Today is final day in Super Bowl of sailing as Carlyle Lake hosts US Sailing Championships

October 17, 10:02 AMSalt Lake City Cross Country Travel ExaminerLindsay Godfree

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  Sailboats race for the finish line

The setting is the largest man-made lake in Illinois, one of the best sailing lakes in the country. But with temperatures in the mid-40s and winds of 4 to 6 knots, competition was tight at the US SAILING’s Championship of Champions churning through eight races Friday on Lake Carlyle. This regatta is three days of races Oct 13-17, known as one of the toughest one-design competitions in the United States.

Twenty of the country's top one-design sailors are competing for the Jack Brown Trophy  this week. This year’s championship is hosted by the Carlyle Sailing Association outside of St. Louis, Mo. All of the competitors have qualified for this event by winning a National and/or North American Championship in a one-design class. See Images of dinghies & skiffs in attendance. Current live feed of standings.

Carlyle Lake is easy to get to when driving on I-70 in the St. Louis area. Just 50 miles east of downtown Saint Louis, MO on I-70 into Illinois then south on SR127. 

  Competitors race through the turns

Other Annual Events on Carlyle Lake
Every year the Carlyle Sailing Association hosts the Whale-Of-A-Sail regatta in September which is the largest of the year running for two days and including over 100 sailboats. 

In May Carlyle Lake hosts the Leukemia Cup Regatta with colorful sailboats competing to run the course across these 26,000 acres of water. 

In June is Visitors’ Day with free sailing classes and other activities so everyone can experience the big lake for themselves. 

Before the 4th of July there is a firework spectacular to usher in Independence Day with events and live music all day preceding the fireworks display. 

For more info: On sailing news around the world http://www.active.com/sailing/  
For close-up example of a regatta see video below