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Co-Hosting the 2015 Blind World Fleet Racing Championship

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Chicago to Host 2015 Blind World Fleet Racing Championship Chicago Yacht Club, Chicago Match Race Center, Sail Sheboygan to Co-Host Regatta in September   CHICAGO (April 3, 2015) – The Chicago Yacht Club, along with Sail Sheboygan and the Chicago Match Race Center, will host the 2015 Blind World Fleet Racing …

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2015 Events Posted

The NOR for the Buddy Melges Challenge and the Richardson Trophy have been posted. More information will be posted as available.   September 16-20, 2015 Buddy Melges Challenge NOR: BMC2015 NOR October 1-4, 2015 YRUGL Richardson Trophy Regatta NOR: Richardson 2015 NOR

IFDS Blind Match Racing World Championships to be held in Sheboygan, WI –September 2014

IFDS Blind Match Racing World Championships to be held in Sheboygan, WI –September 2014 Sheboygan, WI July 8, 2014: Some of the world’s best sailors will compete for the Blind Match Racing World Championship this September in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. IFDS (The International Association for Disabled Sailing), in conjunction with Sail Sheboygan and SEAS (Sailing Education …

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Media: IFDS Blind Match Racing World Championship 2014

Source Headline Date Wisconsin Lion International Blind Sailors to Race in Sheboygan Aug-14 Lions clubs blog Lions blind sailing championship 9-Sep-14 WISN ABC 12 TV Sheboygan to host sailing regatta for the blind Morning news 8-Sep-2014 WISN ABC 12 TV Blind Match Racing World Championship taking place in Sheboygan Nightly news 8-Sep-2014 620 WTMJ You …

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Thistle Nationals Results

Thistle Nationals Results Thistle class veteran and non-professional sailor Dr. Lloyd Kitchin, with his son Brian, and daughter in law Catia won the 2014 Thistle Class Nationals. Team Kitchin also won the Houpt Trophy for highest finishing husband and wife team, and the Valla Trophy for highest placing all family team. The Championship team placed …

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2014 Season Schedule

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 …

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US SAILING Match Racing Championship

US SAILING Match Racing Championship Sheboygan’s lakefront will be the site of the 46th year of the US SAILING Match Racing Championship. The event is being organized by Sail Sheboygan and hosted by the Sheboygan Yacht Club September 18 through 22, and is slated to bring our nation’s most talented sailors to our waters. The …

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Area E/K Qualifier Results

Area E/K Qualifier Results It was a tails of two round robins; the first RR was dominated by Madison sailor, Phil Morley and the second witnessed a huge comeback by the Chicago Yacht Club team skipped by Michael Whitford. Whitford was winless coming into the second round robin but then started it off with 3 …

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Rose Cup final wrap-up – Dave Perry

Rose Cup final wrap-up – Dave Perry The Rose Cup has been a fantastic event. I have attached the press release which has the results information, and the group photo from the event. For the complete results and to watch the great video Chris Love took of the racing, go to the event website at:www.sailsheboygan.com/Rose-Cup-2013.php. …

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Rose Cup Youth Match Racing Championship – Update, Dave Perry

Rose Cup Youth Match Racing Championship – Update, Dave Perry We had a great day and a half of clinic in perfect breeze and weather. Sally Barkow has been a tremendous coach, and all the sailors learned the specifics of sailing and racing the Elliotts quickly. Yesterday (Friday) was exciting as we started with a …

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