Classic Yachts Challenge Series

The organizing authority (OA) for the Classic Yachts Challenge Series (CYCS) is the Classic Yacht Owners Association (CYOA) in cooperation with the Organizing Authorities of the participating Series Events.

The Series takes place across three Racing Districts: “Maine”, ”Massachusetts”, and ”RI, CT, NY”.


To qualify for a Series' award, a boat must be scored in a minimum of 5 races, and 1 of these races must be scored outside the vessel’s declared Racing District. Note that some Series Events have more than 1 race; it is races scored that count.


*A previously published result was incorrect due to a clerical error at the final regatta in the series. That has been rectified and explained on the Final Results spreadhsheet. Should you have any questions, please reach out to info@classicyachts.org

2024 Award Winners

Overall Results

Vintage Division:

  1. Marilee – Ken Colburn – 500.00 pts
  2. Dorade – Matt Brooks – 482.22 pts
  3. Black Watch – Black Watch Syndicate – 480.91 pts
  4. Onawa – Mark Watson – 478.33 pts
  5. Spirit – Lars Forsberg – 470.63 pts
  6. Siren – Peter Cassidy – 421.67 pts
  7. Gleam – Andy Tyska – 388.33 pts
  8. Bijou II – Chris Bouzaid – 388.19 pts
  9. Firefly – Trevor W. Nelson – 294.85 pts
  10. Polly – Peter Gallant – 270.00 pts
  11. Aquila – Geoffrey Davis – 245.00 pts

Classic Division:

  1. Lilith – James Emery – 492.86 pts
  2. Abigail – Jesse Terry – 471.90 pts
  3. American Eagle – American Eagle Syndicate – 435.56 pts
  4. Brigadoon – R. Jaffe & R. Morton – 385.00 pts
  5. Dame – Joshua Goldberg – 273.02 pts

Contemporary Division:

  1. Outlier – Harvey Jones – 425.00 pts

Modern Classic Division:

  1. Intrepid – Jack Curtin – 493.75 pts

Spirit of Tradition Division:

  1. Ponyo – Paul Koch – 450.00 pts

RI/CT/NY Region Results

Vintage Division:

  1. Dorade – Matt Brooks – 288.89 pts
  2. Gamecock – Peter McClennen – 284.24 pts
  3. Onawa – Mark Watson – 271.67 pts
  4. Golden-Eye – Michael Emmert – 246.67 pts
  5. Allegro – William Simmons – 220.00 pts
  6. Firefly – Trevor W. Nelson – 218.18 pts
  7. Aquila – Geoffrey Davis – 201.82 pts
  8. Kirawan – Dan Levangie – 144.70 pts
  9. Surprise – Fred Roy – 115.56 pts

Classic Division:

  1. Abigail – Jesse Terry – 300.00 pts
  2. American Eagle – American Eagle Syndicate – 280.00 pts
  3. Brigadoon – R. Jaffe & R. Morton – 275.00 pts
  4. Nefertiti – Jack Klinck – 283.33 pts
  5. Polaris – Leif Arntzen – 125.00 pts

Modern Classic Division:

  1. Intrepid – Jack Curtin – 300.00 pts

Spirit of Tradition Division:

  1. Ponyo – Paul Koch – 250.00 pts

Maine Region Results

Vintage Division:

  1. Marilee – Ken Colburn – 300.00 pts
  2. Spirit – Lars Forsberg – 290.63 pts
  3. Black Watch – Black Watch Syndicate – 290.00 pts
  4. Bijou II – Chris Bouzaid – 271.52 pts
  5. Gleam – Andy Tyska – 255.00 pts
  6. North – John Priestly – 201.39 pts
  7. Falcon – Bob Scott – 182.50 pts
  8. Chetah-Cheetah – C. Nethersole/J. Turner – 163.54 pts
  9. Celia – Rob Parish – 147.92 pts
  10. Isla – Henry May – 142.71 pts

Classic Division:

  1. Lilith – James Emery – 292.86 pts
  2. Phalarope – Thomas Ashton – 271.43 pts
  3. Mermaid – Brooke Parish – 261.43 pts
  4. Snow Falcon – A. Breece & G. Gans III – 209.64 pts
  5. Rogue – Seville Simonds – 177.78 pts
  6. Dame – Joshua Goldberg – 169.75 pts
  7. Thunderhead – Steve Ross – 116.43 pts
  8. Loki – Patrick Jones – 57.14 pts

Modern Classic Division:

  1. Lions Whelp – Phineas Sprague – 300.00 pts
  2. Vortex – Steve White – 221.67 pts

Contemporary Division:

  1. Isobel – Todd Lalumiere – 266.67 pts
  2. Hopgrasser – D. & M. Lyman – 150.00 pts

Spirit of Tradition Division:

  1. Mystery - W. Keenan & J. Wiegleb - 266.67
  2. Zingara- Robert W. Stephens - 2 43.33

Massachusetts Results

Vintage Division:

  1. Siren – Peter Cassidy – 150.00 pts
  2. Polly – Peter Gallant – 128.57 pts

Classic Division:

  1. Grace – Michael Herde – 100.00 pts

Contemporary Division:

  1. Outlier – Harvey Jones – 300.00 pts

2024 Calendar

Vineyard Cup

Vineyard Haven, MA

In 2024, the Vineyard Cup was added to the Classic Yacht Challenge Series! Kicks off BIG BOAT RACING ON THE VINEYARD and is held on the waters of Nantucket Sound […]

Camden Classics Cup

Camden, ME

The must-not-miss event of the season with two days of racing around Penobscot Bay and amazing social events onshore hosted by Lyman Morse.

Camden to Brooklin Race

Castine Yacht Club

The second of the three distance races held in a weekend sends the fleet from Camden to Brooklin ahead of ERR.

Eggemoggin Reach Regatta

Brooklin, ME

The infamous wooden boat race is the largest of the season and sends the fleet west to Castine from Brooklin.

Nantucket Regatta

Nantucket, MA

Leading into the Opera House Cup, this Friday/Saturday event features buoy and distance racing.

Opera House Cup

Nantucket, MA

This event in its 53rd year the season highlight for this region. The pursuit race is followed by a parade and biggest social of the year.

Herreshoff Classic Yacht Regatta

Bristol, Ri

Featuring feeder races to and from Newport, the regatta takes place on Saturday followed by awards at the Herreshoff Marine Museum.

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