Racing at the Cobourg Yacht Club

We Have a Passion for Racing from our weekly club races, to members participating in regional and international regattas and events. Club races are held on Wednesday evenings (Keel) from May to October. Centreboard Races are held Thursday evenings from June to September. Throughout the summer months, several specialty races are held on weekends, which often turn out to be family events. There are several fleets of sailboats accommodating many racing skill sets: from keen sailor to beginner crew. Wednesday Night Racing ends with the race results and  dinner in the dining room of the clubhouse. For the centreboard fleet, there is a barbeque in support of the sailing school for the Thursday night gang after the dinghies are stored away.

Please use the drop-down menus for Keel and Centreboard Racing registration.

Specialty Races

The Peter's Rock Race includes all types of sailboats, sailing from Cobourg to Peter's Rock (part way to Port Hope) and back. This is one of the club's oldest point to point races and is well attended each year! It is a great opportunity to try your first ‘race’ (sailing in a group) for people interested in learning about racing. This year’s race will be held on Saturday June 20, 2026. Interested skippers meet at the flagpole in front of the club at 10:00 am.  New to racing or want to learn more: send an email to:  mailto:Racing@cobourgyachtclub.ca

The Curtis Cup was begun by Ralph and Donna Curtis and was originally held on Father’s Day weekend. The club keel boats race across Lake Ontario to Oak Orchard where they socialize with the members of that club and then race back the next day.  This race was reinstated in 2024!  Recently it has evolved to include racers and cruisers.The 2026 event will be held on July 11-12.  Want to get involved? Send an email to: mailto:Racing@cobourgyachtclub.ca - whether you interested in racing or cruising for the event.

Throughout the summer there are several other opportunities for weekend racing which are great opportunities for new racers to learn. These include: Peter’s Rock (above), a single-handed/double-handed series, a race/cruise to Whitby and the Countess of Dufferin Cup. This final September event is  a small 3 race regatta held on September 19, 2026 for keel boats, and September 20, 2026 for Centreboard boats (Dinghies).     New racers welcome.  New club members welcome. 

Race Results - Keel

Race Results - Centreboard