Jackson Park Yacht Club

We welcome you and your family to the Jackson Park Yacht Club. Founded in 1896, shortly after the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair, the Jackson Park Yacht Club is one of the oldest yacht clubs in Chicago. The club is located in the Jackson Park outer harbor, across from the old U.S. Coast Guard Station, along the southern shores of Lake Michigan in the South Shore neighborhood of Chicago.Our U.S. Sailing Sanctioned Safety At Sea Seminar is scheduled for April 20th – 21st, 2024 Both Days In person classroom & Hands-on course Day One In person classroom course on Sat. 4/20 Day Two Hands-on Practical Course on Sun. 4/21 Refresher Modified Hands-on Course on Sun. 4/21 If your certification has lapsed in theThe Jackson Park Yacht Club is expanding its footprint to include 31st Harbor and officially raised the JPYC flag at 31st Harbor on Saturday, August 26th. JPYC will be integrating 31st Harbor residents into annual summer and off-season events & programming, which includes sailboat racing, adult & youth sailing lessons, boater education/safety, and social activities.Our members are sailors, racers, power boaters, cruisers, stewards of the sea and people who enjoy fun on the water, at the dock, or in our Clubhouse.