The 117th Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac presented by Wintrust once again demonstrated the scale and competitive depth that have established it as the largest annual offshore race in the world. The 333-mile course–spanning the length of Lake Michigan–challenged 250 teams with nearly the full spectrum of offshore sailing […]

The Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Chicago was hosted by Chicago Yacht Club June 5-7 for 100+ teams competing in various one-design and offshore handicap racing fleets. The 12-boat J/105 fleet had both veterans and newcomers vying for honors. Sailing a strong regatta with mostly top five finishes in the […]

The St. Francis Yacht Club held its annual J/105 Women’s Skipper Invitational on its fleet of J/105s. Nine women’s skippers took up the challenge, and a total of four races were sailed over the weekend. Sailing BLACKHAWK, skipper Molly Carapiet and her crew of Vicki Fennell, Ryan Simmons, Brent Draney, […]

Congratulations to all sailors on an outstanding weekend of competitive racing at this year’s Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series – Annapolis May 1-3. 23 J/105s competed, with the top three: \ MAYHEM, Doug Stryker, 4 – 8 – 1 – 8 – 3 – 1 – 4 – 3 […]