2014 Season Schedule
2014 is shaping up to be Sail Sheboygan’s biggest and most exciting season yet. Events will appeal to and attract the best Opti, Thistle and Lightning sailors from all across the country and conclude with the only US stop of the Women’s International Match Race Series.
Sail Sheboygan will welcome our Midwest Optimist sailors back July 12 and 13 for the Great Lakes Championship. This event was last held in Sheboygan in 2012 and attracted 50 sailors from not only the Midwest, but also from the east coast and Florida.
The Thistle Class returns to Sheboygan July 26 through August 1 for the Thistle National Championship. The 8-day event kicks off with the Women’s National Championship. Up to 100 boats are expected to compete in the following 5-day Championship that will crown the class champion.
Thistle Great Lakes Championship, June 2013 photo by Chris Gribble
August will feature the Lightning Women’s, Juniors and Masters North American Championship prior to the 2014 Lightning North American Championship. This event is a World’s qualifier and is also expected to attract up to 100 boats over the 9-day event that begins August 7.
The ‘big’ boats will line the river once again August 15 through 17 for the GL70 Regatta. The 3-day event will feature a mix of buoy and distance races.
The season finale features a return of the world’s top women match racers competing for the beautiful Buddy Melges trophy and a prize purse of $10,000. The women will race the Sail Sheboygan fleet of Olympic Elliott 6m boats September 23 through the 28.
Mark your calendars now to be part of the excitement these national and international events will bring to the season. More information will be published on each event page as it becomes available.
Season Summary:
- June 21-22 Lightning Midwest Districts
- July 12-13 – USODA Great Lakes
- July 26 27 – Thistle Women’s & Junior’s National Championship
- July 28-Aug 1 – Thistle National Championship
- August 7-10 – Lightning Women’s, Junior & Masters NA’s
- August 10-15 – Lightning North American Championship
- August 22-24 – GL70 Regatta
- September 23-28 – The Buddy Melges Challenge, WIMRS
