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Other Racing Opportunities

In addition to WMYSA events, below is a list of other opportunities for West Michigan youth sailors to engage in the sport. If you don’t see a link for more info, try searching the Regatta Network, Yacht Scoring or US Sailing web pages. Facebook is also a good place to search for Class Associations, yacht clubs, sailing programs or specific regattas.

2020 EVENTS (more events will be added as dates are announced)

  • The annual Orange Bowl Regatta will take place at Coral Reef Yacht Club in Miami FL on December 26-30, 2019. Click HERE for more information.
  • The St. Petersburg FL Yacht Club will conduct its annual Valentines Day Regatta on Feb 1-2, 2020. For more info click HERE.
  • The C-Scow National Championships will take place at Muskegon Yacht Club on June 19-21, 2020. (POSTPONED)
  • South Shore Yacht Club in Milwaukee will host its annual Kaszube Cup on July 6-8, 2020. Optis, Lasers and Club 420s. Click HERE for more info. (POSTPONED)
  • The US Sailing Area K Qualifier for the 2020 Bemis Doublehanded and Smythe Singlehanded National Junior Championships will be competed on Club 420s and Laser Radials at Muskegon YC on July 11-12, 2020. (CANCELLED)
  • The US Sailing Area K Qualifier for the 2020 Sears Triplehanded National Junior Championship will be competed on VX ones at Macatawa Bay YC on July 13-14, 2020. (CANCELLED)
  • The Club 420 North American Class Championships will take place on July 13-17, 2020 at Grosse Pointe Yacht Club near Detroit. (CANCELLED)
  • The Butterfly Nationals will take place July 14-16, 2020 at Spring Lake Yacht Club. (CANCELLED)
  • The 2020 WMYA “Westerns” will take place at Torch Lake Yacht Club on Aug 6-9, 2020. Optimists, Butterflies, Lasers and nearly all models of Scow. Click HERE for more info. (CANCELLED)
  • The US Sailing Chubb US Junior Championships (single, double and triple handed) will take place at Macatawa Bay Yacht Club on Aug 10-14, 2020. For more info CLICK HERE. (CANCELLED)
  • The 2020 USODA Optimist Midwest Championships will be hosted by Lake Geneva Yacht Club on Sep 25-27,2020. Opti Red/White/Blue as well as Green Fleet. More info can be found HERE.
  • US Sailing Junior Olympic Sailing Festival at Macatawa Bay YC in Holland MI will take place Oct 9-11, 2020. Optimists, Lasers, 420s.

There are also several CLASS ASSOCIATIONS and OTHER SAILING ORGANIZATIONS that support and provide opportunities for youth sailors:

2019 EVENTS (for historical reference)

  • The Optimist Great Lakes Championships will take place at Erie Yacht Club on June 7-9, 2019. For more info go to http://www.usoda.org
  • June 17-18, 2019: US Sailing Upper Midwest Junior Olympic Sailing Festival, hosted by Wayzata Community Sailing Club, Wayzata MN, Optimist, Laser Radial, Laser Full, Laser 4.7, Club 420,  Click HERE for more info
  • Lake Beulah Optimist Regatta, June 24, 2019, Lake Beulah Yacht Club, East Troy WI. Optimist Green, Optimist RWB.
  • The Sheridan Shore Sailing School in Wilmette IL will host the Z Ultimate Wente Cup on June 26-27, 2019. Optis, Lasers, Club 420s. Click HERE for more information.
  • The Laser Great Lakes Championships will take place June 29-30 at Chicago Corinthian Yacht Club. Full Rigs, Radials and 4.7 rigs. For more info CLICK HERE
  • Ephraim YC Optimist Regatta, July 6-7, 2019. Hosted by Ephraim YC, Ephraim WI. Click HERE for more info.
  • The US Sailing Area K Qualifier for the 2019 Sears National Junior Championship will be competed on Sonars at Chicago YC Belmont on July 7-8, 2019. For more info, CLICK HERE
  • South Shore Yacht Club in Milwaukee will host its annual Kaszube Cup on July 8-10, 2019. Optis, Lasers and Club 420s. Click HERE for more info.
  • The Butterfly Nationals will take place July 16-18, 2019 at Crystal Lake in Frankfort MI.  Click HERE for more info.
  • The US Sailing Area K Qualifier for the 2019 Bemis and Smythe National Junior Championships will be competed on Club 420s and Laser Radials at Milwaukee YC Belmont on July 17-19, 2019. Clinic on July 17. For more info, CLICK HERE
  • The 2019 USODA National Championships will be hosted by Grosse Pointe Yacht Club in Detroit MI on July 20-28. Team Nationals, Girls Nationals, Fleet Nationals. More info HERE.
  • North Shore Cup – Hosted by Lake Forest Recreation, Lake Forest IL.  Club 420, Laser (all rigs), Optimist (all fleets), July 25-26, 2019,  For more info contact howardw(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)cityoflakeforest.com
  • The 2019 Lake Michigan Sail Racing Federation Youth Championship will take place July 27-28 at the Grand Traverse Yacht Club. Optis, Lasers, Club 420s. Click HERE for more info.
  • The 2019 WMYA “Westerns” will take place at White Lake Yacht Club in Whitehall MI on Aug 1-4. Optimists, Butterflies, Lasers and nearly all models of Scow. Click HERE for more info.
  • Chicago Junior Race Week is scheduled for August 3-5, 2019. Races will take place at Burnham Park, Chicago Corinthian, Chicago, Columbia and Jackson Park yacht clubs. For more info, click HERE.
  • Columbia Yacht Club in Chicago will host their annual Skyline Regatta August 6-7, 2019. Optis, Lasers, Club 420s. Click HERE for more info.
  • The 2019 USODA Optimist Midwest Championships will be hosted by Pewaukee Yacht Club on Sep 6-9. Opti Red/White/Blue as well as Green Fleet. More info can be found HERE.
  • US Sailing Junior Olympic Sailing Festival at Macatawa Bay YC in Holland MI will take place Oct 5-6, 2019. Optimists, Lasers, 420s. Click HERE for more info.
  • The annual Orange Bowl Regatta will take place at Coral Reef Yacht Club in Miami FL on December 26-30, 2019. Click HERE for more information.

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