ANNUAL SUMMER CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
As part of its developmental mission, the West Michigan Youth Sailing Association conducts an annual Summer Championship Racing Series. This series consists of a total of four regattas that are typically held every other Friday throughout the summer. Since 2010, each of these Friday regattas have attracted 75-100 boats and collectively these events have created over 4000 individual youth sailing experiences.
These regattas are open to sailors from WMYSA member clubs only. Registration for WMYSA regattas is done through each member club.
Sailors at these regattas compete in the following classes:
- Optimist Green (for beginner sailors who have proven themselves capable of tacking, gybing and navigating a prescribed course)
- Optimist Red/White/Blue
- Butterfly
- Laser 4.7 (ILCA 4)
- Laser Radial (ILCA 6)
- Laser Full (ILCA 7)
- Club 420 jib and main
- Club 420 with spinnaker
The 2024 WMYSA Championship Series Friday regattas schedule will be as follows:
- June 28, 2024 at Muskegon Yacht Club
- July 12, 2024 at Spring Lake Yacht Club
- July 26, 2024 at White Lake Yacht Club
- August 9, 2024 at Macatawa Bay Yacht Club
Click the links below to view or download the Notices of Race for each of the 2024 regattas:
June 28 Muskegon Notice of Race
July 12 Spring Lake Notice of Race
July 26 White Lake Notice of Race
August 9 Macatawa Bay Notice of Race
Click the links below to view or download the Sailing Instructions for each of the 2024 regattas:
June 28 Muskegon Sailing Instructions
July 12 Spring Lake Sailing Instructions
July 26 White Lake Sailing Instructions
August 9 Macatawa Bay Sailing Instructions
Click HERE to view or download the 2024 WMYSA Regatta Entry Form.
OPTIMIST GREEN FLEET “NO TEARS” EVENT FOR BEGINNERS
In addition to the Championship Series, the WMYSA also conducts an annual Optimist Green Fleet “No Tears” Regatta for beginner sailors. This regatta is not scored and offers our youngest and least experienced sailors a great opportunity to try racing for the first time with plentiful coaching and caring support.
The 2024 “No Tears” Regatta will take place at Saugatuck Yacht Club on Friday July 19, 2024.
Click HERE to view or download the 2024 Optimist No Tears Regatta Notice of Race.
Click HERE to view or download the 2024 Optimist No Tears Regatta Sailing Instructions.
Click HERE to view or download the 2024 WMYSA Regatta Entry Form.
SPECIAL FOCUSED CLINICS
Building upon an introduction to high school sailing event held for the first time in 2017, the WMYSA often conducts a clinic at the start of each summer. These events, typically held during the third week of June each year, focus on developing specific sailing skills or expose sailors to other types/styles of racing.
There is currently no clinic planned for the 2024 season.
In 2023, the WMYSA conducted a singlehanded ILCA/Laser sailing clinic at Macatawa Bay Yacht Club.
In 2022, the WMYSA was pleased to have renowned sailor and Eckerd College Assistant Sailing Team Coach Caroline Young come to Michigan to lead an intensive one-day spinnaker clinic at Saugatuck Yacht Club.
