2012 Race to Mackinac is Open
February 17, 2012 09:27 AM
Greetings Fellow Mac Sailors:
Entries in the 2012 Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac, Presented by Veuve Clicquot, are now open! Automatic Invitations, which go to Skippers who have raced in any one of the last four races on the same boat (with a few exceptions), went out yesterday, Thursday, February 16, 2012. Invited Competitors are encouraged to enter the race as soon as possible as we anticipate the race to be a sell-out again this year. Remember that you are not officially in the race until you have accepted the invitation and paid the entry fee. (Please refer to NOR 4.2).
New for 2012: Invited Competitors who have changed boats since their last Mac entry year, will be required to submit for approval a new request for invitation with the new boat information and updated crew experience. If this applies to you, please do not accept the automatic invitation, but rather submit a new request for invitation. In addition, all competitors should be advised of the change in Safety Inspection procedures on Pre-Race Inspections (Please refer to NOR 18). Should your boat be selected for pre-Race inspection, you will need to schedule your inspection with the CYC Staff Race Coordinator.
We are also accepting Requests for Invitation to this year's race from first time Skippers or those who have not raced in at least four years. We will begin reviewing these requests next week. The first round of invitations will go out in the next few weeks. Skippers in this category are encouraged to make their entry request as complete as possible. Pay special attention to providing a complete sailing history on crew members and make sure to provide all required emergency contact information including a valid working e-mail address for each member of the crew. RFI’s can be completed online via the CYC Race to Mackinac website:
http://competitor.cycracetomackinac.com/requestinfo.cfm
As previously announced, the NOR is published and is available on our website as are the Mackinac Safety Regulations (MSRs) for both monohulls and multihulls.
As always, if you have any questions, contact racecoordinator@chicagoyachtclub.org
Best regards,
Lou Sandoval
Chairman
2011 Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac Presented by Veuve Clicquot
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