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4 days ago
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Valor, Catapult, Fuzzylogic among boats sailing in 2025 Race to Mackinac
Hundreds of boats set sail from Chicago on Friday for the annual Race to Mackinac. But if you've ever stopped to look at the names of some of the boats, you may have wondered about the meaning behind the words. "Every year there's a time where I love it. Every year, there's a time that I ask myself why I'm doing this. A race on open water can be relentless. "You really have to have the patience for it." It takes valor to sail from Chicago all the way to Mackinac Island. "The challenge of getting, you know, 333 miles up the lake in one piece." But the journey can catapult sailors to greatness. "It's just experiencing the lake in a whole different way, so that's really cool." Every crew has a boat. Every boat has a name, like "Shmokin Joe," and some names only a skipper could spell—including "Scheherazade." But behind every boat name is a story, and it's not always the story you'd expect. "I think a lot of people assume that we partake, and we do not. It's just a fun name, that's it." Some names just seem to fit in a fuzzylogical sort of way. "It really applies to sailboat racing. There's some serious fuzzylogic that goes on with sailboat racing." In the 116th Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac, there are nearly 2,500 sailors from 49 states, 14 countries, and perhaps more than one planet. "This is our mascot, Zorp." They range in age from 14 to 88. They all set sail from Chicago to Michigan's Mackinac Island for different reasons. "For us, it's a family thing. My son is on board. This will be his third Mackinac race. This will be my 27th. My dad did 47 Macks before he passed away, so you know, it's been in my family forever." Victors will be crowned, but every voyager sails with a story. "I believe every single boat has a good story, and if not, there's a good story in the future."
CBS News
4 days ago
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Watch Live: 116th Race to Mackinac Island sets sail for 2025
The 116th Race to Mackinac sets sail on Friday afternoon. Nearly 300 boats will race more than 330 miles from Chicago to Mackinac Island in Michigan. The 2,500 sailors are coming to compete from 49 states and 14 countries. The race is hosted by the Chicago Yacht Club, which is also celebrating its 150th anniversary. CBS News Chicago is streaming the start of the race live on Pluto TV, the CBS News app, and on Paramount+ starting at 2:30 p.m. The Cruising Division starts at 3 p.m.
CBS News
4 days ago
- Sport
- CBS News
How to watch the 116th Race to Mackinac on CBS News Chicago
The 116th Race to Mackinac sets sail on Friday afternoon. Nearly 300 boats will race more than 330 miles from Chicago to Mackinac Island in Michigan. The 2,500 sailors are coming to compete from 49 states and 14 countries. The race is hosted by the Chicago Yacht Club, which is also celebrating its 150th anniversary. CBS News Chicago will be streaming the start of the race live on Pluto TV, the CBS News app, and on Paramount+ starting at 2:30 p.m. The Cruising Division starts at 3 p.m.
CBS News
5 days ago
- Sport
- CBS News
116th Race to Mackinac to set sail from Chicago this weekend
Get ready to set sail. The 116th Race to Mackinac begins on Friday. Nearly 300 boats and 2,500 sailors are joining the 333-mile race on Lake Michigan from Navy Pier to Mackinac Island, Michigan. It's hosted by the Chicago Yacht Club, which is also celebrating their 150th anniversary. The cruising division, which has a more leisurely pace, sets sail on Friday, and the racing division, featuring faster boats, sets sail Saturday. If you want to keep track of the boats throughout the week, the Chicago Yacht Club website has a live race tracker. The fastest boats can finish the race in around 20-22 hours. Most boats finish in 40 to 60 hours, according to the Chicago Yacht Club. CBS News Chicago will be streaming the start of the race on Friday on the CBS News app and website, Paramount Plus, and Pluto TV starting around 2:30 p.m.
