The Kenosha Yacht Club of Kenosha, Wisconsin is located 50 miles north of Chicago on the western shore of Lake Michigan. Located adjacent to the Southport Lighthouse on Simmons Island in downtown Kenosha, WI. The Kenosha Yacht Club is a member of US Sailing, Lake Michigan Yacht Racing Association, Lake Michigan Sail Racing Federation and the Regional Sailing Association.
Membership
We are a family orientated club, offering many activities and services for both Power and Sail enthusiasts. We remain active throughout the year with monthly membership meetings and activities.
Storage
The KYC offer members winter and summer boat storage for a variety of different kind of boats. Both winter and summer, power and sail.
Learn to Sail
The Kenosha Community Sailing Center is a nonprofit group of sailors who want to share our love of Lake Michigan with all of Kenosha.The Kenosha Community Sailing Center (KCSC) offers inexpensive sailing classes for beginners and more experienced sailors, from young sailors ages 8 to 18 to adults. Don’t have your own boat? Don’t want to deal with the hassle of owning and caring for a sailboat? KCSC members can also check out boats from our fleet.
Community
When you join the Kenosha Yacht Club and affiliate organizations, you’re a part of a community. Whether you need someone to build custom sails, engine work or take you charter fishing, the KYC is a great place to meet the people that can help make it happen.
SAIL RACE COURSE
The new permanent sail race course buoys have now been placed. A central mark is aproximately 1.5 miles northeast of the harbor entrance. Four more marks are located NE, SE, SW and NW (Magnetic), each one mile from the center mark.
Positions are:
C: 42° 36.444′ N; 87° 47.485′ W
NE: 42° 37.206′ N; 87° 46.589′ W
SE: 42° 35.793′ N; 87° 46.481′ W
SW: 42° 35.708′ N; 87° 48.374′ W
NW: 42° 37.124′ N; 87° 48.564′ W
A good racing season to all.
Dale Bennett