We apologize that we need to delay the opening of registration for the 113th Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac presented by Wintrust until March 1, 2022. 

Our team of volunteers have been working hard with our vendor to ensure we deliver the best experience for this year’s race. As mentioned, we are creating a new registration system that is more user friendly and we need some additional time to refine and test to ensure a seamless transition.  

We are looking forward to hosting an excellent event this summer with many positive changes to the ‘Race to Mac’ experience, including ample docking to accommodate the majority of the fleet on the island. 

In order to provide the best experience for our competitors, we will be delaying the opening of registration until February 15th.  We are putting the final touches on our brand new registration system and we need a little more time.  Data from past races will be imported, but competitors will have to reset their passwords prior to completing entries or crew profiles.  The Notice of Race and Chicago Mackinac Safety Requirements will be published as scheduled on February 1st on the Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac Website.   

Welcome to 2022! I hope you had the opportunity to spend time with your friends and family this holiday season. This past year was the year of “return to racing” with the 112th Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac presented by Wintrust and many other events taking place. We look to build on that success this year with the 113th CYCRTM, and I have a lot of exciting news to share about the race. 

Chicago Yacht Club has appointed Sam Veilleux to be the chairman of the 113th and 114th Races to Mackinac taking place in 2022 and 2023. The announcement was made at the Race to Mackinac Awards Banquet held on November 6th at Monroe Station. More than 300 competitors, members of the sailing community and honored guests were in attendance.