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Call for Volunteers!

Tomorrow - Saturday, June 22nd, is the 2024 Chicago to Waukegan Sail Race.

 We need volunteers... kids, parents, and supporters of Junior Sail for this event at the Waukegan Yacht Club. If you have some time, please consider giving a couple of hours of your day to help out & reconnecting with some old friends. We’d love to see you!
  •  Saturday selling raffle tickets for chance to win a Flat Screen TV
  •  Sunday morning selling bags of ice to departing boats
  •  Sunday morning serving breakfast to departing sailors and clean up.

Please sign-up for a volunteer shift using the following link.

Your help is truly appreciated!
 
- Junior Sail Staff & Board of Directors
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It's time for the WYCYF Junior Sail Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser!

When:
Saturday, May 4th 3:00-6:30pm

Where:
The Waukegan Yacht Club
199 N. Harbor Place
Waukegan, IL 60085

The Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser marks the kick-off of the 2024 Season with fun activities planned for indoors and out!

    • Raffles
    • Games
    • Live Music
    • Silent Auctions
    • Alumni features
    • Live Auctions
    • ...and, of course SPAGHETTI!!

Looking for something for your kids to do this summer? Join us! - Bring your kids, this is a great opportunity to meet and ask questions with current students, alumni, instructors, and board members.

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Junior Sail 2024 season Schedule!

Junior Sail 2024 season Schedule! 

We hope everyone had a great holiday season and that your normal
rest-of-year activities are going better than you planned!

We’re officially announcing our 2024 summer program schedule with updates to come for off-season(pre & post) events!

Start the adventure of a lifetime for your favorite young people by teaching them the learn to sail this summer! The WYCYF Junior Sail program has been ‘making sailors’ for over 50 years.

Adventure Sail teaches beginners (ages 8-17) to rig and sail small boats in the protected waters of the Waukegan Harbor Basin. Experienced sailors Further their skills on Lake Michigan.

Full days are available by registering for both AM and PM classes. Before and aftercare is available.

KinderSail classes (ages 5-8) are held on Tuesday & Thursday evenings.

Race Practice & Prep takes place in the afternoons and is for kids ages 8-17(basic sailing competency is a prerequisite )

Safety is our priority:
All staff is First Aid/CPR/AED, NASBLA Boating Safety, CDC Concussion Training, and Safe Sport™ certified.

Instructors are minimum U.S. Sailing Level 1 certified.

Life vests, boats and safety equipment are all provided.

Safety Document package must be completed before the first day of class.

Registration opens in early March.

As always, please drop us a line with any questions you might have. We’ll be more than happy to help you find answers.

- Request More Information -

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2023 LMSRF Youth Championship
Final Racing Results After Two Days.

Opti:

C420

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2023 LMSRF Youth Championship
Racing Results After Day One

Opti:

C420

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 Changes to the Sailing Instructions (SIs) - 8-7-2023

 

LMSRF Youth Championship Regatta 2023

Hosted by WYCYF Junior SAIL – Waukegan, Illinois USA

SAILING INSTRUCTIONS (SIs)

1RULES
1.1The regatta is governed by the rules as defined in The Racing Rules of Sailing.
1.2RRS 61.3 is changed by the addition of a preceding statement, as follows: A protesting competitor must inform the race committee of the intent to file a protest by sailing within hail of the RC boat and declaring the intent. The RC will record the intent and acknowledge.
2CHANGES TO SAILING INSTRUCTIONS
2.1Any change to the sailing instructions will be no later than 30 minutes after the close of the morning competitors meeting on the day it takes effect, except that during a postponement ashore a change may be posted before the removal of the AP flag. Any changes to the schedule of races will be posted no later than the protest time limit of or 2000 hours, whichever is later, on the day before it will take effect.
3COMMUNICATIONS WITH COMPETITORS
3.1

Notices to competitors will be posted on the official notice board located in the hallway of the Waukegan Yacht Club building and courtesy digital announcements will be posted on

https://juniorsail.org/category/lmsrf-regatta-announcements/

3.2The race office is located in the West Dining  North Meeting Space of the Waukegan Yacht Club building nearest to the Parking Lot and North Vestibule, telephone (614)316-4624, email youthchamps@juniorsail.org
4CODE OF CONDUCT
4.1[DP] Competitors and support persons shall comply with reasonable requests from race officials.
4.2[DP] Competitors and support persons shall place identifiers provided by the organizing authority with care, seamanship, in accordance with any instructions for its use and without interfering with its visibility.
5SIGNALS MADE ASHORE
5.1Signals made ashore will be displayed from the flagpole on the Southeast Point of the Waukegan Yacht Club building.
5.2When flag AP is displayed ashore, the warning signal for the next race will be made not less than 60 minutes after AP is lowered.
5.3[DP] Flag D with one sound means ‘The warning signal will be made not less than 60 minutes after flag D is displayed. Boats shall not leave the harbor until this signal is made’
6SCHEDULE OF RACES
6.1Mon, Aug 76 races planned, no max limitFirst warning 1100No warning signal after 1630
Tues, Aug 85 races maxFirst warning 1030No warning signal after 1500
6.2To alert boats that a race or a succeeding race will begin soon, the race committee will make multiple sounds one minute before the warning signal is made.
7CLASS FLAGS
7.1ClassFlag
C420420 or pennant 1
Laser Radial/Laser 4.7Laser or pennant 2
Optimist (by fleet color)Red/Blue/White/Green pennant 3
8RACING AREA
8.1Racing Area 1 is directly South of the main lighthouse pier. Race Area 2 is directly West of the harbor entry channel. The Fallback Race Area is within the protected waters of the Waukegan Harbor. Attachment B shows the location of the racing area(s). Selection of the Race Area will be determined by the Race Committee to provide the most consistent conditions. Fleets may move areas between races as conditions change.
9COURSES
9.1The courses to be sailed will be Windward-Leeward of 2,3,4, or 5 legs
9.2A course diagram will be provided in the SUPPLEMENTAL SAILING INSTRUCTIONS
9.3The Race Committee vessel shall post the course to be sailed on a white board or placard
9.4Legs of the course will not be changed after the preparatory signal. This changes RRS 33.
10MARKS

10.1

 

Rounding mark(s) shown in the course diagrams are 20” Red inflatable balls. Windward offset marks and start line marks will be inflatable in different color and may be smaller.
10.2New mark(s) will be an inflated ball in a color different than the original mark.
11OBSTRUCTIONS
11.1The piers on the perimeter of each sailing area are designated as obstructions
12THE START
12.1Races will be started using Appendix U, Audible-Signal Racing System
12.2The starting line is between a staff displaying an orange flag on the Race Committee vessel and the course side of the starting mark.
12.3Boats whose warning signal has not been made shall avoid the starting area during the starting sequence for other races.
12.4A boat that does not start within 5 minutes after her starting signal will be scored Did Not Start without a hearing. This changes RRS A5.1 and A5.2.
13CHANGE OF THE NEXT LEG OF THE COURSE

13.1

 

To change the next leg of the course, the race committee will (a) move the original mark to its new location, (b) lay a new mark, or (c) move the finishing line to a new position. When a new mark is laid, the original mark will be removed as soon as possible. This changes RRS 33.
14THE FINISH

14.1

 

The finishing line is between a staff displaying a blue flag on the finish line vessel and the course side of the finishing.
15PENALTY SYSTEM

15.1

 

Rule Appendix P, Special Procedures for Rule 42, shall apply.
15.2RRS Appendix T1, Post-Race Penalties, shall apply.
16TIME LIMITS [AND TARGET TIMES]
16.1

The Mark 1 Time Limit, Race Time Limit (see RRS 35), and the Finishing Window are shown in the table below.

Mark 1 Time LimitRace Time LimitFinishing Window
20 minutes60 minutes15 minutes
16.2The Finishing Window is the time for boats to finish after the first boat sails the course and finishes. Boats failing to finish within the Finishing Window, and not subsequently retiring, penalized, or given redress, will be scored Time Limit Expired (TLE) without a hearing. A boat scored TLE shall be scored points for the finishing place two more than the points scored by the last boat that finished within the Finishing Window. This changes RRS 35, A5.1, A5.2 and A10.
16.3Failure to meet the Target Time will not be grounds for redress. This changes RRS 62.1(a).
17 HEARING REQUESTS
17.1The protest time limit is 45 minutes after the race committee signal vessel docks. The race committee will post the protest time limit on the official notice board.

17.2

 

Hearing request forms are available from the race office at https://juniorsail.org/category/lmsrf-regatta-announcements/
17.3Notices will be posted no later than 30 minutes after the protest time limit to inform competitors of hearings in which they are parties or named as witnesses. Hearings will be held in the protest room, located at the North End of the WYC building beginning at the time posted.
17.4Notice of actions taken by the race committee will be shown in posted results. A list of boats that have been penalized for breaking RRS 42 under Appendix P will be posted on the notice board.
17.5RRS 62.2(a) and 66.2(a) do not apply.

17.6

 

The right of appeal from a protest committee decision is denied as provided in rule 70.5[(a)][(b)][(c)].
18SCORING
18.1The scoring system Scoring System: Appendix A 2.1 is modified as follows
 

(a) When fewer than five (5) races have been completed, a boat’s series score is the total of her race scores.

(b) When from five (5) to eleven (11) races have been completed, a boat’s series score is the total of her race scores excluding her worst score.

(c) When twelve (12) or more races have been completed, a boat’s series score is the total of her race scores excluding her two worst scores.

18.2One (1) race is required to be completed to constitute a series.
18.3Rule A5.3 applies.
19SAFETY REGULATIONS
19.1[DP] A boat that retires from a race shall notify the race committee before leaving the course, or when that is impossible, immediately after arrival ashore.
20REPLACEMENT OF CREW OR EQUIPMENT

20.1

 

[DP] Substitution of competitors is not allowed without prior written approval of the WYCYF Committee.
20.2[DP] Substitution of damaged or lost equipment is not allowed unless authorized in writing by the WYCYF` Committee. Requests for substitution shall be made to the committee at the first reasonable opportunity, which may be after the race.
21[DP] SUPPORT TEAMS
24.1

Support teams, including all support persons and support person vessels, shall comply with the following.

(a) All Support Vessels shall be equipped with a functioning engine safety cut-out switch (kill switch) which shall always remain attached to the support person at the helm. Failure to comply may be misconduct and result in expulsion from the event.

(b) All Support Vessels shall be equipped with and operate a working VHF radio on channel 69.

24.2Team leaders, coaches and other support persons shall stay outside areas where boats are racing from the time of the preparatory signal for the first start until all boats have finished or retired or the race committee signals a postponement, general recall, or abandonment.
24.3Support person vessels shall be identified with a flag supplied by the WYCYF Committee.
24.4Private spectator vessels shall NOT be permitted. Spectators are welcome to watch from the main lighthouse pier or the municipal beach.
25TRASH DISPOSAL

25.1

 

Trash may be placed aboard official or support person vessels.
26BERTHING

26.1

 

[DP] Boats shall be kept in their assigned places while in the harbor or on the quay overnight
27PRIZES
27.1Prizes will be given to the top three (3) series finishers in each class of boat. A prize will also be awarded to the program with the largest number of competitors.
28RISK, DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY & PERSONAL CONDUCT

28.1

 

Competitors participate in the regatta at their own risk. See RRS 3 (Decision to Race). The organizing authority will not accept any liability for material damage or personal injury, or death sustained in conjunction with or prior to, during or after the regatta.
28.2The competitor will accept full responsibility for all their actions during any activity related to the event. This includes onshore activities before, during and after the regatta.
28.3All competitors are expected to maintain the highest levels of conduct throughout the entire event. Enforcement of discipline and conduct shall be conducted as per Rule 69.2 and the WYCYF Regatta Code of Conduct.
29INSURANCE

29.1

 

Each participating boat shall be insured with valid third-party liability insurance
      

 

 

 

Changes to Sailing Instructions – Posted Monday, August 7

3.2 revised the Race Office location to the North Meeting space of WYC near to the North entry vestibule

7.1 revised – There will be no Laser Fleet competitors. Optimist fleets will start together under pennant 3 [will still be scored according to their fleet color].

9.4 was removed – it was in conflict with the section on Course Changes.

10.1 added descriptors for windward offset and starting marks.

13.1 added “this changes RRS 33.”

17.4 added “on the notice board” RC and race officer will post names of penalized competitors observed breaking rule 42.

24.3 was removed – no support boat flags will be utilized as all support boats are easily identifiable and no spectator boats are allowed to create confusion.

 

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NOR Updated.

Ugh! We made a mistake in the NOR for the Laser Divisions.

We updated the language to reflect that we aren’t holding firm to the ILCA class requirements – as long as you meet the requirements set in the updated (7/31) NOR for both Radial & 4.7 fleets, you are welcome to race.

Updated NOR

It is our mission to encourage racing amongst young people at all levels of experience.

email us with any questions at youthchamps@juniorsail.org

 

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Regatta Updates & Announcements

Welcome to the 2023 LMSRF Youth Championship!

This page will be the location for all official announcements, changes, & updates for the event.

Sail Fast - Sail Safe!

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2023 Registration is Open!

Looking for something for your kids to do this summer?

We've been teaching kids to sail and making sailors for almost 60 years!
 
We teach kids (ages 5-17) to sail, but we also give them the opportunity to develop leadership skills, environmental awareness, teamwork, make new friends and learn to love a sport they can participate in their whole lives!
 
We sail in the protected waters of Waukegan North Harbor and on Lake Michigan just off the Municipal beach. Day sessions are week long (so you easily join us without disturbing your other summer plans), Monday thru Friday, mornings from 9:00-12:00, afternoons 1:00-4:00, or all day 9:00-4:00 with an hour lunch break in between the morning and afternoon sessions.
 
Our season starts the week of June 12th and runs through the week of August 14th. 
 
For more information about the program, follow this link: 2023 Season Overview
 
Instructors are US Sailing and SafeSport certified.

Don’t send your kids to camp…send them on an adventure!

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 Registration is Officially Open for Junior Sail 2023!

The WYCYF Junior Sail Program has not only taught kids to sail and race with great success for over 60 years, but has also taught them safety, self-confidence, leadership &  teamwork, increased situational awareness, and an understanding of the environment that covers more than 2/3 of the earths surfacein a way that only happens by being up close to it.

Get your kids out of the house this summer! The outdoors! A place where fresh air, sunlight, and adventure exist in greater saturation than the onslaught of memes & Tic-toks, even if only for a few hours!

Our Adventure Sail sessions offer new and experienced sailors (ages 8-17) the opportunity to build or extend their skills, knowledge, and comfort on the water! Mondays–Fridays, 9:00-12:00, 1:00-4:00, or both for a Full Day.

Students also have the option of fine-tuning their skills with our Race Practice & Prep program in the afternoons, 1:00-4:00, M-F

KinderSail is back for children ages 5-8!
One-on-one time in prams with teaching staff takes place weekly from 6:00-7:30 PM, Tuesday & Thursday evenings

Register your kids for an adventure they won't forget!