A Friday Fun Race is the ideal way to forget the concerns of your busy workweek. It’s a social event disguised as a race, so bring friends and family, and get ready to learn the ropes. Members can attend the series’ kick-off seminar, which is posted on the Official Notice Board and Results page, or contact our representative.

Every Friday evening, we meet on the front lawn of the Clubhouse between 5:30 and 5:45 before heading out on the lake. If there are a lot of boats, we will have two starts. If the weather is terrible or threatening, we don’t go out.

To keep everything fun, we have some ground rules:

• This is a white sail series (spinnakers are not allowed).

• The starting line is long, and the course is a simple triangle unless specified otherwise.

Our original scoring system encourages participation and fun:

• Fifteen points are awarded each time a boat enters a race (you must be in a race to have fun).

• The winner earns additional points equal to the number of boats in the race.

• The second-place boat earns one point less than the winner, third place two points less, etc., so even the last place boat earns 1 point (plus 15 for entering) for a total of 16 points.

• At the end of the season, the boat with the highest number of points wins. Participants can drop their three lowest scores from their total score for the season, so you don’t have to race every Friday to stay in the running.

Post-race mingling is just as important as the race itself. The group usually meets up on the Club’s patio or anchors near the finish line for a raft-up party.

Hardcore racing boats are welcome, provided they are helmed by a crew member and not the regular skipper!

No racing experience is needed to join in the fun. New members are especially welcome.