MAC FAN GUIDE

FAN GUIDE

VIEW THE BOATS ON LAND, ON THE WATER, ONLINE & TRACK THE 2022 RACE

PRE-RACE COVERAGE ON LAND

SEE THE BOATS AT MONROE STATION

In the days leading up to the Race to Mackinac, race boats are docked at Chicago Yacht Club’s Monroe Station at the corner of Lake Shore Drive and Monroe Street in Chicago. Stroll along the Lakeshore Path just north of Monroe Street and see all the action. Other boats are docked at CYC’s Belmont Station in Belmont Harbor, easily visible from the Lakeshore Path north of Belmont Avenue.

SEE THE PARADE OF BOATS FROM NAVY PIER

July 23rd from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. provides a wonderful opportunity to see the boats pass by the east end of Navy Pier on their way to the start. The parade is free and open to the public.

COVERAGE ON WATER

YB TRACKING

YB Tracking, the leading provider of tracking services for offshore yacht races, equips each racing boat with a tracker that sends a ping about every 10 minutes through a satellite, showing its location on the Race Course.

THERE ARE TWO WAYS TO SEE THE LIVE TRACKING:

From your Computer: Tracking is available via www.cycracetomackinac.com From your Phone or Tablet: For the best experience on your mobile device (iOS or Android) download the free app – YB Races and select Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac to view the race tracking.

FOLLOW THE RACE ON SOCIAL MEDIA

Want to be part of the Race? Be sure to use our official hashtags, #CYCRTM and #Americas Offshore Challenge to keep up with all Mac Race events. Get real-time updates while the race is underway, select boats will be enabled with GPS transponders to tweet during the race. They will all appear under the Race’s Twitter account and be tagged with the tweeting boat’s name.

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