News: 2011 Race

A sell-out crowd of nearly 400 sailors, guest and other members of the sailing community came together to honor their fellow sailors at the 2011 Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac Awards Dinner. The theme of the evening was – A Celebration of Our Community – and took place Saturday, November 5 in the Crystal Ballroom of the Hyatt Regency Chicago.

You are all cordially invited to attend the 2011 Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac Awards Dinner – A Celebration of Our Community. The dinner will be held on Saturday, November 5, 2011 in the Crystal Ballroom of the Hyatt Regency Chicago, 151 East Wacker Drive, Chicago. The dinner is hosted by the Chicago Yacht Club Foundation. Cost per person is $82.00. Cocktails are at 6:00 PM, Dinner and Program at 7:00 PM and the After Party on the Island will begin at approximately 10:00 PM. 

The Clark DeRoy trophy is awarded to the yacht with the lowest combined corrected time for the Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac and the Bayview Yacht Club Race to Mackinac. This year’s winner is Dr. Philip D. O’Niel III’s Natalie J from the Bayview Yacht Club. Congratulations.

We are pleased to announce that after a great deal of manual labor, including a manual review of all of the original results and manually rescoring the race, the final results for the 2011 Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac, presented by Veuve Clicquot, are now on our website.

Congratulations to all the Race winners and participants! Next to the winner we have listed the corrected time. For a full list of results click here.

Sailing is a remarkably safe sport in large part because of the caring of its close-knit community. When a sailor dies, all sailors mourn and do what they can to see that such an accident does not happen again.

I thought I’d give a few updates and shout-outs as we get closer and closer to Race Day. For those of you looking for photos of your boat taken during the race, we have more than 10 photographers shooting pix this year. There’s a flyer in the Skipper’s Bag and we’ll have more information after the race on how you can check out their wares, or click here. If you need a room, Grand Hotel has rooms and a great deal. $299/night, up to four in a room, and no minimum number of nights required. Incl​

We would like to invite you to participate in two exciting events taking place on Mackinac Island immediately following the 2011 Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac.

Mac Week Parties Party – Party - Party! Wednesday July 13th Family Night - Monroe Station Parking Lot Activities are free. Many fun things for the kids to do - gutter sailboat races, Lake Michigan bean bag toss, hula hoops, jump ropes, prizes, goody bags and more. Dinner will be available for purchase. Be sure to make you dinner reservations. Friday July 15th Pre-Race Party – Monroe Station Come one come all! No reservations required. No restrictions on the number of guests. Music provided ​

Memories and stories of food on the Mac abound - and in fact, stories have literally been written about dining on the Mac - the good, the bad and the ugly - in CYC's Blinker. In an attempt to eliminate "the bad and the ugly," we've set up a web site to allow our sailors, family and friends to share recipes, tips and techniques to help you eat better on the Mac. Please visit https://www.eatbetteronthemac.com to share your favorite recipes with your fellow sailors and to see what others have been cooking and eating on the Mac.