2019 Confirmed Sailing Schedule
Our 2019 is officially closed - thanks for a great season!
Northwest Sailing Association
Source file maintained by Fleet Captain.
| As of 10/21/2019 | |||
| Date | Sailing Event | Cruise Captain(s) | Description |
| May 18 | Lake Geneva Sail | Joe Rittner | Sail wth the scows-unoffical opener. |
| May 31 - June 2 | Lake Mendota Ice Breaker | CANCELLED | Official trailer sailors season opener |
| June 8 | Shake down sail | No cruise captain | Open weekend to get initiated in boat preparation and launching. Great experience for new crew. |
| June 15 | Ed Gans Memorial - Chicago | Asayo Horibe | Lake Michigan opener for Chicago harbors. |
| June 16 | Father's Day Picnic - Waukegan | Hal Shanafield | Grill and sail. Reserved pavillion at Waukegan harbor and sail afterwards. |
| June 21 - June 23 | Lake Mendota/Summer Sailstice | John Morris and Joe Rittner | Long weekend trailer sail will include Summer Sailstice on Lake Mendota. |
| June 22 | Lake Michigan/Summer Sailstice | North: Sally/George Andersson South: Larry Makowski |
All Lake Michigan sail to support beginning of summer and the solstice for the global community. |
| June 29 | Kenosha Sail - 1 | Bill Fetter | Enjoy this popular harbor just north of the border. |
| July 4 | Open Sail | No cruise captain | |
| July 6 | Asayo's Lamb Roast | Asayo Horibe | One of the best parties and definitely best lamb roast of the season. |
| July 13 | Start of Mac Race-Chicago | Lorraine Klabunde | Watch the start of the 360 mi Mac race from the water. Sail out of all Chicago harbors. |
| July 13 | Start of Hook Race-Racine | CANCELLED | Long distance race from Racine to Menonimee MI. Exciting alternative to Mac race for northern boats. |
| July 20 | Kenosha to Racine sail /flotilla sail | Ty Liles | New idea. Practice flotilla sailing to destination points on a predetermined course to Racine . |
| July 19 - July 22 | Green Lake Sail | CANCELLED | Stay for the weekend and follow-up with Door County. A week of sailing pleasure. |
| July 25 - July 28 | Door County | Asayo Horibe | Stay at Alpine Inn in Egg Harbor; make this your mini-vacation at the Cape Cod the the Midwest. |
| July 27 | Waukegan | Wayne Smith | Great sail and wine tasting on the pier afterwards. |
| Aug. 3 | Kenosha Sail - 2 (Tall ships) | Ed Morosky | A "twofer"-sail from a favorite harbor and experience the Tall Ship tour. |
| Aug 9 - Aug 11 | West Coast Sail to Port Washington | CRUISE CAPTAIN NEEDED | Progressive sail from Chicago to points north ending in Port Washington, WI |
| Aug 17 - Aug 18 | Air and Water Show / Full Moon Sail Chicago | Lorraine Klabunde | Watch this annual extravaganza from the best lakefront vantage point. |
| Aug 16 - Aug 19 | Green Lake Sail | CANCELLED | Get your reservations for the Green Lake Conference Center as early as possible and enjoy the lake sails. |
| Aug 24 | Waukegan | Bill Draver | Usually a warm Sat. afternoon sail and a BBQ to follow. |
| Aug 30 - Sept 2 | West shore sail to Milwaukee | CANCELLED | A second chance to enjoy a progressive long distance sail up the lakeshore to Milwaukee. |
| Sept 7 | Monroe (Chicago Harbors) evening sail | Larry Makowski | Chicago harbors sail and fireworks afterwards. |
| Sept 7-8 | Lake Mendota Fall Sail | CRUISE CAPTAIN NEEDED | Inland sailing in Madison WI. Hone your skills with trailer sailing. |
| Sept 14 | Kenosha - 3 (full moon - late start?) | George and Sally Andersson | If weather cooperates, enjoy another sail out of Kenosha and beauty of mother nature. |
| Oct 5 | Lake Geneva Sail | Joe Rittner | One day trailer sail. You'll have the lake to yourself |
| Oct 19 | Fall Color Sail-open location | Marc Holdwick | October at its best-weather cooperating. Great color, fewer crowds. Fabulous end to the season. |
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