2018 Calendar

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2018 Schedule - Updated 4/21/18

Championship Series

Sailing World NOOD Regatta               June 8, 9, & 10
North American Championships          July 26, 27, 28, & 29
Verve Cup Regatta                            Aug. 10, 11, & 12

Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac

Race to Mackinac                       Saturday, July 21

Larsen Marine - Weekend Warrior Series

Colors Regatta                             Sat/Sun, June 2, 3
Webb Memorial                                      Sun. July 8

Hobelman (W/L)                                 Sun. Aug. 19
Commodore Stein                                  Sat. Sept. 9

Sheldon Clark                                      Sat, Sept. 22

Vin Chicago - Distance Series

Chicago to Waukegan                         Sat. June 16

Waukegan to Chicago                        Sun. June 17

Chicago to St. Joe (Bi-State)               Fri. Aug. 31

St. Joe to Chicago (Bi-State)              Sun. Sept. 2

Wednesday Night Beer Can Series

May 23 to Sept 12 (see Yacht Scoring website for dates & SI)

Casual Distance Races

BPYC Northerly Island (Casual)                Sat. June 23

Hobelman Regatta  (Casual)                      Sun. Aug. 19

Chicago Regatta (Distance Casual)              Sat. Sept. 8

                                     2018 Fleet 5 Events

Spring Meeting - Site CYC Monroe                 Sat. April 21

Fleet Social – Columbia YC                             Fri. June 8

Mac Island Party                                 Tues. July 24, 11:00 am (eastern)

Fall Meeting Site TBD                                     Sat. Oct. 13

End of Season Party Site TBD                         Sat. Nov. 10

Championship Series

For those seeking the highest level of competition, this series of the NOOD and the Verve will demand boat speed, handling and tactics over 3 days of intense buoy racing.  This year will include the J105 North American Championship’s in Harbor Springs. These are Class A1 events.  No pros are allowed.  Participants are required to certify their crew weight on using our online form. The series will be scored by the low point system with no throw outs. 

Chicago Yacht Club - Race to Mackinac

The Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac is a race like no other. More than three hundred fifty boats leave Chicago every July for the dash to Mackinac Island. At 333 miles (289.4 nautical miles), the Race to Mackinac is the oldest annual freshwater distance race in the world. ‘The Mac’ starts at the Chicago Lighthouse, just off Navy Pier and continues to Mackinac Island. The J105 Fleet will once again be the largest One Design Section. This is a Class A3 event and the Special Addenda: 2018 Chicago-Mac Race applies (see “Documents” page) 

Larsen Marine - Weekend Warrior Series

This series is a great way to get into One Design buoy racing or just sharpen your team’s skills throughout the summer.  These will be Class C1 races so you can bring a sailing professional, sailmaker, or coach.  Just remember the class weight rules apply and your pro will count toward that limit. However, new this year, for this series only, if the crew weight will be exceed; the pro can stay on the center line and will not count towards the crew's weight.The series is scored with the high point scoring system and no throw outs.                                                     

Vin Chicago - Distance Series

Fluky winds and big shifts are a major part of sailing on Lake Michigan. You'll need great boat speed and a little luck in these challenging port-to-port races.  Plus, there's always a great party at the finish.  These races will be Class C3 events so you can bring a sailing pro, sailmaker, or coach.  The series is scored with the high point scoring system with no throw out.

Wednesday Night Beer Can Series

This is a series that a number of J105's boats have always participated and done well in, a great way to get out on the lake do some casual racing and enjoy the sights. These races are is Class C3 events.

Casual Distance Races

An intermediate distance series meant to be a more casual day on the lake, perhaps an introduction to racing, a great way to bring out some non-sailing guests or introduce people to racing. These are Class C3. Come out and just have a good time. 

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