Entry open for Chicago Mackinac Race

The 2022 Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac presented by Wintrust is open for entries, with the 113th edition to begin July 23 (July 22 for cruising division). The race begins in front of Chicago’s skyline and finishes 289 nautical miles north on Lake Michigan and Lake Huron, at Michigan’s iconic Mackinac Island.

One element sure to please competitors is the return of docking at the Mackinac Island State Harbor – the prime finishing location for the fleet to enjoy post-race celebrations. Rafting has returned for 2022, and as in past years, the Race will utilize both St. Ignace and Mackinac City harbors for overflow docking.

A new resource created by the Mac committee, So You Want to do the Race to Mackinac, offers tips and answers frequent questions for first-time registrants from learning how to request an invitation, preparing the boat and crew with the latest safety requirements, and more.

Race details – Noticeboard – Facebook

The Chicago Yacht Club’s 112th Race to Mackinac in 2021 was a slow race along its 289.4 nautical mile course from Chicago to Mackinac Island, with primarily upwind wind angles that saw the breeze going from decent at the starts to completely dead at some points near the Manitou Islands, offering windless holes that stranded some of the fleet’s 231 boats longer than others.