Chicago Yacht Club – Race to Mackinac – July 10 – 14, 2026
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 Wintrust.
The Mac, as it is affectionately known, kicks off Friday, July 10, 2026 (cruising division) and Saturday, July 11, 2026 (racing division) 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.
The Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac is the longest, annual freshwater sailing race in the world. It takes place on Lake Michigan.
Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac Quicklinks: (Look for updates as racetime approaches)
• Race to Mackinac – FAQ – Basic questions (and answers) about the race
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• Mackinac Bridge Call-Ins Page (Keeps track of boats that have passed the bridge)
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• Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac Facebook Page
• Follow the Race to Mackinac Via Twitter
• Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac Website
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Chicago Yacht Club – Race to Mackinac On Facebook
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Chicago Yacht Club Race To Mackinac – Photos via Instagram
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So it begins, a pretty intensive week of practice to get ready for the race to Mackinac. This will be my very first Mac race, and I’m beyond excited, our whole team is truly killing it, all getting prepped and ready for this. Yesterday was a very physically demanding and hard practice day, but no pain no gains, right? 🙂 I am glad together with my beloved boat sister/Defiance team member Sarah swbasel (a fellow professional musician, nevertheles) we got to enjoy some well deserved rest and grub at Columbia yatch club afterwards, catching up with all our loved ones. A full day. A beautiful day. All the love goes to my team. Live your best life, my friends. Tomorrow is not promised… but brick after brick castles are made 🫶
So it begins, a pretty intensive week of practice to get ready for the race to Mackinac. This will be my very first Mac race, and I’m beyond excited, our whole team is truly killing it, all getting prepped and ready for this. Yesterday was a very physically demanding and hard practice day, but no pain no gains, right? 🙂 I am glad together with my beloved boat sister/Defiance team member Sarah swbasel (a fellow professional musician, nevertheles) we got to enjoy some well deserved rest and grub at Columbia yatch club afterwards, catching up with all our loved ones. A full day. A beautiful day. All the love goes to my team. Live your best life, my friends. Tomorrow is not promised… but brick after brick castles are made 🫶
2024 Intangible Tartan 3700 crew. L-R. William Palmer, John Zienda, Bart Zienda, Tom Falck, Joe Palmer, John S. Palmer, Bill Dauska. Follow along on Yellowbrick. #cycrtm #tartan
2024 Intangible Tartan 3700 crew. L-R. William Palmer, John Zienda, Bart Zienda, Tom Falck, Joe Palmer, John S. Palmer, Bill Dauska. Follow along on Yellowbrick. #cycrtm #tartan
#svsagamore #cycrtm
Post-race partying after six days of race committee duty for racetomackinac, and a tiny view of the minor chaos of docking 100+ boats at the island. Parties included a newly created brunch for first timers - both crew of new boat/skipper combos doing their inaugural race, and individual crew members doing their first Mac. Love the positive reinforcement for newbies. #cycrtm
Post-race partying after six days of race committee duty for racetomackinac, and a tiny view of the minor chaos of docking 100+ boats at the island. Parties included a newly created brunch for first timers - both crew of new boat/skipper combos doing their inaugural race, and individual crew members doing their first Mac. Love the positive reinforcement for newbies. #cycrtm
Had a blast in the race to Mackinac this year. Our team got line honours in our fleet (a big win for us!) with an elapsed time of 2 days, 8 hrs but unfortunately got corrected over and ended up in 5th place. Would have loved podium but happy with our performance all things considered. We had wonderful weather despite the bit of rain on Saturday and no flies this year! Still on a high... 😃⛵ #cycracetomackinac #cycrtm #sailing #sydney41 #lakemichigan #chicago #mackinacisland First photo credit to photographers of the #racetomackinac
Had a blast in the race to Mackinac this year. Our team got line honours in our fleet (a big win for us!) with an elapsed time of 2 days, 8 hrs but unfortunately got corrected over and ended up in 5th place. Would have loved podium but happy with our performance all things considered. We had wonderful weather despite the bit of rain on Saturday and no flies this year! Still on a high... 😃⛵ #cycracetomackinac #cycrtm #sailing #sydney41 #lakemichigan #chicago #mackinacisland First photo credit to photographers of the #racetomackinac
Congratulations to the crews who have crossed the finish line of the 112th Chicago Yacht Club racetomackinac. Welcome to #PureMichigan! 📷: greendrinks #CYCRTM #LakeMichigan #LakeHuron #sailing #summer #MyMackinac #OnePureMichigan
Congratulations to the crews who have crossed the finish line of the 112th Chicago Yacht Club racetomackinac. Welcome to #PureMichigan! 📷: greendrinks #CYCRTM #LakeMichigan #LakeHuron #sailing #summer #MyMackinac #OnePureMichigan
It’s summer in Chicago and that means the 114th Race to Mackinac! We are racing Jasmin again to defend our title, again (a three-peat?). Unlike the stormy (and fast) race of last year, this looks to be a slow race (read: lots of sun, little wind). It’s a good thing we all like each other on the crew! Follow us as we work our way north from Chicago… start time is today at 3:10. Hope to arrive by Monday. Tracking for this year’s race is available on the web. View Race Tracker https://yb.tl/chicagomac2023 For the best experience on your mobile device (iOS or Android), download the free YB Races app. For those of you who have followed us in the past, just open you app and find the CYC Race 2023 and search for Jasmin in the Cruising Division. Thanks for cheering us on! #CYCRTM
It’s summer in Chicago and that means the 114th Race to Mackinac! We are racing Jasmin again to defend our title, again (a three-peat?). Unlike the stormy (and fast) race of last year, this looks to be a slow race (read: lots of sun, little wind). It’s a good thing we all like each other on the crew! Follow us as we work our way north from Chicago… start time is today at 3:10. Hope to arrive by Monday. Tracking for this year’s race is available on the web. View Race Tracker https://yb.tl/chicagomac2023 For the best experience on your mobile device (iOS or Android), download the free YB Races app. For those of you who have followed us in the past, just open you app and find the CYC Race 2023 and search for Jasmin in the Cruising Division. Thanks for cheering us on! #CYCRTM
#cycrtm2023 #cycrtm which will finish first!?
Under the bridge! Race to Mackinac. #cycrtm #valhalla
It's off to Mackinac Island for more than 285 yachts as they leave Monroe Harbor in Chicago on July 22, 1978. Photo by Michael Budrys. #RacetoMackinac #Mackinacrace #sailing #CYCRTM #americasoffshorechallenge
It's off to Mackinac Island for more than 285 yachts as they leave Monroe Harbor in Chicago on July 22, 1978. Photo by Michael Budrys. #RacetoMackinac #Mackinacrace #sailing #CYCRTM #americasoffshorechallenge
A beautiful night for a sailboat race. #makeitmackinac #CYCRTM
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Chicago Yacht Club – Race to Mackinac Photo Gallery (Click on photos for slideshow view)
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Archive – 2018 Race To Mackinac
Monday Afternoon Live Drone Coverage of the Finish Line of the 2018 Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac
Il Mostro First To Finish in the 2018 Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac
Il Mostro – according to online tracking – is near the Mackinac Bridge and on track to be the first to finish in the Chicago Yacht Club Race To Mackinac… – https://t.co/H2Cy7zbbeN #cycrtm pic.twitter.com/fSKt777y4U
— North Guide (@NorthGuide) July 22, 2018
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Congratulations Il Mostro! #cycrtm pic.twitter.com/6dq2tXiqUw
— North Guide (@NorthGuide) July 22, 2018
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