Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac Archives

Countdown to Chicago Mackinac Race

July 12th, 2017

The 109th Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac has 301 entrants preparing for 289.4 course from the Chicago Lighthouse, just

June 7th, 2017

More than 300 boats have registered for the 109th Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac presented by Wintrust, one of

May 23rd, 2017

Traveling to distant regattas can take a lot of effort, and there is no promise the racing conditions will be

January 15th, 2017

The Chicago Yacht Club Mackinac Committee have released a revision of the Chicago Mac Safety Regulations (CMSRs) for monohull entrants

November 8th, 2016

The US Sailing Safety at Sea Committee will award the Arthur B. Hanson Rescue Medal to the crew of City

August 25th, 2016

Due to the vagaries of the weather, long distance sailboat racing is often challenging. Sometimes the challenge is a lengthy

August 2nd, 2016

Ron White, navigator on the ORMA 60 Arete’, comments on the their elapsed time win of the 2016 Chicago Yacht

August 1st, 2016

by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Life isn’t getting any simpler, and our sport remains equally complicated. Boat types are diverse with

July 31st, 2016

Jamie Rosman, who crewed on the Beneteau 37 Chaika in the Chicago Mackinac Race, offers this post mortem analysis regarding

July 28th, 2016

The One-Design 48 WhoDo, owned by Erik Owen of Northport, Michigan, was refloated after sinking during the stormy Chicago Yacht