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CYC Race Week

EZ Dock/CYC Charlottetown ​Race Week
​
July 17-19, 2025​

Presented in Charlottetown, PEI by CYC in partnership with EZ Dock

Come for the Sailing, Join the Tradition, Everyone Welcome!​


We look forward to welcoming boats from home and away for our premiere summer event!
​Come for the Sailing, Join the Tradition, Everyone Welcome! 

Charlottetown Race Week celebrates 40 years in 2025 and has become a welcome tradition among Atlantic Canada competitors. This year we will have crews from Annapolis, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, and British Columbia. Future Charlottetown Race Week dates:
 July 16-18, 2026
 July 15-17, 2027
 July 13-15, 2028
 July 12-14, 2029
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PRESS RELEASE:

2025 ONLINE REGISTRATION, NOR, SI, UPDATES AND RESULTS AT YACHTSCORING:
  • 2025 Race Week registration is now open: yachtscoring.com/emenu.cfm?eID=16988
  • Early bird registration discount ends midnight June 01, 2025​
​​All Fleets:
   Before June 01, 2025: $350
   After June 01, 2025: $375

Registration Includes:
  • One design and PHRF racing.
  • Onsite CYC crane for launch and lift out
  • Trailer storage close to CYC
  • Berthing at CYC
  • Assistance with early delivery and launch
  • Door prizes, participation bag
  • Social events and shore games nightly
  • Wednesday night preparation race

SCHEDULE:
Wednesday, July 16
17:30 – 21:00 Registration CYC Great Hall
18:30 Optional Tune-Up / Fun Race

Thursday, July 17
08:00 – 09:00 Registration CYC Great Hall
09:00 Welcoming Remarks, Skippers, Fleet Captains and Competitors Meeting
09:45 Official Competitors Photo: Skippers, Crew and Volunteers
11:00 First Race Warning Signal

Friday, July 18
09:00 Skippers, Fleet Captains and Competitors Meeting
11:00 First Race Warning Signal
16:30 – 18:30 Competitors Après Sailing BBQ on the Deck
22:30 pm - 01:30 am: ___ hosted in the great hall by Salt & Sol

Saturday, July 19 
09:00 Skipper, Fleet Captains and Competitors Meeting
11:00 First Race Warning Signal
TBD Awards Ceremony - CYC Great Hall
22:30 pm - 01:30 am: ___hosted in the great hall by Salt & Sol

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:
[email protected]
Christopher Francis  - Race Week Chair 
Reid Barnett - CYC Operations Manager
Photo Credit: Lorne Kelly, Carnwood Photography
HISTORY OF CHARLOTTETOWN RACE WEEK

​​Charlottetown Race Week has deep roots in the community. Charlottetown has hosted a Regatta in various forms since the 19th century. On his website, Harry Holman notes that Hillsboro Boating Club operated a popular Regatta at Charlottetown as far back as at least 1874, following the rules of the Royal Halifax Yacht Club. Like today, the 1874 Regatta attracted "fast boats from various towns and settlements on the coast". A grandstand was erected at Connolly's Wharf. During a week of festivities they held a public dance in the Drill Shed, a Grand Ball and a Concert. Over the years commercial fishermen and professionals have competed in various regattas at Charlottetown along with weekend sailors. 

In 1983, Gordon Millar, Commodore of the CYC was planning CYC’s participation in Quebec’84, the celebration of the 350 year anniversary of the founding of Quebec. The CYC’s part of this celebration involved the “Challenge Labatt Canada”, a 350 mile sail boat race from Toronto to Charlottetown.

The “Challenge” was officially organized between 10 identical C&C 35’s and crewed by sailors representing their respective province. When the month long race started in June from Toronto, there was 23 competitors, then on the final leg of the “Challenge”, from Shediac to Charlottetown, there was over 100 yachts and 1,000 crew racing to invade Charlottetown Harbour and the CYC. See Harry Holman’s history of the Challenge Labatt at: https://sailstrait.wordpress.com/2016/01/15/a-friendly-invasion-from-the-sea/. 

To keep the momentum of keel boat racing at the CYC, the 1984 Commodore Doug Hambly believed that a spin-off event at the club should be organized for the following year. In 1985, Commodore Hambly and his executive presented the first annual Charlottetown Regatta and Race Week, with boats participating from various clubs around the Maritimes and as far away as Ottawa. And the rest is history!
Videos over the Years!
2018 East Coast Docks Charlottetown Race Week
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZxpyKo6rgU&feature=youtu.be
2015 Charlottetown Race - Pat Martel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASLSbM-xoMk
2010 Charlottetown Race Week Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mak8aDrar_s
1991 Charlottetown Race Week - Those were the days, viewer discretion is advised!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQdpjWLEo44Don 

WE ARE A GOLD LEVEL CLEAN REGATTA - HELP US KEEP IT THAT WAY!

Thank you for joining us for Charlottetown Race Week! We are a striving to be a Gold Level Clean Regatta with Sailors for the Sea for the third year in a row. This means implementing a number of sustainable best practices. We kindly ask that you help us with these efforts by:
  • Bringing your own reusable water bottle. 
  • Participating in the clean-up.
  • Properly disposing of your waste in the correct bins.
If you are interested in continuing your eco-friendly efforts after the race, join the Sailors for the Sea Green Boating community by visiting: www.sailorsforthesea.org/charlottetown. You will receive a free PDF download of the Green Boating Guide, which has over two dozen topics on sustainable boating practices.

Thank you for joining us in the race for a healthy ocean!

2025 Title Sponsor:
Atlantis Motor Group
www.atlantismotorgroup.ca
Warehouse 8
warehouse8.ca​
EZ Dock
htps://eastcoastdocks.ca
Other Sponsors:
Salt & Sol Restaurant
​AWL Forest Products
Marine Source
​City of Charlottetown
A-1 Vacuum
​Kenmac
Receiver Coffee
Small Town Properties
Maritime Electric
​Murphy's Pharmacies
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"Charlottetown Race Week is proud to announce that we have joined the race to restore ocean health with Sailors for the Sea’s Clean Regattas program. Protecting our local waters is very important to this regatta and we ask for your help in this effort. To learn more about this initiative visit http://www.sailorsforthesea.org.”
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Tides at Charlottetown: 
http://www.waterlevels.gc.ca/eng/station?sid=1700


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  • News
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  • CYC Race Week
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    • Photos CYC Race Week 2019
    • Photos 2018 Thursday July 12th
    • Photos 2018 Friday 13th
    • Photos 2018 Saturday July 14th
    • Photos Race Week 2016, Course 2, Day 3
  • Racing
    • 2024 Results
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      • 2017 Other Races
    • 2016 Results
  • CYC Trophies
  • Junior Sailing
    • CYC Junior Sailing Newsletter
    • Wet Feet 5-7 years
    • Learn to Sail Ages 8+
    • PEI Sail Team Racing
    • Race the Tide Regatta
  • Public
    • Salt & Sol Restaurant
    • Banquet Facilities
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    • Rowing PEI
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