College keelboat racing on Lake Michigan

The Great Lakes Intercollegiate Offshore Regatta is an annual fall regatta that provides an opportunity for collegiate sailors to experience offshore keel-boat racing, with participating teams coming from college sailing programs in the Midwest and beyond.

The 2022 edition will be held September 23-25 in Chicago, IL. As in the past, college teams will compete in either Tarten 10 or J/105 one design fleets, but also this year will be the inclusion of a PHRF Class.

Boats are donated by local are on-board during racing as a safety precaution. Otherwise, the collegiate sailors drive, crew the boat and manage strategy and tactics; Chicago-area yacht clubs provide facilities and the fleets provide financial support, participant gifts, and awards.

If you are a Chicago area boat owner and would like to participate, contact Nick Zomer at nwzomer@gmail.com.
Additional details: https://yachtscoring.com/emenu.cfm?eID=15221