LYRA Boat of the Year Counter Events
Boats must compete in a minimum of seven counter events, including at least three tier 1 events.
| Tier 1 Events |
|
| LYRA Annual Regatta Course Racing (required) | |
| Freeman Race | |
| Centennial Cup Race | |
| Founder's Cup Race | |
| A North American or World Championship Event sailed on LYRA waters | |
| Lake Ontario 300 | PCYC |
| Youngstown Level Regatta | YYC |
| Rochester Hospice Regatta | RYC |
| Eastern Yachting Circuit Regatta | |
| Tier 2 Events | |
| Susan Hood Race | PCYC |
| Boswell Trophy Race | |
| Argosy Rose Bowl | |
| Donald Summerville Memorial Race | ABYC |
| Skippers' Plan ABYC Regatta | ABYC |
| RCYC Open Regatta | RCYC |
| PCYC Open Regatta | PCYC |
| EYC Open and Levels Regatta | EYC |
| QCYC Open Regatta | |
| C&C Owners Regatta | NYC |
| RCYC Royals Weekend | RCYC |
| RHYC Rock the Hammer Regatta | RHYC |
| Toronto and Area Hospice Regatta | |
| Niagara Hospice Regatta | NOLSC |
| Oswego County Hospice Regatta | OYC |
| Henderson Harbor Hospice Regatta | |
| GYC Women's Regatta | GYC |
| Rochester Race | RYC |
| Scotch Bonnet Light Race | GYC |
| Sodus Bay Challenge Cup Regatta | SBYC |
| Sail Oswego Regatta | OYC |
| Whitby Yacht Club Open Regatta | |
| QCYC Womens Regatta | |
| CORK Offshore | |
| OYS Open Regatta | |
| One-Design Class Series Championships and National Qualifying Championships |