Countdown to Chicago Mackinac Race

The 2025 Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac, with starts on July 18 and 19, features its largest fleet in recent years with nearly 300 boats, driven by a surge in first-time entries, the return of the Multihull Division, and a rare running of the ‘Ultra Mac’—a 548-nautical mile offshore challenge from Port Huron, MI to Chicago sailed in advance of the main event. – Full report