The 333-mile race from Chicago to Mackinac Island in Michigan is the oldest annual freshwater race.
CHICAGO -- The annual Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac sets sail Friday afternoon.It started in 1898 with just five boats. This year, there are more than 250 boats and 2,200 sailors participating.The weather forecast looks good for the start of the race, and wind conditions look really strong for a fast race.'We think it's going to be a faster than average race, and a big reason for that is sort of the wind direction the whole way.
It's kind of easy for boats to go downwind, so if the breezes hold this forecast, we're hoping for a faster than average race, absolutely,' race chairman Winn Soldani said.The cruising division, which has a more leisurely pace, starts Friday at 3 p.m. The winner will get the Whitehawk Trophy. It's the second year the prize will be handed out after being donated by Marjorie and Peter Thornton before last year's race.
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