Cal Sailing Team is a competitive racing team founded in 1922, the second oldest club sport at Cal. Members practice three days a week on FJ sailboats at Richmond Yacht Club on the San Francisco Bay and compete in PCCSC regattas against schools like Stanford, USC, and University of Hawaii. Regattas take members to San Diego, Hawaii, the East Coast, and beyond. While previous sailing ability is highly encouraged, no prior experience is required, but members are expected to compete almost immediately.
3
Practice days per week (Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday afternoons, 3pm until dark)
15
Fleet size (FJs)
1922
Year founded
1
Weekly general meeting
Tryout Days
September 11th and 12th
Events They Host
Stoney Burke Intersectional
Cal's annual home regatta, held at Safe Harbor Marina Bay Yacht Club (south of Richmond Yacht Club). In 2024 the team towed their own boats and welcomed teams from across the country.
PCCSC Mark Healy Open Fleet Race Championships (Spring PCCs 2025)
Cal was selected to host the Spring 2025 PCCSC Mark Healy Open Fleet Race Championships at Richmond Yacht Club on April 19-20.
PCCSC Women's Singlehandeds
September 20-21
PCCSC Open Singlehanded Conference Championship
September 20-21
Richard Sweet Match Race Championship
October 4-5 at SDYC
UCSD Open
October 11-12 at UCSD
Frosh Soph
October 11-12 at UCSD. A regatta that provides a great introduction to collegiate racing for new sailors, with both competitive and newer members competing.
Stoney Burke Intersectional (upcoming)
October 18-19 at Berkeley
Women's Fall PCCs
October 25-26 at Stanford
Kiera Broudy Memorial
November 1-2 at UCSC
Open Fall Conference Championship
November 15-16 at UCSB
Fall PCC JV
November 15-16 at UCSB
Hewitt Trophy Coed Interconference
Hosted by Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine. Cal flew to the East Coast to compete in this interconference regatta in 2024.
Rainbow Invite
Hosted by the University of Hawaii at Manoa in Honolulu. In 2024, nine Cal sailors flew out for the regatta and spent several days beforehand exploring Hawaii.
Top 9 Invitational / Women's PCCs
Hosted by Stanford in Redwood City. Only the top 9 teams in the Pacific Conference are invited.
Big Sail
Annual Cal vs. Stanford event held at St. Francis Yacht Club on the San Francisco Bay, featuring team races in J/22 keelboats for students and alumni.
Cascadia Cup
Women's regatta in Washington state, October 2025.
Member Experiences
Annual Gala
An evening event bringing together team members, alumni, friends, and family to celebrate the team's season. In 2024 it was held at Fort Mason in San Francisco and included speeches, dancing, food, and a live auction to raise funds for equipment.
Rainbow Invite Team Trip to Hawaii
In 2024, the team arrived several days before the regatta to explore Honolulu, hike the Makapu'u Point Lighthouse Trail, visit the North Shore, and go scuba diving and snorkeling before competing.