TJ Aruffo, skipper of Reggae, passed away in Florida on February 28, 2008.

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Strictly Sail: 40.7 Fleet Booth

Skippers' Meeting, Dinner at Navy Pier, Pink Pony Party

(Saturday, Feb. 2, 2008) The Chicago Beneteau 40.7 Fleet affirmed it's presence among the big-boat one-design classes in Area III with a booth at the Strictly Sail show at Navy Pier from Thursday through Sunday. Saturday evening a fleet skippers' meeting was held at the pier. The meeting had representatives from 9 of the 12 fleet members. After the meeting, about thirty people, skippers, crew, friends and relatives from six boats had at dinner Joe's Be Bop Cafe at the pier. Following that, many fleet members met at the Pink Pony Party at Belmont Harbor. Photos of the entire evening can be viewed at Fleet Photos.

Fall Fleet Fling

Saturday, Oct. 20th 8:00 to 11:30 PM

Chicago Corinthian Yacht Club (Montrose Harbor)

All are welcome! (more...)

2007 SEASON ENDS

La Tempete WINS 20-MILE COMMODORE'S CUP

TSUNAMI WINS SEASON SERIES

(Chicago, Sunday, September 9, 2007) The Commodore's Cup Regatta, held today on Lake Michigan by Chicago Yacht Club was the final regatta of the 2007 season that counted for any of the season series for the Chicago Beneteau 40.7 fleet. In the end, after a 20-mile windward/leeward 5-leg course, it was Tom Weber's well-sailed La Tempete that took the gun. (more...)

TRISTATE WON BY LA TEMPETE

SECOND YEAR IN A ROW FOR TOM WEBER AND CREW

40.7'S LABOR TO FINISH IN LIGHT AIR

(Monday, September 3, 2007) Where is the wind? Certainly not much on Lake Michigan this year. This year's Tristate Regatta over the Labor Day weekend, as always, consisted of three races, the first of 50.5 nautical miles on Friday night from Chicago to St. Joseph Michigan, the second of 27.8 nm on Sunday from St. Joseph to Michigan City, Indiana, and the third of 31.3 nm on Monday from Michigan City back to Chicago. Winds were extremely light which resulted in the latest finishing times for the leading boats for these events in years, or at least since 2002 when the 40.7's started racing these events as a one-design section. (more...)

TSUNAMI WINS KACZMAREK REGATTA

EXCALIBUR TAKES 2ND

LIGHT AIR PREVAILS AGAIN

(Chicago, Sunday, August 26, 2007) In yet another regatta held mostly in winds of 5 knots or less, Tsunami and Excalibur, the two historical 40.7 champions of light air racing, once again proved their ability to compete successfully in thin air by finishing in 1^stnd place respectively among the nine Beneteau 40.7’s competing in the Herb Kaczmarek Regatta held today on Lake Michigan off Chicago’s shore. (more...) and 2