Grand Rapids Yacht Club - Spring Shakedown 50th Anniversary!
Fleet 10 and the GRYC invite you to the 50th annual Spring Shakedown Regatta held on Reeds Lake in beautiful East Grand Rapids. You will meet and compete with some of the best MC sailors in the country. Come and enjoy West Michigan scow sailing hospitality. We promise a fun, educational, and competitive weekend. So shake the cobwebs out of your MC and come to the GRYC.
Grand Rapids Yacht Club, 740 Lakeside Drive, Grand Rapids, MI 49506
Intersection of Wealthy and Lakeside Dr. on the west end of Reeds Lake.
50th Anniversary Shakedown Regatta – Don’t Miss It
This year’s Shakedown isn’t just another stop on the calendar—it’s the 50th Anniversary, and it’s shaping up to be one of the most well-attended MC Scow events in recent years.
If you’re thinking about coming, don’t wait—register now and be part of it. A strong turnout from every fleet matters, and GRYC is setting the tone.
To raise the stakes, every registered skipper attending has a shot at winning a brand-new UK Sailmakers MC Scow mainsail through the event sweepstakes.
More importantly, every ticket purchased fuels the future of the class—supporting events like the Women’s National Championship and helping grow participation across the fleet.
This is where the season starts.
This is where momentum is built.
Show up. Register. Get your tickets. Be part of the 50th Anniversary Shakedown.
The races will be governed by the rules defined in The Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS).This event is open to MC Scows whose skippers have completed registration and paid the required fees by the close of registration. Trophy age requirements must be met before the first scheduled race.
Friday May 15
Club will be open for set up all day
5 pm- 8 pm Registration
6 pm Refreshments
Saturday May 16
0800-1000 Registration and Continental Breakfast
1000 Skippers Meeting
1030 Warning Signal Race #1 with 2nd at discretion of Race Committee
TBA Lunch
TBA 3rd race at discretion of Race Committee
TBA Competitors Dinner Saturday evening - at the yacht club.
Sunday May 17
0800-0900 Continental Breakfast
0930 Warning Signal Race #4 with additional races at the Race Committee’s discretion.
(No race starts after 12:00 pm)
TBA
Lunch & Awards Presentation
Each skipper must declare his/her age and will compete in the associated division.
a. Open (25 - 49 years)
b. Master (50 - 59 years)
c. Grand Master (60 - 69 years)
d. Mega Master (70 -74 years)
e. Old Salt (75 years & up)
f. Youth (under 25 years)
g. Woman (any age )
Boat Registration is $65 ($50 for MCSA Members by May 10)
Juniors- under 25 yrs is $55 ($40 for MCSA Members by May 10)
Includes:
Breakfast (Saturday and Sunday)
Lunch (Saturday and Sunday)
Commemorative T-Shirt
Beer all weekend
Take home trophies
Some helpful information about the Grand Rapids Yacht Club (GRYC)
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Registration will be at the GRYC clubhouse
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The event will be dry-sailed. At the end of the day you will pull your boat out and leave it on your trailer. There will be MC members there to help with this process.
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Trailers will be stored on-site.
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Motorhomes are permitted on the GRYC grounds on a first come first serve basis. 20 amp power hook-ups and club showers and restrooms open at all times contact us for details.