2026 Chicago Yacht Club Fall Match Race
32 matches sailed 5 skippers Champion: Peter Holz
Chicago Yacht ClubChicago, ILSep 12 – 13, 2026
Event Summary
Final racing ended Sun, Sep 13
Event Highlights
AI-generatedPeter Holz (CYC) and Ben Quincy (CYC) spent the weekend chasing each other. On Day 1, in a light to gentle breeze of 5 to 9 knots, Quincy opened the Double Round Robin by winning five straight and took the first of two meetings with Holz. Holz closed out the stage by winning six straight. Holz and Quincy finished dead level at 7–1, and their second meeting put Holz on top.
On Day 2, in a gentle to moderate breeze of 10 to 16 knots, Holz swept Jack Riley (BYC) in the Semi Finals while Quincy did the same to Richard Rychlik Jr (OYS), setting up an all-CYC final. Rychlik Jr edged Riley for third in a Petit Final that went the distance. The Finals belonged to Holz. Holz swept Quincy 3–0 to claim the 2026 Chicago Yacht Club Fall Match Race without dropping a match in the knockout stage.
Peter Holz3 – 0Won the Finals 3–0 first to 3 def. Ben QuincyFinal Standings
Full standingsBen Quincy
Richard Rychlik Jr
Jack Riley
5th–5th are placed by the Double Round Robin.
About This Event
The Chicago Yacht Club Fall Match Race is sailed out of Belmont Harbor on Lake Michigan, where eight invited skippers race the club's Tom 28 MAX fleet for two titles at once. The overall winner is inscribed on the Sterling Morton Trophy, given in 1937 for interclub Star Class racing and revived in 2018 after three decades in storage. The top eligible skipper and crew take the Richardson Trophy and the title of YRUGL Great Lakes Match Racing Champions, a sterling silver Tiffany cup donated by Commodore S. O. Richardson, Jr. of the Toledo Yacht Club and first raced in Chicago in 1912. Tradition says the cup gets filled with Stingers and nobody leaves until it is empty.
Program3 of 3 sailed
Results- Double Round Robin5 skippers each meets each twice SatTop: Peter Holz 7–1Official
- Semi FinalsFirst to 3 SunThrough: Peter Holz, Ben QuincyOfficial
- Finals and Petit FinalFinals first to 3 Petit Final first to 2 SunPeter Holz won the Finals 3–0 Richard Rychlik Jr took thirdOfficial
Venue
On-Water Conditions
Recorded8 AM–6 PM at the venue.
Wind and waves measured at station 45198
Weather retrospectiveAI-generated
Sat, Sep 12 opened sunny, with a light breeze to gentle breeze of 5 to 9 kt, waves up to 1.0 ft and air temperatures of 71°F to 81°F. No rain was recorded. Sun, Sep 13 turned cloudy, with a gentle breeze to moderate breeze of 10 to 16 kt, waves up to 3.3 ft and air temperatures of 66°F to 68°F. Light rain, 0.04 in in total, fell between 2:00 PM and 4:00 PM.
Generated Oct 11, 2026
Competing Clubs
- CYC2
- BYC1
ColYC1- OYS1
Scoring System
- System
- RRS Appendix C · Win/Loss Scoring
- Tie-Breaking
- C11.1(b) — Last match between the two
Latest Documents
Documents- Amendment 1Sailing Instructions Sep 12
- Sailing Instructionsv1 Sep 12
- Notice of Racev1 Sep 12