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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.

2025 GRYC Season Master Schedule and Participation Requirement
  • Tuesday Juniors, 6:30pm – Opti, Junior Butterfly, Junior Laser
  • Wednesday, 6:15pm – MC Scow, 420
  • Thursdays, 6:30pm – Rebel/Snipe, Laser, Open Butterfly
  • Saturday, 1:30 pm – Rebel, MC Scow
  • Sunday Juniors, 11:00 am – Opti, Junior Butterfly, Junior Laser
  • 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.

Club Calendar

May 2025

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
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  • Hooker Exclusive 4:00pm-Midnight
3
  • Kentucky Derby Party-All Day
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  • NO RENTALS TODAY
  • Rebel Fleet Mast Raising
5
  • Board Meeting
6
  • VanTongeren Non-Exclusive 3:00-5:00pm
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8
  • Non-Exclusive Rollings 6:00pm-8:00pm
9
  • Prins Exclusive 4:00pm-Midnight
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  • Storrs Exclusive 8:00am-3:00pm
  • Reif Exclusive 4:00pm-Midnight
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12
  • Snipe Fleet Meeting 7:00pm-10:00pm
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  • Storrs Non-Exclusive 7:30 pm
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15
  • Hughes Exclusive 4:00pm-midnight
16
  • MC Shakedown Regatta
17
  • MC Shakedown Regatta
18
  • MC Shakedown Regatta
  • VanGessel Exclusive 4:00pm-Midnight
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  • Tomshack Non-Exclusive 6:00-8:00pm
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  • MC Fleet Meeting 6:00-9:00pm
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  • Ralston Non-Exclusive 8:00am-10:30am
  • EGR Graduation Night
23
  • New Member Party
24
  • Memorial Day Regatta
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  • Memorial Day Regatta
  • Memorial Day Regatta Dinner (Rebel’s Host)
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  • Memorial Day Regatta
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GRYC Special Awards

Click the fleet logo below for scoring and more information.

Snipe