YCC has a vibrant regatta scene with activities to suit all levels of racing experience.
If you are new to racing or would like to enjoy social races join YCC Internal Regattas. If you already have some racing experience then you may want to represent YCC in External Regattas organised by other sailing clubs and associations.
Note: The list of 2025 Regattas is not yet fully established. More details will be published later.
YCC members receive email invitations throughout the season to participate in YCC Internal Regattas which are held in Port Choiseul. Racing is open to dinghies, catamarans and keelboats and all levels of racing experience are welcome. Please read the YCC Internal Regatta Rules.
Date | Event | Description | Briefing | Scheduled First Start |
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11 August 2024 | Family & Friends Regatta | Your family or friends dislike it if you are spending all of Sunday on the lake? Just bring them to this regatta. | 12:00 | 13:00 |
21 August 2024 | Themed Regatta | A one-start evening race. | 18:15 | 19:00 |
15 September 2024 | CERN Cup | Our biggest regatta of the year. | 12:00 | 13:00 |
SIGN UP via the External Regatta registration page and remember to give details of your racing experience and whether there's anyone you'd like to form a team with.
By registering for an External Regatta, it is understood that you have read and agree to the YCC External Regatta Rules.
We recommend that people develop their boat handling skills and racing experience in the YCC Internal Regattas before signing up for more competitive External Regattas.
Information and documentation for skippers to register for External Regattas: rating, jauge and insurance certificates.
Regional Regattas – All Members | ||
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24 – 28 June 2024 | Semaine du Soir de Versoix, YCC & CNV Port-Choiseul | All YCC Boats |
Regional Regattas – Experienced Sailors | ||
4 – 5 May 2024 | Criterium Surprise/Toucan/Grand Surprise, CNV Versoix | SU |
18 – 19 May 2024 | La Double de Pentecôte, SNG Cologny | SU,J70,J80 |
8 – 9 June 2024 | Genève-Rolle-Genève, YCG Cologny | SU, J70, J80 |
15 – 16 June 2024 | Bol d'Or Mirabaud, SNG Cologny | SU, J70, J80 |
29 June 2024 | La Soli-Double, SGN Cologny | SU, J70, J80 |
6 July 2024 | Les 6 heures de Nernier, C2NY Nernier | SU, J70, J80 |
20 – 21 July 2024 | Cordée Lémanique en Double, CNM Morges | SU, J70, J80 |
12 – 16 August 2024 | Semaine du Soir de Founex, CNF Founex | SU, J70, J80 |
23 – 25 August 2024 | SYZ Translémanique en Solitaire*** | SU, J70, J80 |
23 – 24 August 2024 | Belle Étoile, YCG Cologny | SU, J70, J80 |
6 – 8 September 2024 | Criterium J70, SNG Cologny | J70 |
21 – 22 September 2024 | La Double, CNV Versoix | SU, J70, J80 |
9 – 10 November 2024 | La 1602 - Régate de l'Escalade, SNG Cologny | SU |
***See Translemanique en Solitaire section at the bottom of this page for more information. | ||
Swiss Sailing League (J70) for Experienced Regatta Sailors | ||
20 – 21 April 2024 | Challenge League Act 1, Ascona-Brissago | |
27 – 28 April 2024 | Promotion League Act 1, Ascona-Brissago | |
9 – 10 May 2024 | Women's League Act 1, Biel-Bienne | |
1 – 2 June 2024 | Promotion League Act 2, Zürich | |
8 – 9 June 2024 | Women's League Act 2, Morges | |
29 – 30 June 2024 | Challenge League Act 2, Neuchâtel | |
24 – 25 August 2024 | Challenge League Act 3, Davos | |
7 – 8 September 2024 | Women's League Final, Kreuzlingen | |
13 – 15 September 2024 | Promotion League Act 3, Zürich | |
20 – 22 September 2024 | Challenge League Act 4, Luzern |
Before each regatta, the race committee publishes a Notice of Race (NoR) and Sailing Instructions (SI) for all skippers and crews to read. These important documents help everyone to be clear about how the regatta will be run, including start time, start sequences, the course to be sailed and other key information. Sailing Instructions often refer to important information in the World Sailing 2021-2024 Racing Rules of Sailing.
Racing tactics and strategy are critical to successful regatta participation. We strongly encourage crews to train together in preparation for a regatta. Aside from being fun, training together is an excellent way to improve teamwork, boat handling skills, race tactics, and to practice against other boats.
Each year, there is the chance to participate in the epic, single-handed Translémanique en Solitaire race. If selected, the skipper must prepare the boat beforehand and give a post-race debrief to the club.
Interested candidates should email the Committee at club-yachting-committee@cern.ch to request approval to participate in this unique race.
Translémanique en Solitaire experiences shared by past YCC skippers:
Last modified: November 2024, FM