Sailing Schedule

UPCOMING SAILS

July 21	Start of the MAC sail -Klabundes	Watch the start of the race from the water. We will sail out of all Chicago harbors to watch the race.
July 26-29	Door County Sail -Asayo Horibe	Stay at the Alpine Inn at Egg Harbor: make this your mini-vacation-the Cape Cod of the Midwest!!!!
July 28	Kenosha II sail -Bill Draver	This may become the Winthrop Harbor Days Venetian Night sail if that event is occurring this year.
August 4	Waukegan sail -Don Buell/Brad Tilsch	Usually a warm Saturday afternoon sail with a really pleasant wind, and a backyard BBQ to follow
August 10-12	West Coast Sail to Port Washington -Candy Maloney	Plan on Racine or Kenosha ports. Depart early Friday morning with targeted arrival 5PM Friday evening (group dinner). Saturday is a day of TBD leisure activities and a group dinner that evening. Sunday targeted departure is 7AM arriving home port(s) around 5PM.
August 17,18	Air and Water Show sail -Mike Saavedra -co-cruise captain welcome	Come see the show from the water. Friday August 17 is the practice day without all the boat traffic on the lake. Most of us usually go out on Saturday, however.
August 17-19	Green Lake sail -Bill Bushnell	Get your reservations for the Green Lake Conference Center ASAP. This is the ONLY WEEKEND they will still have room!!!!
August 25	Montrose/Monroe II sail - Klabundes	Anyone with a boat in ANY Chicago harbor can easily participate in this sail.
Aug 31-Sept 3	Labor Day Weekend Sail across Lake -Ed Morosky	Club will leave on Fri night and sail to South Haven. Need to make slip reservations in South Municipal Harbor ASAP at (269)637-3171.
Sept 8	Monroe Evening Sail -Rich Reed	Chicago Harbor sail. Fireworks will follow
Sept 8-9	Lake Mendota Fall sail -John Morris/Brad Tilsch	There is a slight possibility this sail gets moved to September 15-16
Sept 15	Kenosha III sail -George and Sally Andersson	After sail we’ll drive to Racine for the Shrimp Boil
October 6	Lake Geneva “Frost Bite” sail -Joe Rittner -Joe needs a co-cruise captain	Fun 1-day trailer sail. You’ll have the lake to yourselves!!!
October 20	Lake Geneva Fall Colors sail -Marc Holdwick	This is a big traditional sail on Lake Geneva. Dress warm and come watch the leaves!!!
* Past Events *
June 1-3	Lake Mendota Ice Breaker sail -John Morris	Trailer sailors this is your season opener.
June 9	All harbor “shake-down” sail	This is an “open sail” weekend for captains to recruit NWSA crew to help them get their boat ready and sailed to their respective harbors.
June 16	Ed Gans Memorial Montrose/Monroe sail - Asayo Horibe	Lake Michigan opener for Chicago area harbors.
June 17	Fathers’ Day Picnic at Waukegan Harbor - Hal Shanafield	Grilling at the Waukegan Harbor pavilion. Fun picnic event and sailing afterward.
June 22-24	Lake Mendota Summer Sailstice -Joe Rittner	Long weekend trailer sail. This sail at Lake Mendota Wisconsin will include the Summer Sailstice on Saturday
June 23	Lake Michigan Summer Sailstice -Northern harbors -George and Sally Andersson -Chicago harbors -Larry Makowski	All harbor sail-get out and enjoy the beginning of Summer with the rest of the global sailing community from all the club boat owners’ harbors on Lake Michigan.
June 30	Moonlight sail -Wayne Smith	Multi-harbor sail from all Chicago harbors. Come see the spectacular sunset colors, enjoy great food together and top the evening off with Fire Works off of Navy Pier
July 4	Open Sailing Date -No cruise captain needed	For captains who plan to sail on this date. You will be able to list your availability with your boat on the web site, by creating an event.
July 7	Asayo’s Lamb BBQ	Long time club tradition. Bring a lawn chair & a dish to pass.
July 14	Kenosha I -Bill Draver	Very popular NWSA harbor.