Welcome to the 2025 Racing Season at Ventura Yacht Club
For race documents and assorted race links, click on each regatta button below.
If you have questions or you’d like to volunteer to assist during a race please call (805) 642-0426.
Beginner’s Racing Seminar #3 – Learn to Race and Crew your Boat!
We are starting a new year of racing at Ventura Yacht Club and on the heels of a very successful 2024 racing season.
Ventura Harbor Wet Wednesdays saw a big increase in participation from the C-Class, non-spinnaker cruisers, and family boats. We want to continue an opportunity for learning with another of our very successful seminars. In this seminar, we’ll cover Racing Rules of Sailing for 2025-2028, recap last year’s seminar, and go over what has changed in the latest version of the rules. Also, we will talk about basic tactics upwind and downwind.
The link on US Sailing: https://www.ussailing.org/competition/rules-officiating/the-racing-rules-of-sailing-2025-2028/#the-rules
This seminar is open and free to anyone: captain or crew, club member, non-member, experienced sailor or novice who would be interested in a beginning course in sailboat racing. It will focus on preparing for our Ventura Harbor Wet Wednesday racing series and our returning Blue Water Series. Our trainers/teachers are experienced West Coast award-winning sailors right here at Ventura Yacht Club.
More Events
Last Season
Beginning Racer Seminar #1 – Saturday, January 27th
The VYC Beginner Racer Seminar #1 is scheduled for January 27th, 2024. The Seminar would be for Class C family cruisers to get help with racing basics and sailing trim. For instructions and QR Codes Click Here.
Beginning Racer Seminar #2 – Sunday, March 10th
The VYC Beginner Racer Seminar #2 is scheduled for March 10th, 2024. The Seminar would be for Class C family cruisers to get help with racing basics and sailing trim. For instructions and QR Codes Click Here.
Beginning Racer Seminar #1 – Saturday, January 27th
The VYC Beginner Racer Seminar #1 is scheduled for January 27th, 2024. The Seminar would be for Class C family cruisers to get help with racing basics and sailing trim. For instructions and QR Codes Click Here.
Beginning Racer Seminar #2 – Sunday, March 10th
The VYC Beginner Racer Seminar #2 is scheduled for March 10th, 2024. The Seminar would be for Class C family cruisers to get help with racing basics and sailing trim. For instructions and QR Codes Click Here.
Lady Driver Race – Sunday, April 14th
This is a random leg race featuring Lady Drivers. At least one female must be onboard, and a female must be at the helm during the race (periodic short breaks are allowed, but not during the starting sequence, while rounding marks, or while finishing). Boats can have more than one lady driver.
Commodore’s Classic – Sunday, May 19th
One Random Leg race will be chosen from the Course Chart in the Sailing Instructions. Each entry shall have a Commodore or a Staff, Rear, or Vice Commodore as the helms-person. PHRF Area A Random Leg handicaps will be used, although PHRF membership is not required for this race. ENTRY FEE IS WAIVED for this event. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HARD WORK AS COMMODORES!
Blue Water Series #1 – Monday, May 27th
The resurrected Blue Water Series is the oldest yacht racing event in Ventura. It will consist of 3 races returning home in conjunction with planned cruises to Santa Cruz Island. There will be only one class sailing together, with or without spinnakers. We will use the VYC-RAW 2024v5 as our ratings.
Governor’s Cup – Saturday, June 8th
This race is open to current members of recognized yacht clubs. A Random Leg Course for each class will be chosen from the course chart in the Sailing Instructions. Most courses for this event are over 18 miles and the “Sunset Rule” does apply. Sunset on June 8 is 8:09 PM PDT. Please plan your evening activities accordingly!
Blue Water Series #2 – Sunday, July 7th
The resurrected Blue Water Series is the oldest yacht racing event in Ventura. It will consist of 3 races returning home in conjunction with planned cruises to Santa Cruz Island. There will be only one class sailing together, with or without spinnakers. We will use the VYC-RAW 2024v5 as our ratings.
J-Fest – Saturday & Sunday, July 13-14
Regatta Format. Hosted for all J/boats. With enough entries, other one-design fleets will be made available.
The Dog Days Regatta – Saturday & Sunday, July 20-21 (Youth and Collegiate Event)
This event is open to youth and collegiate sailors who are members of a yacht club or sailing association affiliated with the Southern California Yachting Association (SCYA) or a PCCSC Regular or Provisional Member School, or a current member in good standing with the U.S. Sailing organization.
Rowdy Relay – Sunday, August 18
Wet Wednesday Series Begins – April 10th to September 12th
These mid-week summer evening races are scheduled for Wednesdays between April 12 and September 13. After each race there will be a dinner and trophy presentation at Ventura Yacht Club at which all skippers, crew, and guests are welcome.
Blue Water Series #3 – Monday, September 2nd
The Fall Debacle – Saturday, October 12th
Caregivers Sail-A-Thon – Sunday, October 20
Though not officially part of the VYC Racing Season. We would love to encourage all our racers to try and catch the Ugly Fish for a good cause.
Carrie Series Opti Regatta – Saturday & Sunday, November 9-10 (Juniors Event)
(Juniors) Ventura’s largest regatta of the year! Over 60 boats