Racing Fleet Home Page

The Erie Yacht Club has a long history of yacht racing as evidenced by the many trophies in our display case. One of the most prestigious is the Annette Cup that was established in 1907 shortly after the formation and incorporation of the EYC. Previously, yacht racing on Lake Erie had spawned the formation of the Inter Lake Yachting Association in 1885. The annual regatta competition and camaraderie brought on by ILYA racing provided one of the many reasons for forming a yacht club in Erie. Since its inception in 1895, Erie Yacht Club racers have competed at the ILYA’s annual regatta at Put-in Bay, Ohio as well as others throughout the U.S. and Canada. The Erie Yacht Club hosted the ILYA Regatta in 1920 which was so overwhelmingly successful, the ILYA awarded the Erie Yacht Club a German made chiming ship's bell clock currently displayed in our lounge in appreciation of the EYC's hospitality. Racing continues today with a strong organization and large fleet.

Locally, the fleet has raced under various handicap systems and numerous one design classes over it’s one hundred plus year history. The current organization was formed in the spring of 1992 with a single racing authority using the PHRF-Lake Erie handicap system under the EYCRF banner. The fleet is currently comprised of three divisions; Spinnaker, Family Jam and Jib & Main. The fleet has been skillfully helmed by the volunteer chairmen listed below and their numerous committees since its inception. We owe the positive evolution and success of our fleet to these hardworking leaders. Welcome to the Erie Yacht Club Racing Fleet !


2012 Events

  • First race:  Wednesday May 9th 7:00 PM 

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2012 Race Information

  • 2012 Race Instructions
  • 2012 Schedule
  • 2012 Fleet Application
  • Spinnaker Division Entries:  
  • Family JAM Division Entries:  
  • JAM Division Entries 
  • US Customs
  • John Orlando's EYCRF PHOTO ALBUM
  • Download Bay Mark Locations
  • Download Protest Form
  • Download Finish Form
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Thank you to our 2012 Sponsors!

  • Home Instead Senior Care
  • fh group
  • Anonymous donor
  • Dave Blake
  • Bort Insurance Services
  • Gerry's 8th Street Deli
  • Eckerd Endowment
  • Coletech
  • Hertel & Brown Physical Therapy
  • Jim McBrier
  • Douglas & Laura Boldt
  • RCR Yachts
  • Thomas Schuyler, III
  • P/C Christan Wolford
  • Thomas Carole Endowment
  • Erie Beer Company
  • Peter Lund-Urology Associates
  • Erie Yacht Club

 

J-35 North American Championship

September 13-16, 2012

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USSailing Membership

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RC Chairs

1992 JOHN ASHBY
1993 JOHN BLOOMSTINE
1994 DAVE HEITZENRATER
1995 KIT KERSHAW
1996 DAVID HALLER
1997 DAVID HALLER
1998 MATT WOLFORD
1999 RICK KERN
2000 DAVID AMATANGELO
2001 DAVID AMATANGELO
2002 RICK BARNER
2003 TOM TROST
2004 TOM TROST
2005 RUSS THOMPSON
2006 RICK DIZ
2007 RONALD BUSSE
2008 MATT NIEMIC
2009 TOM MADURA
2010 JOHN ORLANDO
2011 GREG GORNY
2012 JON TUSHAK