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WEEKLY RACING SERIES

Millard Series - Wednesdays

Dates:

Skippers' Meeting: Wednesday, May 13, 2026

Practice Race: Wednesday, May 20, 2026

First Race: Wednesday, May 27, 2026

Last Race: Wednesday, August 26, 2026

No race on July 1 (Commodore's Cup Regatta)

No race on July 29 (MOHOSA)

Make-Up Race:  Wednesday, September 2, 2026

About: The Millard Series PHRF and Sea Sprite one-design series is our biggest and most participated Club race series every year. Six fleets with 35 to 45 boats, 22 to 50 feet, in length participate in spinnaker and non-spinnaker classes Wednesday evenings starting at 6 pm and finishing south of mooring field.

Contact: PHRF Fleet Captain Mark Rotsky

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NOTE: Sign-up for the Millard Series is a 3 step process.

  1. Contact PHRF-NB and apply for your handicap rating certificate.  Only after PHRF-NB publishes the certificate is the rating valid. 

  2. Sign up to race using the YachtScoring Registration link below where you must provide your rating, read and accept the Skipper's Waiver, provide your insurance information, and select your racing class.

  3.  Use Pay for Registration link and make your payment.  All must be completed before you can be scored.

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J/22 One Design Series - Thursdays

Dates:

First Race: Thursday, May 28, 2026

Last Race: Thursday, August 27, 2026

About: J/22 one-design racing. 6 pm start with J/22 class boats starting and finishing south of mooring field. Great competition with this fast-growing fleet. Multiple races per night on Thursdays. Charter your J/22 for the season with EBSF. 

Contact: J/22 Fleet Captain  Peter Levesque  

Click the Race Event Page to Register and Access NOR & SI.

Foil Racing Series - Saturdays

Dates:

​Race Dates: Saturday, May 9, May 16, May 30, June 6, June 13, and June 27 2026

About: Foiling has quickly become the pinnacle of high-performance sailboat racing.  The sport attracts a diverse group of participants, including women and youth, and Bristol Harbor - with its deep water and consistent wind - is the premier location for foil-based water sports on the East Coast. BYC’s foiling races are open to foiling boards and foiling windsurfers and excluding all kite foils.

Contact: Foil Program Leader Michael Zonnenberg

Frostbite Series - Saturday

Dates:

First Race: Third Saturday in October

Last Race: Last Saturday in March

No races over Christmas (see dates in NOR)

About: 

Our Frostbite Series sails every Saturday afternoon, last two October weekends through end of March, and consists of two fleets:  Lasers and Aeros. Races are held right off the BYC pier using our uniquely designed "RC Shack". Need a boat? We'll try to hook you up with one. The weather may be cold, but the action is hot and the fellowship tops, both on the water and off in the BYC Chart Room. To learn more about Frostbiting, contact Flip Myerson or Dave Guinther

 

To race, you must register, fill out a Waiver of Liability, and pay the annual fee (rates in NOR) here: '25-'26 BYC Frostbite Series

Address

101 Poppasquash Rd

Bristol, RI 02809, USA

Contact

(401) 253-2922

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