Sailboat racing at our club offers exciting, competitive sailing for members of all skill levels. Our weekly sailboat races take place every Monday and Thursday, providing consistent opportunities to improve racing skills, boat handling, and teamwork on the water. Whether you’re an experienced racer or new to sailboat racing, our club racing program delivers fun, learning, and friendly competition in an energetic sailing community.
Our Wednesday Night Sailboat Racing Series is an invite-only program designed for highly skilled and competitive sailors. This exclusive series features top-level racing, advanced tactics, and tight competition in a focused, performance-driven environment. Wednesday nights showcase some of the best sailing at the club, offering a challenging and rewarding experience for those invited to participate.
Our Thursday Night Sailboat Racing Series is our premier A Fleet program, designed for experienced sailors seeking higher-level competition and fast-paced racing. This series emphasizes advanced boat handling, strategy, and teamwork, offering a challenging and rewarding racing environment. Thursday nights bring together top sailors for exciting, competitive racing and a great on-the-water atmosphere.
As with cruising, skippers and crew members must make a verbal agreement to join a race team. We recommend reaching out to the skippers to try and get on a team.
It is highly recommended you join with experience. This will make you a more favorable candidate for a race team. If you would like to gain experience, you can either find a skipper who is willing to train you or take one of our racing clinics.
Yes, race fees are an additional $450. This is charged to the skipper. It is the skippers responsibility to decide if and how to divide that cost amongst the team.
The course is decided the day of the race based on conditions. The course is announced at the skippers meeting before each race. Typically it is a series of two lap races with the starting line in front of our pier.
Hoboken Sailing Club
1301 Sinatra Drive North
Hoboken, NJ 07030