Columbia Sailing School

Columbia Sailing School Accredited US Sailing Community Sailing Center located in downtown Chicago Columbia Sailing School is a 501c3 public educational not-for-profit.

This past weekend, teams from LT ⛵️ and oprf_sailing competed at the Great Oaks West Qualifier. Huge congrats to JP and ...
10/08/2026

This past weekend, teams from LT ⛵️ and oprf_sailing competed at the Great Oaks West Qualifier. Huge congrats to JP and Thad for their impressive win by over 40 pts and securing a spot at Great Oaks in November! Big thanks to Pewaukee Lake Sailing School for hosting a great event

Our high school teams competed in the MISSA SW Great Lakes Qualifier this past weekend! Many thanks to Sheridan Shore Sa...
10/02/2026

Our high school teams competed in the MISSA SW Great Lakes Qualifier this past weekend! Many thanks to Sheridan Shore Sailing School for hosting a great event. Congrats to Jones Sailing and oprf_sailing for qualifying to move onto the Great Lakes and Shepherd Champs.

The last certification course of the season starts this weekend! ⛵️Sign up now, earn your certification, and get ready t...
09/24/2026

The last certification course of the season starts this weekend! ⛵️

Sign up now, earn your certification, and get ready to snag a rental pass so you can spend all next season sailing—with your dog by your side! 🐾🌊 📚

This past weekend, our ILCA high school sailors from Jones Sailing, oprf_sailing and LT ⛵️ competed at the MISSA Cressy ...
09/18/2026

This past weekend, our ILCA high school sailors from Jones Sailing, oprf_sailing and LT ⛵️ competed at the MISSA Cressy Qualifiers. Huge congrats to JP from oprf_sailing for qualifying for Cressy Nationals with a dominant 2nd place finish! Shoutout to Chicago Yacht Club, Chicago Yacht Club - Youth Sailing and the Race Management team for running a great event.

⚓ LAST CHANCE THIS SEASON: Safe Powerboat Handling ⚓Learn to run a motorboat with real confidence. This is your final 20...
09/09/2026

⚓ LAST CHANCE THIS SEASON: Safe Powerboat Handling ⚓
Learn to run a motorboat with real confidence. This is your final 2026 opportunity to take our USCG/NASBLA-approved Safe Powerboat Handling course and earn your US Sailing/US Powerboating certification.
📅 September 19–20, 2026 | 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
📍 Columbia Yacht Club, 111 N. Lake Shore Dr, Chicago
💵 $690/person | No experience required, ages 13+
Spots are limited — this is the last class of the season. Link in bio to register!
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We are through the first full week of high school practice, with over 85 sailors joining our fall program! Despite the h...
09/04/2026

We are through the first full week of high school practice, with over 85 sailors joining our fall program! Despite the heat, we got several productive sessions out on the lake.

This past weekend, sailors competed in the Kickoff Classic, the highly-anticipated, annual season opening hosted by Sheridan Shore Sailing School — with Jones Sailing, Francis Parker, W Young HS Sailing ⛵️, and LT ⛵️ racing in the 420 and ILCA fleets.

Last Friday, our Shark Bait campers and high school volunteers had a blast helping with the Monroe Harbor Cleanup prior ...
08/28/2026

Last Friday, our Shark Bait campers and high school volunteers had a blast helping with the Monroe Harbor Cleanup prior to the Great Lakes Regatta last week! Grateful for the partnership of Alliance for the Great Lakes and Columbia Yacht Club and the chance to give back to the lake that gives us so much. ⛵️🌊

Our youngest sailors had a great time coming back to camp this week for our Shark Week Camp! 🦈 😁Lots of smiles and fun d...
08/21/2026

Our youngest sailors had a great time coming back to camp this week for our Shark Week Camp! 🦈 😁Lots of smiles and fun days on the water!

And just like that, the Youth Summer Camp has wrapped up Week 10!!!We had a fantastic summer of sailing, new friendships...
08/14/2026

And just like that, the Youth Summer Camp has wrapped up Week 10!!!
We had a fantastic summer of sailing, new friendships, and fun on Lake Michigan! We’re so proud of what all of our campers learned and accomplished this summer. We’re so thankful for all of the campers, parents, and families who made it such a memorable summer. Can’t wait to see everyone back next year! ⛵️ ☀️

Still thinking about learning to sail? Now’s the time!We still have openings in our final three US Sailing Basic Keelboa...
08/13/2026

Still thinking about learning to sail? Now’s the time!
We still have openings in our final three US Sailing Basic Keelboat Certification classes of the season!
📅 BK 7: Aug 15, 16, 29 & 30
📅 BK 8: Sept 5, 6, 12 & 13
📅 BK 9: Sept 26, 27 & Oct 3 & 4
✅ 20 hours of instruction
✅ Small classes (4 students per instructor)
✅ On-the-water and classroom training
✅ Earn your US Sailing Basic Keelboat Certification
No experience required. Reserve your spot today and start your sailing adventure! ⚓🌊

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111 N Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, IL
60601

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