We are Chicago's fastest growing sailing school and club. Our USCG licensed captains and certified instructors are knowledgeable, experienced and patient. We teach on 30-foot-plus cruisers from 8 different yacht manufacturers, giving you sailing skills that are easily transferable to other boats. Also offering charters. Chicago, Illinois

America's Boating Club Waukegan, also known as the Waukegan Sail and Power Squadron is a maritime community built For Boaters, By Boaters®. Our membership consists of people who love boating, including youngsters and old timers, neophytes and old salts, sailors, power boaters, loopers and circumnavigators. A few of us are even into padddling our boats. Most of our members live in northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin. We generally boat on Lake Michigan, but some of our members boat on smaller lakes, such as the Chain 'O Lakes or other regional lakes and rivers. A lot of our members keep their boats in harbors in Waukegan and Winthrop Harbor in Illinois, and Kenosha and Racine in Wisconsin. We provide many opportunities for social activities throughout the year, both on and off the water, including picnics, cruises and get-togethers. Sometimes we hold boating-related training sessions and feature guest speakers either dockside or at our general meetings. We also offer a variety of educational opportunities, including seminars and courses on a variety of subjects. One of our premier classes is America's Boating Course which is an introduction to boating. We do free Vessel Safety Checks in conjunction with the US Coast Guard Auxilliary. Waukegan, Illinois

At Chicago Maritime School we offer a wide selection of quality maritime and safety training taught by active mariners with both U. S. Coast Guard training and extensive commercial experience. Whether you’re a novice boater or a licensed captain, our signature courses provide a solid foundation to help you overcome the many challenges you may encounter the on the water. Offering Basic Boating Safety Courses and Coast Guard License Prep Courses. Des Plaines, Illinois

Located on the water in the heart of downtown Chicago, Columbia Sailing School is the perfect location to start your sailing adventure! From breaking the ice in the spring to the first snow at the end of the fall, each season, we welcome hundreds of students of all ages and ability levels to learn and advance their sailing skills while enrolled in one of our many courses. Our dedicated US Sailing certified staff promotes the US Sailing Instructor's responsibility for safety, fun, and learning. Chicago, Illinois

Established to serve the Chain of Lakes Community. We are so happy that you have found us and look forward to providing you and your family opportunities to get out on the water and discover all the fun and enjoyment sailing has to offer. Whether you are 4 or 84 we want to get you out on the water enjoying the lakes with us. Johnsburg, Illinois

Fairwind is Chicago's oldest American Sailing Association certified training facility and premier Sailing Yacht Lease Share Program where you can sail your own yacht all season long for a fraction of what it costs to rent or own. Fairwind offers award winning American Sailing Association certified sailing instruction from Basic Keelboat and Basic Coastal Cruising through Bareboat Charter and Coastal Navigation. Fairwind's legendary Dragon Fleet features NEW BENETEAU yachts. Chicago, Illinois

The Fox Valley Sail and Power Squadron is a unit of United States Power Squadrons®. United States Power Squadrons is a non-profit educational organization devoted to making boating safer and more enjoyable by teaching a variety of boating and boating-related courses. he Fox Valley Sail and Power Squadron offer boating courses to the public several times a year. Throughout the year, members are offered a variety of courses including navigation, engine maintenance, weather, sail, etc. Fox Valley Sail and Power Squadron enjoys a variety of social activities during the year both on and off the water. These include dinners, cruises and parties. General membership meetings often include guest speakers on boating and boating related topics. Lake Michigan, the Fox River, Chain of Lakes and Lake Geneva. Northern Illinois

Our mission is to provide recreational boaters with information that will help them to safely operate their boats and personal watercraft. We provide that information through public boating courses scheduled several times each year. We actively participate in the United States Coast Guard's Vessel Safety Check Program, whereby trained and certified Vessel Safety Examiners inspect watercraft free of charge to insure that they comply with all federal and state regulations. We are also a social organization, holding boating events, cruises, and dinners throughout the year. Our members regularly boat on the Illinois River, the Great Lakes, and other lakes and rivers throughout the country. Peoria, Illinois

Today, the adaptive sailing program consists of eight Freedom Independence 20's, eight Sonars, and four 2.4 meter sailboats. Over one thousand participants experience the joy and independence of sailing each year. In 1992 the JGASF, in partnership with Chicago Yacht Club, founded the North American Challenge Cup (NACC) for sailors with disabilities. The NACC continues to be a major disabled sailing event today. The NACC and the JGASF are proud to have been chosen by US Sailing for twelve years as the host to the national sailing championship for disabled sailors, the Independence Cup (renamed the US Disabled Sailing Championship). During the twelve years the combined event was known as the Independence Cup/North American Challenge Cup. Chicago, Illinois

The Mid Illini Sail & Power Squadron is a US Power Squadron from District 20. The Mid Illini Sail & Power Squadron was formed in 1975. We are one of the 17 squadrons in Illinois, NW Indiana and SW Wisconsin. A large part of USPS is the educational program. We have a long history of success with our educational activities. Mid Illini earned the Educational Achievement award multiple times. Monthly social events include potlucks or a restaurant meal, chili cook-off, speakers on a wide variety of topics related to boating or not, white elephant auction, bingo, wine and cheese party hosted in a member’s home at Christmas time, etc. In the past, boating season events were focused around Cruise and Rendezvous, and monthly social events allowed us to 'talk about boating' during the non-boating season. Bloomington, Illinois

Sail Chicago is a community-based, all-volunteer sailing program providing sailing instruction and affordable access to sailing on Lake Michigan for adults 18+ in the Chicago area. We own and maintain a fleet of sailboats in the Chicago Harbor system. We have classes for beginner through advanced sailors, as well as ongoing educational activities throughout the year. Chicago, Illinois

We offer basic through advanced skills including topical subjects – coastal navigation, celestial navigation and marine weather for children through adult. Skills gained through Sea Safaris courses prepare students to safely sail small through large craft in and beyond their home waters. Locations in Chicago and Waukegan, Illinois; and Milwaukee & Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin

For more than 70 years, Sheridan Shore Sailing School has been proud to offer students of all ages the opportunity to experience the thrill, challenge and exhilaration of sailing. All of our coaches are U.S. Sailing Level 1 Small Boat and First AID/ CPR Certified. Our classes feature a low student-to-instructor ratio to teach the skills of sailing and seamanship to grade school, junior high school sailors, high school students and adults of all ability levels. Wilmette, Illinois

We are Skokie Valley Sail and Power Squadron, a unit of the United States Power Squadrons. Our members love boating and being on the water. Most of our members reside in Northern Cook, Lake and McHenry Counties in Illinois. They sail out of ports in Lake Michigan, including North Point, Waukegan, Kenosha and Racine harbors, as well as the Chain O'Lakes and the Fox River. Since 1961, Skokie Valley's activities involve the three primary objectives of USPS: community service, continuing education, and enjoying the friendship and camaraderie of our fellow members. Skokie Valley offers several boating safety courses on a regular basis to boaters in our communities. On-the-water activities include cruises, rendezvous, navigation contests and even fishing derbies. Northern Cook, Lake and McHenry Counties in Illinois.

The United States Maritime Academy (USMA) is "the benchmark" in U.S. Coast Guard approved Captains License training. Our 80-hour Captains Class covers everything you need to know to get your license, in a way that helps you retain what you have learned. We are not a weekend cram course. The Master 100 ton Captains Class prepares you to be an informed, safety conscious and law abiding marine officer. Chicago, Illinois