Waukegan Yacht Club  yacht races for spring, summer, and fall are posted below. Dinghy racing schedules are coming soon!

See the NOR's for series and events listed for where notices will appear. This web page is not the notice board for race schedule changes. Repeat - Dates and times of races may change without notice being posted here.

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  Indicates a completed event.

  Indicates a cancelled event.

May

Date Race # Race Name and Notable Activities Register
Wed, May 3 Spring Race #1   RegisterResults
Wed, May 10 Spring Race #2   RegisterResults
Wed, May 17 Spring Race #3   RegisterResults
Sat, May 20 Offshore Race/Cruise #1 Race to Winthrop RegisterResults
Wed, May 24 Spring Race #4   RegisterResults
Wed, May 31 Spring Race #5   RegisterResults
June
Date Race # Race Name and Notable Activities Register
Wed, Jun 7 Summer Race #1   RegisterResults
Wed, Jun 14 Summer Race #2   RegisterResults
Wed, Jun 21 Summer Race #3   RegisterResults
Fri, Jun 23 Offshore Race #3 Waukegan to Montrose Race Register
Sat, Jun 24 Offshore Race #4 Chicago to Waukegan Race Register
Wed, Jun 28 Summer Race #4   RegisterResults

July

Date Race # Race Name and Notable Activities Register
Wed, Jul 5 Summer Race #5   RegisterResults
Wed, Jul 12 Summer Race #6   RegisterResults
Sat, Jul 15 2023 Hook and Super Hook Races Hook registration deadline June 17, 2023 RegisterResults
Wed, Jul 19 Summer Race #7   RegisterResults
Sat, Jul 23 2023 Chicago Race to Mackinac Mac registration deadline for all competitors June 1, 2023 Register for Mac
Results
Wed, Jul 26 Summer Race #8   RegisterResults

August

Date Race # Race Name and Notable Activities Register
Wed, Aug 2 Summer Race #9   RegisterResults
Wed, Aug 9 Summer Race #10   RegisterResults
Saturday, Aug 12 2023 Milwaukegan Special Port-to-Port race from Waukegan to Milwaukee.
Sponsored by MYC and WYC.
RegisterResults
Wed, Aug 16 Summer Race #11   RegisterResults
Sat, Aug 20 Offshore Race/Cruise #2 Waukegan – Montrose (early start)
Air & Water Show
RegisterResults
Sun, Aug 21 Offshore Race/Cruise #3 Montrose – Waukegan (afternoon start)
Air & Water Show
RegisterResults
Wed, Aug 24 Summer Race #12   RegisterResults
Wed, Aug 31 Summer Race #13 Last Summer Series Race
(Wednesday races may continue in September by popular demand)
RegisterResults

Waukegan Yacht Club Fall Racing Schedule

    Indicates a completed event.

  Indicates a cancelled event.

September

Date Race # Race Name and Notable Activities Register
Sat, Sept 9 Waukegan to Zion (Offshore Race #4) Cookout and party at the Club. RegisterResults
Sat, Sep 16 Offshore Race/Cruise #5 Waukegan to Racine Offshore Series (First start 1000)Click to see the Notice of Race

 

Racers must register before the day of the race. Click to see Racing Instructions

RegisterResults
Sun, Sep 17 Offshore Race/Cruise #6 Racine to Waukegan Offshore Series (First start 1000). Click to see Racing Instructions RegisterResults
Sat, Sep 23 LAST RACE, RACE
Offshore Race/Cruise #7
Waukegan to Kenosha Offshore Series (First start 1030)Click to see the Notice of Race

 

Racers may register the day of the race at the Waukegan Yacht Club

RegisterResults
Sun, Sep 24 Offshore Race/Cruise #8 Kenosha to Waukegan Offshore Series (First start 1030)Click to see the Notice of Race

 

Racers may register the day of the race at the Waukegan Yacht Club

 

October

Date Race # Race Name and Notable Activities Register
Sat, Oct 7 Fall Series Race #1 Race to Zion and back RegisterResults
Sat, Oct 14 Fall Series Race #2 Race to Great Lakes and back RegisterResults
Sat, Oct 21 Fall Series Race #3 Race to Zion and back RegisterResults

Waukegan Yacht Club NORs and Racing Instructions

All Waukegan Yacht Club races are governed by the club racing instructions.

Click to download 2023 NORs and Instructions

Download 2023 NORs and Racing Instructions.


2023 CASRA BUOY AND DISTANCE RACES

This Notice of Races provides information about the Chicago Area Sailboat Racing Association's (CASRA) buoy and distance races for 2023. These races are designed to provide outstanding competition for boats wishing to race medium and long distances. Please join us for fun and competition on the lakefront this summer.

Organizing Authority and Dates

The Organizing Authorities for the Races will be the Burnham Park Yacht Club (BPYC), the Chicago Yacht Club (CYC), the Chicago Corinthian Yacht Club (CCYC), the Columbia Yacht Club (ColYC), the Jackson Park Yacht Club (JPYC), the Michigan City Yacht Club (MCYC) and the Waukegan Yacht Club (WYC). The 2023 schedule includes the following races:

Date Club Event Race Type/BOTY Series  
Sat-Sun, May 27-28 CCYC Spring Opener Buoy, Distance (nearshore) REGISTER
Sat-Sun, June 3-4 ColYC Colors Buoy, Distance (nearshore) REGISTER
Fri-Sun, June 9-11 CYC Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Buoy, Distance (nearshore) REGISTER
Sat, June 24 CCYC/WYC Chicago to Waukegan Distance (port to port) REGISTER
Sun, June 25 CCYC/WYC Waukegan to Chicago Distance (port to port) REGISTER
Fri, June 30 ColYC/BPYC Chicago to Michigan City to Chicago Distance (offshore) REGISTER
Sat, July 1 CYC Rookie Regatta - Race #1   REGISTER
Sat, July 8 JPYC Gold Star Regatta Distance (nearshore) REGISTER
Sun, July 9 ColYC Halyard Hustle Distance (nearshore) REGISTER
Sat, July 15 JPYC Rookie Regatta - Race #2   REGISTER
Sun, July 16 ColYC Rookie Regatta - Race #3   REGISTER
Fri, July 21 CYC CYC Race to Mackinac (Cruising) Distance (port to port) REGISTER
Sat, July 22 CYC CYC Race to Mackinac Distance (port to port) REGISTER
Sun, July 30 CCYC Rookie Regatta - Race #4   REGISTER
Fri, August 4 JPYC Rainbow Regatta Distance (nearshore) REGISTER
    CHICAGO RACE WEEK    
Sat-Sun, August 5-6 ColYC Columbia Cup Buoy, Distance (nearshore) REGISTER
Tue-Wed, August 8-9 All CASRA Clubs 100 Boats on a Beercan Buoy, Distance (nearshore) REGISTER
Fri-Sun, August 11-13 CYC Verve Cup Offshore Buoy, Distance (nearshore) REGISTER
         
Sat-Sun, August 19-20 CCYC/BPYC Third Coast Cup Distance (nearshore) REGISTER
Fri, August 25 CYC Commodore’s Cup Performance and Casual COMING SOON
Sat-Sun, August 26-27 JPYC/BPYC Pursuit of Happiness Distance (nearshore) REGISTER
Sat, August 26 BPYC Rookie Regatta - Race #5   REGISTER
Sun, August 27 JPYC Rookie Regatta - Race #6   REGISTER
Fri, September 1 ColYC Chicago to St Joe Distance (port to port) REGISTER
Sun, September 3 JPYC St Joe to Chicago Distance (port to port) REGISTER
Sun, September 3 BPYC/MCYC St Joe to Michigan City Distance (port to port) REGISTER
Mon, September 4 JPYC Michigan City to Chicago Distance (port to port) REGISTER
Sat, September 9 CYC Chicago Regatta Buoy, Distance REGISTER
Sun, September 10 CCYC Hobelman Regatta Buoy, Distance (nearshore) REGISTER
Sat, September 16 CYC Sheldon Clark Buoy, Distance (nearshore) REGISTER
Sat, September 16 CYC Rookie Regatta - Race #7   REGISTER
Sun, September 17 CCYC Polonia Cup Buoy, Distance (nearshore) REGISTER
Sat, September 23 ColYC 3 Crib Fiasco Distance (nearshore) REGISTER
Sat, September 30 CCYC Fall Closer Distance (nearshore) REGISTER