The Club has a full season of racing for dinghies. These are mainly handicap events, based upon the Portsmouth Yardstick / Numbers. Currently the most popular racing class in the Club is the Wayfarer, and there is a race trophy for this class. The Laser comes second in the racing popularity and there is a menagerie of other class dinghies including a Laser Stratos and a Mirror 16 which may well be the last of this 1970's class which is still racing.
Races are held on Wednesday evenings from April to the beginning of September and also on Sundays from April to November. Visitors are welcome to join in the non open events on a for fun only basis. The early Thaw Series and end of season Frosties are open to non-members. In addition the New Year's Day Artic Antic and the Three Rivers Race are also open events. The latter is unusual in that the competitors choose their starting time (within limits) and can decide which way to go round a prescribed course which includes the Rivers Alde, Ore, and Butley. For details of these racing events contact the Vice Commodore Dinghies.
Races and Trophies awarded are:
| Arctic Antic | Arctic Antic Race Jan 1 open handicap |
| Thaw Series | 5 race series handicap |
| Sunderland Taylor Cup | 5 race series handicap |
| Molyneux Trophy | 4 race series handicap |
| Skelcher Trophy | Skelcher Trophy race handicap |
| Newman Trophy | 6 race series Wayfarer class |
| Presidents Cup | 6 race series handicap |
| Round the Island | Round the island race handicap |
| Commodores Cup | Commodores race handicap |
| RNLI Pennant | 7 race series handicap |
| Three Rivers Race | Three Rivers open handicap (sprint - special rules apply) |
| Whats it Trophy | Handicap |
| Alde Anchor | Handicap |
| Brian Smith Trophy | Dove Point race handicap |
| Ladies Helm | Handicap |
| Novices Mug | Novices race handicap |
| Torch Trophy | Handicap |
| Frostbite Trophy | 6 race series open handicap |
| Helm Trophy | Most sailed helm |
| Crew Trophy | Most sailed crew |
| Jenny Tebbutt Cup | Most enthusiastic Junior |
| Joyce Kerrison Cup | Most improved Junior |
| Ray Nelson Cup | Best racing performance |
| Junior Challenge Cup | Best all round Junior |
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