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Board meeting August 9 via ZOOM https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81165798529 Meeting ID: 811 6579 8529

General meeting, August 16 at the Arlington Heights Historical Society. Doors open at 7PM, meeting starts at 7:15, adjourns NLT 8:45 and we lock up at 9 PM.

Our in-person July meeting was a lot of talking with friends and a lot of ice cream: two great things that go great together. Come on out for more in-person General Meetings at the Historical Society.

Our Sails are available in the Events area. Keep spreading the word about our great club. Get your friends, family, even perfect strangers to join us.

Want to join? Please do! Applications and payment can be mailed to: NWSA-Membership P.O. Box 921 Arlington Heights, IL 60006

Commodore's Message

The 2021 Sailing Season is proceeding well. Review our online sailing summary under "Sailing Schedule Preview" (upper left corner), read the Communique for more complete sail descriptions and DEFINITELY check out Lorraine's Fleet Captain Reports right on this web site. We can still add more sails or great ideas.

Repeat after me: cruise captains. cruise captains cruise captains cruise captains cruise captains cruise captains cruise captains crrrrruuuuuuiisssse cap-tains. Ta-da!

It's easy and it's really important to get crew assigned to boats. Our cruise captain duty description is on the website. No experience necessary and, when you've done one, you'll have had a rewarding experience.

Check the Communiques (email copies sent or online here under "latest club email") for Officers Reports & articles, especially some of our successful early season sails.

Lets get more traffic on the Shoutbox/Chatbox. We need people, ideas and excitement to turn dreams into a great sailing season.

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NWSA History

flag Read a note written 1976 Commodore Pat Kellogg about the beginnings of NWSA.

Special thanks to Elmer and Joyce Hook for providing this wonderful look at the early days of the NWSA.
Read the accompanying letter.

Mission Statement

The NorthWest Sailing Association is an enthusiastic group of sailors living in and about Chicago's Northwest suburbs. The members share a quest for increased knowledge and improved seamanship in a spirit of camaraderie and fun.

Founded in 1974 by a small group of 25 sailors seeking others of similar interests, the Club's initial purpose was to exchange knowledge and experiences. In the course of the years hence, and continuing today, club members regularly sail together out of all major Chicago area harbors, on inland lakes surrounding Chicago, Wisconsin, and occasionally across Lake Michigan and back!

The high point of the summer sailing season, is our Door County / Wisconsin Sailing Weekend. Club members have organized charters in the Bahamas, Florida and other exotic locations, and will plan future charters to various prime sailing areas as the members interest dictates.

Who Belongs to NWSA?

Members include families, couples, singles - anyone interested in sailing; including skippers with large cruising boats or medium or small sailboats; even sailors with no boats. Members who don't know how to sail, but are interested in learning, may wish to crew with our experienced sailboat owners and gain valuable experience and knowledge of boat handling.

Ample opportunity to crew is available at each sailing event, and during the days between events with available skippers.

We Meet. . .

During the boating season, the NWSA sponsors sailing events in many of the major Chicago land lake, and Michigan harbors, as well as inland lakes. We have sponsored cruises in Wisconsin, - Door County, Racine and Lake Geneva; Indiana; Michigan and a Lake Michigan Crossing. Illinois: Waukegan, Monroe, Montrose, Winthrop, Pistakee Lake, Fox Lake; Blackwell Forest Preserve, Warrenville, Busse Woods, Elk Grove Village. Groups have chartered excursions in the Bahamas, Florida, and various prime sailing destinations.