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Message from the Commodore
Crossing Into Our Second Century: The 101st Bayview Mackinac Race
On Saturday, July 12, 2025, the bagpipes in Port Huron will billow again, sending the fleet north for the 101st consecutive Bayview Mackinac Race the first of our next hundred years on Lake Huron.
TwoClassicCourses,PlusaNewOption Competitors will have chosen between the 259-nauticalmile Cove Island Course and the 204-mile Shore Course, while a refreshed Notice of Race introduced a dedicated Cruising Division with “Cruiser-Racer” and “Cruising” classes.
TheUltraMac:PortHurontoChicago
This year’s race is also leg one of the “Ultra Mac,” an eastto-west marathon that continues from Mackinac to Chicago in partnership with Chicago Yacht Club, offering intrepid crews some 550 nautical miles of continuous racing.
WhyYear-FiveLoreStillMatters
Race veterans know that years ending in “5” have produced some of the lake’s fiercest weather—1925’s six-fleet, 1955’s lightning-lit knockdowns, and 1985’s sinking of Tomahawk. Their lesson endures: reef early, respect Huron, and help your neighbor.
CelebratingOldGoats
Reaching the finish line twenty-five times earns sailors the coveted “Old Goat” status. The Endless Summer Band will be playingits25thstraightislandparty,anOldGoatintheirown right.
Celebrating Old Goats
Reaching the finish line twenty-five times earns sailors the coveted “Old Goat” status. The Endless Summer Band will be playing its 25th straight island party, an Old Goat in their own right.
Powered by Partners and Volunteers
Our second century launches with generous support from our presenting partner, National Fleet Services LLC, along with Deep Eddy Vodka, Detroit Liquid Ventures, Casamigos, Detroit City Distillery, Mission Point Resort, Aperol, Shepler’s, Aitken & Ormond Insurance, Frankenmuth Insurance, MicroCODE, and the Bayview Mackinac Race Foundation.
Behind the banners stands a tireless team of racecommittee members, inspectors, and dock hosts whose dedication turns a northern lake into sailing’s grandest summer stage.
A Shore-Side Celebration for Everyone
You don’t need a boat to be part of the story. The “Challenge These Waters” exhibit at Detroit’s Dossin Great Lakes Museum open through August 10, walks visitors through a century of race artifacts, film reels, and the storied box compass from Wrinkle, Bayview’s first racer. On Mackinac Island, Mission Point Resort again hosts finishing crews and fans alike, while live-tracking at BYCMack.com lets armchair tacticians follow every tack.
SeeYouontheLine
Whetheryou’retrimmingsails,volunteering,or cheeringfromland,joinusaswelaunchthesecond centuryofAmerica’sgreatestfresh-wateroffshore classic!
Fairwinds,
From the Race Chair
Welcome to the 101st Running of the Bayview Mackinac Race
As we begin our second century of racing to Mackinac Island, I would like to thank all our past and current volunteers, without whom we never would have attained such a successful run of racing.
Also, the Mackinac Race Foundation, whose purpose is to ensure the Bayview Mackinac Race continues forever, provides a level of support that helps us do just that.
I’d also like to thank this year’s sponsors, also without whom this race would not be possible:
National Fleet Services, Bayview Mackinac Race Foundation, Deep Eddy Vodka, Detroit Liquid Ventures, Casamigos, Detroit City Distillery, Mission Point Resort, Shepler’s Mackinac Island Ferry, Aitken & Ormond Insurance, Frankenmuth Insurance, Aperol, and MicroCODE.
Please support our sponsors whenever you can.
While I am the Race Chairman for this one year, (and in my third year of a five-year term on the Mackinac Race Authority (MRA), many of our volunteers have served for years, decades. Please be sure to thank them when you see them.
The Bayview Mackinac Race is many things to many people. Over the past 100 years the race has developed certain characteristics and traditions that are dear to our hearts. Whatever it is that makes this race attractive to you, thank you for your participation this year.
This year, we will be running the “traditional” Shore Course, passing to the North of Bois Blanc Island, finishing East to West, and, the Cove Island Course, first introduced in 1972, and the ONLY Bayview Mackinac Race course until the re-introduction of the Shore Course, for Cruising type boats, in 1992. The finish line for the Cove Island Course will be the same finish line as the Shore Course, passing North of Bois Blanc Island, and finishing East to West.
New for this year, on the scoring front, is the ORC Velocity Prediction Program (VPP) has been expanded to include four knots windspeed. Previously, the lowest windspeed in the VPP was six knots. Experienced Bayview Mackinac racers know we often spend a lot of the race in four knots (or less) of wind. Concurrently, the Bayview Mackinac Custom’
wind mixes for both the Cove Island, and the Shore Course have been updated to reflect the four-knot wind speed inclusion in the VPP, and, the actual weather during the past 10 Bayview Mackinac races.
We are also aware that occasionally, we have races with considerably more windspeed than the historical average. The MRA has in place a ‘trigger’ that will allow for the use of ORC’s Weather Routing Scoring (WRS). Should pre-race forecasts meet those trigger conditions, and we elect to use WRS, then it will be announced no later than 8:00 AM the morning of the race, and each boat’s WRS Time Correction Factor (TCF) will be published before the Warning Signal Use of either the Bayview Mackinac Custom Wind Mix, or. W
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Last, but certainly not least, I would like to thank our Commodore, Paul Falcone, for the opportunity to serve as this year’s Bayview Mackinac Race Chair. I love this race and appreciate the chance to give a little back to that which has given me so much.
Good luck, sail fast, sail safe, and I’ll see you on the Island.
Com. Tim Prophit Chair, 2025 Bayview Mackinac Race
101 Years of Race Chairs
YEAR COMMODORE RACE
W.G. Sheehan
Dr. W.A. Wilson
Dr W A Wilson
Thomas P Archer
Thomas P. Archer
Alger Shelden
Alger Shelden
R A Bell
P.C. Williamson
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William M Bremer, MD
Harry C Kendall
P.C. Williamson
P.C. Williamson
P C Williamson
P C Williamson
P.C. Williamson
P.C. Williamson
P C Williamson
COMMODORE RACE CHAIR
John E. Burkard
James Schudel
Willilam H. McGraw
John Pappas
H. Sawyer Earle
Richard D Grow
Ralph M Burton
Ed Zemmin
Frederick B McGregor
John Werthman
John Pappas
Konstantine Cost
John Werthmann
Lawrence J. Oswald
J.W. "Robbie" Robinson
J W "Robbie" Robinson
J W "Robbie" Robinson
John Werthmann
Jim Fraser
Michael A Thompson II, DDS ty ge as eringham ro eringham ham mas er man mas ur
Maruice C. Declercq
Norman J. Werthmann
Thomas J Hanson
Carter Sales, Jr
Howard N. Girardin
G. Norman Gilmore
Richard C Purdy
Stuart W Argo
R. Ted Likert, Jr.
Frank P McBride, Jr
G Norman Gilmore
J. Ivan Fiscus
John Pappas
Frank X Meier, Jr
Stanley W Puddiford
R. Ted Likert, Jr.
John Pappas
William A Stetson
Lynn G Stedman, Jr
Hans W. Brieden
Bradford C. Kimmel
Alexander (Sandy) Fullerton
Ryan J Farrell
Chuck T Stormes
Lynn S Kotwicki
Paul D Hulsey
Michael Helm
Paul E. Falcone
Tricia Smotherman
Gary Shoemaker
Robert Nutter
Chris Clark
Gregory I Thomas
Chris Clark
Kevin Thomas
Charles "Charlie" Trost
Malcom T. Prophit
by David Tyler
Administration
2025 RACE COMMITTEE
RaceChair,2025
AssistantChair,RaceChair2026
AssistantChair,RaceChair2027
MackinacRaceAuthority
PrincipalRaceOfficer
Jury
CoastGuardLiaison&Patrol
EquipmentManager
HarborCommittee
InspectionCommittee
Legal
MackinacIslandLiaison
Media/PressSupport
Chair
RaceChair,2023
RaceChair,2024
RaceChair,2025
RaceChair,2026
RaceChair,2027
Appointed
Appointed
Appointed,Foundation
Administrator
ChiefJudge
Chair
Chair Manager
StartingAreaBoat-NoMas
StartingAreaBoat-Goose
RaceSupport
Registration/Check-In
StartingLineReporting
BayviewGeneralManager/COO Hospitality/Bar
Photos
Co-Chair
Com.TimProphit
MicaReardon
BobEger
PeterWenzler
KevinThomas CharlieTrost
ComTimProphit
MicaReardon
BobEger
SpencerChannel
CindyRoss
Com.PhilO’Niel
MelissaWenzler
JeffMaier
ClarkChapin
JimMotschall
MattSmith
MikeDavenport
BridgetNutter
JohnTrost,IV
KevinThomas
SandraThompson
JohnJohns
RonMaier
GordySmith
TerryLarivee
GaryShoemaker
MattSmith
StoshPopwich
Com.TedEveringham
PaulMiller,WPHM
MattProst
JenBrown
BriannaPhipps
MartinChumiecki
SponsorshipCommittee
StartingLine-SignalRO
PrincipalRaceOfficer
Scribe
PrincipalTimer/RadioCountdown
Radio/Spotter/Scribe VisualSignals
StartingLine-PinRO
StartLine-SignalBoatOtseketa RaceOfficerinCharge
Com.BrianGeraghty
ComSandraSvoboda
JeffMaier
LindaRosiek
LindaEvo
KarenFink
SheilaFleming
LindaRossell
TorreyStackpoole
Com.JonSomes
MaryAnnMaier
DeninsCotter
TristanCotter
PaulKrietsch
JudyKrietsch
ArtLeVasseur EricPetersen
BrianShenstone
ComJohnBurke
TomBurleson
Com.BobNiederoest
JoanneNiederoest
RobBunn
From the Old Goats Chair
Welcome, Mackinac Racers, Families, and Friends!
The Society of Mackinac Island Old Goats, Detroit hopes that you have an enjoyable and successful 101st Bayview Mackinac Race Presented by National Fleet Services.
No larger definable group could be more excited for this momentous 101st race than the Old Goat Society!!! On behalf of all Old Goats, Grand Rams, Double Goats, ‘Old Bear’ Hall of Fame Award winners, and Old Fort members, we would like to thank every person who contributes to our wonderful event, no matter how small the effort, and wish everyone a safe and most rewarding experience this year.
There will be a large group photograph taken of members of the Society of Mackinac Island Old Goats, Detroit (Old Goats, Grand Rams and Double Goats) on Mackinac Island prior to the Island Awards Party at 11:30am on Tuesday, July 15, 2025. Please get there early. Look for the Old Goats Banner near the stage.
On your way to OG status?
For those of you moving in on your Goat or Ram year, don’t wait until your 25th or 50th Bayview Mackinac Race to start filling out your Old Goat or Grand Ram Application Form! Contrary to popular belief, we do not have a database with crew member information. If you are having difficulty remembering every race, ask fellow crew members, friends, and family This is a Corinthian sport, and we will accept the information you provide.
APPLICATION DEADLINES
GRAND RAMS - April 15th of the year you intend to complete your 50th race
OLD GOATS - September 1st AFTER you ' ve completed your 25th race
Sailors who have completed both 25 Bayview Mackinac Races AND 25 Chicago Yacht Club Races to Mackinac, can apply for Double Goat recognition. Please contact Chicago Yacht Club directly if you qualify for this award.
New Old Goats and Grand Rams will be inducted into the Society of Mackinac Island Old Goats, Detroit at the Bayview Mackinac Awards Celebration in the Fall. Plan to join us at the New Old Goats and Grand Rams Cocktail Party immediately preceding the Awards Celebration. You will receive an email about the details of these events in early September.
Members of the Society of Mackinac Island Old Goats, Detroit are also invited to biannual Old Goat Luncheons held in the Fall and Winter and the annual Old Goats Roast held in the Spring at Bayview Yacht Club. All Members of the Society, families, and friends are invited to the Roast for an evening of fun.
All Old Goat event invitations and communication are delivered electronically, so be sure to inform us of any changes in your contact information via email to Greg Hummel, or call the BYC Office at 313.822.1853, ext. 100.
Old Goat and Grand Ram gear is now easier than ever to order! Check out bycgear.com for all kinds of customized merchandise.
CommitteeMembersfortheSocietyoftheMackinacIslandOldGoats,Detroit
GregHummel(Chair),TomAnderson-DoubleGoatsandHOFCo-Chair, JohnTrost-EventsCo-Chair,TerryLarivee-NewMembersCo-Chair, RonRabine-CommunicationsandSWAGCo-Chair
Straits of Mackinac Society 2025 Old Forts
The Straits of Mackinac Society was founded by Bayview Yacht Club to honor all Mackinac Race Committee personnel who have served on the committee for 15 years. Members of the Straits of MackinacSocietyareknownas"OldForts":ourheroeswhohaveworkedinthebackgroundwithsuch dedication for so many years deserve proper recognition. Without their untiring effort, there would notbeastartingcannon,oranyraceatall.
We wish to thank the many men and women who have served Bayview Yacht Club and the sailing fraternityovertheyearsbyhonoringthemwithmembershipintheStraitsofMackinacSociety
Com Stuart W Argo
Richard Backoff
Erika Baer
Barbette Y. Balcirak
Cay Bernock
Carl Bihlmeyer
Richard H Bridge
Mary Brieden
Com. John Burke
Tom Burleson
Com Ralph M Burton
Virginia Burton
Patricia Carollo
Barney Carroll
Alee J Chapman
Martin Chumiecki
Michael Ciaramitaro
John R. Colquhoun
Denise Cotter
Mary Lou Creamer
Mary Cunningham
Joseph Dallaire
Com. C. Jay Deeds
Nicholas DeGrazia
Marcia Everingham
Com Ted Everingham
Linda Evo
Megan Farrell
Bob Filiatrault
Com Brian Geraghty
George E. Gerow
David J. Gilbert
Sylvia Graham
Com Peter R Griffin
Bud Harrison
Ray Hickner
Dave Holman
Calvin Hughes
Todd Hughes
John Johns
C. Ronald Johnston
Ronald Johnston
Luiz Kahl
Frank J Kerwin
Blair Kommel-Krueger
Eric Kommel
Patti Kommel
Mary Lynn Konechne
Judy Krietsch
Paul Krietsch
Dean M. Koppin
Anne Lawson
Art LeVasseur
Jefff Maier
Mary Ann Maier
Frank P. McBride, Jr.
Jere McBride
Com Fredrick B McGregor
Com Tom Meier
Judy Morlan
Carl T. Mowers
Joanne Niederoest
Com. Robert J. Niederoest
Manny Nino
OLD NO 7
Dee Otenbaker
Gerald K. Otenbaker
Com John Pappas
Michael Peash
Kerry Pebbles
Antoinette Pilzner
Bradford S. Pyle
Charles J Reader, Jr
Kathy Rogers
Karen Rumptz
Com. Timothy H. Rumptz
Gloria Schappe
Com James Schudel
Flo Sears
Brian Shenstone
Lois Sheridan
Robert C. Sheridan
Quentin B Sickles
Gerald Smigelski
Betty Smith
Dave Smith
Gordon W Smith
Lee Smith
Patricia A Smith
Tricia Smotherman
Com. Jon M. Somes
Bob Stackpoole
Grant Stark
Marjorie Stark
Mark Stark
Com. Lynn G. Stedman, Jr.
William A Stetson
Marion Stetson
Com Joseph E Tapert
Michael J. Tapert
Ginny Thackenberry
Ed Theisen, Jr
Com Gregory I Thomas
John Thompson
Mary Thompson
Com. Michael A. Thompson
Brad Tooman
TOP PRIORITY
Lois Trost
Richard Ulrich
Ed Weiler
Com John R Werthmann
Bob White
Com. William Wiard
Don Wood
Claude Worden
Race Committee Person of the Year:
Linda Evo
Linda has been working on the BYC Mackinac Race Committee since 2011. She started working on the finish line under Chuck Reader, Team Leader, on Sunday 12 noon – 6pm; Monday 6am – 12noon; and Tuesday 6pm – 12midnight shifts. With the unfortunate passing of Chuck Reader, Linda took over as the Team Leader for this shift in 2017.
Linda was a strong and capable Team Leader, and I had the pleasure of working on her team beginning in 2016. She could handle any position on the finish line and was effective at assigning the various finish line duties to the best person for the job. She also mixed it up by assigning team members to other jobs to cross-train the team, so there was no lack in knowledge of all of the positions.
In 2020, on the way up to the island, she received a call from Jeff Maier, 2020 PRO, about the finish line. This was Covid year and the first year that finish times were to be “taken” via YB Tracking and there was no finish line team. He asked if she was available to record finish times as a backup in case YB Tracking did not work. Of course, she immediately said yes and gathered a small crew to do so In the end, YB Tracking worked as expected, but Linda was ready and willing to do “whatever it takes” to help make the race run as it should.
Besides working on the finish line, Linda has also worked on the Signal Boat on the starting line for the race for many years with the ever-important current position of Principal Timer/Radio Countdown. The 2018 start was a very light air start, and we had to postpone the starts multiple times throughout the day. We would start one or two classes; postpone for about 20 min; start one or two classes; postpone and so on throughout the day as the wind ebbed and flowed. Linda handled the reset of the timing for each class start like a pro
Aside from working on the Bayview Mackinac Race Committee, Linda works on many of the DRYA races throughout the season in a variety of positions such as: Start Timer, Finish Timer, Line Judge, Recorder, Start Check off and Flags just to name a few. She also works on the LSSC Wednesday Night Sunset Series in the same capacities with the added job of placing the light on the finish mark before the mark was replaced with a lit mark.
I am proud and honored to work with Linda on Race Committee and look forward to many more years in the future.
Sheila Fleming
Bayview Mackinac Race Committee
Persons of the Year
1992 William A. Wiard "Top Hat"
1993 Patricia Carollo
1994 Calvin H Hughes
1995 J.E. Mike Tapert
1996 Patricia A. Smith
1997 Dean M. Koppin
1998 Dee Otenbaker
1999 Com. Lynn G. Stedman, Jr.
2003 Timothy H. Rumptz
2004 Gerald A. Smigelski
2005 Mary Brieden
2006 Robert C. Sheridan
2007 Richard H. Bridge
2008 Com. Peter R. Griffin
2009 Com. Bob Niederoest
2010 Ann Lawson
2011 Charles J. Reader, Jr.
2013 Dee Otenbaker
2014 Alan Minsterman
2015 Patti Kommel
2016 Megan Farrell
2017 Art LeVasseur
2018 Gordy Smith
2019 Gary Viola
2020 Jim Motschall
2021 Sue Jasin
2022 Jeff Maier
2023 Barb Trost
2024 Mike Davenport
2025 Linda Evo
Featured in the 100 Years of Mackinac Race at the Dossin Museum last year
Bayview Mackinac Race Foundation
Your GenerosityMakes a Difference
The Mackinac Race Foundation's purpose is to ensure that the annual Bayview Mackinac Race continues on forever.
The Foundation depends entirely on contributions, bequests, and endowments to accomplish its goal to guarantee the financial security of the Mackinac Race in perpetuity. Thus, it is the Foundation's investment strategy and policy to invest the net principal of all monetary contributions and donations and to use only the earning in its support of the Mackinac Race each year.
Now, more than ever, we need your support to serve as a guarantee for the future of the Mackinac Race. Please think of us now or in your future estate plans. Every single contribution of any amount is always truly appreciated.
Your donation will help us reach our goal of $1,000,000
How can I support the Foundation and pledge support to the Mackinac Race?
To make a donation to the Mackinac Race Foundation that will insure the continuation of the grand tradition of the Bayview Yacht Club Mackinac Race, click or scan the QR code.
Hall of Fame Trophy
The Bayview Mackinac Hall of Fame Trophy - aka the “Old Bear Trophy” was donated by the Bayer Family in honor of the first recipient: Com. Charles M. Bayer who was affectionately called “Old Bear” by his friends and family The trophy is perpetual and is awarded to select individuals in honor of their support, dedication, and outstanding contribution to the success and continuation of the Bayview Mackinac Race. Nominees for the Hall of Fame Trophy must have raced at least 10 BYC Mackinac Races and brought honor to themselves, the Race and Bayview Yacht Club The election process is held in August every year and the selection committee is comprised of Grand Rams and Old Goat Committee members. If you would like to nominate someone (living or deceased) for this honor, please fill out the nomination form before the beginning of the Mackinac Race.
2024 Bayview Mackinac Hall of Fame Inductee Com.
Philip D. O’Niel, III
The Bayview Mackinac Race Hall of Fame Selection Committee proudly announces that Com. Philip D. O’Niel, III has been elected as the 2025 recipient of the “Old Bear Trophy”
Com. O’Niel has a long and storied history with the Bayview Mackinac Race that began in 1977 when he completed his first race aboard their family’s C&C 35 “Natalie J.” While finishing second to last, fighting to avoid being the Pickle Boat, something about that race captivated him and started a lifelong obsession. Since that race in 1977, Com. O’Niel has competed in every Bayview Mackinac Race, with the sole exception in 2013 when Natalie J raced the TransPac and was unable to return for the start of the race. With the annual July pilgrimage racing up Lake Huron, his passion, enthusiasm, and dedication to this race only seem to grow.
The centennial race marked Com. O’Niel’s 47th Bayview Mackinac Race, all of which he has sailed on the Natalie J. While the boat has changed over the years (C&C 35 Mark II, C&C 41, Nelson Merak 46, Beneteau367, TP 52, Pac 52), his competitive focus has not Com O’Niel has placed in class twentyone times (almost 50% of his races), won his class ten times, finished second overall twice, and holds the record for any boat of five overall Bayview Mackinac victories. These wins are spread across time, boats, and rating systems, with each of the five Natalie J’s that have competed in the Bayview Mackinac Race enjoying tremendous success In three decades, his seven overall podium finishes came in three boats (C&C 35, Nelson Merak 46, and TP 52).
The Natalie J program, founded by Com Philip D O’Niel Jr and grown by his son Com Philip D O’Niel III, has provided an incredible platform that has launched and grown many sailors’ passion for sailing and the Bayview Mackinac Race. Com. O’Niel has offered the opportunity for countless sailors to complete their first Bayview Mackinac Race and develop the same love for the race he so enjoys. The more telling statistic is that more than ten sailors have completed 25Bayview Mackinac Races aboard the Natalie J This speaks to Com O’Niel’s loyalty, infectious enthusiasm, and success in this race
Com O’Niel was the Race Chairman for the 1985 Bayview Mackinac Race and served as the Commodore of Bayview Yacht Club in 1991. The 1985 race was particularly challenging, as a significant storm punished the fleet, resulting in four broken masts and a sinking boat. In addition to the record conditions, the 1985 race set the high-water mark for participation until this year’s centennial race, demonstrating Com O’Niel’s tireless efforts to promote the race he cares so deeply about.
Com O’Niel is proud to be a founding member of and Round Island (highest level) donor to the Bayview Mackinac Race Foundation, which is dedicated to ensuring that future generations can experience the splendor of the Bayview Mackinac Race. (The Mackinac Foundation supported the race ' s running for a few years during the COVID-19 pandemic ) Com O’Niel was also elected as the Foundation’s representative on the Mackinac Race Authority to help provide stewardship for the race we all cherish. Com. O’Niel is also an active member of the Old Goat Society.
For nearly fifty years since that first race in 1977, Com. O’Niel has dedicated a significant portion of his life to supporting and competing in the greatest sailing race in the world. While this award recognizes Com. O’Niel’s accomplishments, contributions, and dedication to the Bayview Mackinac Race, he has also had immense success in his sailing career outside the Bayview Mackinac Race.
of Fame Recipients Bayview Mackinac Hall Fame Recipients
2014 Com. Charles M. Bayer
2015 Henry Burkard
2015 Frank P. McBride, Jr.
2015 Russell Pouliot
2015 Robert K. Roadstrum
2015 Joseph E. "Mike" Tapert
2016 Howard "Chief" L. Boston
2016 Maury Declercq
2016 Edwin "Llwyd" Ecclestone, Jr.
2016 Wilfred "Toot" D Gmeiner
2016 Clare Stephen Jacobs
2017 Com John S Barbour
2017 George "Twister" S Hendrie, Jr
2017 Tom "TK" K. Lowry
2017 Dr. Douglas L. Wake
2017 Dr. Margaret J. Wake
2018 Fred W. Kreger
2018 Russel H. Nutter, Jr.
2018 John "Captain Chrome" F Rummel
2018 Frederick J Somes
2018 Com Perce "Percy" C Williamson
2019 Jerry Schostak
2020 Theodore "Ted" G Coggin
2021 Com Michael A "Grizz" Thompson
2022 Bill Alcott
2024 Com Phil O’Niel, III
Abbott Kenneth
Adams Raymond S
Adams Winifred A.
Aitken Com. Daniel J.
Aitken Mark W.
Aitkens Bruce
Alcott Bill
Allen Mary Bayer
Amsler Com Robert H
Anderson Gregg R
Anderson Jerry
Anderson Thomas E
Argo Sr Com Stuart
Argo Jr Stuart W
Arnesen Fred
Backoff Richard
Baetz Kenneth A
Baidas Robert
Bailey Robert
Baker Douglas
Baker James
Balcirak Com Dean R
Balcirak David
Barber Lynn Howard
Barbier Roy
Barbour Com. John S.
Barbour Sloane
Barker John
Bauermeister David
Bayer John Bayer Ed
Bayer Edwin
Bayer Sr Com Charles M
Bayer, Jr Com Charles
Becker Peter
Beebe Ed
Beeler Stephen
Benedict Christopher
Benkert Com Lloyd B
Bennett Jim
Bernard Jack L
Bert Eric S
Bert Robert
Bertelson Gene
Best Jr. Jim Bianco John J.
Bremer Com Bill
Carollo
J P
Deeds Jay
DeLano Michael
Dennis Matthew
Dent Stanton
DenUyl, Mark R
DePotter Tim
DeShetler Scott
Detwiler Fred
DeWitt David A
Dewyse John P
Dittus Ian
Dittus Richard H
Dodge Michael R
Donaldson Lawrence
Donovan James G
Dooley Michael J
Clemons Scott
Cliff Frank
Clixby Gerald
Clogg Dick
Coates Richard K
Coggin Ted Collins Daniel L.
Conger Dale
Conger Phillip Connolly Andrew Connolly Tyson Cooley James L Coolman, Jr Thomas Cooper Dennis Cooper Steve Cooper III Winfield L Cope Darrell A
Corbett Richard J
Corcoran David J
Corkell Tim
Corneliussen Paul A
Cost Nick Cotter Dennis B
Craig, Beth A
Craig Joel D
Craig Mark E
Crawford Gloria
Culliton Dennis
Currin Glenn A.
Cyrul Gregory A.
Daoust James R.
Darbee William H
Davenport Bruce
Davey Doug
Dawson Peter W
Dawson Thomas L
Day Tom
Decker Dale Declercq Alex
Declercq Com Maurice C
Dorian Gretchen
Dosch Michael
Doumanian Michael J
Drake Joe
Drescher Gerhard J A
Drummond Patrick
Duarte David D.
DuBay Philip D.
Dudek Ralph
Duker Robert
DuMouchelle Elizabeth
DuMouchelle Ernest
Dundas James Dunn Gregory R
Ecclestone Llwyd
Eger Robert D
Elledge Michael
Ellias-Murphy Lauri R
Elliott Michael J
Elmer Charlie Ely Ed
Engwall Craig D
Eno Charles
Everingham Bradford A
Falcone Com Paul
Farnsworth Com Ted
Feldman Michael J
Ferry Frank X.
Fick, Jr. Alvin D.
Fisher James L.
Fisher Mark
Fisher R Gregory
Fitzsimons Com Chas
Flanagan Colleen
Flaska Kenneth
Fleck Jack
Fleming Rob
Fletcher Allan
Flood Kevin
Font Thomas M
Fornal Dennis
Fortune Perrin
Fortune Peter
Fought Timothy J
Francis William
Fuchs Com Arnold
Fuller Dr Hugh
Fullerton Alexander
Furlong William Garczynski Anthony Garland David M
Gates II James R
Gatz Jan A.
Gay William
Gennaro Jr. Anthony
Geraghty Com Brian J.
Gerometta James Gerow Fred
Gerow George
Gesell Henry
Gillespie Allen Gillespie Jay
Gillis Jack
Girardin Com Howard N
Glance Bradley
Gleason, Jr Donald
Gmeiner Doug
Gmeiner Com Skip
Gmeiner Com Toot
Golden Tyrone
Goldenbogen Jim
Gooch John D
Goran Michael Graham Gary Grant Ed Gray Cliff Greene David S.
Greening Bruce C.
Greening III R.E. Lee
Gregory Robert
Griffin Com Peter R
Grow Com Richard D
Gruener Carl E
Hall, D D S Gary E
Hands David
Hanson Com Thomas J
Haras Lawrence G
Harper John R
Harrison Hugh "Bud"
Harthorn Don
Harthorn Steven V
Hartingh II Jo Dan
Hartwell Kenneth W
Harvey John T
Hastings Wayne
Hatch Clifford H
Hawkins Brian
Hawkinson Dr Roy
Hayward Com Chip
Hayward John W
Heaslip Thomas
Heglin Richard T (Dick)
Hellenbart Andrew
Helm Com Mike
Henderson William H
Henderson, Sr Com Jeffrey A
Hendrie George Hendrie Jack Hendrie Michael Hendrie Jr Michael V
Henk Michael J
Henry Joseph Henry William
Hiestand, Guy L
Hines Gerry
Hinsby Floyd
Hoffman Douglas
Hohn Bill W.
Hohn Kurt
Hollerbach Adam
Hollerbach Eric
Hollerbach Marc
Hollerbach N H "Holly"
Holley Dan E
Holme John Holmes Gary Holstein Donald
Hopp Jr John
Hough Tor H
Howitt John Hoy Com Patrick C
Hubbell Peter Hudnut James Hudnut, Jr James H Huebner Ted Huff Robert Hughes Shawn
Hulsey Com. Paul
Hummel Gregory T.
Huneke Richard
Hunter Dave Hura Douglas "Doug"
Hutton Robert Irish David
Irland Kevin
Irland Peter L
Irwin Sam Jacobs Clare
Jacobs Jeffrey A
Jacoby Edmund G
Jacoby Sr Edmond G
Jamieson John
Jay Stephen R.
Jeffery Lynn F
Jennings Richard "Dick"
Jennings, DDS William "Bill"
Jerome Leonard
Johns James
Johnson Dr Arthur Johnston Jr Donald A Jones H Burton Jones Todd B Jones Warren Juby III Charles W Jurcak Mark
Douglas
Jeff
Joel Kazerski Ken
Richard Keeler David R Keller James Kelly Dennis Kemp Jim Kern II Frank
Kern III Frank
Kerns Jim
Kerr Stewart
Kerwin Frank J
Keydel Conrad
Keydel Eric
Keydel Com Kurt
Keys Howard
Kimmel Com H Andrew
Kimmel Com Bradford C
Kimmel Geoffrey A
Kinney James
Kirkman Michael E
Kirkman Robert E
Kirkman Robert R
Kirkman Trish
Kleinhardt Thomas A
Kolascz Chester S
Koller Richard P.
Kolter Harald
Kommel Eric
Konczalski Ronald L.
Konechne John
Kopel Christine
Kopel Mark J
Kopp Thomas
Kostoff James Kotenko Alan Kotwicki Com Lynn
Kountz John
Kraft Dr James E
Kraft James F
Kraft Dr Paul
David L
Lattie Jr Lyndon J
Lawrence Mike Lay Timothy Lazarz Sherman F. Lee Paul D.
Leinweber Gregory Leinweber Roy Lemonds Kevin Leone Gerry LeVasseur Arthur Lewand Kevin M Lewis Perry Libcke J Robert Lietaert Patrick Light Sheldon
Lightbody James Lindeman Lou (Bud)
Listwan Richard A Loerke Brian D
Longfellow-Jones Dawn M
Lootens Richard Lorenz Daniel Lorenz Dave Lowry T K
Luksik Roger Lundy Curtis Lybarger Carol L. Lyden Earl Lynch Com. William J.
Lyon George
Lyons Edward Lyons Frank MacDonald Jay R
Macklem Avery
MacLaren David P
MacPherson Dale R
Maier Jeff
Maier Robert Mainwaring Herb
Maiorano Jerry
Marsh Marv
Marsh Richard A
Marshall Dale Martin Bill Martin Sally
Mattingly David
Maurer Dennis R
Mayer John Mayer Michael
McCarthy Gene T.
McCormack Andy
McCowell Sean McCoy Bill
McCrindle Mark E
McCroskey, Jr George B
McDonald Michael
McDougall Thomas M
McGraw Com William
McGuire Timothy
McMath Com Trent
McSkimming Drew
McVeety John A
Meach Jerry
Meagher Dennis
Meier Com Thomas R
Mein Duncan R
Mihalich Dr Steve
Miller Com John
Miller Candice
Miller Mark Miller, Sr. Com. Bill
Mistele Henry
Moak, Jr. Robert
Moak, Sr. Robert E.
Moeller Andrew
Moll Doug
Mondry Gene
Morin Kevin
Morin Matthew
Morin Michael A
Morison, Jr Ayers
Morison, Sr Ayers
Morlan Andrew
Morlan Christopher
Morlan Gordon E
Morphew James P
Morrison Kenneth W
Mosher George
Mosher William A
Motschall Jim
Mueller Jeff A
Muench, Jr Nils
Muliett J. Greg
Mynsberge Ryan T.
Nadeau Steve
Nagel Mark
Nagel Paul
Nagel Com William
Nedeau, Sr John
Nedeau, Sam
Neesley Bob
Neesley, Jr Robert
Neumann Jim R
Nevins Les
Niederer Bruce
Niederoest Com. Robert J.
Noah Bill
Noakes Chris F
Noakes W C
Nutt Michael J
Nutter Robert K
O'Connor Donald
O’Connor Matthew J
Odendahl Richard
OGawa Andrew S
O'Laughlin Dugan
Olson Mark R
Ongena Christopher C
O'Niel, III Com Phillip
O'Niel, Jr Com Philip
Orlebeke Anothony R
Orlebeke Steve D
O'Rourke William "Bill"
Orr, Jr Robert B
Oswald Com Lawrence J
Otenbaker David
Otrompke Jack
Padilla Com. Daniel W.
Palm Edward B.
Palm Justin D
Palmer Murphy A
Papp Diann
Pappas Com John
Pappas James
Parrow Andrew M
Parrow Michael J
Patchel Terrence J
Patterson Thomas
Pearce Kevin
Pearson Brian
Peseski Michael J
Peseski Vin
Peseski William M
Peters Richard R
Petersen Larry
Petersen V P Eric
Pethick Bob
Pettitt Stuart
Petzold Thomas
Pfeff Pete O.
Piku Frank
Pinney, Sr Mark W
Ploghoft Milton E
Pokorny Dr Paul
Pollack Roger
Popowich Stanley
Porte Philip J
Pouliot Reid Royce
Pouliot Russ
Pratt John
Priebe Com. Ray
Priestley Glen J.
Prophit Com Malcolm "Tim"
Puddiford Com Stan
Purcell Miles
Quincy Kenneth T
Rabine Ron
Ramey Paul W
Ranks Richard
Rapelje James
Rasmussen Kenneth Raynal Jeff Redmann Judy
Reese E James
Reichelsdorfer Daniel R
Reichelsdorfer Peter W
Reichelsdorfer Richard
Reid Jim
Reidsma Jay
Reinheimer Herbert N
Replogle David S.
Reynolds Syd
Richards Paul Richards Ralph Riley Todd
Ritchie Mark Albert
Ritter Thomas C Roadstrum Robert
Robbins Daniel M
Robbins John D
Robinson Donnell
Robinson Robbie
Rodgers James A
Roehrs Timothy
Romer Joseph R Rose A Duane
Rose Trey
Rospond Keith
Rossell Kevin
Rossio Richard C
Rossio Ronald J
Rossnagel Berthold
Rozelle Fred D.
Ruffing, III C.J.
Ruhland Lauren “Larry”
Ruhland Patrick J
Rummel John
Rumon Richard A
Rupp Maynard
Ruppel Kenneth
Russie Laurie
Sackett Jim Sampson Jeffrey Saph Val
Sarnecki Joseph C.
Savage Matt
Sbach Elmer "Sonny"
Schappe R Scott
Schappe Robert H
Schappe Stephen P
Scheibert S Emery
Schiller James
Schmidt Russell A
Scholfield Charles E (Win)
Schostak Jerome Schram Ken
Schroeder, Jr Gerald
Schuch John Schudel Com James Schultes John Schultes Michael Schultz Al Schwall Lynn A
Schwandt Kent T
Scott Michael G
Sellers Bob
Semmler Randy Shaw James F. Shefferly Jon Shelagowski Randy A
Sheppard John Sheppard Steven Sheridon Richard Sheridon Sherry
Sherman David B
Sherry Ronald J
Shinske F James Shorey Fred
Shumaker John
Shumaker Tom
Sickels Quent
Sidenstecker Bill Silverman Norman A
Siudara Andy H
Siudara Leonard
Slack Eric
Sloss Com David
Smigelski Gerald Smith Brian Smith Don
Smith Dwight R.
Smith
Smith Jeffrey R.
Smith
Smith
Smith
Smith
Smith
Smith Robert H
Smith
Smotherman
Smyth Ed
Snider Don
Snow
Snyder George
Somes Fred
Somes Com Jon M
Soutar Larry
Sparagowski Gary
Spearin Jeff
Spearin Rod
Spiers David
Spraetz Charlie
Srigley Tom R.
Stabile Sal
Stanley John E
Stapleton Barbara
Stapleton Jim
Stapleton Steven J
Stellingwerf Frank
Stephens Greg
Stetson Bill
Stieber, Jr Donald A "Chip"
Stocker Terry
Stodgell Chic
Stofflett John
Stormes Ben
Tepel
Weitzmann Jim
Welch James
Welch Michael J
Wenzler Peter J
Wessel Mark Westen Eric J.
Westin Rodney White Tom White William A
Whitehead George
Whitton Capt John B B
Wiesen Robert J
Wildner William “Wild Bill” Wiley Earl
Wilhelm Fred P. Wilhelm Fred R.
CONGRATULATIONS
Society of Grand Rams
The Society of Grand Rams was founded to honor those distinguished sailors who have completed 50 Bayview Mackinac Races. Having sailed 50 or more Mackinac Races requires more than one hundred twenty days on the water and some fourteen thousand miles of sailing. They have likely endured 100 thunderstorms and suffered through 500 or more watch changes.
Raymond S. Adams - 1976
Com Daniel J Aitken - 1978
Thomas E. Anderson – 1966
Com. Dean R. Balcirak – 1964
Com Charles M Bayer - 1947
Com Chuck Bayer Jr – 1967
Edwin A. Bayer III - 1967
Jim Best - 1974
Edward “Ned” Bunn – 1962
Robert C Bunn – 1965
Dale Conger - 1971
Phil Conger - 1971
Wallace E Cross, III - 1968
Alex J Declercq – 1966
Ernest J. DuMouchelle - 1963
Greg Dunn - 1972
Com Rick Grow – 1957
Ken W Hartwell - 1966
William H. Henderson 1971
George S. Hendrie, Jr. – 1947
Bill W Hohn – 1945
Marc Hollerbach – 1964
Eric Keydel - 1968
Howard Keys – 1963
HONOREES
Fred W. Kreger - 1952
Gerry Leone - 1942
Richard A Marsh - 1964
William C Martin - 1965
Com. Tom Meier - 1970
Henry E. Mistele - 1964
John L. Nedeau, Sr. - 1950
Robert J. Niederoest - 1964
Com John Pappas - 1958
Stuart Pettitt - 1970
Ken Rasmussen - 1948
Bobby Roadstrum - 1925
Fred D. Rozelle - 1969
Michael Schultes - 1971
Lee Smith - 1952
Warwick Smith - 1971
Com Gregory Thomas - 1971
John W Tipp - 1963
John A. Trost, IV - 1972
George E. Van, Sr. - 1929
Tom Vigrass - 1972
John B B Whitton - 1955
If you are approaching this milestone, please fill out a Grand Rams Application Form by April 15th in time to be included in all the celebrations for the BYC Mackinac Race that year.
CONGRATULATIONS!
TO 2025 DOUBLE GOAT INDUCTEES
2024 OFFICIAL RESULTS
Class 00 - Multihull
3: Panic Button - Rochester Yacht Club - Todd Howe
2: Morticia – Crescent Sail Yacht Club – Chris Tuckfield & Patrick
Pettengill
1: Adagio - Bay City Yacht Club - Alan Gurski
The Detroit Times Trophy
Class Q - Cruising Class
3: Saminna - Port Huron Yacht Club - Jody Smith & Joe Ronan
2: Glory - Crescent Sail Yacht Club – Robert Wood
1: Trav’ler - Port Huron Yacht Club - Jeremy Thompson
William P. Fisher Pilot Trophy
Class P - Cruising Class
3: Just Chill - Great Lakes Yacht Club - David Greene
2: Lake Effect - Detroit Yacht Club - Bill Brusilow
1: Merek - Crescent Sail Yacht Club/ Detroit Sail Club/ Preque Isle Yacht Club - Adnan Medic
Mackinac Island Trophy (1935)
Class O - Cruising Class
3: Comfortably Numb - Bayview Yacht Club - Mark Miller
2: Eagle One - Bayview Yacht Club - Timothy LaRiviere
1: Whitehawk - Chicago Yacht Club - Peter Thornton
Mackinac Island Trophy (1930)
Class N - Doublehanded
3: Riptide - Crescent Sail Yacht Club/ Storm Trysail Club - John Walton
2: Blue Moves - Crescent Sail Yacht Club - Peter McKeever, Jr.
1: American Flyer -North Cape Yacht Club - Chris Cyrul Blue Water Trophy
Class M
3: Tenacity - Great Lakes Singlehanded Society/Bayview Yacht ClubLarry Petersen & Dan Klassen
2: Jamjam - Bayview Yacht Club - James Morphew
1: Zubenelgenubi - Crescent Sail Yacht Club - Eric & Conrad Keydel Barnacle Trophy
2024 OFFICIAL RESULTS
Class L
3: Avatar - Grosse Pointe Sail Club - Andrew Morlan
2: On a Whim - Crescent Sail Yacht Club - Timothy Sams
1: Shape - Port Huron Yacht Club - Everett & Cameron Benedict Mackinac Island Hostess Trophy
Class K
3: Shamrock – Bayview Yacht Club/Detroit Sail Club – David Keys
2: Contender – Bayview Yacht Club – Gary Graham
1: Underdog - Windsor Yacht Club - Cameron Paine
Thunder Bay Island Light Trophy
Class J
3: 50/50 - Port Huron Yacht Club - Tom Vigrass & Steve Beeler
2: Eliminator – Bayview Yacht Club – Paul VanTol & Brue VandeVusse
1: Fast Tango - Bayview Yacht Club/Storm Trysail Club - Com. Tim Prophit
Peter C. Bayer Trophy
Class I
3: Whistler - North Cape Yacht Club/ Port Huron Yacht Club/ Sandusky Yacht Club - Ethan Taylor
2: Consig - North Cape Yacht Club - Brad D’Arcangelo
1: Synchronicity - Vermillion Boat Club - Chris Mallett Stroh Cruising Club Trophy (1980)
Class H
3: Gail Force - Crescent Sail Yacht Club - Robert Duker
2: Huzzah - Sania Yacht Club - Greg Chamberlain
1: Zingara - National Yacht Club/ Bayview Yacht Club - Richard Reid Grasser Trophy
Class G
3: Redline - North Star Sail Club - Kim & M. Linus Isabell
2: Snipe - North Star Sail Club - Dennis Meagher
1: Falcon -Pontiac Yacht Club - Mike Welch
William P. Fisher Mackinac Island Trophy
2024 OFFICIAL RESULTS
Class F
3: Kinsail - Port Clinton Yacht Club - Douglas Blackburn
2: Rowdy - Port Huron Yacht Club -Val C. Saph
1: Smoke Show – Sandusky Sailing Club/Bayview Yacht Club - Jake Thomas Grosse Pointe Club Trophy
Class E
3: Katana - North Star Sail Club - James Cresswell
2: Chico 2 - Bayview Yacht Club - Jim Weyland
1: Eagle One – Bayview Yacht Club - Timothy LaRiviere Mackinac Island Trophy (1933)
Class D
3: Sleeping Tiger - Bayview Yacht Club - John Harvey & Rick Titsworth
2: Kairos - Detroit Yacht Club - Greg Baker
1: FUNTECH Racing- Bayview Yacht Club - Charles C. Hess Great Lakes Health Plan Trophy
Class C
3: Wildcat - Bayview Yacht Club - George Edward Kriese
2: nosurprise - Little Traverse Yacht Club/St. Francis Yacht Club - Scott & Merritt Sellers
1: Padawan4 - Charlevoix Yacht Club - Christopher & Autumn Lamb
Commodore Carter Sales Jr. Memorial Trophy
Class B
2
3: mc - Wayzata Yacht Club - Dan Lewis
2: Talisman - Bayview Yacht Club - Bruce & Linda Aikens
1: Madcap - AYC/MMYC/RORC - John & Marian Hoskins Trident Trophy
Class A
3: Wizard - BYC/NYYC - David & Peter Askew
2: Windquest - MBYC - Doug DeVos
1: Mockingbird – Columbia Yacht Club – Chris Duhan
Commodore Richard Purdy Memorial Trophy
2024 OFFICIAL RESULTS
DIVISIONWINNERS
DivisionIII-FirsttoFinish-GougeonTrophy
Adagio-BayCityYachtClub-AlanGurski
DivisionII-FirsttoFinish-JavaHeadTrophy
Whitehawk-ChicagoYachtClub-PeterThornton
DivisionI-FirsttoFinish-MackinacIslandTrophy“Apache“ Wizard-BYC/NYYC-David&PeterAskew
DivisionIIOverall-CanadianClubClassicTrophy
3:Whitehawk-ChicagoYachtClub-PeterThornton
2:FastTango-BayviewYachtClub/StormTrysailClub-Com.TimProphit
1:Trav’ler-PortHuronYachtClub-JeremyThompson
DivisionIOverall-J.L.HudsonTrophy
3:Wizard-BYC/NYYC-David&PeterAskew
2:Windquest-MBYC-DougDeVos
1:Mockingbird–ColumbiaYachtClub–ChrisDuhan
OTHERAWARDS&TROPHIES
CorinthianWinner-TheMainStreetTrophy
SpacemanSpiff-LakesideYachtClub-RobertRuhman
BestFinishonCourse-BoatOver40YearsOld-JohnTrostIIITrophy
Trav’ler-PortHuronYachtClub-JeremyThompson
BayviewMackinacRaceYachtClubChallengeCom.MauriceG.DeclercqBayviewMackinacRaceYachtClubCallengeTrophy
3:DeTour-Com.ChuckStormes
2:EagleOne-TimothyLaRiviere
1:Talisman-Bruce&LindaAikens
Pro-TeamChallenge:DetroitCityFC-Pro-TeamChallengeTrophy
GoodLookin’-PortHuronYachtClub-MarkDenUyl
PickleBoatTrophy-PilotPickleTrophy
Rascal-MackinacIslandYachtClub-BartHuthwaite,Jr.
Welcome to Bayview Yacht Club, one of the most storied and historic sailing clubs in the nation As we look forward to our 101st Anniversary of the Mackinac Race in 2025 we are reminded of our long history as a sailing club and the members that have brought us to this point. Bayview continues to develop many of the nation’s top sailors and has members competing in regattas around the world.
In 2021 BYC completed a state-of-the-art renovation of our Clubhouse adding an additional 3,000 square feet of space and taking full advantage of our waterfront location Members enjoy waterfront dining featuring locally sourced ingredients, a second-floor bar with balcony offering the best views of the river, and world class banquets ranging from corporate meetings to 150 person weddings. Members continue to gather at our fully restored bar top located in the world-famous “Bayview Bar” – home of the Hummer!
The next time you find yourself sailing in Detroit stop by Bayview to say hello and have a Hummer!
Sailing and Racing:
Award-winning Junior Sailing Program
Adult Learn to Sail Program
Club Boat Fleet: Hosted Events, Member Use
Programs, Member Event Charters
Collegiate Sailing Events
Bayview One Design Regatta
Thursday Night "Off the Dock" Races
Multiple Hosted Regattas and Events
International Match-Racing
Dining Room, Bar, and Events
Riverfront upscale dining featuring fresh seafood
2nd floor bar and restaurant featuring refined comfort food
World-class culinary arts and cuisine
Exclusive wine dinners and club events
Space for Events & Corporate Meetings from 12 to 250
Themed parties & family events throughout the year
