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Polar Vortex Makes Lake Michigan A Frozen Wonderland

Published on 01-31-2019 10:35 AM

The Washington Post's Angela Fritz puts together this piece and many more photos to go with

Photo © Jim Funk

With temperatures 50 degrees below the freezing point of water, the shoreline of Lake ...

Beacon Be Gone

Published on 01-08-2019 02:17 PM

MANITOWOC, WI – A historic Lake Michigan lighthouse beacon is no more after massive waves washed it into open water on Monday.
The South Pier Light Navigational Beacon, ...

The Final Bullet Wins It

Published on 10-10-2018 08:53 AM

STRUNTJE LIGHT CLINCHES WORLD TITLE IN FINAL RACE OF
FARR 40 CHAMPIONSHIP
German's first bullet of the regatta underscores consistency and competitiveness of 2018 fleet

CHICAGO, IL (October 9, 2018): The culmination of the 2018 Farr 40 World Championship served up nail-biting competition, coming down to the final race of the event as Wolfgang Schaefer's Struntje light edged out Alex Roeper's Plenty ...

Light And Lumpy In Chi-Town

Published on 10-08-2018 10:19 AM

ECSTASY & AGONY ON DAY TWO OF FARR 40 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

CHICAGO, IL (October 6, 2018): The point spread grew at the top of the Farr 40 World Championship leaderboard on Day Two with Enfant Terrible finishing at the front of the fleet for while Plenty fell to third. Three races were run in a confused sea state of 4-6 foot waves with wind decreasing throughout the day from 16 down to 11 knots.

Hailing from Australia, Gordon Ketelbey's ZEN had never raced in Chicago prior to this year's Worlds. ...

Plenty Of Wind And Rain For Day 1 Farr 40 Worlds

Published on 10-07-2018 09:38 AM

EUROPEAN TALENT DISRUPTS PLENTY'S FLOW AT DAY 1 OF
FARR 40 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

CHICAGO, IL (October 6, 2018): Patience paid off for Day 1 of the Farr 40 World Championship Day 1 in Chicago, Illinois. After a brief shoreside postponement, the fleet headed out for steep waves and winds of 15-20knots. The northeast winds brought in the standard cooler air with storms threatening on the horizon.

Chicago Yacht Club's Leif Sigmond and Marcus Thymian's, Norboy, leads the Corinthian fleet only two points ahead of Gordon ...

Farr 40 Pre-Worlds :Chicago Proves To Be A TOO Windy City

Published on 10-04-2018 11:23 AM

Sweet shots from Farr 40 Worlds in Chicago. Racing was abandoned today due to 7.5-foot seas and wind in excess of 25+ knots.
A practice race is scheduled for tomorrow and official racing starts Saturday!

all images © sara proctor/www.sailfastphoto.com/Chicago Yacht Club

Plenty seeks fourth crown as competitive 14-boat fleet gathers at
Chicago Yacht Club for 2018 Farr 40 World Championship

CHICAGO - Alex Roepers is extremely proud of each and every one of the three world championships he's captured as an owner-driver within the prestigious Farr 40 Class Association.

If Roepers and his top-notch ...

We Put Em Up And God Takes Them Down

Published on 08-05-2018 05:23 PM

J-24 Sailing at the Lake Dillon Open Regatta, Colorado at 9,017 is the highest organized sailing in the nation.

During Sunday's opener, ...

A Somber Salute To A Lost Sailor

Published on 07-24-2018 11:30 AM

Flags are at half-staff and a wreath hangs in front of the Little Stone Church on Mackinac Island today as we remember "Imedi" crew member, Jon Santarelli, who was ...

MOB in Chicago Mackinac Race: UPDATE

Published on 07-21-2018 03:23 PM

Search Suspended for Man Overboard in Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac
JULY 21, 2018 09:48 PM

After nearly seven hours of active search efforts, the US Coast Guard has suspended the search to locating the missing sailor aboard Imedi, a Transpac 52 competing in the Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac. The sailor has been identified as Jon Santarelli, a 53-year-old from Lincoln Park (Chicago).

The search efforts included approximately 20 boats and three helicopters from US Coast Guard, Chicago Fire, Chicago Police and Chicago Yacht Club covering nearly 47 square ...

The Faces Of American Youth Sailing Success

Published on 07-20-2018 11:13 AM

2018 Youth Sailing World Championship
Corpus Christi, Texas, USA

The fourth day of the 48th Youth Sailing world Championships saw six class winners crowned gold medalists.
The Youth Worlds has become the pinnacle sailing event for teenagers aged 16-18. Past gold medalists have gone on to very successful careers in the upper echelons of the sport. Whether American Geronimo Nores (Boys' RS:X), Islay Watson of Great Britain (Girls' RS:X), Argentinians Teresa Romairone and Dante Cittadini (Nacra 15), Josh Armit of New Zealand ...

There May Be Hope For USA Sailing After All

Published on 07-19-2018 12:21 PM

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (July 18, 2018) – In a day filled with superlative performances from Team USA at the 48th annual World Sailing Youth Championships, the pinnacle event for youth sailors, none was harder earned than Chase Carraway’s showing in the Boys’ Laser Radial.

Carraway (Wrightsville Beach, N.C.) didn’t post back-to-back first-place finishes as some of his teammates, but his 2-5 in the largest class in the fleet (58 boats) was every bit as impressive. The Boys’ Laser Radial is always one of the most hotly contested classes at this ...

Unearthed Hobie

Published on 01-07-2018 08:36 AM

Time Capsule...an archaeological find...a 1980's vintage Hobie 16 exhumed from a sand dune in Beverly Shores, IN (south end of Lake ...

Surfing Superior

Published on 12-29-2017 10:23 AM

Marquette Michigan's Devon Hains snapped this series of Surfer Dan Surfer Dan
ripping up Lake Superior Presque Isle Park. BRRRRRRR...

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Harvey's Heartbreak

Published on 08-28-2017 02:46 PM

Some of the damage done by Hurricane Harvey, from various parts along the south Texas Coast.

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Inshore Offshore Verve Cup

Published on 08-13-2017 03:37 PM

131 boats took part in thies weekend's Verve Cup at the
Chicago Yacht Club. And from the images just posted, it looks like the weather cooperated quite nicely!

Kashmir Wins 2017 Chicago Yacht Club Verve Cup
Chicago, IL

Karl Brummel, Steve Henderson and Mike Mayer’s Kashmir won the overall Verve Cup Trophy today at the conclusion of the 25th annual Verve Cup Offshore Regatta hosted by the Chicago Yacht Club.

This year’s Verve Cup, which featured a three-day offshore course race from Friday through Sunday, a one-day distance race on Saturday ...

Impala vs Scow Ends Badly

Published on 08-08-2017 09:00 AM

MASON COUNTY, MI - Deputies continue to investigate a fatal crash Saturday involving a towed sailboat, and have released the names of two drivers but not that of the third, deceased driver.
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Boy Scouts Electrocuted On Texas Lake

Published on 08-07-2017 08:24 AM

(KLTV) -
Texas Game Wardens are investigating the fatal boating accident that killed two Boy Scouts at Lake O' The Pines Saturday.

From the Texas Game Wardens:

Texas Game Wardens are investigating a fatal ...

Lake Texoma Fire Devours Boats

Published on 07-20-2017 09:29 AM

POTTSBORO, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – A fire and several explosions broke out at a marina on Lake Texoma Wednesday morning.

The fire, and subsequent explosions, started on U Dock at the Highport Marina in Pottsboro. Flames and thick, black smoke could be seen for miles.

Officials ...

A Whistle In The Dark Proves To Be A Lifesaver

Published on 07-19-2017 09:19 AM

Spinsheet Report on the value of a good working whistle while sailing!

Chicago to Mackinac Race Man Overboard in the Night
Posted July 19, 2017

Here is Hampton sailor Mark Wheeler’s first-hand account of being that man overboard in the night during the 289-nautical-mile Chicago Mackinac Race last week onboard ...

5 people rescued during Chicago Yacht Club race to Mackinac

Published on 07-16-2017 09:59 AM

5 people rescued during Chicago Yacht Club race to Mackinac

CHI-Mac Tracker

CLEVELAND — Five people were rescued in two separate cases during the annual Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac, Sunday on Lake Michigan.

One person was rescued by a good Samaritan after falling overboard during the race and four people were rescued by the Coast Guard after their sailing vessel capsized during the race.
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