Seneca Yacht Club's racing program features a Sunday morning racing schedule, holiday weekend series and regional regattas scheduled throughout the season. The season begins with the Memorial Day weekend and ends in September.

Four fleets compete, including Cruising Class vessels, Lasers, Stars, and Thistles.

Courses are subject to racing instructions and signals on the committee boat prior to the race.

A few examples: MO—Olympic triangle with start/finish line in the middle of the weather leg, finishing on the third windward leg. W—Windward/leeward with an offset mark, start and finish in the middle of the weather leg, finishing on the third windward leg.

Other course diagrams are described below. Weather and wind conditions affect the position of finish lines and number of legs of each race.

The starting and finishing lines are between an orange pyramid mark and the blue flag on the committee boat.

Approximate starting times are 10:00 AM for morning races and 2 PM for afternoon races. Two races, back to back are usually scheduled on Sunday mornings.

Rules are governed by US Sailing and the rules of the class associations. For more information, see the image below or go to the US Sailing web site at: Starting Races Using the 2001-2004 Rules.

Each fleet has its own set of awards and trophies presented at the annual Hauling Out Party.