Chicago Match Race Center

10/08/2025

The nation’s top match racers are headed to the Windy City this weekend as Chicago Yacht Club hosts the 2025 U.S. Match Racing Championship, the premier event in American match racing.

Ten high performance teams will go bow-to-bow on Lake Michigan over three days of tactical duels, where razor-sharp boat handling, on-the-water umpire calls, and pre-start chess matches will determine the next National Champion: https://www.ussailing.org/news/2025-usmrc/

09/17/2025

Twelve of the world’s top women’s match racing teams have arrived in the Windy City for a four-day showdown on Lake Michigan 💨

The Championship event is the fifth and penultimate stage of the Women’s World Match Racing Tour 🏆

Defending champion Pauline Courtois and her Match in Pink Normandy team are back to defend their title 🇫🇷 Also in the mix are Sweden’s Anna Östling & WINGS Sailing plus USA’s own Nicole Breault aiming for a world title on home water 🇺🇸

The battles start with a round-robin followed by the knockouts and finals.

05/23/2023

SailGP racing is back in Chicago in less than one month

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02/16/2023

Chicago will play host to the kick-off of SailGP Season 4 this June at Navy Pier with Rolex today announced as the title partner

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SailGP and Swiss watchmaker Rolex have announced a groundbreaking new ten season partnership which will see the iconic brand extend the relationship as the global presenting partner and as the exclusive official timepiece of the championship through to the end of Season 13

09/16/2022

Chicago is kicking off SailGP season 4 next June

First venues announced in fourteen event season that will span the globe in 2023-2024

11/07/2019

05/14/2019

The Tom 28's are making a comeback! Chicago Yacht Club Open House - Thursday, May 16 at 6 PM. All interested sailors are invited to attend this networking opportunity at Chicago Yacht Club - Belmont Station. Come meet the new C*C Keelboat Manager & Adult Racing Program Director, Sean Hanigan. Learn about the opportunities to sail the Sonars and Tom 28s this season!

12/20/2018

Long Beach, CA (December 20, 2018) - Stars & Stripes Team USA, the first all-American, America’s Cup challenger in 15 years, will begin a public recrui

10/17/2018

The home of the Stadium Sailing in Chicago, Navy Pier, is re-imagining its annual Winter Wonderfest.

New this year is the ability to have a VIP experience with minimal lines & open bar. All funds raised support Navy Pier's growing free arts & culture programming.

Cheer at the Pier Fifth Third Bank Winter WonderFest Premiere hosted by the Navy Pier Associate Board Chicago's biggest and best indoor winter playground for nearly 20 years! Enjoy delicious buffets, open bar (21+), and all the Winter WonderFest rides and activities without waiting in line. Tickets....

09/24/2018

The final day of the hard-fought 2018 M32 World Championship served up plenty of beautiful racing action in Chicago! Congratulations to REV, M32 Corinthian World Champions and Chinaone.Ningbo, M32 Overall World Champions!

09/23/2018

TUNE IN: It's the FINAL day of racing at the M32 World Championship in Chicago! M32 World is broadcasting Race 1️⃣ now!