Jerry O’Neill has had an outstanding sail racing career.  He has competed in 48 Chicago to Mackinac Sail Races as of 2019.  Of those races he has won Overall four times and has accomplished twelve first in Section wins.  In his 50 plus years of racing on Lake Michigan he has won the National Offshore One-Design-Chicago Regatta, The Verve Cup Regatta and Boat of the Year.  He has been victorious in many other LMSRF Area 3 races through the years.

Jerry has developed two generations of O’Neill’s as crew members and has mentored and developed many other persons into very capable crew members.

He is respected as a safety conscious skipper and an expert in his seamanship and possesses impeccable sportsmanship.

He reports that he is looking forward to competing for many more years, be the Good Lord willing.

December 11, 2019

Jerry O’Neill was nominated by the Board of Directors of Chicago Yacht Club to the Lake Michigan Sailing Hall of Fame.