Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac Archives

Big plans for 2025 Chicago Mackinac Race

October 26th, 2024

In celebration of its 150th anniversary, the Chicago Yacht Club will be having a special edition of its iconic Race

July 19th, 2024

Chicago Yacht Club to Mackinac racer reveals details of Lake Michigan rescue: Shawn Dougherty told himself to keep calm or

July 16th, 2024

With a record-setting pace, storms, dismastings, and a man overboard, the 115th Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac presented by

July 15th, 2024

With the final group of starters underway on July 13, the 2024 Chicago Mackinac Race got plenty spicy for the

July 14th, 2024

The Andrews 80 Maverick, owned by Sanford Burris, William and Ward Kinney, set a new elapsed time record in the

May 22nd, 2024

In 2024, midwest offshore racers prepare for the annually held Chicago Mackinac Race (114th edition, 289 nm) and the Bayview

July 26th, 2023

For the 2023 Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac, presenting sponsor Wintrust entered a team for the second year with

July 25th, 2023

The 114th edition of the Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac delivered a mix of squalls and calms for the

July 24th, 2023

(July 24, 2023) – The dreaded “light and variable” wind forecast has descended upon the boats still racing in the

July 20th, 2023

The 114th Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac gets underway July 21 for the Cruising Division with the bulk of