Racing
2025 RACE CALENDAR - Spring Series
Location: Scott’s Flat Lake
Race Layout: Triangle Course( 2-3 Races)
Start Time: 11am End Time: 3pm
Saturday, May 11
Saturday June 1
Get to know the lake before the Regatta!
These races are great preparation for the Regatta barge crew and races happening Saturday, June 7th.
Club Racing
This year we will have two simple race circuits (Spring and Summer) to help sailors learn how to race their sailboat at our lake.
The winner of the Spring sailing series will get immortalized in our coveted GCYC Racing Trophy. Calatina 22’s will compete for the Fleet 54 Championship Trophy. Additionally, our club has perennial trophies for Rookies and Sportsmanship.
Mark your calendars for the following race dates in the spring!
If you have not been a sailboat racer in the past, please join us for an afternoon sail. We will have a skippers meeting before the race to help you learn the course and discuss tactics. Whether you're a novice or a seasoned salt, there is always a crew spot available.
Beginners and Cruisers are welcome!
Don’t have a boat but you want to crew?
Want more information about signing up?
Contact Chris Buti, Race Director
race@gcyc.net
Go For the Gold Regatta
Starting on the first Saturday in June of each year,
the GCYC hosts the “Go for the Gold Regatta.” Sailors from all over California and Nevada come to participate. The competition is tough as several fleets hold their regional qualification trials during this event. The regattas have included the Region 10 Catalina 22 Championship, Open Keel, Open Multihull, El Toro, Sunfish Western Regional Championships, Laser, Lido 14 Northern California Championship, Banshee and Open Centerboard categories. A highlight of this event is the barbecue dinner on Saturday night with a “tall tales" storytelling competition followed by raffles and games. The “Go for the Gold” regatta has become a major Northern California sailing event, and is a favorite among its competitors. In keeping with the locale, the first prizes for the regatta are hand-crafted oak chests with vials of real gold, with second and third receiving gold pans with "gold" nuggets.
