Race Committee
We welcome you to join our elite group dedicated to offering safe, fair, and fun competition for the racing community.
California Yacht Club's Sail Committee provides world-class race management led by US Sailing Certified principal race officers and judges.
Our team has been honored three times by US Sailing with the St. Petersburg Yacht Club Trophy for exceptional race management.
This year, in addition to hosting several weekend regattas and the 21-week Sunset Series on Wednesday evenings, we are also hosting two Championship-level events: the C420 California State Championship and the Martin 242 North American Championship.
Our CYC Race Committee members are also supporting the 2026 Long Beach Olympic Classes Regatta, a major component of the 2028 Summer Olympic Games cycle.
More information on the CYC Regattas Page.
The race committee is responsible for the management of the race - setting the marks, conducting the start sequence, and recording finishes.
No - you do not need prior experience, you don't even have to know how to sail! You just need to be willing to commit to a day on the water - we'll give you all the training you need "on the job". We also host training sessions at the club for those that want a better idea of what race committee is all about before committing.
Race committee work is usually conducted from powerboats. You might be on the Charles Hathaway, a 34 foot trawler that is anchored during races, or you might zip around the bay on a 20 foot rubber mark-set boat. You can make your preference know when you volunteer!
We have just the job for you! We need people to help with scoring the regatta - this job is based in the club and requires only good computer skills.
Typically we ask volunteers to report to the club between 9:30 and 10am. You will leave the dock around 10:30am, and return around 4:30-5pm. We provide lunch and drinks. Once back on shore, we typically talk over the day at the dock (accompanied by food and drink!) and then partake in any after-race hospitality at the club.
