For decades upon decades, EYC has held weekly Beetle Cat racing on the Edgewood Basin. Indeed, Beetle Cat racing is one of the oldest traditions at EYC, a club that has well over 130 years of history. In recent years, the Beetle Cat racing season has been divided into three series: the Spring Series, in June; the Summer Series, in July and August; and the Fall Series, otherwise known as the Harris Sweepstakes, in September. The first race starts at 630pm in June and July, at 615pm in August, and at 6pm in September. Races are run off the EYC docks, so it is a great place to settle in on a Wednesday evening and watch some fun racing. Beetle Cat sailors at EYC span eight decades in age and a wide range of experience … it is an easy fleet to join even if you have never raced before!
2025 SPRING SEASON RESULTS
Week Three - June 18 - 7 boats, 4 races (*did not compete in all races)
Jim Myers, KAT, 5 points
Bill Shaw, SCARAB, 7 points
Jeff Lanphear, NEWSANCE, 14 points
Wayne Kezirian, YELSABET II, 15 points
Bill Grenga, JULIE ANN, 17 points
Bob Bartro, CALLI, 28 points*
Jackson Bartro, WINDFALL II, 31 points*
Week Two - June 11 - 8 boats, 3 races
Jim Myers, KAT, 4 points
Jeff Lanphear, NEWSANCE, 8 points
Bill Shaw, SCARAB, 10 points
George Shuster, SEASHELL, 11 points
Wayne Kezirian, YELSABET II, 12 points
Hope Lanphear, NUISANCE, 18 points
Bill Grenga, JULIE ANN, 22 points
Bob Bartro, CALLI, 24 points
Week One - June 4 - 9 boats, 4 races (*did not compete in all races)
Bill Shaw, SCARAB, 5 points
George Shuster, SEASHELL, 9 points
Jim Myers, KAT, 10 points
Rick Ramcharran, TBD, 20 points
Jeff Lanphear, NEWSANCE, 22 points*
Bill Grenga, JULIE ANN, 23 points
Madison Bartro, YELSABET II, 32 points*
Hope Lanphear, NUISANCE, 34 points*
Jim Bartro, CALLI, 35 points
Wayne Kezirian, YELSABET II, 36 points*
2024 SEASON WINNERS
Spring Series
Bill Shaw, SCARAB
Summer Series
Bill Shaw, SCARAB
Fall Series
Jim Myers, KAT
PRIOR SUMMER SERIES WINNERS
2023 - Jim Myers
2022 - Jeff Lanphear
2021 - Jeff Lanphear
2020 - George W. Shuster, Jr.
2019 - Jeff Lanphear
2018 - Vin DelloIacono
2017 - Vin DelloIacono
2016 - Jeff Lanphear
2015 - Jeff Lanphear
2014 - Jeff Lanphear
2013 - Wells Pile
2011 - Jeff Lanphear
2010 - Jeff Lanphear
2009 - Vin DelloIacono
2008 - Jeff Lanphear
2007 - Jeff Lanphear
2006 - Jeff Lanphear
2005 - Jeff Lanphear
2004 - Jeff Lanphear
2003 - Wells Pile
2002 - Jeff & Hope Lanphear
2001 - Wayne Marcus
2000 - Jeff & Hope Lanphear
1999 - Jeff & Hope Lanphear
HISTORIC SEASON WINNERS
1960 - Earl Harrington, III
1959 - Jean Ellis
1958 - George Abbott
1957 - Jean Ellis
1956 - Pauline Ellis
1955 - Bob Waller
1954 - Bill Long
1953 - Jim Walker, Jr.
1952 - Bruce Butterworth
1951 - Tom Hazelhurst
1950 - Tom Hazelhurst
1949 - Tom & Joan Gately
1948 - Marjorie Brown
1947 - Tom & Had Gately
1946 - Robert Nickerson
1945 - Robert Nickerson
1944 - Arnold Cady
1943 - Russell Nickerson
1942 - Jack Latham
1941 - Jack Latham
1940 - Richard E. Nickerson
1939 - John Charles Brown
1938 - Richard E. Nickerson