2012 Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac Update
Updated May 17, 2012
64 days until race day… Have you accepted your invite yet?
Fellow Mac Sailors:
If you have received an automatic invitation, Why not enter the race today? Don’t let procrastination cost you your spot. Follow the directions in your automatic invite to register, which includes paying your registration fee. We have over 330 boats registered already plus a healthy number in the queue. Don't miss your chance!
Remember the entry deadline is fast approaching, as spelled out in the
NOR.
If you have never entered before or did not receive an automatic invite, we encourage you to enter a request for invitation today! See the
NOR for instructions.
If you have received your invitation, be sure to follow the steps to accept it.
Twitter
As you may have noticed, the Mac web site now features a Twitter box on the left-side of the page. Twitter is a site allowing users to post short messages which can be viewed by other users. Twitter is ideal for use from a boat on the Lake as it uses very little bandwidth and thus works pretty well with the limited cellular coverage we see as we head north.
This year, we are encouraging all competitors to post to Twitter from the race course. We encourage you to sign up for an account with
Twitter.com if you don't already have one and to tweet about your preparations for the race and to tweet from the race. When you do so, please include #CYCRTM in your tweets, so they will feed into our site. We think this will make the race more fun for our friends and family ashore.
If your boat or crew members have Twitter accounts and intend to tweet about the race, please have them email their twitter ID to
racecoordinator@chicagoyachtclub.org. Please be sure they identify which boat they are on.
Boat Photos and Crew photo
As you know, this year CYC has selected Yellowbrick to provide tracking for the race. We have been working closely with Yellowbrick towards a successful tracking experience for our competitors this summer. The new tracking site can feature a photograph of the boat along with its track. We think this will enhance the experience for family and friends viewing the race. Therefore, we are asking each entered boat to send to
racecoordinator@chicagoyachtclub.org a digital picture (JPG or PNG format) of the boat, at least 480x640 resolution. Please name the file XXXXX.jpg, with the Xs replaced with your sail number, so we can match up the right photo with the right boat. So for example, my photo would be named 55367.jpg. We are also asking for a crew photo if you have it. Please name it CREWXXXX.jpg, where the XXXX would be your sail number. Again, 480x640 minimum (higher quality is better).
If you have any questions. Contact our Race Coordinator at racecoordinator@chicagoyachtclub.org.
Lou Sandoval
Chairman
104th Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac presented by Veuve Clicquot