All SCOW Events
Wednesday Night Racing!
Informal "pick up" style racing. Boats assigned at 4:30, most boats underway soon after. No experience necessary to crew. Debrief following racing when time permits. Email racing@scow.org if you have any questions.
Come hang out and socialize with your SCOW sailing friends or make new friends. Feel free to bring non-members to this event.
We will provide a main and water - you bring the sides to share!
SCOW BASIC SAILING - SUMMER 2026
Online-Land and Water Training
Land and Water Class Dates can be found HERE.
Contact the Training Director training@scow.org if you have any questions.
Cost - $450.00 - Payment due immediately upon registration.
Training starts on MAY 26
Registration for this event is open now for crew, skippers candidates and skippers of record/ tutors. Registration will close for crew and skipper candidates on Wednesday June 23rd.
Join us for a sail up to the Yards , where we will grab some dinner and listen to the concert, then leave just in time to catch the fireworks at Nats Park from the water.
The free Navy Yard Summer Concert Series is BACK at the Yards Park boardwalk! Come to Yards Park to relax and enjoy the river view, fantastic bands, food and beverage, and a large variety of great restaurants within a few minutes walk from the park. Family-friendly lyrics and grassy open space make this an enjoyable event for adults and kids alike.
As always, if the event is popular and we need more space, we will use the destination sail format, where crew swaps and helps with vehicle logistics.
Any member of the Club may attend a Board meeting as an observer or to address the Board regarding Club business. Members wishing to address the Board meeting should advise the Commodore (or other officer presiding over the Club pursuant to Article V) in advance so that they may be placed on the agenda.
Join SCOW for an evening on Back Creek as we motor Calypso and paddle kayaks to the Tunesday floating concert. Chronic Sailing hosts this free summer concert series, with artists performing atop a large catamaran until sunset. We’ll raft up and enjoy the music.
Two ways to join:
Where? The concert plays on Back Creek directly across from the Capital SUP/kayak rental location at Nautilus Point. Park at Nautilus Point. Parking restrictions are not enforced currently.
When? Recurring Tuesdays
Connect in Advance! Join our WhatsApp group for live updates to coordinate our raft-up, maybe some pre-event pool time, and maybe post-event treats at a pub.
See you there!
SCOW BASIC SAILING - FALL 2026
Training starts on jULY 28
Save the Date!
Let us know if you would like to help organize this event by email at river@scow.org
Stargazers, join us on the Bay for our favorite meteor shower. Escaping the heavy light pollution, the Perseids will dazzle under a new moon. Details and registration TBA.
We will provide the brats, pretzels, and mustard - you bring the sides!
Read up on the history of this tradition here:
Sailing Club of Washington [SCOW] PO Box 25884 • Alexandria • VA • 22313
We keep our boats at Washington Sailing Marina on Daingerfield Island 1 Marina Drive • Alexandria • VA • 22314