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Columbia’s One-design Level Offshore Race Series (COLORS) has been Chicago’s season opener for more than 20 years. Traditionally, the first weekend in June, the event serves as a tune-up for one design and PHRF fleets. More than 80 boats come to the starting line every year for two days of racing and parties. There are always strong showings from the J/Boat, Farr 40, T-10 and Beneteau classes.
Fleet 11 Nearshore Championship Event
The Helly Hansen Sailing World One-Design Regatta is at the Chicago Yacht Club’s Monroe Station.
Fleet 11 Nearshore Championship Event
52 days until this event
This one design event for J/109s is the ideal season warm-up for new and seasoned skippers and crews. Pequot YC is hosting again this year and will build on last year’s successful format: Learn J/109 boat tuning and skills in an instructional format in the morning then immediately apply what was learned in a race setting in the afternoon.
Meet other skippers and crew who will be racing in the East Coast Championship @ NYYC Race Week July 13 – 17 and the North American Championship @ New Bedford YC August 6 – 9. This will also serve as the first event of the East Coast Regatta Series.
Online entry is required through YachtScoring.com. The entry fee is $375 which includes a BBQ dinner and keg beer for you and your crew on Saturday.
Moorings available – Contact Travis Herman, Dockmaster: dockmaster@pequotyc.com.
Event Contact – Dan Nash: dan.nash10@gmail.com
52 days until this event
This one design event for J/109s is the ideal season warm-up for new and seasoned skippers and crews. Pequot YC is hosting again this year and will build on last year’s successful format: Learn J/109 boat tuning and skills in an instructional format in the morning then immediately apply what was learned in a race setting in the afternoon.
Meet other skippers and crew who will be racing in the East Coast Championship @ NYYC Race Week July 13 – 17 and the North American Championship @ New Bedford YC August 6 – 9. This will also serve as the first event of the East Coast Regatta Series.
Online entry is required through YachtScoring.com. The entry fee is $375 which includes a BBQ dinner and keg beer for you and your crew on Saturday.
Moorings available – Contact Travis Herman, Dockmaster: dockmaster@pequotyc.com.
Event Contact – Dan Nash: dan.nash10@gmail.com
Notice of Race
PRELIMINARY SCHEDULE
| Day | Time | Event |
| Friday | 0830-1000 | Registration (weigh-ins if necessary) |
| 1200 | Course signals for Around the Island Race | |
| 1600-1800 | Registration (weigh-ins if necessary) | |
| 1800 | Cocktails & Daily Awards party | |
| Saturday | 0800-0900 | Registration (weigh-ins if necessary) |
| 1100 | Course signals for all courses | |
| 1800 | Annual Regatta cocktails | |
| 1900 | Annual Regatta Dinner (casual dress) | |
| Sunday | 1100 | Course signals for all courses |
| TBD | Rolex Awards Ceremony (after racing) |
Fleet 11 Offshore Championship Event
The first Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac was held in 1898 as an informal race of five boats, and Vanenna won in 51 hours. It was six years later before the second Mac ran in 1904, after which it was then held intermittently until after World War I. Since 1921, the Mac has been a highly-anticipated annual event not only by the Chicago Yacht Club immediate family but is also revered by the extended racing community and by the City of Chicago.
The Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac is a 333 statute mile (289.4 nautical miles) course starting just off Navy Pier and ending at Mackinac Island, Michigan. It is the oldest annual freshwater distance race in the world. The boats cross the finish line between the lighthouse on Round Island and Windermere Point on Mackinac Island. Recently the race has had about 330 yachts of various sizes and sections including a cruising class, multi-hull, double handed, and many one design sections. The race is by invitation only.
Fleet 11 Offshore Championship Event
