnel, including vendors, are asked to cooperate by reducing waste, avoiding use of single-use plastics (such as bottled water), and preventing toxins from entering marine habitats.

Fleet Handicap regattas

  • 2024 Season Pass
    • 2024 Season Pass
      The Season pass includes Wednesday Night Racing (WNR) (5/15-9/11), Memorial Day Regatta (Saturday, 5/25), and Hodder Regatta (Sunday 9/8). 
      Introductory discount: If you and your boat did not race last year, then you will receive a 20% discount as a new or returning racer.

      Automatic entry into individual events
      If you sign up for the Season Pass, please give the race committee 7 days to enter your boat into the individual events, based on the answers to registration questions. 

      Changes after registering
      If you decide to change your class in a regatta (i.e., from Spin to JAM or JAM to Spin or to cancel or sign up), please email the RC at [email protected] regarding the change and we will make the change for you.  Class changes can be made within a day of the individual event. 

      Register here
      For more information, or to sign up for the Season Pass, click here:
      https://theclubspot.com/regatta/BPspPMG98Z
  • Wednesday Evening Races
    • Join us for another Wednesday night season.  At summer peak as many as 35 boats come out to break up the week with this classic annual series. First warning is at 1755.  After finishing, come back to the BYC for beers and burgers, and some special themed nights this season.

      We’d like to thank our loyal 2024 sponsors, Rumson’s Rum, West Marine, & Sudbury Products for their generous support.

      2024 Packages
      We are pleased to again offer racing this year, with the New Racer discount once again available.
      Enter into this series for the full season (by buying the Season Pass) and as always you get entry to the BYC Memorial Day and the James R. Hodder Regattas at no extra cost.  
      Introductory Discount! If you and your boat did not race last year, then you get a 20% discount as a New or Returning racer.

      Schedule:
      Skippers meeting will be May 8th 2024 1900 hours at the BYC.
      First scheduled race is May 15h 2024. Season ends September 11th 2024.
      Series awards will be October 4th 2023 1830 hours at the BYC.

      Register:
        Sign up for the Season Pass below:
        https://theclubspot.com/regatta/BPspPMG98Z

        Click on the link below to register for just one series. (Spring, Summer or Fall Series).
        https://theclubspot.com/regatta/2p78zbMEaF

      Visit Wednesday Night Racing event on Clubspot

  • Memorial Day Weekend Regatta
    • Visit Memorial Day Regatta event on Clubspot

      Kickoff your summer on Saturday May 25th with this classic PHRF event, first run in 1966.
      All PHRF classes, including a Doublehanded division, are racing. 

      Awards
      The Awards party is at the BYC after the race. 
      The Centennial Ocean Race Trophy will be awarded to the 1st place Class A yacht. 
      The S. Ralph Cross trophy will be awarded to the top Class B yacht.
      The Mohawk trophy will be awarded to the top Class C yacht
      The Blake Cooley trophy will be awarded to the top Class D yacht.  

      Registration
      The Season Pass and The Golden Ticket automatically enters you into this regatta, unless you specify otherwise.   
      Changes can be made up until one day before the event, Friday 5/24. email: [email protected]

      For more information or if you would like to enter this event without buying either The Season Pass or The Golden Ticket, click on the link below.
      https://theclubspot.com/regatta/uMY1pBoKFA

  • Beringer Bowl Overnight Ocean Race
    • Visit Beringer Bowl event on Yachtscoring

      Beringer Bowl Overnight Ocean Race – new date this season! Friday 7/19 - Saturday 7/20.
      Reserve your slip or mooring at the Provincetown Marina on Dockwa as soon as possible.
      The race will be similar to prior years, and the awards party will be epic at the Surf Club on McMillian Pier.
      For information on the Surf Club  https://www.surfclubprovincetown.com/ 

      OCS Start
      OCS Class starts at 1200 hrs
      Satellite trackers will be used for the OCS Class.

      Overnight race
      Race starts at 1900 hrs. The race will use PHRF ratings and time-on-time scoring.  
      This is an MBSA qualifier with a 1.25 multiplier, including the Doublehanded division.
      Satellite trackers will be used for all overnight boats.
      New! Iron Puffin award to the top place finisher in combined MHOR and Beringer Bowl.  

      Registration
      If you've signed up for The Golden Ticket, you will automatically be entered into the Beringer Bowl. 
      You can change your entry up until the day before the race, 7/18. email [email protected].

      Click on the link below to sign up individually for this race.
      https://yachtscoring.com/emenu.cfm?eid=15865




  • Michael A. Mentuck Ocean Race
    • The Michael A. Mentuck Ocean Race will be held on Friday July 19, 2024
  • Ted Hood Regatta
    • The Ted Hood Regatta will take place in Marblehead on August 16th - 18th, 2024. The Ted Hood is open to Handicap and One Design Classes. Double Handed as well as Jib & Main Classes are also invited. There will be daily trophies awarded for each class along with an overall class and regatta trophy.

      We’re looking forward to running the races in cooperation with our friends at the CYC, EYC, and STC.

      Race Site 


  • Sail Salem Labor Day Regatta
    • Visit Sail Salem event on Clubspot

      The Sail Salem Pursuit Regatta will be hosted on Labor Day, Monday September 2nd, 2024.

      Proceeds benefit the Sail Salem Organization, a youth community boating center in Salem MA. 

      Chowder and Hot Dog's, Rumson's Rum, and Awards Party afterwards back at the BYC.
      Join us for this annual tradition! 

      For more information and to register for this race, please click here:
      https://theclubspot.com/regatta/66HD6gCk1G

  • James R. Hodder Regatta
    • Visit Hodder Ocean Race on Clubspot

      New date this season! The 2024 running of the James R. Hodder Ocean Race will be September 8th, 2024. 
      Classic Ocean Race with fun awards party afterwards.
      The James R. Hodder Trophy will be awarded for first place in Class A. 

      Registration
      The Season Pass and The Golden Ticket automatically enter you into this regatta, unless you specify otherwise.   
      Changes can be made up until one day before the event, 9/7 -- email [email protected]

      If you would like to enter this event without buying either The Season Pass or The Golden Ticket, click on the link below.
      https://theclubspot.com/regatta/I971SAdi4G

  • Marblehead Chowder Cup
    • Marblehead Chowder Cup 2024 is hosted by BYC on September 22nd, 2024.

team racing

  • Jackson Cup Invitational Team Race
    • The Boston Yacht Club's 24th annual Jackson Cup Team Racing Event is April 27-28, 2024


        2024 Teams

      Boston Yacht Club

      Corinthian Yacht Club
      Eastern Yacht Club
         Ida Lewis Yacht Club
      New York Yacht Club

      Royal Thames Yacht Club
      Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club
        Southern Yacht Club

       Jackson Cup Team Racing is confirmed for April 27-28, 2024, with 8 invited teams competing in Sonars in the two day event. Racing will be in the Marblehead Harbor where you can enjoy the racing from the BYC’s various decks, from Crocker Park and other venues.

       2024 Notice Board Historic Results 2023 Results

  • Commodores Cup - Team Race
  • BYC Team Racing
    • Team racing opportunities are offered at BYC Year Round. If interested in joining us, an invitation is available VIA the Teamsnap App. Please contact [email protected] to join. Our Signature Event, the Jackson Cup occurs each year in late April and attracts competitive teams from a National and International scale. We are hosting some amazing events in 2022 and would love to have you join the team.
      our tentative events for 2023 are as listed below:  

      Jackson Cup April 29-30 2023
      Commodores Cup June 30 2023 BYC Host
      2V2 team Race September 17 2023 CYC
      Halloween Team race October 28-29 2023 EYC Host 
      There will be more dates for team racing then just the events. The team is looking forward TO DOING MORE PRACTICES BEFORE EVENTS THIS YEAR! CHECK OUT THE SIGN UP TO GET INVOLVED.


      BYC Team Racing has a long, storied line of success as previous results indicate:   

      · 1st Halloween Team Race, Eastern YC, 2010
      · 1st Halloween Team Race, Eastern YC, 2011
      · 1st Halloween Team Race, Eastern YC, 2013
      · 2nd Halloween Team Race, Eastern YC, 2020
      · 2nd Jackson Cup, Boston YC, 2019
      · 2nd Halloween Team Race, Eastern YC, 2017
      · 2nd Jackson Cup, Boston YC, 2016
      · 2nd Jackson Cup, Boston YC, 2015
      · 3rd Halloween Team Race, Eastern YC, 2018
      · 3rd Hood Trophy, Corinthian YC, 2020
      · 3rd Hood Trophy, Corinthian YC, 2016
      · 3rd Hood Trophy, Corinthian YC, 2014
      · 3rd Jackson Cup, Boston YC, 2014
      · 4th Jackson Cup, Boston YC, 2018
      · 4th Jackson Cup, Boston YC, 2017
      · 4th Halloween Team Race, Eastern YC, 2015
      · 4th Halloween Team Race, Eastern YC, 2014
      · 4th Hood Trophy, Corinthian YC, 2015
      · 5th Hood Trophy, Corinthian YC, 2017



  • Halloween - Team Race
  • Geoff Smith Team Race
    • Race Rotations Results

      The Geoff Smith Cup is the dedicated practice day for BYC, CYC and EYC for the Jackson Cup. There is a simple rotation with typically only 6 boats being sailed. Red & Blue Team Race sails are often used. Please contact [email protected] for additional information and opportunities to participate.


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