this is an excellent promo video for North Shore Yacht Club in Highland Park, Illinois (a northern suburb of Chicago).
the club has a large fleet of Sunfish sailboats, also races Buccaneers, and has kayaks and stand-up paddleboards for it’s members to use as well.
this video was produced by Steve King, a member of NSYC – he also made this excellent video on “rigging a Sunfish sailboat“.
the Greater Detroit Sunfish Club (GDSC) has released their 2016 Sunfish race schedule (you can find it with additional information posted at their Yahoo Group). you can also check them out on their Facebook page.
all Sunday races start at 12:30pm [uno]
I said this last year (and the year before… and the year before), and didn’t get a chance, but I’m again going to do my best to meet up with this group for some races this year. it’s shaping up to be a pretty busy summer already, though!
the Greater Detroit Sunfish Club (GDSC) has released their 2015 Sunfish race schedule (you can find it with additional information posted at their Yahoo Group). you can also check them out on their Facebook page.
all Sunday races start at 12:30pm [uno]
I said this last year (and the year or 2 before), and didn’t get a chance, but I’m again going to do my best to meet up with this group for some races this year. it’s shaping up to be a pretty busy summer already, though!
I was a bit distracted over the July 4th weekend, so apologize that I am late posting this. there are (5) Sunfish races in the Midwest Region during the month of July.
Saturday, July 5th – Carpenter Lake Regatta (Open)
this is already past (sorry!)
Saturday, July 12th and Sunday, July 13th – Sam Meyers Memorial Regatta (Open)
this is another 2-day regatta, hosted by the Pymatuning Sailing Club at the Pymatuning State Park in Linesville, Pennsylvania, to honor the late Sam Meyers. this is technically a race in the Mid-Atlantic Region event, but is close enough to the Midwest if you’re willing to travel that far. it is a multi-class event, with Sunfish, Laser, Force 5, Hobie 16 and Hobie 18 sailboats racing (if enough pre-register). rustic camping is available. the Notice of Race (NOR) can be found here (.pdf file).
Sam Meyers Regatta
Sunday, July 13th – Camptown Races (Open)
the Hueston Sailing Association (map to lake here) is hosting these races:
Racing 1:30pm to 4:00pm – no fees, no trophies, just fun!
Saturday, July 19th – PBC Invitational Regatta (Open)
this race will be held on the Maumee River, and will be hosted by the Perrysburg Boat Club.
Sunday, July 27th – Fun Sunfish Regatta (Open)
this race will be held at Kiser Lake State Park in Ohio and is hosted by the Kiser Lake Sailing Club. the lake is popular for sailing as motorboats are not allowed on the lake. per the Midwest schedule notes:
2:00pm Start. Open to all, no fees. There are trophies, relaxed atmosphere, short courses, numerous starts, FUN!
the Greater Detroit Sunfish Club (GDSC) has released their 2014 Sunfish race schedule (you can find it with additional information posted at their Yahoo Group). you can also check them out on their Facebook page.
all Sunday races start at 12:30pm [uno]
I said this last year (and the year before), and didn’t get a chance, but I’m again going to do my best to meet up with this group for some races this year. it’s shaping up to be a pretty busy summer already, though!
there are (3) Sunfish races in the Midwest Region during the month of September.
Saturday, August 31st and Sunday, Sept 1st – GDSC Open Regatta – Labor Day
the Greater Detroit Sunfish Club (GDSC) (also check out their Yahoo Group, it’s sometimes a bit more up-to-date) hosts an annual camping trip with Sunfish racing to be held over Labor Day weekend. they are repeating things from last year, with the event being held at Tawas Bay, Michigan, with racing to be held on Tawas Bay which is part of Lake Huron. many from the group will be camping at the Tawas Point State Park, but the group will be launching their sailboats from the public ramp next to Timberlane Resorts, where some of the group is also staying.
my family camped at that state park a few summers ago – it is a pretty nice park, and a absolutely beautiful area, but sailing is not really feasible from the state park and campground area, as the water is very shallow for several hundred and up to a few thousand feet off the shoreline. I also sailed on Tawas Bay that weekend, launching from the same ramp the GDSC will be using.
Saturday, Sept 14th and Sunday, Sept 15th – Midwest Sunfish Regional Championship #3
this event will be held at Devils Lake Yacht Club in Manitou Beach, Michigan. it is the 70th annual “Bruce Goldsmith Memorial Regatta“, and typically includes 2 fleets – Sunfish and Lightnings. this is the event I was able to attend as a spectator (and photographer) in 2009.
Saturday, Sept 21st and Sunday, Sept 22nd – Clark Lake Fall Regatta
this 2-day event will be held by Clark Lake Yacht Club in Clark Lake, Michigan. a couple things from the notice of race:
Note: 5 boats minimum required for individual start –3 boats minimum for a fleet! Rebels, Interlakes, Sunfish, Wayfarers, Buccaneers, and Snipes!
sounds like a great time! the official notice of race can be found here (.pdf file).
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