Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac presented by Wintrust

In a race that will be remembered as “one for the books,” the 113th Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac presented by Wintrust finished today with the Sailors Celebration, hosted for the first time on the great lawn of Mission Point Resort. And while this year’s race didn’t break any official records other than the number of Lake Michigan lightning strikes during Saturday night’s storms, it was one of the overall fastest races in recent years. By the time the Grand Hotel Porch Party ended Sunday evening, nearly all of the 33 boats in the Cruising Division had finished; and half of the turbo boats in Section 1 were drying out their gear.