Skip to main content

Racing

At Norwalk Yacht Club there are Racing programs to suit everyone from the most competitive racers to people who just want to get out on the water and have fun competing with others. Our programs include: PHRF Racing, Ideal 18 Racing and Frostbiting.

To Sign Up for either Wednesday Night Racing or Weekend Racing please go to Wednesday Night Series and NISF Saturday Series.  
  • PHRF Racing
    • Norwalk Yacht Club is offering a full schedule of racing for the 2023 season. 

      Both our Wednesday Night Series and Norwalk Island Sailing Fleet’s Saturday Series are open to boat 22’ – 60’ with a PHRF rating.  Racing is intended to be friendly competition for Club members and competitors from neighboring clubs and marinas.  We are pumping up the social component with post-race parties for most events.  Whether you have decades of racing experience, or are new to racing, participation is easy.  Check out the Racing Calendar on the club events page.  

      This is the 48 Season of Norwalk Yacht Club’s Wednesday Night Series.  The 15 race series runs from May 24th – September 6th.  To Sign Up for Wednesday Night racing, find race documents, or results, please go to Yachtscoring.com.

      We are participating in the Norwalk Island Sailing Fleet’s Saturday Series, hosting three of our signature trophy races: The Chanteyman Race; The Greens Ledge Race; and the woman skippered Yellow Rock Race.  These are historically important Club races.  Registration for the 7 race series or any of the individual races is on Yachtscoring.com and open to all regardless of club affiliation.

      Two other of the Club’s historically significant races are for club members only: The Firecracker Race, Tuesday, July 4th and the Commodore’s Great Pursuit Race, Saturday, July 15th.  All Norwalk Yacht Club boats with a mast and sail are expected to participate in these 2 Club events!  To register, or if you are unsure about how to get a rating for your boat, reach out to us at [email protected]. We will all but hand you one.  

      Norwalk Yacht club is providing race committee for the Corinthians Single/Double-Handed Race, Saturday, June 3rd and Junior Sailing’s Eastern District Regatta June 29th.  

      If you have questions or interest in being part of the Race Committee Team please contact [email protected].  
  • Ideal 18 Racing
    • There is club Ideal racing on Thursday and Sunday afternoons. Thursday nights are focused on Non Spinnaker Racing starting at 5:45 PM and Sundays are focused on Spinnaker Racing starting at 2:45 PM.

      Thursday Results

      Sunday Results