Chicago to Mackinac Sailing Race The Chicago Tribune reports that the 333-mile Chicago-to-Mackinac race, the world's longest freshwater sailing competition, celebrates its 97th running this weekend. The race starts at noon on Saturday east of the Monroe Street Harbor in Chicago and finishes at Round Island off Mackinac Island. Although most boats finish in 40 to 60 hours, the fastest can finish in a day (record 23 hours 30 minutes by Roy Disney's Pyewacket). Read A look at the race in the Chicago Tribune Chicago Yacht Club (official sponsor) Chicago to Mackinac Race web site Posted/updated Jul 15, 2005 by Andrew McFarlane (Absolute Michigan) click to Send This Story to a Friend! Main Michigan News Page Go Back One Page

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