In a state with a strong maritime tradition, many Michigan colleges & universities have sailing clubs and/or collegiate teams. Most of these teams are members of the Midwest Collegiate Sailing Association (a division of the Inter-Collegiate Sailing Association of North America) and compete principally in Flying Junior and 420 class boats. With the exception of large universities which have their own sailing facilities (i.e. University of Michigan), several clubs are supported by (or affiliated with) area yacht clubs;  Adrian College/Clark Lake Yacht Club, Hope College/Macatawa Bay Yacht Club, Western Michigan University/Gull Lake Yacht club, Michigan State/Lansing Sailing Club. Because of the academic calendar, collegiate teams generally compete from Sept-Nov. and then again from Feb-May. Note that February/March regattas are not held in the Midwest!

 

Collegiate Sailing Clubs/Teams in Michigan

 

Abbr.	Burgee	University	Location
ADR		Adrian College (No website)	Adrian, MI
GLMA		Great Lakes Maritime Academy (Northwestern Michigan College) Team website	Traverse City, MI
GVSU		Grand Valley State University Team Facebook page	Allendale, MI
HOP		Hope College Club website	Holland, MI
MICH		University of Michigan Team website, Club website	Ann Arbor, MI
MSU		Michigan State University Club website	East Lansing, MI
MTU		Michigan Technological University Club website, Facebook	Houghton, MI
NMU		Northern Michigan University Club website	Marquette, MI
WMU		Western Michigan University Team & Club website	Kalamazoo, MI
EMU		Eastern Michigan University - Inactive -	Ypsilanti, MI