[Sportsandrec] BSI News Release: Chicago to Host 2015 Blind World Fleet Racing Championship

[Kris Scheppe]

CHICAGO (April 3, 2015) – The Chicago Yacht Club, along with Sail 
Sheboygan and the Chicago Match Race Center, will host the 2015 Blind 
World Fleet Racing Championship from September 9-13.

After it was announced that the 2015 Blind World Fleet Racing 
Championship in Houston was canceled, these three organizations worked 
closely with Blind Sailing International to bring the event to Chicago 
for the first time.

“We here at the Chicago Yacht Club are fortunate to have nearby 
likeminded partners like Sail Sheboygan and the Chicago Match Race 
Center who are committed to providing venues for disabled sailing,” said 
Chicago Yacht Club Commodore Greg Miarecki. “We want to see events like 
this succeed, and we worked quickly to bring the Blind World Fleet 
Racing Championship to Chicago in 2015. We look forward to welcoming 
some of the best sight-impaired racers from all over the world to the 
shores of Lake Michigan this September.”

The 2015 Blind World Fleet Racing Championship event will bring the 
world’s top sight-impaired sailors to compete in four days racing out of 
Chicago Yacht Club’s Belmont Station. The last fleet race worlds in the 
U.S. was hosted by the New York Yacht Club in 2006.

“This has been an amazing feat of organization between three prestigious 
and highly experienced sailing centers,” said Vicki Sheen, chairwoman of 
Blind Sailing International. “We are really looking forward to coming 
back to the USA. The event will be critical to supporting the expansion 
of blind sailing and giving the opportunity for other blind sailors to 
develop their skills and join us.”

The event will host approximately 20 teams from all over the world — 
three teams from five to seven countries— to Chicago. The teams will 
sail in three divisions: Blind 1, Blind 2 and Blind 3. Each team sails 
with a sighted tactician/coach and may also have coach boats on the water.

As co-hosts, the Chicago Match Race Center and Sail Sheboygan are 
helping by providing boats and staff help to run the regatta. 
Competitors will race in Sonars and Tom 28s.

“The Chicago Match Race Center is excited to partner with the Chicago 
Yacht Club and Sail Sheboygan to bring this fantastic event to the Windy 
City,” said Tod Reynolds, director of the Chicago Match Race Center. 
“This will be a must-attend world championship for the adaptive sailing 
community with immaculately maintained boats and professional race 
management all hosted in the heart of one of the world's must-visit cities.”

For more information, please visit the Chicago Yacht Club website 
<https://www.chicagoyachtclub.org/blindworlds2015>. Interested sponsors 
may contact the Chicago Yacht Club <mailto:jenson at chicagoyachtclub.org>.

*About the Chicago Yacht Club*

The Chicago Yacht Club has been part of the Chicago boating community 
since it was founded in 1875. Today, CYC is the premier social and 
racing destination for Chicago boaters and is ranked as one of the top 
10 yacht clubs in the U.S. by the Platinum Club of America. A membership 
of 1,400 boating enthusiasts plan and participate in dozens of social, 
educational and racing events held throughout the year at our Monroe and 
Belmont stations — both located on Chicago’s iconic lakefront. There are 
opportunities for every member of the family to find something to enjoy 
at the Chicago Yacht Club. Learn more at chicagoyachtclub.org 
<http://www.chicagoyachtclub.org>.



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