Hailing all Pirates, Ghoulies, Witches, and Wizards!
DC Sail's end-of-season spooktacular "Halloween Regatta." complete with costumed sailors, will be hosted on Saturday, November 1, 2025.
The Halloween Regatta is open to the DC Sail Members and Non-Members! Friends and family are welcome to register for the event. (Current DC Sail Fall 2025 High School Racing Program sailors are also invited! Rally your fellow DC Sail HSR sailors to form teams.)
Following the Regatta, RC will present an Awards Ceremony for the 2025 Adult Racing Program Series, the Halloween Regatta, and BEST COSTUME!
Cost: $40/per person.
Registration: This registration form is for a Team. Please note we will only be using the Flying Junior fleet for this event. FJ sailing and racing experience is required.
Time: Arrival at 11:00 AM for check in and "Bountiful Boooo-fet" (Bagels, pastries, fruit, coffee, juice, etc. will be provided. *Lunch is not included - please plan accordingly. If you have ANY food allergies or concerns, please be prepared and bring your own food for the day. There will only be very brief breaks from racing and not enough time to pick up food from a nearby restaurant or store.)
Regatta: Skippers Meeting at 11:30 AM.
First Race: Est. 12:00 Noon, wrapping up by 4:00 PM.
Awards Ceremony: 4:00 PM.
NOR/SIs: Notice of Race can be found by clicking here. Sailing Instructions can be found by clicking here.
Location: Racing will take place at our Diamond Teague Park Piers location. 99 Potomac Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20003. Please click here to launch a Google Map.
Things to Bring: Don your best costume, bring your lifejacket, a refillable water bottle, and come prepared for what you'll need for the balance of the day as far as lunch and snacks as noted above.
See you on the docks Saturday, November 1st!
*Special Notes:
- For our F&B (menu) planning logistics, registration will close at 5:00 PM on Wednesday, October 29, 2025.
- Should the weather conditions fall within the realm of the "Wet/Dry Suit" requirements where there is a heightened risk of hypothermia resulting from capsize, (air/water combined temperatures of less than 120 degrees, e.g.; air temperature 50 degrees - water temperature 63 degrees,) the event will be cancelled. Other WX conditions that may cause cancellation include thunderstorms, relentless rain, high winds, no wind, etc.
- The event will also be cancelled if there are low registration numbers of fewer than 10 paid participants.
- In the event of cancellation, we will send an email message to registrants and will issue a full refund of registration fees.
