Racing

The WHSYC organizes amateur racing during the summer, including a white sails series, the all-women Rumdoodle, and the season finale Alaska Cup regatta.

Summer Series

The Summer series is the WHSYC’s regular season racing series. Points are tallied over the season’s races and a winner is determined after the last race.

Rumdoodle Cup

The Rumdoodle encourages women to take command of their sailboat, hone their sailing skills, and have fun while doing so. The Cup was deeded to the WHSYC in 1978 by Sharon Long and Nancy Schoepoester with the understanding that it would be named after the first boat that won the race which was RumDoodle, a Cal 29 (the boat on which they sailed!). Champagne was tossed to all the boats that finished and has been a part of the race ever since.

Through the years there have been men chefs, spectator boats (sometimes in drag), champagne cork popping competitions (alcohol and non), conga lines, and auctions to benefit Seward charities. Guaranteed to be a highlight of the sailing season with all crew named as winners.

Alaska Cup Regatta

The Alaska Cup is the season finale. Held over two days of racing, the format has varied over the years from buoy races to an out and back destination race. The winner’s name ends up on the Alaska Cup trophy made by member Steve Ryan.

Crew Clinics

Crew Clinics are introductory courses for beginner sailors or racers. They are led by skippers in the club to get new people into sailing through racing. In the past many Crew Clinic attendees have purchased boats, joined the club, and gained a life-long pastime!

Click here for information on the next Crew Clinic

2025 Race Information

  • Pre-Season Practice Race – May 17
  • Summer Series – May 31
  • Summer Series – June 21
  • Summer Series – July 19
  • Rum-doodle – August 2
  • Alaska Cup Regatta
    • August 16
    • August 17

2024 Race Information

2024 Notice of Races

Results

Past Race Information

  • 2023 Alaska Cup Regatta
  • 2023 Rumdoodle
  • 2023 White Sails
  • 2022 Alaska Cup Regatta
  • 2022 Rumdoodle
  • 2022 White Sails

Reference Material

Official WHSYC Starting Sequence (excerpt from “Rule 26”)

  • 5 minute start sequence, just like any college or beer can race with:
    • A race committee boat anchored at the start/finish line
    • Volunteer members
    • A timepiece
    • A clipboard
  • 5 minutes – Class flag raised with a sound
    • In the past a WHSYC burgee has been used as the “Class flag”
  • 4 minutes – P flag (see “Rule 26”) raised with a sound
  • 1 minute – P flag is lowered with a sound
  • Zulu – Class flag is lowered with a sound