A page for former, current, and potential students of Crew U; as well as volunteers and others interested in the class.
Crew U has been introducing students to the sport of sailboat racing since 2001. During the seven week course, students learn what it is like to be part of a team on a racing sailboat. Previous classes have graduated competent and confident sailors, many of whom had never been on a boat before, and are now able members of the Chicago racing community. Rigging, sail theory, crew positions, knot tyi
07/29/2020
Chicago Yacht Club Crew U class of 2020 has been postponed to 2021. Refunds have been processed for everyone that was registered. We look forward to a great class in 2021!! We have other learning opportunities available in 2020 https://www.chicagoyachtclub.org/welcometothewater
03/07/2020
People are getting excited for the sailing ⛵️ season at the Crew Meet and Greet
09/05/2019
This Saturday is the Big Kahuna party at Chicago Yacht Club's Belmont Station. Come celebrate the end of the sailing season with a Hawaiian themed Luau.
If you aren't planning to sail, but would like an excuse to get out on the water, Race Committee is looking for volunteers. Contact Alina K Dix for more information.
We hope to see everyone Saturday!
The boats are back from Mackinac Island and Wednesday Night Races resume this week at Monroe and Belmont harbors. Come out for a sail!
07/03/2019
Congratulations to the Crew U class of 2019 on a successful graduation! Our largest Crew U class to date!
06/10/2019
Crew U made the WGN news!
Over 150 boats race on Lake Michigan in NOOD Regatta CHICAGO —More than 150 sailboats launched from Monroe Harbor Sunday morning, racing for a chance to compete in a championship regatta in the Caribbean. John Schellenbach won the NOOD Regatta two years ago. "It’s challenging because the wind is always shifting," Schellenbach said. "We prefer heav...
2019 Crew U Week 3 Student Letter
2019 Week 3 Student Letter Now that you have learned the parts of the boat and basic theories of sailing, it is time to go out on the water! Don’t be intimidated if you didn’t understand everything presented in class. Everything will make more sense when you see it in action! Please come prepared with some warm layers sin...
2019 Crew U Student Week 2 Letter
docs.google.com We hope you enjoyed the class and have absorbed some of the terms and parts that were presented. For a review of key topics that were covered in Week 1 see the following chapters in the Competent Crew Skills (CCS) book:
05/15/2019
2019 C*C Crew U session #1!