2023 Chicago Beer Can Series
Wednesday Nights, May 10 - September 6, 2022
Beer Can Sign Ups
Published on August 8th, 2019 | by Editor
100 Boats on a Beer Can
Published on August 8th, 2019 by Editor -->
While not quite the same as a baseball field in a corn farm, the Chicago Area Sail Racing Association (CASRA) did their own version of “If you build it, they will come” when they organized the first ever Chicago Race Week with a massive beer can event in the middle.
As a result of how in Chicago, evening beer can racing takes place in three different venues, the plan was each of the groups on Tuesday to sponsor feeder races to downtown Chicago, featuring a common final leg and finish line.
The idea was that on Wednesday, all boats in Chicago – for the first time ever – would race together on a single course with a single start for all 100 boats. After racing on both days, participants would enjoy parties with complimentary food and drinks.
Would people come? Absolutely! Here’s the CASRA report:
What a hoot! Great racing, great breeze, great RC, great sponsors, great post-race party, and 113 boats finished Wednesday night for the newly launched 100 Boats on a Beer Can .
Close quarters racing was the case on the shortest leg from the start to the port rounding of the first mark, 4 Mile Crib. Spinnakers flying made for a postcard picture. The rounding was best described as one of the largest pinwheels ever.
From 4 Mile Crib to Harrison Dever and then on to the finish saw boats beating and reaching, and always within hailing range of each other. All in all it was a fast race for the inaugural 100 Boats on a Beer Can. Most importantly, it was a great time had by all on the water, irrespective of how you finished.
Everyone said so except maybe the people doing scoring. There are lots of ideas to make it better next year. Several people commented that in the “old days” we often had 100 boats in a beer can, but we haven’t seen that lately, especially on one start line. Hopefully a few of those folks will come back for more fun.
Photos by Sara Proctor for the Chicago Yacht Club:
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Although muted for a while within the Forum, there has been cross channel communication with several of the red headed step children (Olson 34 owners) and this link is sent to provide a peek into sailing/racing on a Great Lake. The Beer Can Series was slated to have 16 races beginning mid-May and ending mid-September, but Ma Nature had different plans, forcing abandonment and cancellation of 5 races. So 11 races made the series, with 3 Throw Outs. The link to Yacht Scoring with the cumulative results is here https://yachtscoring.com/administration/event_results_cumulative.cfm This 11+ minute Beer Can Bash movie looped in the background during the 2019 Beer Can Bash, the end-of-season event where awards are distributed, tales retold, some lies enhanced and friendships strengthened. This 'Bash' was also my Swan Song as Co-Chair of the Beer Can Series, 3 years deemed to be 'sufficient'. The baton has been passed... Shoe String bristled each race with 3 GoPro's, 1 of those a 360* model, which is a memory hog, to say the least. There was also a handheld Nikon Coolpix 100, which captured both still and video from a variable POV. Definitely more memory than Apollo 11 had access to, and that's before tabulating what our Smart Phones have! https://youtu.be/ZiwdoPeo4jU Hope it provides some enjoyment. On to the day! Take care.
Awesome job and footage, Jay! I particularly liked the bow's-eye view under your Trogear sprit... Thanks for sharing!
Loren Beach
O34 - portland, or.
Makes Up For It With Enthusiasm
Looks like awesome turnout for the races, and great wind. Loved the section of close calls.
- Oct 21, 2019
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Yacht Scoring is a featured packed 100% web based regatta administration and scoring system that simplifies the task of competitor registration, event management, competitor and media communications while providing results in near-real time to competitors and the World following your event on the internet. ... 2023 Chicago Beer Can Series ...
Yacht Scoring is a featured packed 100% web based regatta administration and scoring system that simplifies the task of competitor registration, event management, competitor and media communications while providing results in near-real time to competitors and the World following your event on the internet. ... 2021 Chicago Beer Can Series ...
Yacht Scoring is a web based regatta management, regatta administration and regatta scoring system that simplifies the task of competitor registration, event management, competitor and media communications while providing results in near-real time to competitors and the World following your event on the internet. ... Chicago Beer Can Series ...
Yacht Scoring is a web based regatta management, regatta administration and regatta scoring system that simplifies the task of competitor registration, event management, competitor and media communications while providing results in near-real time to competitors and the World following your event on the internet. ... Chicago Beer Can Series ...
Yacht Scoring is a web based regatta management, regatta administration and regatta scoring system that simplifies the task of competitor registration, event management, competitor and media communications while providing results in near-real time to competitors and the World following your event on the internet. ... Chicago Beer Can Series ...
No payment is made on the ColYC Yacht Scoring page. 1.3. Race information and course instructions are available online on Columbia ... participating in the Chicago Beer Can Regatta: Rick Reed - CYC Chairperson Email: [email protected] CYC Regatta Manager Office: 312-617-2279 Fax: 312-861-9351 Email: [email protected] ...
100 Boats on a Beer Can : CASRA Clubs: Beer Can : RESULTS: Wed, 8/11 : 100 Boats on a Beer Can : CASRA Clubs : ... Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac: July 21—22 : CYC: Distance: RESULTS > Chicago Junior Race Week: Aug 4—6: ... Jackson Park Yacht Club Yacht Scoring
2023 Chicago Beer Can Series. Wednesday Nights, May 10 - September 6, 2022. Race Documents
Burnham Park Yacht Club will again sponsor our Wednesday Night Beer Can Regatta. Columbia Yacht Club sponsors a Wednesday night racing series from mid-May through September for all Chicago area racers called the Chicago Beer Can Series. ... As part of the above, BPYC sponsors an intra-club competition scoring our boats against each other ...
8.1 The races will be held on the Columbia Yacht Club Beer Can Regatta Course. This is a circle of permanent marks southwest of the Four-Mile Crib. Marks 1-8 are located 1.25 statute miles from SA7 at 45-degree intervals in a circle starting at a bearing of 000 degrees true for Mark 1 through 315 degrees true for Mark 8. 8.2 Mark Locations:
Chicago Beer Can Series, Chicago, Illinois. 625 likes · 2 talking about this. Refreshingly fun sailboat racing every Wednesday. Columbia Yacht Club proudly hosts this amazing lak
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Columbia Yacht Club is proud to serve as the host club for Chicago Beer Can racing Wednesday nights from May through September. Our mission: ... Chicago Beer Can Series; Skyway Yacht Works COLORS Regatta; Regattas; Facebook; Instagram; 111 North Lake Shore Drive. Chicago, IL 60601; Phone: (312) 938-3625;
Great racing, great breeze, great RC, great sponsors, great post-race party, and 113 boats finished Wednesday night for the newly launched 100 Boats on a Beer Can. Close quarters racing was the ...
Chicago Yacht Club competitors shall display the Chicago Yacht Club burgee along with the applicable section flag on the backstay or other area near the stern of the boat. 7 SCORING Each boat's series score shall be the total of her race scores excluding her three worst scores.
The Beer Can Series was slated to have 16 races beginning mid-May and ending mid-September, but Ma Nature had different plans, forcing abandonment and cancellation of 5 races. So 11 races made the series, with 3 Throw Outs.
Chicago Yacht Club and the Race To Mackinac Committee will be hosting a hands-on Safety Gear demonstration and inspection with Crowleys Yacht Yard on January 13th, 11 am at Monroe Station. ... Beer Can. 100 Boats on a Beer Can. Tue, Aug 8, 2023 2:00 PM 14:00 Wed, Aug 9, ... Jackson Park Yacht Club Yacht Scoring
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Park Yacht Club, or MORF (participating yacht clubs) and who are already entered in their respective yacht club Beer Can series is $25 4.4 Entry fee for all other boats is $100 5. SCHEDULE One race is scheduled every Wednesday evening with a first warning at 1840 as follows: Races Dates Tune Up Race May 21 Beer Can Series May 28 - Sept 10 6.
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7.1. The races shall be held on the Chicago Beer Can Series Race Course. This is a circle of permanent marks southwest of the Four-Mile Crib with the center mark SA7 located at N41 51.17' W87 33.41'. 8. SCORING 8.1. Time on distance scoring shall be utilized. 8.2. Each individual race shall be scored using low-point scoring system of RRS A9 ...
CASRA and Area III. Columbia Yacht Club and Columbia Sailing School provide a wide range of sailing lessons and opportunities for nearly everyone. All age groups and skill levels welcome. Find more details HERE about Summer Camp, Junior Racing, School Teams, and Adult Sailing. Columbia Yacht Club has been hosting races for over 125 years.