Racing Schedule

INFORMAL REGATTAS

  • Informal club racing is held most Sunday mornings (10:00am-2pm).
    • Check the Activity Calendar to confirm we will be there.
    • Meet at the club at 10am to pair up with a partner and rig the boat.
    • The first race starts at 11am, and we usually finish up around 2pm.
    • Mixed-fleet (several different classes of boats) no handicap.
  • People with all skill levels are welcome. No RSVP needed, just show up and ask who needs crew.
  • Join the racing email list to find out what’s going on with racing. For individual questions feel free to contact the Racing Chair at: Racing at MichiganSailingClub dot org.
  • Beginner and advanced racing clinics offered throughout the season, mainly on Saturdays.

Formal Regattas

In addition to our usual racing, we hold several formal regattas during the sailing season where we keep score and award prizes for the top finishers. The Laser Regattas are open to our members and owners of class legal Lasers (Intensity rigging allowed). The Rookie regatta is open to Michigan Sailing Club members only. The Dan Rice and the Bonechiller regattas are open to all classes of sailboats 20′ or less in length. Club membership is not required but club boats are reserved for club members.

Annual Regatta Calendar

The Dan Rice Memorial Regatta
Named in honor of a former long-time club member, this regatta is considered the “club championship”. All classes of sailboats 20′ or less are eligible. Non MSC sailors bringing their own boats are welcome.

Spring Sunfish Regatta
Hosted by the Michigan Sailing Club at Baseline Lake in conjunction with the Greater Detroit Sunfish Club, Fleet #50.

Spring Laser/ILCA & Sunfish Regatta
One design regatta featuring the Laser. Anyone with a class-legal Laser is invited, including Radial and 4.7. Intensity rigging is allowed.

The Rookie Regatta
New members, sailors new to racing, and less experienced racers are eligible to skipper. More experienced racers are encouraged to crew for the rookies. Racing will be in club JY-15s. Due to on going social distancing guidelines, this year the Rookie Regatta will use our Laser fleet. If more racers than boats, we’ll extend the fleet with Sunfishes.

Fall Laser Regatta
One design regatta featuring the Laser. Anyone with a class-legal Laser is invited, including Radial and 4.7. Intensity rigging is allowed.

Fall Sunfish Regatta
Hosted by the Michigan Sailing Club at Baseline Lake in conjunction with the Greater Detroit Sunfish Club, Fleet #50.

The Bone Chiller Regatta
Mixed-fleet regatta scored by Portsmouth Handicap. All classes of sailboats 21′ or less are eligible.