Nassau Cup Ocean Race
Starting in South Florida, racers leave Great Isaacs Light to starboard and proceed past Great Stirrup Light, finally finishing at Nassau harbor.
Starting in South Florida, racers leave Great Isaacs Light to starboard and proceed past Great Stirrup Light, finally finishing at Nassau harbor.
An annual 160 mile race in Florida held each winter. Started in 1975, the race runs down the coast of Florida as one of the most tactically challenging of the winter as crews must avoid reefs and coast lines to ensure victory.
The Down the Bay Race is a 120 nautical mile distance race from Annapolis to Hampton. It is open to all monohull and multihull sailboats meeting the
requirements listed below.
Jointly organized by the Hampton Yacht Club and Storm Trysail Club-Chesapeake Station.
The Block Island Race was first held in 1946 and is a qualifier for the North Ocean Racing Trophy (ORC), the Double Handed Ocean Racing Trophy (ORC), the New England Lighthouse Series (PHRF) and the Gulf Stream Series (ORC). The Block Island Race is also a qualifier for the Caper, Sagola and Windigo trophies awarded by the YRA of Long Island Sound and the “Tuna Trophy” for the best combined ORC scores in the Edlu and Storm Trysail Block Island Race.
Portland Yacht Club’s flagship offshore event was first held in 1928. Storm Trysail Club partners with Monhegan Island Race to help with shoreside Race Management.
The Annual Storm Trysail Club Ted Hood Regatta is held in Marblehead mid August withEastern Yacht Club. The regatta is open to all boats with a valid PHRF New England certificate, an ORC certificate, J70, and J105 Class boats. A Distance Ocean Race Friday night for full crewed or Double-Handed racers, and Jib & Main classes.
An annual fall regatta held in the early fall formerly known as as Long Island Sound Championships.
This regatta is a qualifier for both the Shearwater and Navigator Trophies which will be awarded to the boat with the best combined score for the YRALIS Championships and the STC/RYC LIS Championships.
The GLIOR is an annual fall regatta that provides an opportunity for collegiate sailors to experience the excitement of offshore keel-boat racing.
The Wirth M. Munroe yacht race is held on the first Friday in December.
First sailed in 1957, the race begins the winter ocean racing circuit in South Florida. The course presents challenging conditions as yachts must consider the vagaries of the Gulf Stream and the passing of the season’s first frontal systems.