Chicago To Mackinac Yacht Race 2024. Started in 1898, the race annually hosts over 3,000 sailors and covers 333 statute miles, starting. Started in 1898, the race annually hosts more than 3,000 sailors and covers 333 statute miles, starting from chicago’s navy pier on lake michigan and finishing at mackinac.
The rest of the fleet starts at 11 a.m. 2025 race begins july 19, 2025.