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Bob Willis grew up in Chicago and starting sailing out of the Columbia Yacht Club at the age of eight.  He progressed quickly through the national Junior Sailing scene and placed top 5 at many national events.  Towards the end of his sailing career at Columbia, he casually picked up windsurfing with his brother and a few friends.  Bob, however, seemed to obsess over it.  He attended Connecticut College, and competed on their varsity sailing team.  In 2007, he took time off of school to compete full time for the 2008 Oly...

Head Coach Ted Hale will be coaching the race team again this summer, with goals of his junior sailors placing in every major event in the midwest. A denizen of Annapolis, MD, Ted has been competitively sailing since he was 7 years old. He has competed internationally since age 12 in the Optimist, at the Worlds in La Coruna Spain, as well as other international Championships in the Canary Islands, Peru, Ecuador, Brazil, New Zealand and Canada to name just a few. He won numerous major junior regattas in the club 420 including the Buzzards Bay R...

Registration for the upcoming 2011 season is open, please contact Kurt Thomsen at Kurt@colyc.com with any questions that you may have.  

 It is with great sadness that the Columbia Sailing School says goodbye to one of our own, James Miles Shepherd III. James will be remembered for all of his accomplishments on and off the water, but above all he will be remembered for the lives he has touched. Jamie reached out to everyone, adding and enriching all those lucky enough to share a moment with him.  Jamie you will be with us everyday, thank you for allowing your friends at Columbia to be part of your life, it was truly an honor. We love you.

 The Skyline Regatta will be held August 12-13th 2010 at Columbia Yacht Club, 111 N. Lake Shore Dr. Chicago, IL 60601. For more information please see the following: -Notice of Race -Entry Form -Medical Forms

With the weather starting to turn around, our 2010 classes are starting to fill up, get your registrations today!  Please contact Kurt Thomsen at kurt@colyc.com/312.938.3625 with any questions.

High School Sailors!! You are invited to join us for an opportunity to meet and hear from one of the greatest and most active contributors to the sport of sailing! Dave Perry is coming to Chicago Yacht Club to share with us some of his top tactical tips and discuss the rules of racing. This is a rare opportunity open to any high school age sailors in the area interested in expanding his or her knowledge of the sport! When: Sunday, February 14th, 9:30-11am Where: Chicago Yacht Club, Belmont Station Admission will be $10 We hope that you wil...

Everyone check out the LIVE coverage of the OCR's (Olympic Classes Regatta) in Miami. Sailgroove is a web-page started by Columbia Yacht Club alumnus Pat Hitchins and is quickly becoming the place to go for all current information in the sport of sailing. It is a video based website bringing interviews and coverage of all the top sailors in the world. http://www.sailgroove.org/. Just click on the live coverage and watch the races as they happen. Three of Columbia's Olympic hopefuls are participating; Robert Willis in the RS:X class http://www.b...

The 2010 Sailing Schedule is up! Time to plan out your summer already?  Maybe not just yet, but if you are an early planner or just want to think about next sailing season to get you through the cold winter, the 2010 dates are up!  We have spring sailing that is starting in March for the kids, and May for the adults. Please contact Kurt Thomsen at kurt@colyc.com with all your questions!