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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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.
And another Mac in the books. The good ship Main Street got us to the island in good form. And fast. Finished at 5 this morning before the wind went very light. Fun downwind race with a fabulous crew. #mainstreetsailing #cycrtm #sailingwithfamily #pinkpony #timetocelebrate
And another Mac in the books. The good ship Main Street got us to the island in good form. And fast. Finished at 5 this morning before the wind went very light. Fun downwind race with a fabulous crew. #mainstreetsailing #cycrtm #sailingwithfamily #pinkpony #timetocelebrate
Only took a few 2025 #CYCRTM photos while racing on Esprit. The highly competitive J105 fleet had 18 entries. Esprit took 5th place and was just a few minutes from the podium. I love that this long distance race always seems to bring on the thrill of match racing in the straits. Great time with the best crew on Lake Michigan. We had a little bit of everything this year- rain, sun, downwind, a lot of upwind, sunsets, moon rise, sunrises, Rice Krispies, rose water spritzes, and island fireworks! Luckily, very few flies. Look forward to next year! judith.a.mclean chicagocaptanne k.d.michaud christina.rice.ican.youcan Ross and Chris! Esprit on the island 📸 cred to dianebfoote
Only took a few 2025 #CYCRTM photos while racing on Esprit. The highly competitive J105 fleet had 18 entries. Esprit took 5th place and was just a few minutes from the podium. I love that this long distance race always seems to bring on the thrill of match racing in the straits. Great time with the best crew on Lake Michigan. We had a little bit of everything this year- rain, sun, downwind, a lot of upwind, sunsets, moon rise, sunrises, Rice Krispies, rose water spritzes, and island fireworks! Luckily, very few flies. Look forward to next year! judith.a.mclean chicagocaptanne k.d.michaud christina.rice.ican.youcan Ross and Chris! Esprit on the island 📸 cred to dianebfoote
And away we go! Good luck and fair winds to all our racetomackinac crew friends & family! See you on the island. 🌴 #nomad #CYCRTM
And away we go! Good luck and fair winds to all our racetomackinac crew friends & family! See you on the island. 🌴 #nomad #CYCRTM
Chicago to Mackinac Race continued.. #cycrtm #racetomackinac #chicagoyachtclub #addictedtomackinacisland #mackinacisland #whitehawk #sailing
Chicago to Mackinac Race continued.. #cycrtm #racetomackinac #chicagoyachtclub #addictedtomackinacisland #mackinacisland #whitehawk #sailing
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
So far so good. Great first day of the Race to Mackinac for my 33rd race up Lake Michigan. Wetter and windier than advertised. But as we head into the Manitous danger lurks ahead. #mainstreetsailing #hopingthewindholds #lovesailingwithmypeople #cycrtm #pandorussphinxmoth racetomackinac
So far so good. Great first day of the Race to Mackinac for my 33rd race up Lake Michigan. Wetter and windier than advertised. But as we head into the Manitous danger lurks ahead. #mainstreetsailing #hopingthewindholds #lovesailingwithmypeople #cycrtm #pandorussphinxmoth racetomackinac
#cycrtm2023 #cycrtm which will finish first!?
A really good day! Minister placed 2nd in the T10 section and 13th overall in the 113th CYC Race to Mackinac. #cycrtm
A really good day! Minister placed 2nd in the T10 section and 13th overall in the 113th CYC Race to Mackinac. #cycrtm
From Italy to Chicago, ready to race no matter the waters! #nastrorosatour #captainsboatcare #mypastatruck #cycrtm
From Italy to Chicago, ready to race no matter the waters! #nastrorosatour #captainsboatcare #mypastatruck #cycrtm
Another Mac in the books #cycrtm
Good times never seemed so good on the island ⛵️🐴🍦 #cycrtm
2023 Race to Mackinac #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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