One of the largest course-racing events in North America, the Verve Cup Offshore has developed into a world-class regatta attracting many national and international competitors. This regatta features two days of buoy racing and a distance race.

Annually, this event hosts over 100 yachts ranging in size from 26 - 70 feet and carries crews from 4 - 20 racers. Chicago Yacht Club looks forward to welcoming more than 2,000 racers, family members, and friends to its award-winning lakefront Monroe Station Clubhouse.

Brag flags and prizes will be awarded to the top finishers in each section. The winner in what is determined by formula to be the most competitive section, “The Elite Fleet,” will be awarded the perpetual Verve Cup Trophy. The Verve Cup trophy dates back to 1893 and is the Chicago Yacht Club’s oldest trophy. For the Distance Race, brag flags and prizes will be awarded to the top finishers in each of the four handicap sections and the first-place winner in the fleet determined by handicap will be awarded the 8 Mile Buoy Trophy.

Members and non-members, crews, families, and friends may utilize all the food and beverage amenities of the Chicago Yacht Club for breakfast, lunch, and dinner during this three-day regatta including bar service, BBQ offerings, al fresco dining, and inside dining with a relaxed dress code.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

 

Friday, August 8

  • Buoy Racing

  • Start 100-mile Overnight Race

  • Regatta Party

Saturday, August 9

  • Tour of Chicago Distance race

  • Overnight Race Finishes

  • DragonForce 65 Racing

  • Verve Swerve Party with live music & free pours!

Sunday, August 10

  • Buoy Racing

  • Awards Party

  • ONE DESIGN DIVISION

    Beneteau 36.7

    1. USA 60310 ✶ Soulshine ✶ Jarrett Altmin

    2. USA 119 ✶ Joie de Vie ✶ James Clouser

    3. USA 52500 ✶ Tried & True ✶ Ryan Foley

    J/105

    1. USA 129 ✶ Nyctosaur ✶ Mark Fruin

    2. USA 673 ✶ The Asylum ✶ Jon Weglarz

    3. USA 349 ✶ Sealark ✶ Clark Pellett

    T-10

    1. USA 40433 ✶ Meat ✶ Edward Mui & Craig Roehl

    2. USA 404 ✶ Diamond Girl ✶ Amy Cermak

    3. USA 411 ✶ Minister ✶ Blane & Cindy Boynton

    J/88

    1. USA 12 ✶ Misty ✶ Daniel Floberg

    2. USA 29 ✶ Dutch ✶ John & Jordan Leahey

    3. USA 88 ✶ Exile ✶ Andy Graff

    PHRF Buoy Racing

    1. USA 25199 ✶ Assassin ✶ Sam Sansome & Robbie Devlin

    2. USA 33 ✶ Ravn ✶ Jamie Downing

    3. USA 56810 ✶ Archimedes III ✶ Joe Hummel

    Beneteau First 40.7

    • USA 404 ✶ Mojo ✶ Gary Powell & Scot/Yvonne Ruhlander

    • USA 51377 ✶ Vayu ✶ Ron Buzil

    • USA 60102 ✶ Sociable ✶ Robert Arzbaecher

    J/109

    1. USA 246 ✶ Northstar ✶ Team Northstar

    2. USA 141 ✶ Smee Again ✶ G Miz/Dreher/Hatfield/Neenan

    3. US 368 ✶ Bull ✶ Michael Hendrie

    J/111

    1. USA 115 ✶ Skeleton Key ✶ Peter Wagner

    2. USA 60909 ✶ Bravo ✶ Andrew Ward/Sedgwick Ward

    3. USA 16 ✶ Fireball ✶ Bill & Jackie Baxter

    ORC Buoy Racing

    1. USA 40048 ✶ Inferno ✶ Philip Dowd

    2. USA 38006 ✶ Eagle ✶ Shawn/Jerry O'Neill

    3. USA 52144 ✶ Eagles Wings ✶ John Gottwald

    DISTANCE RACING DIVISION

    ORC 1

    1. USA 35053 ✶ Entourage II ✶ Michael Dannecker

    2. USA 46892 ✶ Skye ✶ Jeff & Jane Hoswell

    3. USA 60657 ✶ Scarlet Begonias ✶ Kevin Foote

    PHRF 1

    1. USA 60597 ✶ Xuberance ✶ Jeff Barton

    2. USA 60009 ✶ Badge ✶ Daniel Koules

    3. USA 39530 ✶ Hiwassee ✶ Ian Fisher

    PHRF 2

    1. USA 52411 ✶ Koko Loko 2 ✶ Tomasz Kokocinski

    2. USA 12115 ✶ Reflection ✶ Mark Croll

    3. USA 24 ✶ Gwhiz ✶ Geoffrey Davis

    PHRF 3

    1. USA 6649 ✶ Providence ✶ Jerry and Greg Miarecki

    2. US 52395 ✶ Ranger ✶ Bill Bartz

    3. USA 0076 ✶ Mise en Place ✶ Paul Thompson

  • ONE DESIGN DIVISION

    Beneteau 36.7

    1. USA 60310 ✶ Soulshine ✶ Jarrett Altmin

    2. USA 262 ✶ Maggie Mae ✶ Peter Wright

    3. USA 101 ✶ erizo de mar ✶ Antoni Czupryna

    J/105

    1. USA 50638 ✶ Esprit d’Ecosse ✶ Judith & Ross McLean

    2. USA 673 ✶ The Asylum ✶ Jon Weglarz

    3. USA 295 ✶ Kinship ✶ Josh & Laura Lutton

    T-10

    1. USA 30475 ✶ Erica ✶ Brian Kaczor

    2. USA 404 ✶ Diamond Girl ✶ Amy/Rick Cermak

    3. USA 26300 ✶ Winnebago ✶ Timothy Rathbun

    Beneteau First 40.7

    1. USA 60102 ✶ Sociable ✶ Robert Arzbaecher

    2. USA 404 ✶ Mojo ✶ Gary Powell & Scot/Yvonne Ruhlander

    3. USA 51377 ✶ Vayu ✶ Ron Buzil

    J/109

    1. USA 368 ✶ Callisto ✶ Kate and Jim Murray

    2. USA 246 ✶ Northstar ✶ Team Northstar

    3. USA 224 ✶ Courageous ✶ Ray Douglas/Kris Maybach

    J/111

    1. USA 136 ✶ Shamrock ✶ Jeffrey Davis

    2. USA 90 ✶ Utah ✶ Bradley and Ian Faber

    3. USA 28 ✶ Warlock ✶ Tom Dickson

    DISTANCE RACING DIVISION

    ORC 1

    1. USA 25578 ✶ Paradigm Shift ✶ Dave Dickerson

    2. USA 26 ✶ Renegade ✶ Thomas Papoutsis

    3. USA 46892 ✶ Skye ✶ Jeff & Jane Hoswell

    ORC 2

    1. USA 24 ✶ Gwhiz ✶ Geoffrey/Michael Davis/Doornweerd

    2. USA 60657 ✶ Scarlet Begonias ✶ Kevin Foote

    3. USA 42525 ✶ Night Train ✶ Brian Morgan

    PHRF 1

    1. USA 60597 ✶ Xuberance ✶ Jeff Barton

    2. USA 35053 ✶ Entourage II ✶ Michael Dannecker

    3. USA 60937 ✶ Black Diamond ✶ Dale Brown

    PHRF 2

    1. USA 345 ✶ Out of the Blue ✶ Jeffrey Cross

    2. USA 386 ✶ Y-Not ✶ Gerhard Zinserling

    3. USA 89 ✶ Funky Monkey ✶ Michael Frerker

  • ONE DESIGN DIVISION

    DF65

    1. USA 776 ✶ Carpe Vinum ✶ Gerald ONeil

    2. USA 431 ✶ Party Sapling ✶ Conor O'Neil

    3. USA 96 ✶ Bluehho ✶ Daniel Burns

    J/109

    1. USA 368 ✶ Callisto ✶ Kate and Jim Murray

    2. USA 141 ✶ Smee Again ✶ G Miz/Dreher/Hatfield/Neenan

    3. USA 224 ✶ Courageous ✶ Ray Douglas / Kris Maybach

    J/111

    1. USA 136 ✶ Shamrock ✶ Jeffrey Davis

    2. USA 47 ✶ Rowdy ✶ Richard Witzel

    3. USA 90 ✶ Utah ✶ Bradley and Ian Faber

    Beneteau First 40.7

    1. USA 404 ✶ Mojo ✶ Gary Powell/ Scot Ruhlander

    2. USA 51146 ✶ La Tempete ✶ Thomas Weber

    3. USA 40742 ✶ Wired ✶ Brian Angioletti / Chuck Norton

    J/88

    1. USA 88 ✶ Exile ✶ Andy Graff

    2. USA 21 ✶ Banter ✶ Ben Marden

    3. USA 16 ✶ Gaucho ✶ Dave Tufts

    J/105

    1. USA 673 ✶ The Asylum ✶ Jon Weglarz

    2. USA 349 ✶ Sealark ✶ Clark Pellett

    3. USA 50638 ✶ Esprit d'Ecosse ✶ Judith & Ross McLean

    Tartan 10

    1. USA 30475 ✶ Erica ✶ Brian Kaczor

    2. USA 404 ✶ Diamond Girl ✶ Amy/Rick Cermak

    3. USA 40433 ✶ Meat ✶ Edward Mui, Craig Roehl

    Beneteau First 36.7

    1. USA 60130 ✶ Soulshine ✶ Jarrett Altmin

    2. USA 262 ✶ Maggie Mae ✶ Peter Wright

    3. USA 101 ✶ Erizo de Mar ✶ Antoni Czupryna / Waldemar Emmerich

    DISTANCE RACING DIVISION

    ORC

    1. USA 38006 ✶ Eagle ✶ Shawn/Jerry O'Neill

    2. USA 40048 ✶ Inferno ✶ Philip Dowd

    3. USA 52144 ✶ Eagles Wings ✶ John Gottwald

    PHRF -ToT

    1. USA 56810 ✶ Archimedes III ✶ Joe Hummel

    2. USA 25578 ✶ Paradigm Shift ✶ Dave Dickerson

    3. USA 42934 ✶ Whisper ✶ Thomas Barnes

  • ONE DESIGN DIVISION

    J/88

    1. USA 21 ✶ Banter ✶ Ben Marden

    2. USA 29 ✶ Dutch ✶ John & Jordan Leahey

    3. USA 88 ✶ Exile ✶ Andy Graff

    J/105

    1. USA 673 ✶ The Asylum ✶ Jon Weglarz

    2. USA 349 ✶ Sealark ✶ Clark Pellett

    3. USA 424 ✶ Flying Pig ✶ Mike Sheppard

    Beneteau First 36.7

    1. USA 26219 ✶ FOG ✶ Greg Rasmussen

    2. USA 247 ✶ Painkiller 5 ✶ Alice Martin

    3. USA 1313 ✶ Program ✶ Earle Atwater

    J/109

    1. USA 249 ✶ Full Tilt ✶ Peter Priede

    2. USA 359 ✶ Goat Rodeo ✶ Robert Evans

    3. USA 141 ✶ Smee Again ✶ G Miz/Dreher/Hatfield/Neenan

    Tartan 10

    1. USA 30475 ✶ Erica ✶ Brian Kaczor

    2. USA 40433 ✶ Meat ✶ Edward Mui, Craig Roehl

    3. USA 410 ✶ Retention ✶ Mark Croll

    Beneteau First 40.7

    1. USA 404 ✶ Mojo ✶ Gary Powell/ Scot Ruhlander

    2. USA 51377 ✶ Vayu ✶ Ron Buzil

    3. USA 40742 ✶ Wired ✶ Brian Angioletti/ Chuck Norton

    DISTANCE RACING DIVISION

    ORR

    1. USA 26 ✶ Renegade ✶ Thomas Paputsis

    2. USA 35035 ✶ Dire Wolf ✶ Jeffrey (Dewey) Janicek

    3. USA 26302 ✶ Water Works ✶ Rick & Mary Ann Lillie

    PHRF - Non-Spinnaker

    1. USA 26037 ✶ Rogue ✶ Steve Valentor

    2. USA 39530 ✶ Hiwassee ✶ Ian FISHER

    PHRF

    1. USA 131 ✶ Lucy ✶ Jeremy Alexis

    2. USA 52039 ✶ Jahazi ✶ Frank Giampoli

    3. USA 60657 ✶ Scarlet Begonias ✶ Kevin Foote