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2024 Racing Program

2024 marks the 71st season of sailboat racing at Portage Lake, Pinckney Michigan.

Portage Yacht Club (PYC) is one of the oldest sailing clubs in the state of Michigan. We have a proud tradition of competitive excellence in Michigan as well as Nationally. PYC members have won National and North American championships in several classes as well as prestigious US Sailing national championships. Besides this serious stuff, we have a lot of FUN and comradarie.

  • Our Weekly Racing Series is sailed on Thursday evenings. The series is organized around smaller, single-handed boats, and larger multi-handed boats. Please see the Notice of Race, our invitation to you, and the Entry Form.
  • We offer a short Invitational Regatta Series for single-handed boats from mid-May thru June, for those who would like to come to Portage Lake and sample our program.
  • We organize Invitational Regattas for the Laser, Interlake, and Flying Scot classes where sailors around the State and Midwest come to challenge our local sailors.

We are interested in involving those that enjoy sailing but maybe not sailing right now. If you are looking for an opportunity to participate in the fun from shore or volunteer to participate on the water helping to manage our weekly races, call the Club office at 734-426-4155. For more information we have:

  • Fleet Pages where you can learn more about our Club, Fleet history and the boats sailed and raced on Portage Lake. Plus, you can connect with the leaders of these fleets;
  • Instruction Links Page where you will find a huge assortment of instruction information that’s useful for beginning to experienced Sailors;
  • Our “Mainsheet” Newsletter can be subscribed to which has wide ranging topics. Many racing tips found within and translate to a better day-sailing experience;
Rules ISAF Racing Rules. Sailing Instructions will be available once approved.
Eligibility and Entry Open to class-legal boats owned by or chartered to a PYC member. Club membership requirements waived for first-year racers. FEE SCHEDULE AND ENTRY FORMS AVAILABLE FROM THE CLUB OFFICE.
Fleets Three entries required for fleet status.
Starting Order Single-handed; Multi-handed
2024 Dates Spring/Fall: May 16, 23, 30; Jun  6; Aug 29; Sep 5, 12, 19 
School’s Out: Jun 13, 20, 27; Jul 11, 18, 25; Aug 1, 8, 15, 22
Races Three or more back-to-back races. (Weather permitting)
Warning Signal 6:30 PM. Subsequent races: Back-to-Back
Other Scoring, alternative penalties, prizes and other details are covered in the Notice of Race and Sailing Instructions. Questions, please contact the Club Office during regular office hours.

 

2024 Board of Governors

Steve Wiseman
Commodore

Brian Hawkins
Past Commodore

Clark Chapin
Secretary

Brook Smith
Treasurer

Bill O’Donnel
Governor

2024 Race Committee

Marc Gleichert
Chair

Brook Smith
Scoring

Tom Ehman
Permits and Documents

Clark Chapin
Secretary
Instruction – Race Rules

Bill O’Donnel

Brian Hawkins

Steve Wiseman

Jack White

Rick Lyons
Quartermaster

Bill Foster

Ann Taylor

Other Assistance

Dave Moody
Website Manager