RACING
The Sail Chicago Racing community is a group of sailors who love to learn, teach and compete — and have fun while doing so!
Wednesday Night Racing
Sail Chicago offers weekly Wednesday night windward-leeward racing for as long as the seasonal weather allows. The season typically starts in mid-May and ends in late September/early October.
The cost to participate is $100 per season. You can purchase the season ticket below or by logging in to my.sailchicago.org and choosing Instruction>Course Availability.
Sail Chicago is committed to instruction and our racing program is an extension of class offerings. Skippers and crew members are challenged to optimize speed and performance. Racers will use spinnakers and learn how to properly rig and safely hoist, trim and douse the spinnaker. Racing is a blend of camaraderie, learning, team-building and competition. Following Wednesday races teams typically gather at Columbia Yacht Club (our Wednesday night sponsor) or on the lawn outside the Monroe tender station.
Offsite Regattas
In addition to Wednesday night racing, Sail Chicago fields boats for weekend regattas in the Chicago area. For the last several years Sail Chicago has participated with multiple boats in the Verve In-shore Regatta held in late August. We intend to add Columbia Yacht Club's COLORS regatta this year's schedule.
Participation in Offsite Regattas is funded by participants and NOT included in the Wednesday night Racing Season Membership.
Weekend Racing
Weekend races will be offered as an opportunity for longer racing distances and an opportunity to practice racing starting sequences. Weekend Racing is NOT included in the Wednesday night Racing Season Membership.
Racing Tiller Times
Racing Tiller Times, similar to what Sail Chicago offers for current or prior year students, provides the opportunity to fine-tune your racing skills outside of a competitive situation. Experienced skippers, foredeck specialists and other experienced racers are onboard to answer these questions.