ABOUT

 

Chicago Area Sail Racing Association (CASRA) is comprised of the five Chicago-area yacht clubs – Burnham Park Yacht Club, Chicago Yacht Club, Chicago Corinthian Yacht Club, Columbia Yacht Club, and Jackson Park Yacht Club.

CASRA’s collective work is grounded in collaboration and innovation to coordinate the sail racing activities of its member clubs and promote the growth of sailboat racing in the Chicagoland area. CASRA aims to engage boat owners, clubs, harbor management, racing fleets, and sailing organizations of all types, to determine needs and desires, and to then respond with new offerings via the five clubs comprising CASRA.

CASRA is distinct from other sailing organizations in a few different ways.  

  1. We are focused exclusively on the Chicagoland area. This is a fantastic sailing city and a skyline view from the water that is second to none. Chicago and the waterfront is a perfect canvas upon which to paint a greater, more vibrant sail racing program.  

  2. We work to involve people in boating in many different ways, whether it be offshore racing, inshore racing, youth racing, and even cruising.  

  3. CASRA is primarily a volunteer organization and does not require or request membership dues from boat owners or crew members.      

Since CASRA was founded in 2016, CASRA member clubs have worked together to offer a new Casual Race Series (beginning in 2017), a Charity Challenge (beginning in 2018), and Chicago Race Week (beginning in 2019). These innovations are designed to bring new people into sailboat racing and to make the sport more fun and exciting for those already participating. Each year, CASRA conducts an annual survey of all participants, hosts a town hall meeting and end-of-season celebration (where results are shared with everyone), and then works to respond to survey results through its plan for the coming year.

Please click here to review the current CASRA schedule. We look forward to seeing you on the water often this season!

 

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