Usma Yacht Club, Ugāle – regattas, sailing school and history

Overview

Usma Yacht Club, founded in 1973, is a lake sailing club at the northern end of Lake Usma in Ventspils municipality, 141 km from Riga on the Riga–Ventspils road. The club has its own harbour with floating pontoons for 48 yachts, a clubhouse and a boat shed. Usma is known as a Micro-class centre – the lake regularly hosts Micro European Cup rounds and World Championships – and the club runs a season-opening regatta, island races and an H-boat cup. Juniors train in Optimists, Lasers and a Micro, and adults can take a CSDD-certified skipper course.

Founded: 1973
Members: about 148 (club figure)
Federation: Latvijas Burāšanas savienība
Registry code: 40008022576

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Regattas and series

Run or hosted by the club, per the club website. Dates and notices are on the club site.

Season opening regattathe traditional season-opening race on Lake Usma (May)
Moricsala Regatta
Viskūži Island Regatta
Usma SPA Cup for H-boats
Micro class European Cup roundan annual round on the Micro class international calendar on Lake Usma; the lake has also hosted Micro World Championships

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Sailing school and courses

Boat classes

MicroH-boatOptimistILCA

History and achievements

1973Usma Yacht Club is founded on 24 February as a sailing section of the local forestry enterprise
1974The first regatta on Lake Usma is sailed on 20 July
1976A club-built yacht sails via the Baltic and the Neva to the Valaam islands on Lake Ladoga
1983The club builds its first GRP yachts – a mini-ton and a quarter-ton series
1999A club Micro-class yacht races at the World Championship in Poland
2003A club yacht wins the Micro European title in the Cruiser division
2015148 members, 67 keelboats and 16 dinghies; new floating pontoons for 48 yachts
2022With EAFRD support the jetty is rebuilt and made accessible

Location

Position: 57°14.22′ N 22°10.41′ E
57.23692, 22.17345
Address: "Birzes", Ugāles pagasts

Frequently asked

Can I learn to sail here?

Yes. The club lists these courses: Junior sailing school (Optimist, Laser, Micro) and CSDD-certified skipper theory course (ICC sail and motor).

When was Usma Yacht Club founded?

In 1973.

Which regattas does the club run?

According to the club website, among others: Season opening regatta, Moricsala Regatta, Viskūži Island Regatta and Usma SPA Cup for H-boats.