RVYC Match Racing Program

Found in the Americas Cup, the World Match Race Tour, and in the Olympic Games for 2012 the best sailors in the world are found match racing. Now thanks to Match Racing programs that are opening throughout North America any sailor looking for a new challenge can get involved.

Mission

To encourage Members to enhance their racing skills by competing in local and North American match racing regattas.

Vision

Match Racing to become the latest “fleet” at RoyalVan
Weekly club Match Racing events with 10 to 20 teams competing regularly
Womens Match Racing team competing for an Olympic Placement
RoyalVan teams traveling to other clubs competing for national and international events
RoyalVan hosting Grade 1 and 2 Match Racing events

ABOUT MATCH RACING @ ROYALVAN

RVYC’s Match Racing Program began in January 2012 with a goal of promoting match racing within the Club and to encourage members to enhance their racing skills by competing in local and North American match racing regattas. As the program continues to grow, close racing is available to watch right off the Club’s breakwater and members can join the program to participate in some of the most exciting racing available at the RVYC.

Exciting to participate in and watch, there is no better way to raise your game than a one-on-one fight to the finish. Match racing requires the fundamentals of a fleet racer, the tactics of a chess master, and the teamwork of a Nascar pit crew. In less than twenty minutes teams will have completed a boxing match-like pre-start, two spinnaker sets and douses, and enough tacks and gybes to tire a marathon runner. Participating in match racing will improve all aspects of your sailing.

Match Racing Report 2012 (4803 KB)

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