Chicago Yacht Club Race To Mackinac

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Chicago Yacht Club Race To Mackinac The largest annual offshore race in the world.
333 miles from Chicago → Mackinac Island
Since 1898
(629)

At 333 miles (289.4 nautical miles), the Race to Mackinac is the oldest annual freshwater distance race in the world. 'The Mac' starts at the Chicago Lighthouse, just off Navy Pier and continues to Mackinac Island. In 2021, the cruising division starts July 16, and the racing divisions July 17. The Mac is widely considered a bucket-list race and has featured world class racers such as Ted Turner; Steve Fawcett; Roy Disney and Larry Ellison, as well as thousands of amateur racers from throughout the US and the world. ALL TIME-SENSITIVE OR RACE-RELATED COMMUNICATIONS SHOULD BE SENT TO [email protected]. We cannot reply to time-sensitive Facebook posts or posts with race-related questions from competitors here.

10/22/2026

🔊 Sound on.

One moment, total darkness. The next, Lake Michigan lights up like it’s the middle of the afternoon. An unforgettable night aboard Rhumb Runner during the 2026 Race to Mackinac.

🎥: Rhumb Runner

Night shift. ⚡ Sometimes Lake Michigan turns the lights on for you. 📸 Onboard Lucky Dubie during the 2026
10/09/2026

Night shift. ⚡
Sometimes Lake Michigan turns the lights on for you.
📸 Onboard Lucky Dubie during the 2026

Ok, Mac racers…sunset or sunrise? ☀️
09/25/2026

Ok, Mac racers…sunset or sunrise? ☀️

👀 Looking back at summer the best way we know how.
09/23/2026

👀 Looking back at summer the best way we know how.

The bridge lights the way. The sky steals the show. ⚡After hundreds of miles, passing beneath the Mackinac Bridge is alw...
09/14/2026

The bridge lights the way. The sky steals the show. ⚡

After hundreds of miles, passing beneath the Mackinac Bridge is always a moment. With a sky like this, it’s one you won’t forget.

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Chicago, IL
60603

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