The Wilmette Harbor Club, located north of Chicago on Lake Michigan, includes a clubhouse with both indoor and outdoor dining, a gas dock, and mooring for several hundred boats. Since 1929 the Wilmette harbor's Sheridan Shore Yacht Club has hosted sailboat fleet racing during the summer months. Wilmette harbor is also home to the Sheridan Shore Sailing School for both adults and children.

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Wilmette Harbor Club News

48th Annual Scotty Rolston Fishing Derby

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The 2026 Scotty Rolston Fishing Derby is in the books, and we were blessed with great weather, calm seas, and solid fishing. Almost every boat came in . . .

Eric James

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Member Eric James will be sailing the Pacific leg of the Clipper Round the World Race aboard charity partner . . . 

Wilmette Harbor Illinois being constructed in 1908

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Gillson Park and Wilmette Harbor History lecture by Julia Bachrach, Landscape Historian and Author on Sunday, January 26th, 2025 @2:00pm–3:30pm . . . 

Wilmette Harbor Fishing Fleet and the Wilmette Police and Fire Departments

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Thank you to Captain Gary Herschel (“Puddle Jumper”) and Captain Mike Oseland (“Phish On”) for hosting . . .

2024 Wilmette Harbor Chili Cook-Off Winners

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Thank you to everyone who attended this years 2024 Chili Cook-Off! This year we had a record 18 chili entrants. . . .