Chicago Yacht Club – Race to Mackinac – July 18 – 22, 2025
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 18, 2025 (cruising division) and Saturday, July 19, 2025 (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 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
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
Esprit d’Ecosse and friends ready for the 2023 Chicago race to Mackinac! #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
Haulin ass while witnessing a gorgeous sunrise… #cycrtm
#svsagamore #cycrtm
Good times never seemed so good on the island ⛵️🐴🍦 #cycrtm
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
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
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
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
#cycrtm2023 #cycrtm which will finish first!?
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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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