Chicago Yacht Club – Race to Mackinac – July 21 – 24, 2018
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 Saturday, July 21, 2018 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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Monday Afternoon Live Drone Coverage of the Finish Line of the 2018 Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac
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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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Chicago Yacht Club – Race to Mackinac On Facebook
Below are the latest postings from the Chicago Yacht Club – Race to Mackinac Page On Facebook.
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** CREW FINDER MEET, GREET & LEARN**
Sunday, March 3rd at Chicago Yacht Club's Monroe Station from 1-5 p.m. Complimentary appetizers and cash bar during the event. Everyone is welcome, from any club, on any boat or anybody who wants to sail! The whole point is to put crew and potential crew, beginners to advanced, together with boat owners to exchange information and then enjoy a one- hour presentation on Downwind Heavy Weather Racing by Perry Lewis of North Sails. This is open to all. Please invite anyone you know who may want to sail and who may need to find a boat to sail on. www.chicagoyachtclub.org/default.aspx?p=ViewEventFlyer&ssid=&eventid=3801024
The 2019 Chicago Mackinac Race is expected to require Safety at Sea training for 50% of all crew members. The article below provides a preview of the requirements, which will be announced in the Notice of Race when published next month.
Mac Race Previews 2019 Safety at Sea Training Requirements | Race to Mackinac
cycracetomackinac.com
Enhanced safety at sea training requirements for sailors in the 2019 edition of the Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac presented by Wintrust are expected to be announced when the Notice of Race is issued in January 2019.
Too timely, and needed.
Why not apply a CEU system like most professional organizations require, instead of making experienced sailors redundantly take the same basic safety course every five years? The S@S courses are basic at best.
Time to save some money and come do the Hook race!Extremely reasonable cost. Reasonable safety requirements. NOR coming out soon. Please consider this race as an alternate to the Mac.
Bob Smahay ...you’re good to go!!
Insurance requirements?
Here's an update on ORR, the rule used by the Mac (and Bayview Mac, Newport-Bermuda, Transpac and most other major offshore races in the US).
Mac race winner in 1938! Some more information about Manitou is available on Wikipedia - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S/Y_Manitou.Fabulous shot from Mark Krasnow Photography of Sparkman & Stephens Design No. 99, MANITOU, in St. Tropez. An elegant yawl, once owned by President John F. Kennedy, she was designed to win the Chicago Yacht Club Race To Mackinac. Launched in 1937, she won her first Chicago Mac Race in 1938.
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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.
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Chicago Yacht Club – Race to Mackinac Photo Gallery (Click on photos for slideshow view)
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