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Chicago Yacht Club – Race to Mackinac – Photos

With 240 entrants, the Chicago Yacht Club’s Race to Mackinac presented by Wintrust (CYCRTM) promises once again to be a spectacle worth taking in, as it returns to Lake Michigan and Lake Huron this week. Cruising and Performance Racing Divisions start the race at Chicago’s Navy Pier on Friday (July 16) and Saturday (July 17), respectively, with organizers suggesting the window of 10 a.m.-1 p.m. on Saturday as the best public viewing opportunity. In 10-minute intervals, starting at 11 a.m. and ending around 2:40 p.m., seventeen “sections” for ORC, One-Design, Multihull and Doublehanded boats will start their 289 nautical mile journey to Mackinac Island – an annual trek that, over more than 11 decades, has become the stuff of legend in sailboat racing.

The Chicago Yacht Club-Race To Mackinac race division gets under way this Saturday. The lead boats will start arriving on Mackinac Island as early as late Sunday. By Tuesday the marina will be filled with sailboats and successful racers will be celebrating on the island. #TBT: Here are some of our favorite photos from previous versions of the Race To Mackinac. – Chicago Yacht Club Race To Mackinac – July 15 – 19, 2021 >>>

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The Chicago Yacht Club-Race To Mackinac gets under way this Saturday. The lead boats will start arriving on Mackinac Island as early as late Sunday. By Tuesday the marina will be filled with sailboats and successful racers will be celebrating on the island. #TBT: Here are some of our favorite photos from previous versions of the Race To Mackinac. (Feel free to post your photos in the comments below.)
Watching the racers cross the finish line - Chicago Race To Mackinac - 2013
Chicago Race To Mackinac - Crossing the finish line at Round Island... (Photo via Joann's Fudge of Mackinac Island)
Chicago Race To Mackinac - Keeping updated on the progress of the race from the Pink Pony.
Chicago Race To Mackinac
Chicago Race To Mackinac - 2013
Chicago Race To Mackinac - 2013
Chicago Race To Mackinac - 2013 - The view of the finish line from the Carriage House patio at Hotel Iroquois on the Beach.
Chicago Race To Mackinac - 2013
Chicago Race To Mackinac - 2013
Chicago Race To Mackinac - 2013
Chicago Race To Mackinac - Awards ceremony at Grand Hotel
Chicago Race To Mackinac - View of the marina from the Pink Pony
Chicago Race To Mackinac - 2013
Chicago Race To Mackinac - 2013
Chicago Race To Mackinac - 2013
Chicago Race To Mackinac - Celebrating on the patio at the Pink Pony
Chicago Race To Mackinac - Awards ceremony at Grand Hotel
A full marina of Chicago to Mackinac racers... (Photo via Pink Pony)
The Chippewa Hotel Waterfront - Mackinac Island, Michigan
View of the full marina from Marquette Park
A Chicago to Mackinac racer passing under the Mackinac Bridge... (Photo via Joann's Fudge of Mackinac Island)
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Chicago Yacht Club Race To Mackinac – Photos via Instagram

Here are the latest photos of Chicago Yacht Club Race To Mackinac via instagram. If you have an instagram photo to share of Chicago Yacht Club Race To Mackinac, tag it with #cycrtm and your photos will appear in the photo stream below.

Instagram post 17941268603682841 Chicago just seems to put a smile on your face.  Today at the Race to Mackinac.

Chicago just seems to put a smile on your face. Today at the Race to Mackinac. ...

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Instagram post 18213808237300891 Snowing in July?  Nope, that is how big and how intense the raindrops were on Saturday afternoon on Lake Michigan during the Race to Mackinac.

Snowing in July? Nope, that is how big and how intense the raindrops were on Saturday afternoon on Lake Michigan during the Race to Mackinac. ...

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2023 Race to Mackinac #cycrtm ...

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Instagram post 17996717381004792 The prettiest boat you'll see on Lake Michigan this weekend is Whitehawk.  It's in the 114th Race to Mackinac.  Built in 1978, it's a 104 feet long, mono wooden hull and owned by Peter Thornton of Burr Ridge.  What a sight it is in front of our gorgeous Chicago skyline.

The prettiest boat you'll see on Lake Michigan this weekend is Whitehawk. It's in the 114th Race to Mackinac. Built in 1978, it's a 104 feet long, mono wooden hull and owned by Peter Thornton of Burr Ridge. What a sight it is in front of our gorgeous Chicago skyline. ...

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Instagram post 17912753231787737 This weekend is the Race to Mackinac.  Be sure to be looking out for those beautiful colorful sails on Lake Michigan. 
If this image looks familiar, it's the cover of my new book, "Chicago - Morning, Noon & Night". Pre-Sale is on my website.

This weekend is the Race to Mackinac. Be sure to be looking out for those beautiful colorful sails on Lake Michigan. If this image looks familiar, it's the cover of my new book, "Chicago - Morning, Noon & Night". Pre-Sale is on my website. ...

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Saturday Soaking in Chicago. From my iPhone. ...

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Instagram post 18145648927269612 Drying out, fixing sails and ripping along toward the island. Breakfast at Big Sable! #mainstreetsailing #cycrtm

Drying out, fixing sails and ripping along toward the island. Breakfast at Big Sable! #mainstreetsailing #cycrtm ...

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Instagram post 17998964473473045 Quin and I are racing to Mackinaw. Follow us racetomackinac  Kinship makes their first Mac race with Quin on board. I’m joining xuberancesailing #cycrtm

Quin and I are racing to Mackinaw. Follow us racetomackinac Kinship makes their first Mac race with Quin on board. I’m joining xuberancesailing #cycrtm ...

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Instagram post 17913719911812184 Great night photographing the yachts crossing the finish line! Welcome to Mackinac sailors! ⛵️ #cycrtm

Great night photographing the yachts crossing the finish line! Welcome to Mackinac sailors! ⛵️ #cycrtm ...

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Chicago Yacht Club – Race to Mackinac – 2015

The Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac is the longest, annual freshwater sailing race in the world. It takes place on Lake Michigan, starting in the waters off Chicago and finishing at Mackinac Island.

The 2015 Mac, as it is affectionately known, kicks off Saturday, July 11, 2015 with 3,000 sailors competing in this world-class sporting event.

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