Please contact Chicago Yacht Club and inquire about availability and recommendations at both the Monroe and Belmont Harbor Stations. Many competitors choose to reserve transient dockage with the Chicago Harbors.

At the finish of the Race, docking assignments are assigned by race management with priority in docking preference given by order of completed race entry. This docking preference is the entry’s choice between Mackinac Island, St. Ignace, Mackinaw City, or no docking. It does not give priority to specific individual assignments (i.e. a specific dock at Mackinac Island) which are allocated at the discretion of race management. Due to limited dockage, some vessels may be directed to the docks at St. Ignace or Mackinaw City on the mainland, a short ferry ride away. 

All boats may be required to raft, so we strongly encourage all vessels to come prepared with the necessary equipment to ensure safe and secure docking. This includes dock lines, fenders, and fender boards. Proper preparation not only ensures the safety of your vessel but also promotes a smooth and cooperative docking experience for everyone involved. Please plan ahead and equip your boat accordingly to facilitate a hassle-free rafting process.

Request a reservation by e-mailing dockmaster@chicagoyachtclub.org on or after May 15 and no later than seven days prior to the start. Please include:

1. Name of the boat

2. Name and cell phone number of the person in charge of the boat while moored at CYC

3. Estimated date and time of arrival

4. Boat's home port

5. Boat’s LOA and beam

6. The preferred docking location (Monroe or Belmont)

At all times while docked at CYC prior to the start of The Race or at any Post-Finish CYCMC-provided docking location, the skipper shall be reachable at the cell phone number indicated in the online Entry Profile.

Any boat seeking dockage at CYC is subject to rafting as directed by the Dockmaster.

Boats unable or unwilling to comply with these docking regulations must make their own arrangements for alternate docking.

Upon arrival in Chicago, boats should contact the Dockmaster via VHF Channel 73 and ask for docking instructions.

Please do not tie up to any vacant space or raft position without the Dockmaster’s prior approval.

All boats docking at CYC must have adequate fenders and lines for mooring and rafting.

The Dockmaster may direct boats to move. All boats shall comply with any reasonable request from the Dockmaster.

At least one crew member, capable of moving the boat if directed, must remain on the boat or the premises of the CYC station where the boat is docked between 0800 CDT and 2000 CDT whenever docked at CYC.

Competitor boats that are regularly moored in Chicago harbors are not permitted to occupy slip or seawall space, including rafting, at CYC from 2200 CDT Wednesday prior to the start until 1200 CDT Saturday of the start, unless directed by the Dockmaster on a temporary basis to load supplies.

No later than Wednesday 1100 hrs (EDT), all boats shall have vacated their allocated docking unless they have previously secured arrangements for continued berthing with the Mackinac Island State Harbor.