Chicago Yacht Club – Race to Mackinac – July 21 – 25, 2023
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 21, 2023 (cruising division) and Saturday, July 22, 2023 (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
Below are the latest postings from the Chicago Yacht Club – Race to Mackinac Page On Facebook.
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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.
Chicago just seems to put a smile on your face. Today at 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.

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.
#flashbackfriday to the Chicago to Mackinac yacht race from last week! The crew out on White Shoal had not only front row seats to the race but also a unique perspective. The first few photos feature the eventual winner, Whitehawk, passing Waugoshance lights and Grey's Reef respectively. #whiteshoallight #puremichigan #cycrtm #yachtracing #operationsummersideoflife #lighthouse #historicsite

#flashbackfriday to the Chicago to Mackinac yacht race from last week! The crew out on White Shoal had not only front row seats to the race but also a unique perspective. The first few photos feature the eventual winner, Whitehawk, passing Waugoshance lights and Grey's Reef respectively. #whiteshoallight #puremichigan #cycrtm #yachtracing #operationsummersideoflife #lighthouse #historicsite
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Great captures of wintrust first team in the chicagoyachtclub racetomackinac presented by Wintrust. Sailors from different areas of the organization set sail yesterday aboard “ Mojo” to tackle the 333 nautical miles to Mackinac Island during this year’s 113th Race. I was watching the wild night of storms on the Lake but see them on their way with 138 miles to go. You can track them and other Racing division teams expected to finish by morning! Many Cruising division teams are arriving today.🙏 We join chicagoyachtclub and the 2100 sailors and crew to cheer on this powerful team, and all at Wintrust that help make this event , one of Chicago’s very best, happen year after year. Well done Team Wintrust, our partners of the Make it Better Foundation’s Philanthropy Awards. Champions that never seem to miss a chance to celebrate community wherever they are… land and sea🌊🌊🌊🌊⛵️✨ Smooth Sailing Team Mojo. Safety to all teams… Resilience and Community are powerful things! https://yb.tl/chicagomac2022?utm_source=2022+CYCRTM+Tracking+Page #team #community #americasoffshorechallenge #cycrtm #racing #lakemichigan #mackinacisland #philanthropy

Great captures of wintrust first team in the chicagoyachtclub racetomackinac presented by Wintrust. Sailors from different areas of the organization set sail yesterday aboard “ Mojo” to tackle the 333 nautical miles to Mackinac Island during this year’s 113th Race. I was watching the wild night of storms on the Lake but see them on their way with 138 miles to go. You can track them and other Racing division teams expected to finish by morning! Many Cruising division teams are arriving today.🙏 We join chicagoyachtclub and the 2100 sailors and crew to cheer on this powerful team, and all at Wintrust that help make this event , one of Chicago’s very best, happen year after year. Well done Team Wintrust, our partners of the Make it Better Foundation’s Philanthropy Awards. Champions that never seem to miss a chance to celebrate community wherever they are… land and sea🌊🌊🌊🌊⛵️✨ Smooth Sailing Team Mojo. Safety to all teams… Resilience and Community are powerful things! https://yb.tl/chicagomac2022?utm_source=2022+CYCRTM+Tracking+Page #team #community #americasoffshorechallenge #cycrtm #racing #lakemichigan #mackinacisland #philanthropy
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
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.
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.
Saturday Soaking in Chicago. From my iPhone.
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
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
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 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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