sailing racing club & classes

Racing Club

Racing at Shoreline

Intro to Racing

Racing is an exciting way for developing sailors to progress their skills in a fun and competitive environment.

Shoreline Lake’s “Intro to Racing” clinic provides an opportunity to learn the basic principles of sailboat racing and put those skills into practice on the water.

Completing this clinic will provide the knowledge necessary to participate in races hosted by Shoreline and the Fremont Sailing Club.

You will learn:

  • Mark rules
  • Sailing a race course
  • Race starts and signals
  • Protesting

Prospective racers are highly recommended to complete Intermediate Sailing and must be able to comfortably single-hand a dinghy in moderate to heavy wind.

Prerequisites

  • Completed adult Intermediate Sailing class
  • -OR-
  • 14+ years of age
  • Capable of single-handing in 12+ knots
  • Valid rental card
  • Session Times Price
    Intro to Racing 1-day class, 4pm-6pm $160
    • Summer 2022
    • Friday, July 22
    • Friday, August 12

    Register

    Directions to Our Facility

    Want to purchase as a gift? Or, to have a pre-paid option available? Shoreline offers gift cards that can be used any time. Just contact the Boathouse (at boathouse@shorelinelake.com or 650.965.7474), and we’ll get you set up.

Fremont Sailing Club

The 2024 Race season is now upon us. The Fremont Sailing Club will be hosting races at Shoreline Lake throughout the summer. Races start with a Skippers meeting at 10:30am and typically include three or more races per day, depending on lake conditions.

  • Spring 2024 Races
  • Apr. 21
  • May 5
  • May 19
  • June 9
  • Summer 2024 Races
  • June 23
  • July 7
  • July 21
  • Fall 2024 Races
  • Aug. 4
  • Aug. 25
  • Sep. 8