Annual Racing Calendar and Special Events

Young 88 Class Events

• Auckland Cup: Held as part of the BMW Auckland Race week.

• South Island Champs: Usually held in Lyttleton around March

• Nationals: normally held in the first weekend of April, run by RNZYS.

• Single-Handed Series: normally held in April, run by the Association. Non spinnaker harbour courses.

• Two-Handed Nationals: normally held at the end of November or the beginning of December,

• Owners Championships: normally held in September

Club Events with strong Y88 participation

• RNZYS Winter Series: held fortnightly on Saturday afternoons in May and June.

• RYC and RAYC short-handed winter series: non-class events but popular with owners.

• RNZYS and RYC Wednesday Night Series: normally run from October to March. 
  Five races from this or the winter series constitute the Y88 Auckland Championships.

• North Sail Sprint Series: run on Thursdays in November, December, February and March.

• Bay of Islands Race Week: Late January

• Carson Challenge: normally held in March: a non-class multi-sport event popular with owners.

• BMW Auckland Race week: First held in March.  Incorporates the Young 88 Auckland Cup.

Distance Events

• Auckland to Whangarei Route 66: Usually run in Feburary 66nm overnight race

• Auckland to Tauranga: Held over Easter Weekend. Cruising on return.

• Simrad Series: normally held from July to September, the Class has its own start.

• Coastal Classic: organised by the Multi-Hull Association and normally held at Labour Weekend, the Association presents a trophy to the first Young 88 to reach Russell.

Cruising Calendar

• Y88 Association Weekend Away: Normally scheduled for late February – details are decided annually.

• Richmond Destination Series: November to April.  For information visitwww.richmondyc.org.nz