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 held every other Friday throughout the summer. Since 2010, each of these Friday regattas have attracted an average of nearly 90 boats and collectively these events have created well over 3000 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
- ILCA Laser 4.7
- ILCA Laser Radial
- ILCA Laser Full Rig
- Club 420 jib and main
- Club 420 with spinnaker
The 2021 WMYSA Championship Series regatta schedule will be as follows:
- June 25, 2021 at Macatawa Bay Yacht Club (cancelled)
- July 9, 2021 at White Lake Yacht Club
- July 23, 2021 at Spring Lake Yacht Club
- August 6, 2021 at Macatawa Bay Yacht Club (note change of venue)
Click HERE to view the 2021 WMYSA Summer Championship Series Notice of Race.
Click HERE to view the 2021 WMYSA Summer Championship Series Sailing Instructions.
Click HERE to view or download the 2021 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 2021 No Tears Regatta will take place at Grand Rapids Yacht Club on Friday July 16.
Click HERE to view the 2021 No Tears Regatta Notice of Race.
Click HERE to view the 2021 No Tears Regatta Sailing Instructions.
Click HERE to view or download the 2021 WMYSA Regatta Entry Form.
CLUB 420 SPINNAKER EVENT FOR HIGH SCHOOL AND MIDDLE SCHOOL AGE SAILORS
Building upon an event held for the first time in 2017, the WMYSA also conducts an annual Club 420 spinnaker regatta and clinic. This event is designed to give high school and middle school age sailors the opportunity to learn more about or gain more experience sailing with spinnakers on Club 420 boats. This event is also an opportunity to learn more about the high school, collegiate and US National Championship competitive sailing formats.
For this regatta, the St Joseph Junior Foundation has approx 8-11 boats rigged for spinnaker & trapeze. Visiting clubs may need to bring or arrange additional boats and/or spinnaker equipment if demand requires. Sailors should bring trapeze harnesses if they own them.