The great weather today reminds us that spring and the sailing season are just on the horizon. The first yacht club beer can race is just three months away (May 18th) and our regatta season just after that. Prepare to mark your calendars, as always, these regattas are only possible thanks to the great support of the Sail Sheboygan volunteers!
June 15-19th the Rose Cup
The Rose Cup is the US Sailing Youth Match Racing Championship and Graded as an ISAF Grade 3 event. The regatta is proceeded by a clinic put on by match racing expert Dave Perry.
Further information on this event can be found on the US Sailing Website.
August 19-21st US Sailing Team Racing Championships
Sail Sheboygan will be hosting the 2016 US Sailing Team Racing Championships.
Team racing is a fast-paced form of our sport that combines the allure of sailing with the dynamics of team sports.
The format pits two teams of three boats on a short course, where the combined team score determines the winner. The racing rules are used aggressively, which fosters an event that boasts strong player and spectator appeal.
Team Racing extends far beyond high school, college sailing and the U.S. Team Racing Championship for the Hinman Trophy. Team racing in keelboats may be the fastest growing element of this discipline. On the international level, U.S. team racers dominated the ISAF World Championships from 2003 to 2009, winning four in a row before the British team broke the trend in 2011.
For more information visit the US Sailing Website.
September 19-25 World Sailing Blind Match Racing Championship
Sail Sheboygan and SEAS (Sailing Education Association of Sheboygan) will once again be teaming up to host the World Sailing Blind Match Racing Championship. Sheboygan had also hosted the last running of the race in 2014 and looks forward to hosting yet again. This year the event will be run at the same time as the Women’s World Match Racing Championship. The hope is that by hosting the events simultaneously it will help grow and inspire blind sailors internationally.
The local Lions clubs stepped forward in 2014 to help make a great event and they are stepping forward for 2016 as well!
September 19-25 World Sailing Women’s Match Racing Championship
Sailed the same week as the World Sailing Blind Match Racing Championship the 2016 Women’s Match Racing Championship will be held in Sheboygan for the first time. Sail Sheboygan has a long history with women’s match racing and has worked with the Women’s International Match Racing Association (WIMRA) and has been a frequent stop on the Women’s International Match Racing Series (WIM Series) over the years when hosting the Buddy Melges Challenge. Sail Sheboygan also took a leading role in women’s match racing while it was an Olympic event.
If you would like to help with any of these regattas, or with other events on the lakefront, please contact a Sail Sheboygan representative or complete the VOLUNTEER FORM on the SEAS website.
