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California Yacht Club has a long history of hosting high-profile championship sailing events and year-round regattas serving one design, PHRF, cruising, and junior fleets.

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 again supporting the 2026 San Pedro Olympic Classes Regatta, a major component of the 2028 Summer Olympic Games cycle.

And California Yacht Club is also proud to support women's sailing as the Organizing Authority—in conjunction with Women’s Sailing Association of Santa Monica Bay—for the Women on the Water/Women at the Helm Regatta.

We look forward to seeing you out on the water.

Drew Baldwin
Sail Committee Chair
California Yacht Club

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Saturday and Sunday, February 21-22, 2026

Event Chair: Brent Hamilton ([email protected])

Notice of Race
Harken Challenge Notice of Series 

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Protest Time Limit

Protests Filed
 

Championship Fleet Online Registration List of Competitors
Sailing Instructions
 
Green Fleet Online Registration List of Competitors Sailing Instructions


Results

Photos by Lisa Bronitt
Day 1
Day 2
Championship Fleet Winners
Green Fleet Winners



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UCLA Marine Aquatic Center

Saturday and Sunday, February 28 - March 1, 2026

Event Chairs: Janice Pearson ([email protected]) & S/C Bill Stump ([email protected])

Notice of Race
Online Registration
List of Competitors
Sailing Instructions
Notice to Competitors #1: Order of Starts and Class Flags

Results

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Docking Time

Sunday, April 12, 2026

The Harris Spring Regatta is an ASMBYC High Point event!
 

Regatta Chair: Michelle Shanks ([email protected])

Notice of Race
Online Registration
List of Competitors
Sailing Instructions
Notice to Competitors #1: Order of Starts and Class Flags
Notice to Competitors #2: Change to Color of Cruising Class Flag
Results
2026 High Point Series Results (thru 4/12)

Wednesdays, April 15 - Sept 2, 2026 

Event Chairs: Miriam Moses and Lisa Bronitt ([email protected])

2026 Sunset Series Updates King of the Hill: preliminary standings
Cruising Class Championships: preliminary standings

Woman at the Helm Races
WAH Wednesday 2026 dates: May 6, June 3, July 1, August 5
WAH Wednesday FAQ
WAH Wednesday Registration Form

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Saturday and Sunday, May 30 - 31, 2026

Event Chair: Julia Rychlik ([email protected])

 

   

 

 
 

Saturday and Sunday, June 13 - 14, 2026

Event Chair: Sue Service ([email protected])

We're looking forward to hosting championship-level C420 racing at Cal Yacht Club!  Registration opens on March 13, 2026 at 0900 Pacific Time.  The event is capped at 70 boats, enter early to save your spot (and avoid a late fee!)

 
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  • File a Protest
  • Submit Scoring Inquiry
  • Protest Time Limit and Hearing Schedule
  • Protest Decisions
  • Scoring Inquiries

Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, July 10 - 12, 2026

Event Chair: Steve Moses ([email protected])

Order your M242 NA Shirts and Swag!

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  • File a Protest
  • Submit Scoring Inquiry
  • Protest Time Limit and Hearing Schedule
  • Protest Decisions
  • Scoring Inquiries

Saturday and Sunday, July 11 - 12, 2026

Event Chair: Marylyn Hoenemeyer ([email protected])

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For more than 50 years, Star sailors have come to California Yacht Club to vie for the King of Spain trophy, the sterling silver Spanish galleon that was presented to CYC by the King of Spain in 1928. Past winners are a virtual who’s who in sailing, counting World Champions and Olympic medalists among the ranks. Santa Monica Bay offers some of its best sailing conditions in early summer, so competitors can expect sunny, warm days and mid-afternoon breezes in the 10 to 15 knot range. Post-race hospitality is sure to refuel the hardiest sailors after a competitive day on the water.

Sunday through Friday, July 19 - 24, 2026

Event Chairs: S/C Michelle Ondrey ([email protected]) and Drew Baldwin

Our CYC Race Committee members are again supporting the 2026 San Pedro Olympic Classes Regatta, a major component of the 2028 Summer Olympic Games cycle. Top level sailing athletes from across the globe will descend on San Pedro and Long Beach this year to gain experience in the Olympic venue, and CYC members will volunteer in key regatta management roles both on and off the water. 

The San Pedro/Long Beach Olympic Classes Regatta traces its roots back to the early 1960s, establishing itself as the first event of its kind in the United States. Over the next two decades, it evolved into the nation’s premier Olympic Classes regatta, playing a key role in the buildup to the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. Throughout its history, the regatta has served as a vital training ground for aspiring Olympians, helping shape generations of elite sailors.
 

Saturday and Sunday, Aug 1 - 2, 2026

Event Chair: Kathryn Dynes-McDonough ([email protected])

The WOW/WAH regatta has two divisions: Women on Water (WOW) — composed of all female teams and Women at the Helm (WAH) — composed of co-ed teams with a female driver. Both divisions race the same weekend in one regatta. Each division may have multiple classes, depending on entries. Each division will race in the same general area of Santa Monica Bay, but have separate starts and may have different courses.

The Organizing Authority for the event is the Women’s Sailing Association of Santa Monica Bay (WSASMB) in conjunction with California Yacht Club. The following Marina del Rey area clubs help sponsor the event: Pacific Mariner’s Yacht Club, Santa Monica Windjammers Yacht Club, Del Rey Yacht Club, and South Coast Corinthian Yacht Club

For more information go to WSASMB's Regatta Page or the Official Notice Board

 

Saturday and Sunday, August 22 - 23, 2026

Event Chairs: Allie Blecher ([email protected]) and Katie Moran ([email protected])

  • Notice of Race
  • Online Registration
  • Parental Consent Form
  • Sailing Instructions
  • Results

Wednesday, Sept 9, 2026

Event Chairs: Lisa Bronitt (l[email protected]) and Debbie Feinerman ([email protected])

 King of the Hill Notice of Race List of Invitees Online Registration List of Competitors  Sailing Instructions  Start Times 
 Cruising Championship
Notice of Race
  		List of Invitees Online Registration List of Competitors  Sailing Instructions  Start Times
King of the Hill Results
Cruising Championships Results

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King of the Hill
The “best of the best” from each of the classes in the Racing Division are invited to compete in this inverted-start race. This race will pit the best sailors in each class against each other, with the boat crossing the finish line first declared “King of the Hill” for that year.

Entry to this race is limited to those boats that receive an invitation. Invitations will be issued based on the final results of the 2026 Sunset Series, which ends the preceding Wednesday. Invitations will go to the top 1-4 boats in each class of the Racing Division based on average class size for the 2026 Sunset Series. Additional boats will then be invited based on end-of-the-season standings for the Marylyn Ritchie trophy (awarded to the boat with the best overall record in the Racing Division) to result in 21 invited boats.

The winner will be awarded the King of the Hill trophy which will remain on display at California Yacht Club. The King of the Hill trophy was a pre-existing CYC trophy that was re-dedicated to this new race in 2002. Joan Hill was the long-time Chair for the Sunset Series and a regular volunteer for CYC races. In 2003, Joanie died as a result of breast cancer and since then this race has served as a memorial to her dedication and hard work in running the Sunset Series for many years.

Winners: King of the Hill
2025 - The Baby Screams, Jeff Janov (CYC)
2024 - The Baby Screams, Jeff Janov (CYC)
2023 – Margaritaville 1.5, Jay Steinbeck (CYC)
2022 – Margaritaville 1.5, Jay Steinbeck (CYC)
2021 – Margaritaville 1.5, Jay Steinbeck (CYC)
2019 – Margaritaville 1.5, Jay Steinbeck (CYC)
2018 – Margaritaville 1.5, Jay Steinbeck (CYC)
2017 – Margaritaville 1.5, Jay Steinbeck (CYC)
2016 – Margaritaville 1.5, Jay Steinbeck (CYC)
2015 – Margaritaville 1.5, Jay Steinbeck (CYC)
2014 – Margaritaville 1.5, Jay Steinbeck (CYC)
2013 – Plankton, John Staff (CYC)
2012 – All In, Mike George (CYC)
2011 – Margaritaville 1.5, Jay Steinbeck (CYC)
2010 – Dark Star, Jeff Janov (CYC)
2009 – Piranha, David Voss (CYC)
2008 – Piranha, David Voss (CYC)
2007 – Cuvee Caliente, Mahaffey Family (CYC)
2006 – Pendragon IV, John MacLaurin (CYC)
2005 – Bandit, Cheda/Thomas/Fleck (SCCYC)
2004 – Creeper, Curran Family (CYC)
2003 – Black Knight, Phil & Martin Friedman (DRYC)
2002 – Ghost II, Al Berg (SMWYC)

Sunset Series Cruising Championship
New in 2021, the Sunset Series Cruising Championship is an end-of-the-season race run the same evening as King of the Hill in which the “best of the best” from each of the classes in the Cruising Division are invited to compete in this inverted-start race. This race will pit the best sailors in each class against each other, with the boat crossing the finish line first declared the “Sunset Series Cruising Champion” for that year.

Entry to this race is limited to those boats that receive an invitation. Invitations will be issued based on the final results of the 2026 Sunset Series, which ends the preceding Wednesday. Invitations will go to the top 2-4 boats in each class of the Cruising Division based on average class size for the 2026 Sunset Series. Additional boats will then be invited based on end-of-the-season standings for the Millard Rosing trophy (awarded to the boat with the best overall record in the Cruising Division) to result in 8 invited boats.

The winner will be awarded the Sunset Series Cruising Championship Trophy which will remain on display at California Yacht Club.

Winners: Sunset Series Cruising Championship
2025 - Starlight, Clive Svendsen (DRYC)
2024 - Check Six, Preston Lewis (CYC)
2023 – Spirit of California, Chris Gorog (CYC)
2022 – Duchess, Ron Jacobs (DRYC)
2021 – Odyssey, Gary Schaffel (DRYC)
 

 

Saturday and Sunday, September 12 - 13, 2026

Event Chairs: Denise George ([email protected]) and Marilyn Cassedy ([email protected])

Get ready for a whole new regatta this summer at CYC - an invitational 2v2 team racing event designed to draw teams from around the country. The race committee will run short, action-packed races inside the harbor, opening up an unparalleled spectator opportunity for club members and race aficionados. 
 



Results
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  • File a Protest
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  • Protest Time Limit and Hearing Schedule
  • Protest Decisions
  • Scoring Inquiries

Sunday, Oct 4, 2026

Event Chair: John Fracisco ([email protected])

  • Shadden Notice of Series
  • Shadden #2 Notice of Race
  • Online Registration
  • List of Competitors
  • Sailing Instructions
  • Parental Consent Form

Please Note: Skipper and crew under the age of 18 must submit a Parental Consent Form, signed by a parent or guardian, to be eligible to race.

  • Results
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The Shadden Series #2 is a one day regatta hosted by Cal YC as part of the Southern California Youth Yacht Racing Association (SCYYRA) Shadden Series. The event is sailed in the Club Flying Junior (CFJ), and the series is named for John Shadden, a Southern California sailor that represented the USA in the 470 Class at the 1988 Olympic Games, earning a bronze medal crewing for skipper Charlie McKee.