Saturday, October 3 (Turkey Dinner in the evening) & Sunday, October 4, 2026  

 

Updated Sept 13, 2026

The 2026 Pumpkin Regatta is open to FYC members and all FYC sailing school graduates since January of 2025, as well as racers from outside of FYC who are members in good standing with their class associations in Canada, or the US, or their sailing clubs which are in good standing with Sail Canada*

Saturday night features a Turkey Dinner!  More info below…

 

*If you want to race but are not affiliated with a club, you can join the Maple Leaf group at Ontario Sailing which gives you the “Right to Race” via a Sail Canada and Ontario Sailing membership for $36. Click Here for info.

 

Please Pre-register!  Online Payment will also be available shortly.

 

REGISTER HERE – fill in this Online Form to Register for both Regatta and Dinner.

PAY HERE– Payments for the Regatta and the Turkey Dinner can be made via this Pumpkin Regatta & Dinner Payment Link (OR You can PAY in person at Registration on Saturday morning, October 3…CASH ONLY!)

*Please fill out the Online Registration form by September 29  even if you are paying cash so we know numbers for meals. Thanks!

**Please note any dietary issues on your registration form.

 

Turkey Dinner @5:00pm on Saturday Night 

The 2026 Pumpkin Regatta welcomes racers from outside of our club for one of the last racing events of the year. We would like to celebrate this with a Turkey Dinner on Saturday night after the racing around 5:00pm*  

Cost will be $20 per person (Payment info below.  Children under 10 eat Free!)

Turkey Dinner Menu: 

• Turkey
• Dressing
• Mashed potatoes
• Peas
• Coleslaw
• Cranberries
• Buttered rolls
• Pies & whipped cream,
• coffee, tea and soft drinks/juice

*Please Note – you do not have to be racing in the Regatta to attend the Turkey Dinner!  We just ask that you register early so we know how many will be attending. Thanks!

 

Regatta Lunches

Saturday:  Lunch will be available for racers and volunteers in Doug MacKenzie Hall during a break in racing

Sunday:  Leftovers from the Turkey Dinner will be available after the racing while the scores are being tallied

*Our water in Doug MacKenzie Hall is potable and is tested regularly so you are encouraged to bring your own refillable water bottles.

 

Registration & Entry Fees for 2026

Registration –  In advance is preferred!  Click Here to Register Online 

If possible, please register by Tuesday, September 29th, but the form remains open until 5:00 PM Friday, October 2nd. 

• Register Day-of:  Starts Saturday, October 3rd at 08:30 and ends at the start of the Skippers Meeting; at the tent on the green opposite the Sailing School just inside the FYC grounds. Late entries will not be accepted. Cash Only.

Payment – Payment can be made online using Checklick until 5:00 PM Friday, October 2nd. Please Click Here to Pay Online 

• Payment can also be made Day-of, Cash Only!

Skippers Meeting – at registration area by the Tent across from the Blue Sailing School Building @ 10:00am

Fees:

Single-Handed = $35 

Double-Handed = $60

Junior Single = $20 

Junior Double = $30 

Learn to Race = Free (have not sailed in a formal regatta before 2025)

Race Starts

Our race committee always gives preference to water-based starts. If that is not possible, for instance due to inclement weather or a shortage of volunteers, land-based starts will be used. See the sailing instructions below for more information.

• First Race: scheduled for Saturday at 11 AM.
• Last Race: no start sequence will begin after 1:30 PM on Sunday.

 

Race Documents

Registration Form & Notice of  Race =

• Click Here to Open Registration Form
• Click Here to Open the Notice of Race

Waiver = each visitor to FYC must fill out and hand in this waiver if registering in person

• Click Here to Open the Waiver Form

Sailing Instructions = Water-based Regatta

• Click Here to View Water-based Regatta Instructions

Sailing Instructions = Land-based Regatta

• Click Here to View Land-based Regatta Instructions

 

Where We Are

 Driving Directions to Fanshawe Yacht Club are in the link below.

• Click Here to View Directions

 

Accommodations

There are several hotels/motels not too far from Fanshawe Lake.

Or you can camp at Fanshawe Conservation Area next to our club!  The campsite has hot showers (our club has no showers – sorry) and easy access to FYC which is within the campground. Please let us know at Registration if you will be camping as the FYC Gate is always locked. Information about entrance to FYC in the NOR.