Nov
8
6:00 PM18:00

End of the Year Party & Town Hall Meeting

CYC | 6:00 pm

JCome to CASRA's annual Town Hall Meeting to discuss survey results, hear comments about the season and ideas for 2025. Town Hall will be followed by the awards party with food, drink and flags.

But first, CASRA needs your input! Please complete our Survey and make sure to forward to your crew as well.

Everyone responding to the survey will receive a FREE DRINK at the end of year party.

Please RSVP to the party by Wednesday November 6.

NOTICE:  In order to receive your free drink ticket, you must provide your name to the last question of the survey asking you to provide your name to claim your free drink ticket.

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Fall Closer
Sep
28
12:00 PM12:00
Distance (Nearshore), Buoy

Fall Closer

  • Chicago Corinthian Yacht Club (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

The last race of the season.  Come out for buoy and nearshore distance courses to celebrate the last of the offshore races for 2024.  Sailing is great in the fall with warm water, big air and the chance to pick up a win to top off the season.  Your boat deserves an outing on the water.  Winter will soon be upon Chicago so make the most of a great day.

Buoy, Distance (Nearshore)

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3 Crib Fiasco
Sep
21
4:30 PM16:30
Distance (Nearshore)

3 Crib Fiasco

The 3 Crib Fiasco is a fun race where boats round 3 Chicago City water cribs in whatever direction skippers want.  Blustery September winds and dodging boats rounding the course in the opposite direction are par for the course.  Awards and a party are held at Columbia Yacht Club after racing.

Distance (Nearshore)

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Polonia Cup
Sep
15
3:30 PM15:30
Buoy (windward/leeward), Distance

Polonia Cup

  • Chicago Corinthian Yacht Club (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

This single-day regatta has grown from a weekend party at Montrose Harbor thrown by the Polish Yacht Club to a full offshore event with nearshore distance and buoy racing.  There will be a dinghy circle as well.  This race always features a terrific party back at Chicago Corinthian Yacht Club and all racers are invited.

Buoy, Distance (Nearshore)

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Michigan City to Chicago
Sep
2
4:00 PM16:00
Distance (Port to Port)

Michigan City to Chicago

Chicago’s yearly nighttime trek to St. Joe is a must-sail port-to-port race for all boats in southern Lake Michigan.  The 50-mile race starts at dusk on a Friday in Chicago and ends the next day in St. Joe.  Following racing on Saturday join the legendary party at St. Joseph River Yacht Club and other activities.

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St. Joe to Chicago
Sep
1
4:00 PM16:00
Distance (Port to Port)

St. Joe to Chicago

Jackson Park Yacht Club
6400 South Promontory Drive
Chicago, IL, 60649

Chicago’s yearly nighttime trek to St. Joe is a must-sail port-to-port race for all boats in southern Lake Michigan.  The 50-mile race starts at dusk on a Friday in Chicago and ends the next day in St. Joe.  Following racing on Saturday join the legendary party at St. Joseph River Yacht Club and other activities.

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ST JOE TO MICHIGAN CITY

Burnham Park Yacht Club
1500 South Linn White Drive
Chicago, IL, 60605

Chicago’s yearly nighttime trek to St. Joe is a must-sail port-to-port race for all boats in southern Lake Michigan.  The 50-mile race starts at dusk on a Friday in Chicago and ends the next day in St. Joe.  Following racing on Saturday join the legendary party at St. Joseph River Yacht Club and other activities.

Distance (Port to Port)

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Chicago to St. Joe
Aug
30
4:00 PM16:00
Distance (Port to Port)

Chicago to St. Joe

Chicago’s yearly nighttime trek to St. Joe is a must-sail port-to-port race for all boats in southern Lake Michigan.  The 50-mile race starts at dusk on a Friday in Chicago and ends the next day in St. Joe.  Following racing on Saturday join the legendary party at St. Joseph River Yacht Club and other activities.

Distance (Port to Port)

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Pursuit of Happiness
Aug
24
to Aug 25
Distance (Nearshore), Rally, Doublehanded

Pursuit of Happiness

  • Google Calendar ICS

Jackson Park Yacht Club
6400 S Promontory Dr, Chicago, IL 60649

Burnham Park Yacht Club
1500 S Linn White Dr, Chicago, IL 60605

A two-day regatta organized in cooperation between Jackson Park Yacht Club and Burnham Park Yacht Club. Features include port, distance, casual and shorthanded components for a variety of different racers.

Women’s Skipper award: The Katherine A. Zukasky Trophy will be awarded to the Woman Skipper who has the best score. The perpetual trophy will be engraved accordingly and displayed at BPYC.   

Free dockage is provided at 31st St. Harbor on Saturday night.  Join us after the race for a pool party and dinner at Salerno's Nautical Playpen.  You'll be right where you need to be for Sunday morning's start.

Distance (Nearshore)

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Third Coast Cup
Aug
17
to Aug 18
Distance (Nearshore)

Third Coast Cup

Chicago Corinthian Yacht Club
601 West Montrose Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60613

Burnham Park Yacht Club
1500 S Linn White Dr, Chicago, IL 60605

Chicago Corinthian Yacht Club and Burnham Park Yacht Club combine to offer a weekend of port-to-port racing from Chicago up to Winthrop Harbor.  Boats stay at Northpoint Marina with a party organized by the very friendly Winthrop Harbor Yacht Club.  Close by are the Tropic Bar and on the south end of the marina visit Harbor Brewing Lakeshore.  The racing is along the North Shore and the course is only 6 miles or so further than Waukegan.

WHYC is offering a pasta bar to racers for $30.00 per person.  They would like people to register.  Here is the link to their website.  Click and go to the pasta bar registration:

Distance (nearshore)
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100 Boats on a Beer Can
Aug
13
to Aug 14
Beer Can, Buoy, Distance (Nearshore)

100 Boats on a Beer Can

CHICAGO RACE WEEK

Tuesday night feeder races from the North and South harbors with a beer can in the middle as the fleets converge to celebrate and anticipate Wednesday night's roller coaster ride of the Summer!  Its got a mass start; 100 boats all aiming for space on the course off the line; sheer fun!  sheer terror!  Great parties both Tuesday and Wednesday evenings.  This is the race you do not want to miss.  A special thanks to Skyway Yacht Works for being a named sponsor for the 100 Boats on a Beercan this year!   This year, we will be using Railmeets for registration and scoring of the event.   We have decided to use Railmeets for this event as it allows us to better manage the different starting areas for the Tuesday feeder races and quickly combine the results for the main race on Wednesday.  We have created a guide on how to register using Railmeets (https://static1.squarespace.com/static/58121d166a4963a8ebff82c5/t/6683f451de61272abe0c1b97/1719923793806/100_BOATS_24_How_to_register.pdf)  Even if you have used Railmeets before to register for a regatta, we encourage you to read over the howto guide as it has details to properly register and denote your requested assignments for the Tuesday and Wednesday races. More information and registration links are available at https://chicagosailracing.org/100-boats-on-a-beer-can

Buoy, Distance (nearshore)

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Rainbow Regatta (Charity)
Jul
6
9:30 AM09:30
Distance (Nearshore)

Rainbow Regatta (Charity)

Hosted in conjunction with Rainbow Races, Inc., an organization that seeks to connect the LGBTQ+ community and its allies through fundraising and awareness events; and promoting equality through sailing. The Rainbow Regatta is a casual event open to all sailors and encourages those interested in sailing to join. It aims to be a fun event on the water that builds friendships and encourages equality. 

In the spirit of the casual and fun nature of this race, we have changed the starting sequence for the race from the traditional 5-minute starting sequence to a casual 15-minute starting window (full details are listed in the amendment).   While the starting window is open, a boat in any section can cross the start line at any time for its start.  The race committee will record the starting time for each boat, individually, and the elapsed time for each boat will be calculated based on their starting time.  The corrected times, for PHRF handicapped boats, and places will be determined as a normal race. 

Distance (Nearshore)

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Chicago to Waukegan
Jun
22
2:30 PM14:30
Distance

Chicago to Waukegan

A port-to-port race that most racers do not want to miss- its an old reliable.  More so this year as the Waukegan Yacht Club is back in their clubhouse and ready to put on a great party to celebrate.  They are gearing up to welcome about 100 boats with live music, terrific food, and a start for the fleet sail back to Chicago on Sunday.  Don't miss this weekend event.

Distance (Port to Port)

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Halyard Hustle
Jun
16
4:00 PM16:00
Distance (Nearshore)

Halyard Hustle

Come out for a unique distance race with a buoy race feel! The Halyard Hustle offers a 10 - 14 nm course with plenty of tacks, gybes, mark roundings, sail changes, and other opportunities to challenge you crew. Enter in either Performance or Casual Division. Plan on coming to Columbia Yacht Club afterward for awards, food, and drink afterward.

Distance (nearshore)

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Gold Star Regatta (Charity)
Jun
15
2:30 PM14:30
Distance, Buoy

Gold Star Regatta (Charity)

Come out on Saturday, June 15th to race in the 2024 Gold Star Regatta and show your support for the surviving family members of our fallen Chicago Police Officers. Your participation in the Gold Star Regatta honors our fallen Officers and reminds the surviving families that they are not forgotten. The Gold Star Race is the sailing community's opportunity to give back to our Officers who make enormous sacrifices for our safety. Your simple participation in the race is all it takes. We hope to see you at the start line Saturday morning. Thank you for your support.

Buoy, Distance (nearshore)

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Colors
Jun
1
to Jun 2
Buoy (windward/leeward), Distance

Colors

Shake out the sheets and challenge your skills against the best skippers in Chicago in both Buoy and Distance events.  

  • Buoy event on Saturday, June 1st and Sunday, June 2nd

  • Distance event on Saturday, June 1st

  • Party and awards both afternoons after racing with rafting available at the dock.

Buoy, Distance (Nearshore)


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Spring Opener
May
25
to May 26
Buoy (trapezoid), Distance (Nearshore), Doublehanded

Spring Opener

  • Chicago Corinthian Yacht Club (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

The racing season is here!  Chicago Corinthian Yacht Club is proud to lead off Summer with 2 days of buoy and distance racing for fully crewed and short-handed boats.  CCYC will be awarding daily prizes as well as for winners, overall.  Compete for the Rossberger Trophy awarded to the best performance over 2 days of racing.  On Saturday evening the usual, great, party kicks off the season with live music for fully crewed boats and shorthanded dancing for those that prefer...   The Roo Jackson Street Band will swing it from 7 to 11.  Best racing; best bar in town; best time to celebrate the wet part of the season.  See you on the water, at last.

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NOAA’s Custom Chart Maker
May
10
7:00 PM19:00
Seminar

NOAA’s Custom Chart Maker

7:00 - 9:00 pm

Our next Educational Series seminar explains NOAA’s new Custom Chart Maker.  The traditional paper charts we grew up with will no longer be updated and will be fully retired from publication by 2025.  They are being replaced by electronic charts. 

 However, if you would still like updated paper copies, you can use NOAA’s new Custom Chart tool to make custom charts that can be printed by commercial printers.

 Learn more about this useful new tool and how commercial and recreational boaters are managing the transition. 

 The seminar is presented by Gary and Shelley Markle from the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary.

 Reservations: reservations@bpyc.com or call 312-427-4664

Please mention this seminar when you make a reservation to receive a parking code.

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Women on the Water City-Wide Mixer
Apr
20
3:00 PM15:00
Seminar

Women on the Water City-Wide Mixer

3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Jackson Park Yacht Club will be hosting the 5th annual City-Wide Mixer at the Weather Mark Tavern on April 20th from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. Our goal is to connect women boaters and share information about upcoming summer events or activities and build camaraderie on and off the water. Open to those who identify as women on the water, sailing, sail racing, boating, kayaking, and more! 

No registration required, email any questions to wow@jacksonparkyachtclub.org.

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Emergency Communications
Apr
12
7:00 PM19:00
Seminar

Emergency Communications

7:00 - 9:00 pm

It is essential that you have an emergency communication plan for your boat. The health of you, your family, and your guests may depend on appropriate actions being taken in a timely manner. 

Learn ….

·     Who to call
·     How to call them
·     What to say
·     When to activate your DSC

This is an important topic for both skippers and crew. Sign up now for an important seminar that could save your life.

Reservations: reservations@bpyc.com or call 312-427-4664

Please mention this seminar when you make a reservation to receive a parking code.

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