Western Michigan Yachting Association

New This Year !!!!

We are now a confirmed a 501C3 organization. What this means for us is that we can accept donations that are tax free and will raise money for events that will develop, support and promote more sailing! We will still have member clubs, and additionally will have: Participating Memberships- which allow non-member skippers to race for an additional $25.00 fee, and Lifetime Memberships for those making a contribution of $1000.00.

We will still have our delegates, but new this year will be the addition of a Junior Delegate from each club.

We are excited about these changes and looking forward to having our young sailors have more of a voice in our organization.

To show your support, become a "life time member" by making a tax free contribution of $1000.00 or more! Please remit to WMYA, 570 Glenwood Ave., Muskegon, MI. 49445

Joan Manny, Executive Secretary, WMYA

The Western Michigan Yachting Association was formed in December 1929 as a result of an informal agreement between representatives of the three original member clubs; the Spring Lake Yacht Club, the Muskegon Yacht Club and the White Lake Yacht Club. The fledgling association held their first regatta at Muskegon Lake in 1930 as a two day event. The regatta included only three classes of boats: A Scows, C Scows and E Scows, and involved only a single race in each class. The Muskegon Lake Regatta was so successful that the three clubs decided to formalize their relationship and promote intense inter-club competition. Today the WMYA has twenty member clubs and a yearly four day regatta that offers competition in the E, C, MC, Butterfly, Laser, Melges 17 and Optimist classes.

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2008 EScow Blue Chip


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