TCYC Keelboat Racing in Vancouver, BC

TCYC Racing

Important Changes to the TCYC 2010 NOR
The 2010 Fleet Championship and racing calendar includes some significant format changes. Read the details here.


Timothy Coughlin, lithium, 2009 Div 1 Champions
Timothy Coughlin, LITHIUM
2009 Div 1 Champions

Ted Sharplin, PINNICAL, 2009 Div 2 Champions
Ted Sharplin, PINNICAL
2009 Div 2 Champions

Zenon Samila, WHIMSICAL, Fleet 38 Champions
Zenon Samila, WHIMSICAL
Fleet 38 Champions

Tiddly Cove Yacht Club hosts a complete racing program, throughout the year. Our races..

  • cover the whole "spectrum":
    regattas, distance, short-handed, one-design, novice etc.
  • are open to all PHRF BC rated boats, faster than PHRF 300
    (see "divisions", below)
  • are usually open to non-TCYC members.

We also offer a mentoring program, helping to train new skippers and crew and to provide a relatively painless entry into racing. Definitely check out our crew pool.

2010 Racing Calendar
Jan 01 New Year's Day Race results
Mar 13 Spring Tuneup Regatta) results
Mar 14 Fleet 38 Janet Stamper Cal 20 Spring Series results
Mar 28 Fleet 38 Janet Stamper Cal 20 Spring Series results
Apr 11 Fleet 38 Janet Stamper Cal 20 Spring Series results
Apr 25 Fleet 38 Janet Stamper Cal 20 Spring Series
May 08 Sailpast Race results
May 15 Passage Island Race (S/H option) results
Jun 19+20 Summer Solstice Race (D/H, overnight) SI results
Jun 26+27 Fleet 38 Cal 20 Nationals
Jun 24 Summer Shorts (Thursday Nights) #1 results
Jul 08 Summer Shorts (Thursday Nights) #2 results
Jul 15 Summer Shorts (Thursday Nights) #3 results
Jul 22 Summer Shorts (Thursday Nights) #4
(standings)		 results
Jul 29 Summer Shorts (Thursday Nights) #5 SI
Aug 05 Summer Shorts (Thursday Nights) #6 SI
Aug 14 VARC English Bay Scramble
Oct 16 Last Chance Regatta

TCYC Racing Divisions.

  • Division 1: Racers
  • Division 2: Cruisers
  • Fleet 38: Cal 20, one-design
We use a simple (but rather clever!) calculation to split boats between Div 1 and Div 2:
  • If your PHRF Rating is less than your Performance Value (60-LOA)*5.4, where LOA = "Length OverAll" in feet, then your boat is deemed "fast for it's size", hence it is a "racer", hence you are placed in Division 1.
  • Conversely, if your PHRF is slower than your performance value, then your boat is not all that fast for it's size, hence it is not a "racing" boat, hence you are in Division 2.
  • Example: For a 30-footer, PV = (60-LOA)*5.4 = (60-30)*5.4 = 162. If you own a 30-footer that rates faster than PHRF 162, then you are in Division 1, otherwise you are in Division 2.

Non-TCYC Boats.

Non-TCYC boats are welcome to participate in any TCYC race, after signing our Release and Indemnity Form, to be faxed in advance (604-seven*three*three-9013) or handed to the TCYC Race Committee boat prior to the start of the race.

Anyone participating in a TCYC race who does not sign the Release and Indemnity agreement will be deemed to have accepted its conditions as if signed by participating in the race.
Please contact our Fleet Captain with any questions