Chicago Yacht Club-Race To Mackinac

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 2014, the cruising division starts July 18, and the racing divisons July 19.

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.

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