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Active racing fleets include the Opti, Butterfly, Laser, MC Scow, Snipe and Rebel classes.

Regular season series races are featured, as well as numerous special regattas and holiday events. Each summer, GRYC offers beginner, intermediate and advanced sailing programs through the Grand Rapids Junior Sailing Association that are open to both the public and yacht club members (they receive a reduced rate).

GRYC sponsors weekend and weekday races from Memorial Day through Labor Day. Weather and conditions permitting, fleets sail two back-to-back races each race day. Please check out our Sailing Calendar for details as dates and times periodically change due to events.

2023 GRYC Season Master Schedule and Participation Requirement
  • Tuesday Juniors, 6:30pm – Opti, Junior Butterfly
  • Wednesday, 6:15pm – MC Scow
  • Thursdays, 6:30pm – Rebel/Snipe, Laser, Open Butterfly
  • Saturday, 1:30 pm – Rebel, MC Scow
  • Sunday Juniors, 11:00 am – Opti, Junior Butterfly
  • Sunday Adults, 1:30 pm – MC Scow, Laser/Open Butterfly, Rebel/Snipe

The Grand Rapids Yacht Club follows the World Sailing Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS). The rules are revised and published every four years. To download the current rules, please click below.

Racing Calendar

May 2023

SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
1
  • GRYC Board Meeting 6:30pm
2
3
4
  • Blower Non-Exclusive 7:00pm
5
  • Day Exclusive 4:00pm-Midnight
6
  • Non-Exclusive Derby Party
7
  • Lipzinski Exclusive 8:00am-3:00pm
8
  • Cherveny Non-Exclusive 7-8:00pm
9
  • GRJSA Meeting
10
11
  • Member Education Seminar: Sail Maintenance and Shape
12
  • Rebel Fleet Game Night 6:00pm
13
  • C Reid Exclusive 8:00am-3:00pm
  • Kirchgessner Exclusive 4:00pm-Midnight
14
  • Rebel Fleet Mast Raising
  • M Miller Exclusive 4:00pm-Midnight
15
  • CLUB PARKING LOT CLOSED
  • Reeds Lake Weed & Algae Treatment
16
  • Reeds Lake Weed & Algae Treatment
  • Goulet Non-exclusive 6:00-9:00pm
17
  • Reeds Lake Weed & Algae Treatment
  • Martin Exclusive 4:00pm-Midnight
18
  • Reeds Lake Weed & Algae Treatment
  • Zerfas Exclusive 4:00pm-Midnight
19
  • Reeds Lake Weed & Algae Treatment
  • MC Shakedown Noon
20
21
  • MC Shakedown 8:00am-3:00pm
  • Loos Exclusive 4:00pm-Midnight
22
  • CLUB PARKING LOT CLOSED
23
  • CLUB PARKING LOT CLOSED
24
  • CLUB PARKING LOT CLOSED
25
  • EGR Graduation
  • VanGessel Non-Exclusive 4:00pm-9:00pm
26
  • EGR Senior Breakfast
  • New Member Party
27
  • Memorial Day Regatta
28
  • Memorial Day Regatta
  • Memorial Day Regatta Dinner
29
  • Memorial Day Regatta
30
31

GRYC Special Awards

Click the fleet logo below for scoring and more information.

Snipe