Racing at the La Crosse Sailing Club!
At the La Crosse Sailing Club, racing is part of its history. We encourage all of our members to participate in our racing events and seminars. Workshops are held to help novice to expert sailors and racers understand right-of-way rules, starting and finishing techniques, tips, tricks and trim. We strive to be helpful to everyone knowing that it makes all of us better sailors.
Our current one-design fleets consist of Day Sailers and Lasers. We also offer handicap racing using the Portsmouth Yardstick as our rating system. This system not only accommodates the cruising fleet but also has ratings for centerboard, dagger board and multi-hull boats as well. Please check our Calendar page for 2008 race dates!
Day Sailer
Fleet 132
Welcome to Fleet 132, the Muskrat Fleet. Fleet 132 is a recognized Day Sailer Association Fleet sailing out of the La Crosse Sailing Club in La Crosse, Wisconsin. We’re part of the DSA’s Western Great Lakes Region. Click here for Day Sailer Facts.
Fleet Activities:
Weekly Racing
Regattas
Fleet Sails
Moonlight Sails: Fleet members often participate in Moonlight Sail events sponsored by the LaCrosse Sailing Club. The monthly events include an evening meal in the club’s picnic shelter, followed by sailing on Lake Onalaska under a full moon. Sailing club members and guests may participate for a nominal fee.
Fleet Membership: Membership in Fleet 132 is open to all Day Sailer Association members who live or sail in our area. If you would like to join us, please contact Fleet Captain Lee Peterson for more information, 507-875-2324.There is no cost for Fleet membership.
Day Sailer Association Membership: To join the Day Sailer Association, contact Lee Peterson or the DSA Secretary Patricia Skeen at 541-689-2190 or email skeenjp@aol.com. DSA membership is $25 per year.
La Crosse
Laser Fleet
With over 190,000 boats on the water the Laser is the most popular racing boat, period. With good used boat starting at about $1500, and new boats at about five grand, Lasers are said to have the best fun-to-cost ratio of anything you can race….and the fact that there’s no crew required, and almost no maintenance, it also allows for the best fun-to- hassle ratio.
The La Crosse fleet offers some of the top competition in the Midwest and also an extremely congenial group interested in helping sailors new to racing get their feet wet. Click here for Laser Facts and more information.
Cruiser Fleet
Club cruiser racing is done on Thursday afternoons with crews gathering after 5, with starts at 6:30 P.M. For additional information contact the Racing Committee, Susanna at racing@lax-sailing.org for special events and regattas. The majority of boats raced are the Precision 23 and the ODay 25, but all Portsmouth rated boats are welcome.
Beach Boat Fleet
Information coming soon!
Racing Fees for 2008
Weekly racing open to members and guests:
- Board boats: $60 unlimited races per boat
- Keel boats: $50 per series (May-June, July-August)
- Delayed commitment: $10 per evening max 2; $15 per evening max 2; upgrade due thereafter
- First race (ever) at the La Crosse Sailing Club is free. Special events carry additional fees.
Payable to club treasurer or race committee by cash or check to La Crosse Sailing Club. For a list of 2007 Racing Fees and Balances please download this PDF.
Racing Schedule
Please visit our Calendar page for our 2008 Racing Season Schedule.
Race Results
You can find race results here as soon as our racing season begins.
