Thursday Night Racing

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Weekly racing, dinner and a clubhouse social.

Kitsilano Yacht Club • English Bay

No membership required

Weekly racing at KYC

Thursday Night Racing brings sailors together for a weekly club series on English Bay. Short races give regular racers, returning sailors and visiting crews a chance to get afloat and stay connected to the fleet.

Racing runs from April to September, followed by dinner and a clubhouse social. You don’t need to be a KYC member to take part.

First warning signal: 6:00 p.m.

View the racing calendar

2026 racing series

April 30 – June 25, 2026

Spring Series

One-design keelboats, dinghies and PHRF boats. PHRF races once each evening; one-design fleets can sail up to four races.

View series on Clubspot Spring results

July 2 – September 10, 2026

Summer Series

One-design keelboat and dinghy racing through the summer. PHRF racing is part of the spring series only.

View series on Clubspot Summer results

Competitor resources

Race information

2026 race documents

2026 entry information

KYC members: no race entry fee.

Non-members: $100 + GST per series.

PHRF entries need a valid PHRF of BC certificate. Eligible one-design classes are listed in the Notice of Race.

Find a boat or build your crew

The Crew Board helps skippers find crew and sailors find boats. Sailing arrangements are agreed directly between skippers and crew.

Visit the Crew Board

Sailors and guests sharing an outdoor meal at Kitsilano Yacht Club at sunset

Back ashore at KYC

Join the fleet at the clubhouse for dinner after racing. Catch up with sailors from other boats, meet new crew and compare notes on the evening.

Weekly dinners are catered by J & J Kitchen, with a choice of three mains.

Please reserve by noon on the preceding Tuesday. Late orders cannot be accommodated.

Dinner details & RSVP

Questions?

Get in touch with us for questions about registration, racing, crewing or dinner reservations.

Results

2026 results

Spring Series Summer Series

2025 results

Summer Series Fall Series

More past results