Racing Program
BAADS Racing Program offers competitive racing to participants and encourages entry into National and International level competitions. You’ll find a list of racing opportunities here.
2025 Herb Meyer Regatta
Each year BAADS hosts the Herb Meyer Regatta.
The Herb Meyer Regatta is August 2-3, 2025. Sailing Instructions will be posted here,
Boat set-up will be on Friday and racing will be on Saturday and Sunday.
Volunteers sign up link will be published here when available. (2024 form)
A huge THANK YOU to our 2024 sponsors Hannig Sail it Forward Foundation and Hannig Cup!
Northern California Small Boat Racing Practice / Clinics
Go sailing every Saturday with the BAADS Small Boat Program. Sign up to participate. Request racing practice to find out what opportunities are available.
Lake Washington Sailing Club (West Sacramento) hosts one-design racing the second Saturday each month including Hansa 303s.
Selected Regional, National, and International Events
For a list of SF Bay sailboat racing events and regattas: http://yra.org/
Date: April 25-27, 2025
Place: San Diego, California
Date: March 23-30, 2025
Place: Royal Prince Alfred YC, Newport, New South Wales, Australia
Boats: Hansa 2.3 World, Hansa 303 singles and doubles, Hansa Liberty and SKUD18.
Follow the Events page for the International Hansa Class Association for additional Hansa racing events.
Robie Pierce One-Design Regatta and Robie Pierce Women’s Invitational
Dates: May 29 – June 1, 2025
Place: Larchmont Yacht Club & American Yacht Club, New York
Boats: Ideal 18s
C. Thomas Clagett, Jr. Memorial Clinic & Regatta
Dates: June 17-22, 2025
Place: Newport, Rhode Island
Boats: 2.4mR, Martin 16
Independence Cup Regatta
Dates: TBD
Place: Chicago, IL
Boats: N/A
Mobility Cup
Dates: August 25-29, 2025
Place: Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
Boats: Martin 16s
Herb Meyer Regatta
Dates: August 2-3, 2025
Place: South Beach Harbor, San Francisco, CA
Boats: Hansa 2.3s, 303s, Liberties, Lasers, RS Teras
Date: September 26-28, 2025
Place: Coronado Yacht Club, Coronado, California
Boats: Hansa 303, RS Venture, Capri 22, Martin 16
RS Venture Connect PanAm Championship
Date: October 4-6, 2025
Place: St. Francis Yacht Club, San Francisco, California
Boats: RS Venture
Sonar racing in the Friday Night Series
Racing can get expensive!
BAADS is trying make racing more accessible to BAADS members by providing a limited amount of funding for racing-related expenses. Any BAADS member in good standing can apply to be reimbursed for expenses related to competing in a regatta. If interested, please read the BAADS reimbursement policy and fill out an application. Contact racing@baads.org with any questions.
You can also seek financial assistance from the following grant funders: