Monday 1:15pm EDT Update: Racers will be crossing the finish line all afternoon and into the evening.
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11:19pm EDT Update: Windquest reported in as finished @ 11:19pm EDT http://ow.ly/2gnQS
10:57pm EDT Update: Mackinac Bridge call in for Windquest 10:57 EDT http://ow.ly/2gnGF
10:43pm EDT Update: Beau Geste reported in as finished @ 10:43 EDT http://ow.ly/2gnQS
10:31pm EDT Update: Mackinac Bridge call in for Beau Geste 10:31 EDT http://ow.ly/2gnGF
10:10pm EDT Update: Beau Geste and Windquest are approaching the Mackinac Bridge and with a little luck - and wind - they should cross the finish line soon. Here’s a screensave from the online tracking taken at about 10:07pm EDT. (Note: This is extremely unofficial.)
8:18pm EDT Update: - DogDayz: Finish 19:16:28 CDT http://ow.ly/2glRl
7:10pm EDT Update: We have DogDayz heading toward the Mackinac Bridge and leading the way in the Cruising Division according to the online tracking at 7:04pm EDT. (Note: This is extremely unofficial.) DogDayz and other boats in the Cruising Division should be sailing past the finish line before the sun sets.
3:45pm EDT Update: We have DogDayz leading the way in the Cruising Division according to the online tracking just off the coast from Harbor Springs at 3:40pm EDT. (Note: This is extremely unofficial.) If the wind holds it looks like some boats will be sailing past the finish line this evening.
12:15pm EDT Update: Beau Geste and Windquest are approaching the Manitou Passage (which is currently very crowded with boats in the cruising division.) Here’s a screensave from the online tracking taken at about 12:10pm EDT. According to online tracking Beau Geste is slightly ahead of Windquest. The Natalie J is the third boat in the screensave.
The Cruising Division with 39 boats set sail Friday for Mackinac Island in the 2010 Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac, presented by Veuve Clicquot. This group of boats started the race the night before the racing boats. Because of the typically heavy boat design, it takes them a bit longer to sail to Mackinac Island. The first gun was at 3:00 p.m. CDT.
The remaining 315 boats in the racing fleet will begin on Saturday starting at 11:30 a.m. (CDT) You can follow the cruising division and all of the other boats in this year’s Mac, as every boat is tracked by GPS transponder. This technology enables friends, families, and millions of spectators on shore to follow the race as it unfolds on the web at http://www.cycracetomackinac.com. Chicago Yacht Club is proud to host this world-famous event in sailing, and we welcome you to follow all of the action.
Sailors from 15 different U.S. states as well as Ontario, Switzerland, and as far off as Hong Kong, are preparing for the race of a lifetime – the 333 mile Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac, presented by Veuve Clicquot.
The Mac, as it is affectionately known, kicks off Saturday, July 24th, 2010 with 3,000 sailors competing in this world-class sporting event. Although The Mac remains primarily an amateur event, this race has a proven track record of attracting some of the finest sailing talent in the sport.
Joining the fleet this year from the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club is Karl Kwok sailing the new Reichel-Pugh designed sloop “Beau Geste.” Kwok and his talented crew, including Americas Cup sailor Gavin Brady, have added the Chicago Mac to their impressive 2010 campaign of regattas, including the Transatlantic Challenge , Caribbean 600 in Antigua, the Newport Bermuda Race, and last weekend was the first to finish in the Port Huron to Mackinac Race.
The Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac is the longest, annual freshwater sailing race in the world. It takes place on Lake Michigan.
In 2009, sailors and spectators from around the world descended on Chicago to celebrate the 101st running of “the Mac.” The race departs from Chicago and finishes at Mackinac Island in Michigan, near the upper peninsula.
The race will depart from a starting point just off the shores of downtown Chicago, east of Navy Pier. The finish line is located between the Round Island lighthouse and the race committee trailer on Mackinac Island.
In 2010, the race will begin on Friday, July 23 with the Cruising Division. On Saturday, July 24 the racing division get under way between 11:30am and 3pm. Entrants race continually until they arrive. Most finish the race between 40 and 60 hours after their start, but the fastest race time on record is just under 19 hours.
The 102nd Race to Mackinac Awards Ceremony & Mount Gay Rum Party at Grand Hotel Tea Garden is scheduled for Tuesday, July 27, 2010 from 2:00pm to 6:30pm.
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Join us for Mackinac Island, Michigan’s Second Annual Mackinac Island Festival of the Horse on July 21-24, 2010!
Events include stable tours of the historic Victorian era barns on the prestigious West Bluff, the Antique Carriage Show, the Breeds of Mackinac presentation, lectures on the role of the horse in Mackinac’s history, a good old-fashioned Barn Raisin’ Dance to raise money for the new stable and more…. View all the events scheduled during the festival.
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Learn more about Mackinac and horses at our Mackinac Horsemen’s Association website.
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