RACING

Racers, We Love To Hear From You!

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Join us in Sunday March 16th 
10:00AM to 11:30AM
Please RSVP in App or Online for all OYC Members
Non-members, please RSVP no later than 3/15 to [email protected]
Please indicate party size and if you will be enjoying the OYC Brunch Buffet.
MORE INFO HERE  

Sunday Brunch Series Come for brunch, stay for the racing for our winter series held on Sundays January-March.
Dates for 2024

• Sunday, January 7
• Sunday, January 21
• Sunday, February 4
• Sunday, February 18
• Sunday, March 3
• Sunday, March 17
• Sunday, April 7

Join us for Sunday Brunch and a race on the Alameda Riviera at the Oakland Yacht Club. INTERESTING AND CHALLENGING COURSES, (not just windward / leeward), BEAUTIFUL PROTECTED WEATHER!

MORE INFORMATION: [email protected]

Notice of Race - Sunday Brunch 2024

Sunday Brunch Courses 2024

Sunday Brunch Sailing Instructions 2024

2024 Sweet 16 Wednesday Night Race Series

First gun at 1825

2024 Sweet 16 Wednesday night race series. Estuary courses starting and finishing at OYC. Open to keel boats and multi-hulls 20ft LOA or larger. Racing PHRF and one-design fleets. Races will be governed by the Racing Rules of Sailing 2021-2024, as modified by YRA and OYC sailing instructions. 

NOR, SI and Course Sheet files at bottom of page. Register on Jibeset.

For more information contact our Race Committee Chair:
     Debby Ratto 510-390-1620 or [email protected]

Documents for the 2024 season:

• 2024 Sweet 16 NOR
• 2024 Sweet 16 SI
• 2024 Sweet 16 Courses

Our Annual Rites of Spring South Bay race offers multiple fleets: single-hand, double-hand, full crew, spinnaker and no-spin. 
Racers:

• Saturday March 30, 2024 CANCELED for 3/30 - will be rescheduled 
• First Signal 1255
• Join us for our annual Bay race. Sign-up on Jibeset.com
  
• For More information contact our Race Committee Chair, Debby Ratto 510-390-1620 or [email protected]

2024 Rites of Spring Notice of Race:

OAKLAND YACHT CLUB Notice of Race Notice of Change of Date From PrinteD YRA Schedule Rites of Spring 2024 Single-Handed, Double-Handed, Fully Crewed Saturday, March 30, 2024 First Gun 1255 Hours

GENERAL
The Rites of Spring race provides the challenge of racing single handed, double handed, or fully crewed.  Non-spinnaker and spinnaker fleets are included.  "rites" participants represent the whole spectrum of bay racers including many who do not originally race shirt handed.  ELIGIBILITY
PHRF time-on-distance handicaps will be used.  All monohull yachts must have NCPHRF certificate and multihull yachts must have a BAMA rating certificate.  The certificate is to be dated after January 1, 2023. RACING AREA
The course will be in the Central Bay, about 6 - 16 miles long, starting near the Berkeley Pier and finishing east of Treasure Island, north of the Bay Bride.  SAFETY AND AUTOPILOTS
Life jackets must be worn.  Autopilots are allowed for single-handers only. INSTRUCTIONS
Racers will be governed by the Racing Rules of Sailing 2021 - 2024 and OYC Sailing Instructions. Sailing Instructions and Course Sheets will be available on Jibset, at the Oakland Yacht Club and on OYC's website no later than March 23, 2024. ENTRY FEES - DOCUMENTS
Entry fee is $45 through March 23, 2024 and $55 after March 23, 2024.  Register and pay fees in line at http://www.jibeset.net/OYC000.php?RG=T006719760FLEET - DIVISIONS
One-design divisions will be established if at least five boats register.  Double-handed, single-handed, spinnaker, non-spinnaker, full crew and multihulls will compete in separate fleet.  If necessary for meaningful competition, some non-spinnaker boats may be given a rating bonus and assigned to a spinnaker fleet.  Preliminary fleet assignments will be available by 1700 hours, March 27, 2024 and the final fleet assignments by 1700 hours, March 29, 2024. Late entries create a one-design fleet, the race committee will make every effort to establish a one-design start. SHIRTS & AWARDS
Tow T-shirts for each boat are included for each entry and will be available at the awards ceremony or thereafter at OYC (closed Mondays).  Additional shirts can be purchased while registering.  Awards will be presented to the tops finishers at OYC on Sunday, April 21, 2024, at 1400 hours.  Brunch is available 1000 to 1200 hours; reservations advised.

MORE INFORMATION: Debby Ratto 510-390-1620 [email protected]

Oakland Yacht Club 1101 Pacific Marina Alameda, CA 94501 510-522-6868

2024 South Bay Bridge Series

First gun at 1225

2024 South Bay Bridge Series (aka Inter-Club) night race series. Racing PHRF and one-design fleets. Races will be governed by the Racing Rules of Sailing 2021-2024, as modified by YRA and race committee, sailing instructions. NOR, SI/Course Sheet files at bottom of page. Register on Jibeset.

For more information contact our Race Committee Chair: 
Debby Ratto 510-390-1620 or [email protected]

Documents for the 2024 season:
2024 SBBS NOR 
2024 SBBS SI/Course

Sunday, July 28, 2024

Estuary Extravaganza: one day, 3 race regatta in the Estuary jointly hosted by Oakland Yacht Club, Encinal Yacht Club, and Island Yacht Club. More details to come for 2024

OYC Annual Oktoberfest Fun Race: crew members awarded modified PHRF ratings for wearing Lederhosen or dirndl. It’s all about the sailing, the party and fun!

2024 Race date: Saturday, October 19
(2024 details below for reference) TBA