Saturday, October 4 & Sunday, October 5, 2025
Pumpkin Regatta 2024 Summary & Results!
Updated October 4, 2024
Click on the links below to learn more about the Regatta and see the Results
Updated May 13, 2025
The 2025 Pumpkin Regatta is open to FYC members and all FYC sailing school graduates since January of 2024, 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 are in good standing with Sail Canada.
Click Here to view the PRE- NOTICE OF RACE (the final NOR will be updated by Registration Day, September 5)
Contact & Gate Access
If you need access to the Club on Friday evening to park your boat and trailer, we will arrange to have someone meet you at the Club gate. Please submit your name and mobile phone number to Rear Commodore Andrew Paul by Thursday, October 2 by email at fyc(at symbol)andrewpaul.com, call (five one nine) 318-1059 or via the FYC Contact Form
Turkey Dinner on Saturday Night
The 2025 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 6:00pm! 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 Pre-register!
*You can REGISTER HERE for both Regatta and Dinner. You can PAY in person at Registration on Saturday, October 4…please bring CASH OR Payments for the Regatta and the Dinner can be made via …
*This info will be updated closer to regatta date – stay tuned!
ALL Competitors: PLEASE PRE-REGISTER for the Turkey Dinner to minimize food wastage by using the online Registration Form above or by contacting our Social Convener for Regattas, Marla Betts by phone or text: (seven oh five) 929-6402 or by Email: marlabetts(at symbol)yahoo.com.
*please note any Dietary Concerns we should be aware of! Thanks very much.
Regatta Lunches
Saturday: Lunch will be available 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 2025
Registration can be done ONLINE HERE or you can register in person. (if registering in person, please contact Bonita ahead of time at the contact info above to let her know how many will be attending the regatta and the Turkey Dinner)
Registration and Fee Payment will be across from the Sailing School Building on Saturday, October 4 @ 8:30 – 10:00am. A reminder that Cash is welcome unless paying ahead of time via e-transfer.
Skippers Meeting (same place) = 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 2022)
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
Sailing Instructions = Water-based Regatta
Sailing Instructions = Land-based Regatta
Where We Are
Driving Directions to Fanshawe Yacht Club are in the link below.
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.
Click Here to find results and summary from the 2023 Pumpkin Regatta.
Photo below from a past Pumpkin Regatta
