Laser Racing

Welcome to the Laser Fleet at Portage Yacht Club on Portage Lake. We hope that you’ll join us for some competitive racing, simply fun sailing, and great comradery.

Latest News:

  • The Club again has several rental Lasers at its moorings for those without a boat that would like to try sailing at Portage Lake and even try racing too.

Racing Schedule:

  • Thursday evenings mid-May thru mid-Sept. Warning signal at 6:30, with multiple races, usually followed by a social time afterwards on shore.
  • Weekends – Casual practice racing and learning. This a sign-up series with emailed notices, and operates when it’s likely the wind and weather may cooperate for those on the list who would be emailed prior to the weekend. stating the day and time.

Invitational events – each event open to all who can attend:

  • The 6-week Invitational Laser Racing Series is planned for again on Thursday evenings, which layered over and run parallel to the local fleet series.
  • The Slalom Race – One-on-one timed heats rotating thru all competitors racing each other at least once, to a final of the two overall fastest and best handled boats. Anything can happen.
  • The No Sweat Regatta – 2024 marks the 50th annual No Sweat.

For all 3 Invitationals – Their Notice of Race and other great information can be found at our Laser fleet website https://nosweatregatta.com

Fleet History:

  • Our fleet was established in the early 1970’s soon after the Laser was created, with weekly race participation at Portage Lake. Our annual fall No Sweat Regatta has been a tradition ever since. In the early years we hosted as many as 60 Lasers at the No Sweat, in recent years about 20 attended.

Training and outreach:

  • On any given evening on land, or on the water, just ask how or what could be done to tweak for greater speed or boat handling. We are ready to share tips that with practice can tame your Laser making it easier to handle and maybe a bit faster.

We hope you’ll join us on the starting line this season.

Laser Fleet 330 Rick Lyons at rl@chartermi.net or Steve Wiseman at swwiseman@hotmail.com

Links:

  • Fleet Roster
  • Race Schedule
  • Silver series race notice
  • Silver sailing Instructions
  • Fall Regatta race notice
  • Boating Links