On most race days, two races are held back to back with a short break for some refreshments. Each race follows a set course around marker buoys lasting 30 to 60 mins. Points are awarded according to each boats finishing time once adjusted for handicaps with the points counting towards a particular series. The main series are:

Spring Series: weekend races in April and May
Points: weekend races from June to the End of Season
A.C.H. (All Comers Handicap): weekday evenings from June to the End of Season - slow boats start early.
Heathens: a series of longer races on Sundays where only one race is held per day

The short series are:

Kinnaird: winner of this early season weekend event wins the Kinnaird Medallion
Milhurst: a race to the site of the first clubhouse and then back to the normal start and finish
Grouse: winner of this weekend event wins a trophy of a bronze grouse
Newburgh: a race downstream to the Newburgh Sailing Club followed by a tow-back
Highland Fayre: a series with a luxury food hamper donated by Highland Fayre, Perth
Dewar’s: a 1 week series with prizes donated by the Aberfeldy Distillery
Strathmore: a weekend series with prizes donated by Strathmore Mineral Water, Forfar
Towback: a shorter downstream race to approximately the mouth of the River Earn followed by a tow-back

There are other less serious races:

Commodore’s Fun Race: involves a mixture of forms of sailing – backwards, no rudder, etc. and obstacles
Pursuit Race: where each boat starts according to its handicap, slow boats first, and the winner is the leading boat after a set period of time usually around 40 minutes.

Prizes are also awarded for other events that are not all listed but include:

Rubber Duck: is for the first capsize of the year during a race
Endeavour Trophy: is awarded to the most promising Young Helm for the year.

Prize winners are announced at the annual end of season dinner