sailing for all chicagoland
Sail Chicago is much more than learn-to-sail classes. Here you'll find a community of passionate sailors, make lasting friendships, and help grow one of the most unique sailing organizations in the country.
Stop watching from the shore. join us.
Sail Chicago makes sailing affordable and accessible by functioning solely through the cooperative efforts of its members. Sail Chicago members own every part of the process, from scheduling and organizing to teaching, technology, and maintenance. Lasting friendships are the result of working together to build a thriving organization where sailing is only half the fun.
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sail chicago mission
Sail Chicago is a nonprofit, community-run sailing program that welcomes a membership as diverse as the city itself. Our mission is to offer quality instruction in sailing and boating safety in an equitable and inclusive environment, and to provide affordable sailing opportunities to our members and the broader Chicago community.
With more than 300 members, a full sailing instruction program, racing, community outreach, maintenance crews, social events, member meetings, and accreditation as a US Sailing school — all run entirely by volunteers — we invite you to consider donating to help us grow and bring sailing within reach for more Chicagoans.
Sail Chicago's activities and programming are overseen by six standing committees —
Documents and Administration, Finance, Maintenance, Mariners' Community, On the Water, and Safety.
You can find a list of the people who lead our committees on our Board of Directors Roster.
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I never thought i’d have an opportunity to sail. then I found sail chicago.
-Alejandro Jimenez
