Racing

Houston Yacht Club is a very active racing club and hosts numerous local regattas as well as world, national, and class championships.

The Club conducts regattas for several one-design classes, such as  Ensign, J-22, J-24, Laser, Optimist Dinghy as well as PHRF boats. These events frequently attract competitors from the entire Texas Gulf Coast as well as HYC Members and members of other local yacht clubs.

Several Members have brought fame to HYC by winning major world, national, and class championships, including Olympic Silver Medalists, John Kolius and Charles Ogletree.

Each year the Club presents several courses and seminars on racing tactics, sail trim, boat handling, and other aspects of racing. These programs are geared to a wide range of experience, from novice to advanced.

The Club is nationally known for exceptionally well-run events and has twice been awarded the St. Petersburg Yacht Club Trophy for excellence as well as the US Sailing One-Design Club Award. The Club has an ongoing program for the training and certification of race officers. Supporting equipment includes two club-owned race committee boats. For more information or to volunteer (scorers, scribes, timers, flags, mark set, and PROs needed!), please contact your Houston Yacht Club Fleet Caption or Race & Regatta Chair.