1070 Marina Village Parkway
Suite 202-G
Alameda, CA 94501

415.771.9500 ph
415.276.2378 fax

info@yra.org

Office Hours:
9:30 am - 3:30 pm M - F





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Banner Image Welcome to the Yacht Racing Association of San Francisco Bay, the primary organization supporting competitive racing in Northern California. Through our efforts to promote, coordinate and administer organized racing, we help make competitive sailing in the Bay Area possible.  more...

YRA racing is comprised of four charter associations, each representing a specific type of racing or types of boats, and the PC Series:
  • HDA (Handicap Divisions Association): Bay racing using the PHRF handicapping system.
  • ODCA (One Design Class Association): Bay racing for one design fleets
  • OYRA (Offshore Yacht Racing Association): Ocean racing using displacement/waterline divisions sailing under PHRF and includes a short-handed division (on request).  Courses range from 25 – 88 nautical miles starting in San Francisco Bay.
  • WBRA (Wooden Boat Racing Association): Bay racing for the following wooden one design fleets: Bear, Bird, Folkboat, IOD and Knarr.
  • PC Series (The Party Circuit Series): YRA's 3 marquee race weekends: The Great Vallejo Race, the 2nd Half Opener & the Season Closer. PHRF, One-Design, Multihull, Non-Spinnaker & Short-Handed Divisions are available.


LATEST NEWS
  • Latest YRA Race Results
    WBRA Knox Races - August 28th, 2010 Results from Saturday's Wooden Boat Knox races are now available. Due to the conditions, only one race was sailed. You can view the results from the race HERE.
    YRA Fall 2 - August 28th, 2010 Results from Saturday's ODCA/HDA YRA Fall 2 City Front Race are now available HERE. The ODCA fleets opted not to sail 2 races that day, due to heavy winds.

  • BIG NEWS! The YRA Office is moving!
    After many years in historic Fort Mason, the YRA offices are moving across the Bay to Alameda. Our new office is located at 1070 Marina Village Parkway, Suite 202-G. We are making the move during the month of August, and will be fully up and running in our new Alameda office by September 1. Our email address, phone and fax numbers will be remaining the same, only our mailing address/physical location is changing.

  • 2009/2010 Master Calendar, PHRF Renewals and Race Sign-ups
    The 2010 Master Calendar is now available. You can renew 2009 Certificates, get new 2010 Certificates and sign up to race for any 2010 race online.  Click here to access our ELECTRONIC SIGN-UP Site You will need to create an account in order to sign-up electronically and if you have made changes to your boats configuration you will still need to either mail, email or fax a copy of your renewal form into the YRA, with the changes indicated, although you can still use our automated process to pay for your renewal.