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LMSRF HOSTING SAFETY AT SEA TRAINING!
Get your Safety at Sea certification while we're waiting for sailing season to return! Nothing like prepping for sailing during the off season.
Visit Safety at Sea info to determine the Class that is right for you.
Register here: https://lmsrfmidwinters.org.
Youth Program leaders and representatives—you want to be at this event! Saturday, February 17, 2024, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm CST at Jackson Park Yacht Club, Chicago, Illinois.
We’re grateful for the Jackson Park Yacht Club Foundation which has stepped forward to host. Program representatives from all around the Lake Michigan Region are sought to participate. We haven’t had a gathering like this in over 10 years—it’s SO overdue. Block your calendar now. You’ll be glad you came!
We ask that you limit to 2 representatives per organization, Registration closes five days before the event.
REGISTER TODAY: https://bit.ly/JPYCF2024ZimRegionalRoundtable
2024 LMSRF MIDWINTERS - A SAILOR'S SUMMIT - POSTPONED!
Due to unexpected changes at the US Sailing level for all the programs we planned to offer, we have had to postpone the 2024 event to 2025. Stay tuned for information on the new date - COMING VERY SOON!
https://www.lmsrfmidwinters.org.
For our members our charitable arm provides sailing education; organization and coordination of safe and fair sailboat racing; financial support to competitors to distant major championships; championships for adult & youth; communications; and recognizes greatness in the sport of sailboat racing on Lake Michigan.
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LMSRF AREA 3 OFFSHORE RACING SCHEDULE |
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DATE | EVENT | ORGANIZING AUTHORITY | RACE FORMAT | DISTANCE MILES | ENTER | NOR |
Sat, May 12 | Dash to the Dock | Skyway Yacht Works | Distance | 10 | Enter | NOR |
Sat, May 26 | Spring Opener Regatta | Chicago Corinthian Yacht Club | Buoy-trapezoid or Distance | 15 to 24 | YS-Buoy YS-Distance |
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Sun, May 27 | Olympic Cup | Chicago Corinthian Yacht Club | Buoy-W/L | Yacht Scoring |
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Sat, Jun 2-3 | COLORS Regatta | Columbia Yacht Club | Buoy-W/L or Distance | 20 | Yacht Scoring | |
Fri, Jun 8-10 | NOOD-Chicago | Chicago Yacht Club |
Buoy-W/L or |
10 to 34 | Yacht Scoring | |
Sat, Jun 9 | Rhumbline Regatta | St. Joseph River Yacht Club | Buoy | Regatta Network |
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Sat, Jun 9 | Jane & Gene Zimmer Memorial Regatta | Midwest Open Racing Fleet | Distance | 19 | Website | |
Thu, Jun 14 | Doublehanded | Lake Michigan Singlehanded Society | Winthrop Harbor, IL to Port Washington, WI | 76 | LMSS Entry Portal |
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Sat, Jun 16 | Chicago to Waukegan Race | Waukegan | Joseph Conrad Yacht Club | Chicago, IL to Waukegan, IL | 26 | Yacht Scoring | |
Sun, Jun 17 | Waukegan to Chicago Race | Chicago Corinthian Yacht Club | Waukegan, IL to Chicago, IL | 26 | Yacht Scoring |
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Fri, Jun 22 | Queen's Cup Race | South Shore Yacht Club | Milwaukee, WI to Grand Haven, MI | 82 | Entry Form | NOR |
Sat, Jun 23 | Northerly Island Casual Race | Burnham Park Yacht Club | Distance | 13 | Yacht Scoring | |
Sat, Jun 23 | Mac Solo Challenge | Great Lakes Singlehanded Society | Chicago, IL to Mackinac Island, MI | 333 | Yacht Scoring | |
Sun, Jun 24 | Kathryn A. Zukasky Memorial Regatta | Burnham Park Yacht Club | Buoy-Trapezoid or Triangle | Yacht Scoring | ||
Fri, Jun 29 | Chicago-Michigan City-Chicago Race | Columbia Yacht Club | Distance (night) | 78 | Yacht Scoring | |
Sat, Jul 7 | Gold Star Regatta (Charity) |
Jackson Park Yacht Club | Distance | 9 | Yacht Scoring | |
Sun, Jul 8 | Jimmy Webb Memorial Race - Casual | Jackson Park Yacht Club | Buoy-W/L | Yacht Scoring | ||
Sat, Jul 14 | Port Huron to Mackinac | Bayview Yacht Club | Port Huron, MI to Mackinac Island, MI | 238 or 297 | BYC-Mack | |
Sun, Jul 15 | Columbia Race Deck Race-Casual | Columbia Yacht Club | Distance | 13 | Yacht Scoring | |
Fri, Jul 20 | Chicago-Mackinac Race - Cruising | Chicago Yacht Club | Chicago, IL to Mackinac Island, MI | 333 | Request | |
Sat, Jul 21 | Chicago-Mackinac Race - Racing | Chicago Yacht Club | Chicago, IL to Mackinac Island, MI | 333 | Request | |
Wed, Jul 25 | Round the Island Race | Mackinac Island Yacht Club | Distance | 8 | Enter | NOR & SI |
Thur-Sun, Jul 26-29 | J/105 North American Championship | Little Traverse Yacht Club | Buoy and Distance | Yacht Scoring | ||
Sat, Jul 28 | 100 Miler | M&M Yacht Club | Distance | 19, 40 or 47 | Register | Info |
Sat-Sun, July 28-29 | Harbor Springs Annual Regatta | Little Traverse Yacht Club | Distance | 10 to 26 | Yacht Scoring |
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Sat, Aug 4 | There and Back Solo or Double Handed Regatta | Belmont Yacht Club | Distance | 51 | Info | |
Sat-Sun, Aug 4-5 | Dunes Cup Regatta | Michigan City Yacht Club | Buoy | TBD | ||
Sat-Sun, Aug 4-5 | Columbia Cup | Columbia Yacht Club | Buoy-W/L or Distance | TBD | ||
Fri, Aug 10-12 | Verve Cup Offshore | Chicago Yacht Club | Buoy-W/L or Distance | 10 to 36 | Yacht Scoring | |
Sat, Aug 11 | PHRFection Race to Michigan City | Michigan City Yacht Club | Waukegan/Belmont/Burnham, IL or St. Joseph, MI to Michigan City, IN | 63/40/36/34 | Regatta Network | |
Sun, Aug 12 | PHRFection Race Back Home | Michigan City Yacht Club | Michigan City, IN to Waukegan / Belmont / Burnham, IL or St. Joseph, MI | 63/40/36/34 | Regatta Network | |
Fri, Aug 17 | Commodore's Cup Youth Night Race | Chicago Yacht Club | Casual Distance (night) | TBD | ||
Fri, Aug 17 | SOLO / 2x2 | Lake Michigan Singlehanded Society | Racine, WI or Macatawa Bay, MI to Michigan City, IN | 80 | LMSS Entry Portal | NOR |
Sat-Sun, Aug 18-19 | PHRFun, Small Sailboat and Offshore One-Design Invitational | Anchorage Yacht Club | Distance off Waukegan and Zion | 27 | Yacht Scoring | |
Fri-Sun, Aug 17-19 | Catalina 30 North American | Columbia Yacht Club | Buoy | Yacht Scoring | ||
Sun, Aug 19 | Gim Hobelman Memorial Regatta | Chicago Corinthian Yacht Club | Buoy-W/L or Distance | 13 to 25 | YS-Buoy YS-Distance YS-Casual |
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Sat, Aug 25 | Leukemia Cup Regatta (Charity) |
Columbia Yacht Club | Casual Distance | 2 to 7 | Yacht Scoring | |
Fri, Aug 31 | Chicago to St. Joseph | Columbia Yacht Club | Chicago, IL to St. Joseph, MI (night) | 57 | Yacht Scoring | |
Sun, Sep 2 | St. Joseph to Michigan City | Michigan City Yacht Club | St. Joseph, MI to Michigan City, IN | 34 or Less | Yacht Scoring | |
Sun, Sep 2 | St. Joseph to Chicago | Jackson Park Yacht Club | St. Joseph, MI to Chicago, IL | 57 | Yacht Scoring | |
Mon, Sep 3 | Michigan City to Chicago | Jackson Park Yacht Club | Michigan City, IN to Chicago, IL | 34 | Yacht Scoring | |
Sat, Sep 8 | Chicago Regatta (Charity) |
Chicago Yacht Club | Buoy-W/L or Distance | 16 to 32 | YS-Buoy YS-Distance YS-Casual |
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Sun, Sep 9 | Commodore Edward B. Stein Memorial Regatta | Columbia Yacht Club | Buoy-W/L or Distance | TBD | Yacht Scoring | |
Sat, Sep 15 | Herb Kaczmarek Memorial | Chicago Corinthian Yacht Club | Buoy-WL or Distance | 12 | Yacht Scoring | |
Sun, Sep 16 | Lutz Trophy Race | Jackson Park Yacht Club | Distance | 13 | Yacht Scoring | |
Sat-Sun, Sep 15-16 | Skyway Yacht Works MORF Open | Midwest Open Racing Fleet | Buoy | Website | ||
Sat-Sun, Sep 15-16 | Great Lakes Intercollegiate Offshore Regatta | Chicago Corinthian Yacht Club | Buoy | Website | ||
Sat, Sep 22 | Sheldon Clark Memorial Regatta | Chicago Yacht Club | Buoy-W/L or Distance | 18 to 23 | Buoy Distance |
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Sun, Sep 23 | Skyway Yacht Works 3 Crib Fiasco | Columbia Yacht Club | Distance | 13 | Website | |
Tues-Sun, Sep 18-23 | M32 World Championship | Chicago Match Race Center | Course -W/L Reaching | Website | ||
Sat-Sun, Sep 29-30 | Fall Closer | Jackson Park Yacht Club | Distance | 11 to 12 | Yacht Scoring | |
Sat-Tues, Sep 29-Oct 9 | Farr 40 World Championship | Chicago Yacht Club | Buoy-W/L | Website |