Summer 2021 Blinker

Presented by Wintrust Off icial Program

112th Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac,

C H I C A G O Y A C H T C L U B

SUMMER 2021

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2021 EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD Communications Chair, Mike Platzke Skip Harsch Amy Schwartz Rhonda Thomas Tatia Torrey Elizabeth Wolniakowski

MANAGING EDITORS Sara Proctor Abbie Wilson

COMMODORE Nick Berberian

ARTICLE CONTRIBUTORS

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Cyd Archer Betsy Barrett Nancy Berberian Adam Collins Skip Dieball Lindsey Duda Sonja Elmquist Michael Esposito Elizabeth Haley Kurt Lentsch Laura Lutton Eric Oesterle Hannah Pustejovsky Martin Sandoval Paige Sims Jen Steffler Nancy Snyder Sam Veilleux Robert J. Wiesen

PHOTO/IMAGE CONTRIBUTORS Dr. Chris Albanis Mark Albertazzi Nancy Berberian Barry Butler Helle Getz Matt Knighton Kurt Lentsch Elena Mirochnik Sara Proctor Francesca Sigmond Abbie Wilson Paul Doughty Benjamin Wardell Andy Lawson Stan Mehaffey

ON THE COVER Member Gene McCarthy preparing for his 66th Race to Mackinac in 2019.

The 112th running of the Race to Mackinac will be his 67th Race, and he will be the record holder for having completed the most Mac Races worldwide.

Photo by Sara Proctor

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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FROM THE HELM

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OLD GUARD ROSTER

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NEW MEMBERS

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2021 OFFICIAL RACE

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MAC WEEK

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LETTER FROM

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TO MACKINAC PROGRAM

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

THE MAC RACE CHAIR

2021 MAC COMMITTEE 2021 CYCRTM RACE COMMITTEE

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2021 CYCRTM JUDGES

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PAST MAC WINNERS

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2019 MAC WINNERS

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MAC FAN GUIDE

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2021 MAC COMPETITORS

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RETURN OF THE MAC

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ISLAND GOATS WHAT IT TAKES TO BE A GOAT

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THE FIRST MAC

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THE DANCE

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ON THE WATER RENTALS

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ASSOCIATES COMMITTEE

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WOW COMMITTEE

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CHICAGO REGATTA

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POWER FLEET

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OFFSHORE FLEET

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HIGH SCHOOL SAILING

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RACE COMMITTEE

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TEAM ROBLE/SHEA UPDATE

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BELMONT DANCES THROUGH PANDEMIC

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CYC FOUNDATION

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CY - SCENE

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2021 CHICAGO YACHT CLUB VOLUNTEER LEADERSHIP

F R O M T HE H ELM

FLAG OFFICERS

Dear Club Members and Race to Mackinac Participants:

Nick Berberian, Commodore Lisa Curcio Gaston, Vice Commodore Raymond Groble, Rear Commodore Laura Sigmond, Secretary Michael Kovacs, Treasurer

On behalf of the Chicago Yacht Club, I would like to extend a warm welcome to all participants and fans of the 112th running of the Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac Sponsored by Wintrust. This iconic 333- mile race attracts sailors from all over the world as well as families who have raced together from one generation to the next. The cancellation last year only adds special significance to this year’s Race.

PAST COMMODORES Lou Sandoval Leif Sigmond

BOARD OF DIRECTORS Nancy Arnold

Elizabeth Barrett William Bloom Steven Dorfman Michael Frerker Matthew Gallagher Steven Knoop Kurt Lentsch James Murray Scott Sims

Sam Veilleux

CYC PROFESSIONAL STAFF General Manager – Jim Williamsen

MONROE STATION STAFF Membership Director – Elizabeth Haley Membership Assistant – Alejandra Medina Communications Director – Sara Proctor Design & Social Media Specialist – Abbie Wilson Controller – Keith Brennan Assistant Controller – Jessica Jacobs Human Resources Director – Eric Hecksel Clubhouse Manager – Kristin Aleshire Monroe Executive Chef – Larry Asher Catering & Events Director – Taylor Sparrow Nesbit Assistant F & B Manager – Nolan Sanchez Member Services Manager – Betsy Myers

BELMONT STATION STAFF On the Water Director – Skip Dieball Belmont Director of Operations – Candace Towery Belmont Chef – Michael Ramos Adult Education Director – Ivan Sagel Regatta Manager – Chuck Nevel Education Director – Carla Chick Head Coach – Hector Guzman Single - Handed Coach – Flor Cerutti

The Race has only been cancelled twice in its century old history – 1918 and last year, 2020. The fact that the Mac is back only further demonstrates the resilience and adaptability that got us through the other side of this pandemic and back to being able to fully enjoy being on the water.

Those qualities of resiliency and adaptability are shared by all who participate in this Race as well as all those who share passion for the water. May we all take a moment this year to appreciate the extraordinary opportunities this Race provides for comraderies and a lifetime of memories. I wish all the very best in the Race and most importantly a safe trip to the Island.

I would also like to especially thank all who helped make this Race possible this year. A special thanks to Race to Mackinac Committee Chair, Martin Sandoval, and his dedicated Committee members who worked tirelessly throughout the past year in planning the Race and the myriad of events surrounding it in the face of enormous uncertainties created by the pandemic. Their massive efforts were part of a team that included our wonderful Race Committee and Chicago Yacht Club Staff both on and off the water. The countless hours devoted by this team was then financially supported by all of our sponsors, including our presenting sponsor Wintrust. My heartfelt thanks extends to this entire team and our sponsors as well as all participants this year in making this extraordinary event once again possible.

As you will see from this edition of the Blinker, the boating season at Chicago Yacht Club is in full swing. All of our Committees and Fleets have been hard at work planning a full slate of events including numerous opportunities for members to utilize the Club to give back to the community. We also have more opportunities than ever to get out on the water even if you do not have a boat, including Sonars, Tom 28s, a Duffy Electric Boat, and a Power Boat together with paddle boards and kayaks. Everyone at the Club has the common bond of sharing passion for the water and we have much to celebrate this season.

Please join Nancy and me on and off the water around the Club.

Sincerely,

Nick Berberian Commodore, Chicago Yacht Club berberian@chicagoyachtclub.org

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OLD GUARD ROSTER THE OLD GUARD IS COMPOSED OF MEMBERS WITH THE FIRST TWENTY-FIVE SENIORITY NUMBERS The first date is when the member joined the club.

The second date is the date of election into Regular membership.

Wa lla ce J Stenh ouse, Jr. – 1944 / 1957 R ich a rd Stearns III – 1942 / 1958 Don L . Glasell – 1952 / 1958 Ge n e M cCar thy – 1956 / 1958 C ha rles Bidwill – 194 8/ 1959 L awre n ce Keog h – 1954 / 1960 Pe ter Barrett – 1950/ 1961 Joh n Buenz – 1960/ 1964 Dea n e Tank – 1963/ 1963 R ob e r t M c L allen – 1958/ 1965 Ja m es Bouma – 1959/ 1965 Th om as M unizzo – 1965/ 1965 Sa mu el Wm. Sax – 1966 / 1966 Jose p h Buettas – 1963/ 1966 Joh n M annion Jr. – 1966 / 1968 Ja m es Riley – 1954 / 1968 Pa t rick Ryan – 1968/ 1968 A r t h u r Atkinson, M D – 1965/ 1968 Fred Gorr – 1954 / 1969 Je rom e O’N eill – 1969/ 1969 Micha el Wilke – 1969/ 1969 R icha rd Van M ell – 1955/ 197 1 Don a ld Bensin g – 1958/ 1970 R ob e r t Zeman – 1969/ 1970 Lou is Cosentin e – 1961/ 1970 5

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A LETTER FROM THE MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR

BY ELIZABETH HALEY

Thank you for your support of our 2021 membership drive thus far! With your help, the club has welcomed 31 new members since the last issue of the Blinker. Please join me in welcoming our new members on page 7.

This is an exciting time for the Club. The Membership Committee, Secretary Laura Sigmond and I are happy to report that we have 44 total new members as of June 7, 2021.

As I mentioned in the spring issue, members recruiting members is our best method for growth. A strong and vibrant membership will contribute greatly to the success of our financial performance and capital improvement goals. I hope by now you have received our Discover Chicago Yacht Club Preview Membership invitation in the mail. If you have not already done so, I encourage you to share this personal invitation with a friend or family member. When you are ready to share another invitation, or if you would prefer to share membership information digitally, please contact me at membership@chicagoyachtclub.org and I will send the items your way.

DETAILS ABOUT THIS NEW MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM: “Discover Chicago Yacht Club” Preview Membership Initiative It all starts with an invitation! Please invite your friends to experience the Club for themselves. Standout benefits of the program include: The Chance to Preview & Explore the Club Preview the Chicago Yacht Club and enjoy full access to all of the Club’s amenities and services, with no up-front initiation fee. New members will be responsible for monthly dues, fees, and charges.

Preferred Initiation Fees Preferred initiation fees will be offered if new members commit to joining the Club within the first 30 days of their Preview term. Also, they will enjoy the opportunity to utilize staged payments.

Additional Rewards & Credits Additionally, new members will enjoy up to $900 in monthly credits through December 31, 2022. Credits may be utilized for amenities & services, including dues!

WHAT’S IN IT FOR CURRENT MEMBERS? Thank You Rewards We know that referring new members is not a simple task. In recognition of those efforts, we will extend our “thank you” to members who successfully refer new members. Each referring member will enjoy monthly credits to their Club account, through December 31, 2022, equal to the applicable credit for each new member they have referred into membership. The monthly credit may be utilized throughout the Club for all amenities and services, including the ability to apply them towards your monthly dues obligation.

Do you have someone in mind for the Discover Chicago Yacht Club Preview Membership? Please invite them to join! We are hosting monthly Prospective Member Receptions which is a great way for interested parties to explore the Club. Please check the online calendar for specific dates and encourage your friends to join us for cocktails and conversation about membership and more. See you soon!

Credits to Successful Sponsors (Credits will bgin upon the of the initiation fee by the new member)

If the new Member you sponsor secures their membership within the first 30 days

You will receive a monthly credit through December 31, 2022 for:

Regular Member (ages 40 & above)

$50

Associate Member (ages 35-39)

$40

Associate Member (ages 30-34)

$30

Associate Member (ages 25-29)

$25

Associate Member (ages 21-24)

$15

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NEW MEMBERS REGULAR Stephen and Molly Bowater

Shahida Khan

CFO, Hometown Food Company

Director of Sales, Devon, Inc.

Hinsdale, IL

Barrington Hills, IL

Boat: American Girl (Pinnacle Yachts) | Type: Cruise | Harbor: Burnham

Boat: 2016 Bennington (24SPDX)

Sponsored by: Gary Feracota

Sponsor: Amrish Mahajan

Joey Chiappetta and Adam Ordish

Mike and Deb LeFevre

Managing Broker/Owner, Property of Chicago; Director of Operations,

Captain, American Airlines and Chief Technology Officer,

Property of Chicago

Couche-Tard/Circle K

Chicago, IL

Cary, IL

Boat 1: The Lanai | Type: Power, Seaswirl | Harbor: Diversey,

Boat: Don’t Tell Mom | Type: Cruiser Yacht | Harbor: Burnham

moving to Belmont

Sponsor: Dant Foulk

Boat 2: Stan | Type: Power, Avon | Harbor: Diversey, moving to Belmont Sponsor: Graham Sauser

Steve and Sarah Dowdy

John Luecker and Jin Tao Owner/President, Woodstown Construction, LLC and Owner/ President, JTL Selective Investments, LLC

SVP, Commercial Transactions, Invenergy; Teacher, Barrington CUSD 220

Kenilworth, IL

Barrington, IL

Sponsor: Jerry Miarecki

Boat: Absolute MESS | Type: Power, Absolute | Harbor: Belmont Sponsor: Meg Ainley

Andrew and Jean Hausmann Associate Principal, Perkins & Will and Clinical Social Worker,

David & Megan Mahon Surgeon, NCH Medical Group Arlington Height, IL Sponsor: Gary Feracota

Oak Tree Developmental Chicago, IL Boat: Enigma | Type: Power | Boat: Ricochet | Type: Sail Sponsor: Amy Schwartz

Karen Zupko and Mike McCahon President, Karen Zupko & Associates, Inc. and self-employed, hospitality marketing Chicago, IL

Alexander B. Jacobs

Sponsor: Brian D. White

Treasurer & Head of M&A, Conagra Brands Chicago, IL Spouse: Petra Sponsored by: Brian D. White

Robert Shanahan President – Wintrust Business Credit, Wintrust Bank Arlington Heights, IL Spouse: Cathy Boat: Heartbreaker | Type: Power | Harbor: Belmont Sponsor: Nancy Berberian

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A SS O C I AT E S Grant Becker

Imran Khan

Olaf Pippel

Consultant, EY-Parthenon

Attorney at ARK Attorneys and Atlas Title

Design Engineering Supervisor, HYDAC

Chicago, IL

Chicago, IL

Technology Corporation; Senior Accountant,

Sponsor: Graham Sauser

Boat Name: Hydro Therapy | Type: Power

Brinks Gilson & Lione

Harbor: 31st Street

Chicago, IL

Sponsor: Jeff Pierce

Spouse: Sue Chang Pippel

Alessandro Carducci Senior Associate, KPMG

Boat: Storm | Type: Outrigger Connection Canoe Sponsor: Lou Sandoval

Chicago, IL

Aaron Kruse

Spouse: Luna Maria Mignosa

Regional Manager, Iron Heart Canning

Sponsor: Jeff Mills

Hammond, IN Sponsor: Dave Dickerson

Vince DeCrow

Cameron Lamir

Origin Investments

Digital Analyst, Brillio

Chicago, IL

Chicago, IL

Boat name: Crow’s Nest II

Sponsor: Graham Sauser

Harbor: Lake Forest

Amy and Piet Norden Account Manager - Financial Services, TEKsystems; Vascular Biology Researcher,

Senior Account Executive, Equipment Leasing

Northwestern University

Group of America, LLC

Chicago, IL

Glenview, IL

Sponsor: Anne Marie Spehar

Sponsor: Ed & Carrie Falkenhayn

David and Julie Filippini Chicago, IL

Sponsor: Robert Hann

Co-Owner, Midwest Express Clinic Chicago, IL Boat: Sea Ray 450 Mirage (Pinnacle Yachts) Harbor: Burnham Sponsored by: Gary Feracota

Chicago Public Schools Riverwoods, IL Sponsor: Leif Sigmond

Sponsor: Adam Collins

Matthew Hill

Sangeet Shah

Special Education Teacher,

Consultant, Protiviti Chicago, IL

Sponsor: Graham Sauser

Francesca Sigmond (Legacy)

Jennifer Nugent

Vice President, CNA

Health Company) Boat: Ukama | Type: Cruise, Colgate

Type: Power, Sea Ray | Harbor: Belmont

Calvin “Cal” Falkenhayn (Legacy)

Implementation Analyst, bswift (an Aetna/CVS Chicago, IL

VP, Investor Relations & Business Development,

Sponsor: Nick Naber

Sarah Porter

Claire and Jimi O’Neill Director of Business Transformation, Methodist

Agent, One Hill Insurance Agency

Hospitals; Manager of Sales and Installation,

Matteson, IL

Methodist Hospitals

Sponsor: Gary Feracota

Chicago, IL

Blake Sorenson Founder/ CEO, Blake’s Seed Based Chicago, IL Boat: IV Buoys 2 | Type: Power, Malibu Sunsetter VLX | Harbor: Belmont S Dock

Sponsor: Eileen O’Neill

Sponsor: Rich Gray

J U N I O RS Mathias Di Si

Max Neveux

9th Grade Student at CPS, soon to be at New Trier

Student at Sacred Heart Schools – Grade 5

Chicago, IL

Chicago, IL

Sponsor: Jeff Mills

Boat: Boat #153801, Sail #USA 20325 | Type: Opti Pro-Racer | Belmont Racks Sponsor: Darin Facer

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MAC WEEK SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Thursday, July 15, 2021

Friday, July 16, 2021

5:30 – 6:30 p.m. CDT

VIP Reception* Monroe Station

6:30 – 8:30 p.m. CDT

Warning Gun Party * Monroe Station

3 – 3:30 p.m. CDT

112th Race to Mackinac Starts – Cruising Division

Saturday, July 17, 2021

7 – 11:30 p.m. CDT

Sailor Send Off Party Monroe Station

10:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. CDT

Parade of Boats East End of Navy Pier

11 a.m. – 3 p.m. CDT

112th Race to Mackinac Starts – Racing Division

Sunday, July 18, 2021

5:30 – 7:30 p.m. EDT

Porch Party presented by Wintrust Grand Hotel Porch, Mackinac Island Ladies in their f inest. Gentlemen, coat and tie required. Adults only.

Tuesday, July 20, 2021

2 – 5 p.m. EDT

Sailor ’s Celebration presented by Wintrust Sailor ’s Terrace at Woodf ill Park

Wednesday, July 21, 2021

12 p.m. EDT

Last call for all boats to leave All yachts must vacate docks by 12 p.m. EDT per Notice of Race (Section 14.6)

1 p.m. EDT

12th Annual Round the Island Race

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WELCOME TO THE 112TH CHICAGO YACHT CLUB RACE TO MACKINAC, PRESENTED BY WINTRUST Afte r t h e COVID -1 9 pa n d e m i c fo rce d t h e ra ce can ce l l ati o n i n 2020, I am h o n o re d to we l com e you ba ck as we c arr y o n t h i s g e n e ra t i o n s- o l d tra d i ti o n an d te st o ur stam i na, strate g y an d p ers evera n ce in th e o lde s t an n u a l f re shwa te r ra ce i n th e wo rl d .

It ha s be e n h ear twa rm i n g to h ea r sto ri es o f co m p e ti to rs l o o ki n g fo r ward to thi s year ’s edition a n d rea d y in g t h e ir b oa t s. A n d I c a n n o t wa i t to se e ea ch o f yo u o n th e star ti n g l i n e , at th e f i n is h a n d, of cours e , o n t h e isl a n d .

Whi le t h e f inis h i s t h e m a rke r t h a t w i l l b e wri tte n i n th e hi sto r y b o o ks, an d e tch e d o n our troph ies , it is t h e j o urn ey to t h e f i n i sh t h a t ea ch o f yo u wi l l re m e m b e r. Th e h eavy wi n d s an d th e lulls .

Wa kin g up in f re shwa te r w i t h n o l a n d i n si g ht . Po i nt Be tsi e an d th e Mani to us, G ray ’s Reef a n d th e M ighty M a c . S in ce 1 8 9 8 , sa i l o rs, yo u n g an d o l d , have te ste d th e m se l ve s i n th e se l o cati o ns on th is ra ce an d walke d away w i t h exp e ri e n ce s that wi l l l ast th e m a l i fe ti m e .

Wh e t h e r t his is yo u r f i rst Ra ce to M a ckina c o r yo ur 5 0 th, I have n o d o ub t yo u wi l l d o th e s a m e in 202 1 .

As we e nj oy t his m o m e n t , we t h a n k a l l of th o se wh o have m a d e i t p o ssi b l e – o ur sp o uses a n d fa milie s , o ur ra ce vo l u n te e rs, t h e U n i te d State s Coast G uard , o ur sp o nso rs, th e Chi ca g o Ya ch t Club s taf f, t h e m e m b e rs o f t h e M a cki n a c Co m m i tte e an d o ur co m p e ti to rs. Wi th o ut th e m , th ere is n o ra ce . T hanks to my favo ri te c rew, D i a n a , Caro l i n e an d Dani e l fo r th e i r sup p o r t i n thi s journ ey.

S ail s afe , s ail fas t a n d we l co m e to t h e 112th Ra ce to M a cki n a c !

S in ce re ly, M ar t in S an dova l C h airman, 1 1 2 t h CYC Ra ce to M a cki n a c

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2021 RACE TO MACKINAC COMMITTEE

Chair : Mar tin San doval

Vice Chair : Sam Veilleux

Chief Measuer : Ron White

Chief Inspec tor : Micha el Kam erlink

PRO: Helle Getz

Committee Members:

CYC Staff :

Tom Falck Clark Pellett Richard Hayes Daniel Burns Lin dsey Duda Adam Collins Jim Murray

Skip Dieball, CYC OTW Direc tor Sara Proc tor, CYC Communications Direc tor Chuck Nevel, CYC Regatta Mana ger

Shawn O’Neill Jeff Janicek Helle Getz Jennifer Steffler Lloyd Karzen Ashley Hunsa der Sarah Renz

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2021 CYCRTM RACE COMMITTEE

Chair : Tom Sublewski

Vice Chair : Jen Steffler

Committee Members: Nan cy Arn old, Becky Ashburn, Jan et Baxter, Beth Bur tt , Christoph er Collins, Darcy Cook , Collien D’Agostin o, Jill Danly, Kristin e Edmun ds, Helle Getz , Chuck Goes, Richard Gray, Joann e Guenn ewig, Freddi Brown, David Hugh es, Vicki Johnson, Mar y Judd, Micha el Kam erlink , Lloyd Karzen, Ra ch el Levin e, Elissa Ma gnatowski, Mar y McCar thy, Karen McL an e, Jan e McMillan, Barb Mehaffey, Stan Mehaffey, Liz Real, Mimi Rose, Ellen Sanpere, Amy Schwar tz , Jerr y Sebold, L aura Sigm on d, Nan cy Sin delar, Jennifer Steffler, Tom Sublewski.

Names (Left to Right): Row Row Row Row Row

1: 2: 3: 4: 5:

Tom Sublewski, Jen Steffler, Helle Getz, Richard Gray, Ellen Sanpere, Michael Kamerlink, Collien D’Agostino Mary McCarthy, Nancy Sindelar, Mike Kasper, Chirstopher Collins, Kristine Edmunds, Chuck Goes, Janet Baxter Nancy Arnold, Mimi Rose, Karen McLane, Stan & Barb Mehaffey, Elissa Magnatowski, Vicki Johnson, Becky Ashburn Jim Williamson, Skip Dieball, Martin Sandoval, Joanne Guennewig, Jill Danly, Mary Judd, Darcy Cook Sam Veilleux, Liz Real, Rachel Levine

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2021 CYCRTM JUDGES

DONALD MAKOWIECKI (CHIEF JUDGE) Don Makowiecki has been a sailor most of his life, sailing in Europe, the Mediterranean and along the east coast of the Americas from Newfoundland to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. He is a longtime racer, competing on boats ranging in size from 30 to 50 feet. He has sailed 12-meter America’s Cup boats for many years and was a crewmember on Freedom when she won the America’s Cup 150th Anniversary in Cowes, England. He is a certified World Sailing International judge and a US Sailing National judge and umpire. He holds a US Coast Guard Captain’s License and a European Ships Master License.

He is a past commodore of the South Bay Scooter Club, an iceboating club and is the author of a book on iceboat construction. Don is a longtime member of the Storm Trysail Club. He served on the Chicago Yacht Club race to Mackinac Protest Committee in 2017 and was the Chief Judge in 2019.

Makowiecki is the owner of SupportBoats.com, a racing services company located in Newport, Rhode Island.

MIKE KASPAR (PC SECRETARY) Mike Kaspar caught the sailing bug in 2002 after seeing the America’s Cup on TV. He became an active crew member in the Benetau 40.7 fleet and a member of Columbia Yacht Club shortly thereafter. He started judging in 2006 and umpiring in 2011.

Mike has been a National Judge since 2018 and National Umpire since 2011. He has judged at at numerous offshore, inshore, and youth events, including the 2018 Farr Worlds, 2018 M32 Worlds, and Chicago NOODs and Verve Cup events since 2006. He is currently the Regional Administrative Judge for Area K and a member of the US Sailing Judges committee.

Mike is a Director at the CME Group in their Global Command Center in Chicago, supporting clients in Chicago, London, and New York.

JAMES WALSH Jim Walsh has been a National Judge since 2002 and a National Race officer since 2017. He has recently judged at 2019 12 Meter World Championships and Star North American Championships, and served as Chief Judge of the 2019 Annapolis NOOD and the 2019 US Sailing Youth Championships. Jim has also served several roles in the Barnegat Bay Yacht Racing Association, most recently as a member of their appeals committee. He is currently the Regional Administrative Judge for Area C, member of the US Sailing Judges committee, a member of the US Sailing Review Board, and a past director of US Sailing.

Jim is also an accomplished sailor, currently as driver of the J/88 One Too Many, and was previously the tactician on a King 40, crew member on a Melges 24, and owner-driver of a Henderson 30.

Jim is the Director of Technology at Cedar Grove School district in New Jersey.

SARAH ASHTON Sarah Ashton is the Commodore of the Charleston Yacht Club and the Chairman of the US Sailing Judges Committee. She has 40 years of active racing experience, including both one-design and PHRF racing boats including Melges 24, E Scow, J27 and J30s.

She has been a certified US Sailing Senior/National Judge since 1987 and serves as the chief judge of the Charleston Ocean Racing Association. She has judged at the last four Charleston Race Weeks in addition to other major events including the VX One North America Championship, Melges 24 National Championship , Beneteau 36.7 National Championships, and the USODA National Championship. Sarah served on the Chicago Yacht Club race to Mackinac Protest Committee in 2019.

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PAST CHICAGO TO MACKINAC RACE WINNERS FROM 2019 – 1898 For each year since the first Chicago to Mackinac Race in 1898, the race number and anniversary year is listed. The abbreviation “N/R” indicates years in which there was no race. The abbreviation “H/S” indicates the two years the annual long-distance race did not race to Mackinac Island and instead ended in Harbor Springs, MI.

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YEAR

RACE #

ANNIVERSARY

MACKINAC CUP WINNER

MACKINAC TROPHY WINNER

2019

111

121

Goat Rodeo

Chico 2

2018

110

120

Equation

Challenge

2017

109

119

TOA

Wizard

2016

108

118

Natalie J

Flying Buffalo

2015

107

117

Odyssey

Spirit Walker

2014

106

116

To The Moon

Providence

2013

105

115

Providence

Sufficient Reason

2012

104

114

Realt Na Mara

Providence

2011

103

113

Fast Tango & Usual Suspect

Windancer

2010

102

112

Flying Jenny VI

Lady K

2009

101

111

The Asylum

Zoom

2008

100

110

Stripes

Velero VII

2007

99

109

Vytis

Windquest

2006

98

108

Eagle

Smokum Too

2005

97

107

Kutty’s Ark

Retriever

2004

96

106

Esmeralda

Bozos Circus

2003

95

105

Bantu

Retriever

2002

94

104

Illusion

Holy Toledo!

2001

93

103

Equation

Bacchant

2000

92

102

Sayonara

Voodoo

1999

91

101

Pied Piper

Raincloud

1998

90

100

Bacchant

Rx Sight

1997

89

99

Wizo

Bantu

1996

88

98

Bantu

Wizo

1995

87

97

Flash Gordon 2

Thirsty Tiger

1994

86

96

Windquest

Wizo

1993

85

95

Daybreak

Trader Cynosure

1992

84

94

Sensation

1991

83

93

Wizo

Eagle

1990

82

92

Kodiak

Leading Edge

1989

81

91

Insatiable

Renegade

1988

80

90

Jeanine

Aces Wild

1987

79

89

Glider

Trader

1986

78

88

Eagle

Reflection

1985

77

87

Hilaria Slip

Sliding Away

1984

76

86

Heritage

Double Digits

1983

75

85

Thirsty Tiger

Heritage

1982

74

84

Leading Edge

Endurance

1981

73

83

Thunderbird

Shiftless

1980

72

82

Rush

Banjo

1979

71

81

Chocolate Chips

Windquest

Scaramouche

Good News!

1978

70

80

1977

69

79

Cup and Trophy jointly awarded to all section winners

1976

68

78

Tortuga

Tyche

1975

67

77

Dora IV

Pied Piper

1974

66

76

No Go VII

Tortuga

1973

65

75

Bay Bea

Pied Piper

1972

64

74

Azure

Omega

1971

63

73

Endurance

Decision Decision

1970

62

72

Dora

1969

61

71

Flying Buffalo

Bay Bea

1968

60

70

Comanche

Decision

1967

59

69

Flying Buffalo

Diavolo

1966

58

68

Blitzen

Flying Buffalo

1965

57

67

Challenge

Challenge

1964

56

66

X-Barb

Talisman

1963

55

65

Meteor III

Blitzen

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RACE #

ANNIVERSARY

MACKINAC CUP WINNER

MACKINAC TROPHY WINNER

1962

54

64

Flame

Sixth Girl

1961

53

63

Blue Horizon

Greetings Dauntless

1960

52

62

Freebooter

1959

51

61

Feather II

Barb

1958

50

60

DYNA

Rangoon

1957

49

59

Meteor III

DYNA

1956

48

58

Copperhead

Fleetwood

1955

47

57

Rangoon

Revelry

1954

46

56

Taltohna

Fleetwood

1953

45

55

Fleetwood

Gypsy

1952

44

54

Tahuna

Fleetwood

1951

43

53

Gale

Escapade

1950

42

52

Fleetwood

Gale

1949

41

51

Cara Mia

Taltohna

1948

40

50

Taltohna

Cara Mia

1947

39

49

Cara Mia

Royono III

1946

38

48

Blitzen

Spindle

1945

37

47

Cara Mia

Bangalore Too Falcon II

1944

36

46

Bangalore Too

1943

35

45

Gloriant

Lassie

1942

34

44

White Cloud

Falcon II

1941

33

43

Lively Lady

Breeze

1940

32

42

Bangalore

Lively Lady

1939

31

41

Gloriant

Bangalore

1938

30

40

Manitou

Hope

1937

29

39

Revenge

Rubaiyat

1936

28

38

Rubaiyat

Hope

1935

27

37

Princess

Elizabeth Princess

1934

26

36

Elizabeth

1933

25

35

Siren

Chimon

1932

24

34

Bagheera

Princess

1931

23

33

Siren

Elizabeth

1930

22

32

Cynthia

Siren

1929

21

31

Blue Moon

Bagheera

1928

20

30

Comet

Siren

1927

19

29

Siren

Shalamar

1926

18

28

Intrepid

not awarded until 1927

1925

17

27

Virginia

not awarded until 1927

1924

16

26

Sari

not awarded until 1927

1923

15

25

Virginia

not awarded until 1927

1922

14

24

Intrepid

not awarded until 1927

1921

13

23

Virginia

not awarded until 1927

1920

N/R

22

no race

not awarded until 1927

1919

N/R

21

no race

not awarded until 1927

1918

N/R

20

no race

not awarded until 1927

1917

N/R

19

no race

not awarded until 1927

1916

12

18

Intrepid

not awarded until 1927

1915

11

17

Leda

not awarded until 1927

1914

10

16

Olympian

not awarded until 1927

1913

H/S

15

race to Harbor Springs

not awarded until 1927

1912

H/S

14

race to Harbor Springs

not awarded until 1927

1911

9

13

Mavourneen

not awarded until 1927

1910

8

12

Valmore

not awarded until 1927

1909

7

11

Valmore

not awarded until 1927

1908

6

10

Valmore

not awarded until 1927

1907

5

9

Vencedor

not awarded until 1927

1906

4

8

Vanadis

not awarded until 1927

1905

3

7

Mistral

not awarded until 1927

1904

2

6

Vencedor

not awarded until 1927

1903

N/R

5

no race

not awarded until 1927

1902

N/R

4

no race

not awarded until 1927

1901

N/R

3

no race

not awarded until 1927

1900

N/R

2

no race

not awarded until 1927

1899

N/R

1

no race

not awarded until 1927

1898

1

First race

not awarded until 1927

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2 0 1 9 R AC E TO M AC W I N N E R S SECTION WINNERS CRUISING 3 Cruising Division

J/105 Mackinac Cup Division

SECTION 4 Chicago - Mackinac Trophy Division

Peter Schwarzbach Mark Gannon Mark Symonds

3. Escorpión Borracho Anthony Halawith 2. Baba Jaga Renata Kuszyk & Adam Ferenz 1. Joysea Tom & Joyce Pfeifer

3. Phantom 2. Gangbusters 1. Pterodactyl

CRUISING 2 Cruising Division

SECTION 7 Mackinac Cup Division

3. Endless Summer 2. Jasmin

Scott Lutzow & Beth Luzow David Ormesher, Jon Sawyer & Ted Anderson

SECTION 9 Mackinac Cup Division 3. Providence 2. Eleven 1. Odyssey

Jerry & Greg Miarecki Gene McCarthy David Bohl

T-10 Mackinac Cup Division 3. Retention 2. Liberty 1. Erica

Mark & Joni Croll Ray Douglas & Kris Maybach Brian & Michael Kaczor

SECTION 8 Mackinac Cup Division 3. Exile 2. Fast Tango 1. Surprise

Andy & Sarah Graff Tim Prophit Bill Strzelewicz

BENETEAU 36.7 Mackinac Cup Division 3. Program Atwater, Allen, Metcalf 2. Veni Vidi Veatchi Jason Veatch

3. Hokey Smoke 2. Pomme Frites 1. Madcap

3. Loki

J/111 Chicago - Mackinac Trophy Division 3. Nosurprise 2. Warlock 1. Rowdy

Richard & Lori Stearns Mike Evans John & Marian Hoskins

3. Hot Lips 2. Triumvirate

Miles P. Depaepe Brian Morgan Daniel & Jill Leslie

3. Skye 2. Main Street 1. Sin Duda!

James Murray

SECTION 6 Chicago - Mackinac Trophy Division 3. Nighthawk 2. Bravo 1. Mrs. Jones

3. Dynamis 2. Talisman 1. Sagamore

Robert Arzbaecher Ron Buzil Brian Angioletti & Chuck Norton

Jane & Jeff Hoswell Bill & Jean Schanen Fritz Duda Sr. & Lindsey Duda

SECTION 1 Chicago - Mackinac Trophy Division

Jan Van Den Kieboom Tom & Shirley Dekker Michael R. Jones

BENETEAU 40.7 Chicago - Mackinac Trophy Division 3. Sociable 2. Vayu 1. Wired

Christopher Whitford Eric Jones, Scott Hornick, Andrew Hopkins

SECTION 2 Chicago - Mackinac Trophy Division

J/109 Mackinac Cup Division 3. Callisto

Scott Sellers Tom Dickson Richard C. Witzel Jr.

SECTION 3 Chicago - Mackinac Trophy Division

LEVEL 35 Mackinac Cup Division 3. Free Agent 2. Night Train 1. No Ma Ta

Robert Christoph

Mike Shields & Brien Baker Bruce Aikens Bob Zeman, Laura Z & Tone Martin

MULTIHULL Chicago - Mackinac Trophy Division 3. High Priority 2. Nelda Ray 1. Caliente

David Shneider Pete Pattullo Michael Steck

SECTION 5 Chicago - Mackinac Trophy Division 3. Evvai 2. Manitou 1. Eagle

Matthew Songer Terry & Patti McMahon Jerry & Shawn O’Neill

OV E R A L L W I N N E R S & M A J O R T RO PH I E S RACING MULTIHULL DIVISION 1st to Finish Racing Multihull Division Martin D. Rieck Trophy Recipient Earth Voyager | Ryan & Todd Howe

RACING MONOHULL DIVISION 1st to Finish Racing Monohull Division Royono Trophy Recipient Windquest | Doug DeVos

2nd Overall Mackinac Cup Division • 1st Place Beneteau 36.7 Soulshine | Jarrett Altmin 1st Overall Mackinac Cup Division • 1st Place J/109 Clark DeRoy Trophy Recipient Goat Rodeo | Robert Evans

CRUISING DIVISION

CHICAGO-MACKINAC TROPHY

1st to Finish Cruising Division • 3rd Place Cruising 1 Il Aux Galet Cup Recipient Whitehawk | Peter Thornton

3rd Overall Chicago - Mackinac Trophy Division • 2nd Place Section 4 Hiwassee | Ian Fisher

3rd Overall Cruising Division • 2nd Place Cruising 1 Infinite Diversion | Joseph S. Haas 2nd Overall Cruising Division • 1st Place Cruising 1 Roxy | Don Condit 1st Overall Cruising Division • 1st Place Cruising 2 Vanenna Cup Recipient Perico | Ryan Johnson

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MACKINAC CUP 3rd Overall Mackinac Cup Division • 2nd Place J/109 Synchronicity | Chris Mallett

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2nd Overall Chicago - Mackinac Trophy Division • 1st Place Section 3 Sufficient Reason | Mitchell Padnos 1st Overall Chicago - Mackinac Trophy Division • 1st Place Section 4 Chico 2 | Jim Weyand

FAN GUIDE VI EW T H E B OATS O N L A N D, O N T H E WAT E R , O N L I N E & T R AC K T H E 202 1 R AC E

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 17th 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 Starting Friday, July 12, stay tuned for interviews with the racers, weather updates from meteorologist Chris Bedford, and expert race analysis, as we follow the boats 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.

Follow Us! @CYCRTM @racetomackinac @racetomackinac @ChicagoMacRace

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2021 Race Competitors a s o f Jun e 15, 2021

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SAIL #

B OAT N A M E

OWNER(S)/CHARTERERS

YACHT CLUB

USA 52637

9 Lives IV

George Seaverns

The Anchorage Yacht Club

USA 4304

Abracadabra

Donald M Thinschmidt, Sr.

Macatawa Bay Yacht Club

USA 52188

Adventure

Scott Conger

South Shore Yacht Club

USA 108

Air Force

Ryan Farrell

Bayview Yacht Club

USA 60836

Albatross

Fernando Assens

Chicago Yacht Club

USA 1300

Alpha Puppy

Richard Stage

Great Lakes Singlehanded Society

USA 50254

Altair III

Randall Syme

Chicago Yacht Club

USA 15630

Amateur II

Michael Platzke

Chicago Yacht Club

USA 56810

Archimedes III

Joe Hummel

Chicago Corinthian Yacht Club

USA 97999

Arctos

Charles Bayer, Jr.

Bayview Yacht Club

USA 61195

Azaria

Robert Maynor

Kenosha Yacht Club

USA 40054

Bad Dog

J. Lawerence Taunt

Muskegon Yacht Club

USA 60009

Badge

Daniel Koules

Sheridan Shore Yacht Club

USA 21

Banter

Ben Marden

Chicago Corinthian Yacht Club

USA 406

Black Diamond

Dale Brown

Michigan City Yacht Club

USA 310

Blackfin

Keith Eickenberg

Chicago Yacht Club

USA 312

Bloodline

Elwood Hansmann

Columbia Yacht Club

USA 42330

Bravo

Thomas J Dekker

Port Washington Yacht Club

USA 26159

Break Away

David Jankura

Chicago Corinthian Yacht Club

USA 42917

Broderi

Robert Kolar

Chicago Yacht Club

USA 32969

Bulldog

William Moe

Muskegon Yacht Club

USA 6525

Cahoots

Michael Ciechanowski

Midwest Open Racing Fleet

USA 3

Caliente

Michael Steck

None

USA 50345

California Girl

Robert Eger

Grosse Pointe Yacht Club

USA 42998

Captain Blood

Patrick Nelson

St Joseph River Yacht Club

USA 60633

Cerulean

Rocque Lipford

Chicago Yacht Club

USA 50996

Challenger

Arunas Kubelskas

None

USA 126

Chaya Doin

Marc Rubenstein

Columbia Yacht Club

USA 25580

Cheep N Deep II

Randall B Kuhn

Columbia Yacht Club

USA 42250

Chewbacca

William Peterson

Wayzata Yacht Club

USA 35009

Chico 2

Jim Weyand

Bayview Yacht Club

USA 38004

Copernicus

Michael Kennedy

Chicago Yacht Club

USA 224

Courageous

Ray Douglas

The Anchorage Yacht Club

USA 52734

Crazy Horse

Joseph Bonadies

Macatawa Bay Yacht Club

USA 6869

Cynthia

Andrew Grootendorst

St Joseph River Yacht Club

USA 25443

Dakota

Steven Sickler

Chicago Yacht Club

USA 2001

Damn Yankee

Theodore Johnson

Buffalo Yacht Club

USA 61304

Das Boot 3.0

Jay Muller

Chicago Yacht Club

USA 52575

Defiance

Dale L Smirl

Jackson Park Yacht Club

USA 35035

Dire Wolf

Jeffrey Janicek

Chicago Yacht Club

USA 271

Driven 2

James G Milliken

Grand Traverse Yacht Club

USA 52701

Dynamis

Brien Baker

Detroit Yacht Club

USA 38006

Eagle

Shawn O’Neill

Chicago Yacht Club

USA 35005

Eagle One

Timothy LaRiviere

Bayview Yacht Club

USA 52144

Eagles Wings

John J Gottwald

Chicago Yacht Club

USA 235

Eclipse

Peter Nielsen

Columbia Yacht Club

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SAIL #

B OAT N A M E

OWNER(S)/CHARTERERS

YACHT CLUB

USA 88222

Elbow Room

Douglas Evans

Milwaukee YC/Hyannis YC

USA 037

Elixir

Ron Groth

St Joseph River Yacht Club

USA 52974

Endeavour

Matthew Gallagher

Chicago Yacht Club

USA 50332

Endless Summer

Scott Lutzow

Chicago Yacht Club

USA 3685

Endurance

Carolyn Rand

Racine Yacht Club

USA 35053

Entourage II

Michael Dannecker

Chicago Yacht Club

USA 30475

Erica

Brian Kaczor

Chicago Corinthian Yacht Club

USA 101

Erizo De Mar

Antoni Czupryna

Joseph Conrad Yacht Club

USA 50638

Esprit d’Écosse

Judith McLean

Midwest Open Racing Fleet

USA 70

Evolution

Christopher Saxton

Bayview Yacht Club

USA 53581

Evvai

Matthew Songer

Marquette Yacht Club Chicago Corinthian Yacht Club

USA 88

Exile

Andy Graff

USA 51909

Fandango

Martin Luken III

Chicago Yacht Club

USA 15004

Fast Tango

Tim Prophit

Bayview Yacht Club

USA 97834

FishTales

Mike Fisher

Grand Traverse Yacht Club

USA 424

Flying Pig

Michael Sheppard

Chicago Yacht Club

USA 51170

Flyswatter

Mark Pirie

Charlevoix Yacht Club

USA 26219

FOG

Greg Rasmussen

None

USA 85

Fortunate Sun

John Dunlevy

Midwest Open Racing Fleet

USA 97350

Free Agent

Miles Depaepe

Midwest Open Racing Fleet

USA 52051

Free Radical

Robert Nelson

None

USA 60604

Friendly Confines

Bob O’Brien

Chicago Yacht Club

USA 249

Full Tilt

Peter Priede

Columbia Yacht Club

USA 5455

FUNTECH

Charles Hess

Bayview Yacht Club

USA 52235

Fuzzy Logic

Daniel M. Emery

St Joseph River Yacht Club

USA 385

Galatea

David Herring

Wayzata Yacht Club

USA 480

Gangbusters

Mark Gannon

Chicago Yacht Club

USA 45367

Gaucho

Mark Bouckaert

Burnham Park Yacht Club

USA 52791

Gauntlet

Guy Hiestand

mbyc

USA 50326

Geronimo

Herb Philbrick

Michigan City Yacht Club

USA 325

Global Nomads

Michael Hettel

Columbia YC & Storm Trysail Club

USA 359

Goat Rodeo

Robert Evans II

Storm Trysail Club

USA 52329

Grit

Scott J. Hornick

M & M Yacht Club

USA 29

Gryphon

Sam Powers

Little Traverse Yacht Club

USA 30509

Grytviken

Piotr Madrzyk

Polish Yacht Club Chicago

USA 24

Gwhiz

Geoffrey Davis

Chicago Yacht Club

USA 33

Handsome Pete

David Baker

Columbia Yacht Club

USA 88528

Heartbreaker

Robert L Hughes

Macatawa Bay Yacht Club

USA 35004

Heartbreaker

Eric Oesterle

Chicago Yacht Club

USA 39530

Hiwassee

Ian Fisher

Chicago Yacht Club

USA 40027

Hot Lips

Christopher Whitford

Chicago Yacht Club

USA 25328

Hot Ticket

Michael Kirkman

Bayview Yacht Club

USA 39505

Imagine

Gintaras Karaitis

St Joseph River Yacht Club

USA 52239

Intangible

Tom Falck

Chicago Yacht Club

USA 40900

Island Goat Express

Gene McCarthy

Chicago Yacht Club

USA 50666

J Hawker

Kenneth Brown

Bayview Yacht Club

USA 52039

Jahazi

Mark Olsen

Columbia Yacht Club

USA 60455

Jasmin

David Ormesher

Chicago Yacht Club

USA 119

Joie De Vie

Randy Hastings

The Anchorage Yacht Club

USA 37731

Joint Venture

Phil Bush

Lake Michigan Singlehanded Society

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22

23

SAIL #

B OAT N A M E

OWNER(S)/CHARTERERS

YACHT CLUB

USA 52723

Jug Band

William Bardelmeier

Tower Harbour Yacht Club

USA 60361

Julianna

Timothy Klaff

The Poor Man’s Yacht Club

USA 64

Just One More

Spencer Thomason

Milwaukee Yacht Club

USA 55367

Karma

Lou Sandoval

Chicago Yacht Club

USA 52411

Koko Loko 2

Tomek Kokocinski

Chicago Corinthian Yacht Club

USA 007

Kona

Steve Dorfman

Chicago Yacht Club

USA 6710

Kutty’s Ark

Michael Lynch

Chicago Corinthian Yacht Club

USA 51146

La Tempete

Tom Weber

Chicago Yacht Club

USA 5437

Lady K

Mike Stewart

Muskegon Yacht Club

USA 41715

Lafiya

Jonathan Jacobs

Milwaukee Yacht Club

USA 61371

Laura Jane

Thomas Cooper

Lakeshore Yacht club

USA 70029

Le Reve

Vanessa Gates

Columbia Yacht Club

USA 52377

Legacy

Donald Reynertson

None

USA 61284

Liberté

Brett August

Chicago Yacht Club

USA 245

Liquid Lounge II

Jim Caesar

Chicago Corinthian Yacht Club

USA 61219

Loki

Robert Christoph

Chicago Yacht Club

USA 26665

Loki

William Derrah

Chicago Yacht Club

USA 143

Longbow

James Carolla

Chicago Columbia Yacht Chicago Chicago Yacht Club

USA 84

Lucky Dubie

Len Siegal

USA 412

M*A*S*H

Ian Kallen

USA 51092

Madcap

John Hoskins

USA 262

Maggie Mae

Peter Wright

Chicago Yacht Club

USA 50048

Main Street

William F Schanen III

Port Washington Yacht Club

USA 38005

Manitou

Terence McMahon

Milwaukee Yacht Club

USA 50694

Margaritaville

Greg Gills

Columbia Yacht Club

USA 61211

Mas Tiempo

Colin Booth

Muskegon Yacht Club

USA 11508

Maskwa

Donald P Waller

Burnham Park Yacht Club

USA 50659

Mazal Tov

Arne Fliflet

Midwest Open Racing Fleet

USA 45777

MC^2

Daniel Lewis

Wayzata Yacht Club

USA 40433

Meat

Brian Kennalley

Chicago Corinthian Yacht Club

The Anchorage Yacht Club

USA 411

Minister

Blane Boynton

Chicago Yacht Club

USA 76

Mise En Place

Paul Thompson

Jackson Park Yacht Club

USA 12

Misty

Daniel Floberg

Chicago Yacht Club

USA 5294

Mockingbird

Chris Duhon

Columbia Yacht Club

USA 404

Mojo

Gary Powell

None

USA 24

Momentus

Kevin Saedi

Columbia Yacht Club

USA 39502

Mosquito

David Radtke

Milwaukee Yacht Club

USA 50399

Mrs Jones

Michael Jones

Michigan City Yacht Club

USA 311

Mutiny

John Schellenbach

Chicago Corinthian Yacht Club

USA 5252

Natalie J

Philip O’Niel III

Bayview Yacht Club / Storm Trysail

USA 009

Nelda Ray

Peter Pattullo

Longview Yacht Club

USA 59

Nemo

Michael Tuman

Great Lakes Singlehanded Society

USA 42525

Night Train

Brian Morgan

Chicago Corinthian Yacht Club

USA 61209

No Bad Days

Jerry Gurthet

Chicago Yacht Club

USA 117

No Quarter

Colin Caliban

South Haven Yacht Club

USA 61048

NorthStar

Leslie Kohler

Sheboygan Yacht Club

USA 246

Northstar

David C Gustman

Chicago Yacht Club

USA 60611

nosurprise

Scott Sellers

Little Traverse Yacht Club

USA 60780

Obsession

Matthew Nurre

None

USA 28686

OC 86

Dawn Riley

Oakcliff Sailing

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SAIL #

B OAT N A M E

OWNER(S)/CHARTERERS

YACHT CLUB

USA 11677

Odyssey

David Bohl

Milwaukee Yacht Club

USA 70500

Off-Piste

George Gruebling

Sheboygan Yacht Club

USA 323

Ohana

Tor Hough

Bayview Yacht Club

USA 61063

Ohana

Robert Smetters

Columbia Yacht Club

USA 247

Painkiller 5

Alice O. Martin

Chicago Yacht Club

USA 42507

Pandora

Hank Graziano

Chicago Yacht Club

USA 40205

Papa Gaucho II

Keith Stauber

Duluth Yacht Club

USA 25578

Paradigm Shift

Dave Dickerson

Chicago Yacht Club

USA 6321

Perception

Ron White

Clipper Yacht Club

USA 32319

Perspicacity

Robert Cohen

Columbia Yacht Club

USA 1313

Program

Earle Atwater

None

USA 6649

Providence

Greg Miarecki

Chicago Yacht Club

USA 43

Pterodactyl

Mark Symonds

Bayview Yacht Club

USA 112

Pura Vida

John Kalanik

Chicago Corinthian Yacht Club

H 45

Quiet Refuge

Rod Leonard

Bayshore Yacht Club

USA 51541

Radiance

Benjamin L White

Chicago Corinthian Yacht Club

USA 26340

Rainbows End

Steven J Fink

Chicago Corinthian Yacht Club

USA 99

Rambler

Benjamin Wilson

Chicago Yacht Club Columbia Yacht Club

USA 26

Renegade

Thomas Papoutsis

USA 410

Retention

Mark Croll

Chicago Yacht Club

USA 52592

Return To Sender

Andrew Dillon

South Shore Yacht Club

USA 51219

RhumbRunner

Brian Goldman

Columbia Yacht Club

USA 47

Rowdy

Richard Witzel

Chicago Yacht Club

USA 25517

Roxy

Don Condit

Macatawa Bay Yacht Club

USA 52337

Runaway

Thomas Gorey

Chicago Corinthian Yacht Club

USA 6204

Rush

Dean Doman

Michigan City Yacht Club

USA 77984

Sagamore

Tone Martin

Chicago Yacht Club

USA 52249

Sail Monkey

William McGuinn

None

USA 61459

Sails Call

Bernard Dekok

Waukegan Yacht Club

USA 50136

Salsa

Jim Gignac

Chicago Corinthian Yacht Club

USA 60657

Scarlet Begonias

Kevin Foote

Chicago Yacht Club

USA 83

Scheherezade

Jamal Alwattar

Chicago Yacht Club

USA 2615

Scout

Brian Koloms

Columbia Yacht Club

USA 60620

Sea Rose II

Tom Eslinger

South Haven Yacht Club

USA 61295

Seahorse

Andraz Mihelin

None

USA 349

Sealark

Clark Pellett

Chicago Yacht Club

USA 42234

Serenity

Arnold Hirsch

Chicago Yacht Club

USA 20

Shmokin Joe

Jeffery S Schaefer

Racine Yacht Club

USA 34109

Shoe String

Jay Grizzell

Columbia Yacht Club

USA 72

Shorthanded

Robert C Hughes

Macatawa Bay Yacht Club

USA 28252

Sin Duda!

Lindsey Duda

Chicago Yacht Club

USA 34

Sirocco

Robert Klairmont

Chicago Yacht Club

USA 111

Skull Cracker

Daniel Kitchens

Chicago Yacht Club

USA 46892

Skye

Jeff Hoswell

Columbia Yacht Club

USA 124

Slapshot II

Scott Sims

Chicago Yacht Club

USA 141

Smee Again

George Miz

Chicago Yacht Club

USA 60102

Sociable

Robert C. Arzbaecher

Milwaukee Yacht Club

USA 40025

Solution

William H Francis

Bayview Yacht Club

USA 60310

Soulshine

Jarrett Altmin

St John Yacht Club

USA 13191

Souvenir

Steven M Schiller

Muskegon Yacht Club

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25

SAIL #

B OAT N A M E

OWNER(S)/CHARTERERS

YACHT CLUB

USA 51196

Spanker

Boyd Rice

Columbia Yacht Club

USA 42252

Spitfire

Jonathan Burba

Waukegan Yacht Club

USA 25168

Stripes

Bill Martin

Bayview Yacht Club

USA 4215

Sufficient Reason

Mitchell Padnos

Macatawa Bay Yacht Club

USA 23507

Surprise

Roger Baske

Anchorage

CAN 13667

Suspect

Bryan Sims

Bronte Harbour Yacht Club

USA 40888

Swiftsure

Ronald C. Ehlert

Bayshore Yacht Club

USA 19145

Synchronicity

Chris Mallett

Vermilion Boat Club

USA 61361

Syzygy

Jack Walby

None

USA 51746

Taipan

Scott Jackman

Chicago Yacht Club

USA 482

Talisman

Bruce Aikens

Little Traverse Yacht Club

USA 54951

Tenacity

Peter Cooper

Midwest Open Racing Fleet

USA 673

The Asylum

Jon Weglarz

Chicago Yacht Club

USA 32756

The Flying Spaghetti Monster

Mitchell Weisman

Chicago Corinthian Yacht Club

USA 52560

Thunderstruck

Rick Hennig

Racine Yacht Club

USA 52845

Tide The Knot

Robert Metzen

Columbia Yacht club

USA 54965

Tinkertoy

Mark Janda

Wayzata Yacht Club

USA 25633

Titan

Mike Schultes

Bayview Yacht Club

USA 70078

Tranquility

Donald Lorenzen

Columbia Yacht Club

GER 1979

Turning Point

David Hardy

Columbia Yacht Club

USA 40655

Unknown Lady²

David Ward

Jackson Park Yacht Club

USA 406

Usual Suspects

Eric Wynsma

MBYC / LTYC

USA 90

Utah

Bradley Faber

Macatawa Bay Yacht Club

USA 32006

Valkyrie

Brian Bullock

Wayzata Yacht Club

USA 270

Vanda III

Jack Toliver

Chicago Yacht Club

USA 100

Variance

Carl Hanssen

Little Traverse Yacht Club

USA 51377

Vayu

Ronald Buzil

Chicago Corinthian Yacht Club

USA 60500

Veni Vidi Veatchi

Jason Veatch

Chicago Yacht Club

USA 52007

Vesper

David Team

NHYC, NYYC

USA 998

Vichingo

Erik Haaland

Annapolis Yacht Club

USA 52012

Vincitore

Gary Feracota

Chicago Yacht Club

USA 43996

Vivienne

Thomas Tabor

Muskegon Yacht Club

USA 32530

Vogue

Morgan Tilleman

South Shore Yacht Club

USA 33958

Voyager

Roy Lamphier

Detroit Yacht Club

USA 104

Vytis

Gytis Petkus

Columbia Yacht Club

USA 28

Warlock

Tom Dickson

Chicago Corinthian Yacht Club

USA 51457

Warrior B407

Ben Poucher

Warrior Sailing

USA 35032

Warsaw

Tim Peters

Grosse Pointe Sail Club

USA 39535

Wellenreiter

Ronald Schults

St Joseph River Yacht Club

USA 35019

Whiplash

Gregg Whipple

Bay City Yacht Club

USA 31320

Whitecap

Todd Beyer

Macatawa Bay Yacht Club

USA 22261

Whitehawk

Peter Thornton

Chicago Yacht Club

USA 52015

Windquest

Tom Giesler

Macatawa Bay Yacht Club

USA 61299

Wine Knot

John Rudnick

Chicago Yacht Club

USA 26300

Winnebago

John Dybas

Columbia Yacht Club

USA 40742

Wired

Brian Angioletti

Chicago Corinthian Yacht Club

USA 60597

Xuberance

Jeff Barton

Chicago Yacht Club

USA 33539

Yachtzy

Chuck Fogel

Chicago Corinthian Yacht Club

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THE MAC IS BACK

BY ADAM COLLINS

This July, hundreds of sailing crews will once again test their skills as they race f rom Navy Pier in Chicago to the Mackinac Island lighthouse, as the Chicago Yacht Club’s famed Race to Mackinac presented by Wintrust (CYCRTM) returns.

After taking a hiatus in 2020 due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, the 112th edition starts Friday, July 16 for cruising sailboats and Saturday, July 17 for performance sailboats. “ The Race to Mackinac is f resh, exciting, challenging and very different every year,” said CYCRTM Race Chair Martin Sandoval, noting that preparation, crew work, sea state and weather conditions can make or break performances. “It’s a test of strength, endurance, strategy and will power. At the same time, it is simply a scenic offshore race where you can actually see the cities along the shorelines…the bridges, the lighthouses… and then you end up at Mackinac Island, a magical destination that has to be seen to be believed. The Chicago Yacht Club is just so pleased to be back on track with this incredible sailing tradition.”

Started in 1898, the race annually covers 333 statute miles and hosts over 3,000 sailors f rom across the country and around the world. Thus far, the largest boat entered in the 112th running is Peter Thornton’s (Burr Ridge, IL) historic 104-foot ketch Whitehawk (in the Cruising Division). Of Thornton’s 19 crew members, nine share his surname. At the other end of the spectrum, the two smallest boats in the fleet are 26 footers, each being sailed with just two people (in the Doublehanded Division) and each having one Slovenian and one American aboard.

“ The ‘Chicago Mac’ is the oldest annual f reshwater distance race in the world, and it has earned a reputation as one of the most prestigious sailing races, with entries f rom the Midwest and Canada as well as the East, West and Gulf Coasts of the U.S. and as far af ield as Hong Kong, New Zealand and Australia,” said Sandoval. “For many families it’s a rite of passage for their children and their children’s children to experience the Race to Mackinac.”

Sandoval added that the race also attracts many different types of sailors, f rom newbies to veterans, amateurs to pros, and youngsters to the “Old Goats” who have completed more than 25 Chicago Macs.

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Bruce Aikens

William D. Alcott Thomas E. Anderson Stuart W. Argo Jr. John D. Boyle Lawrence R. Brink Christopher L. Clark Richard J. Corbett Al Declercq Michael J. Feldman Alvin D. Fick, Jr. Peter R. Griffin George S. Hendrie Jr. Marc Hollerbach David H. Irish Richard Jennings Todd B. Jones Mark G. Jurcak Fred W. Kreger Perry Lewis Louis H. Lindeman E. Earl Lyden William C. Martin Gene T. McCarthy George B. McCroskey Jr. Michael A. McDonald Andy McCormack

DOUBLE GOAT HONOR ROLL

Sailor Members of Both Island Goats Sailing Society, Chicago and Society of Mackinac Island Old Goats, Detroit

Eugene Mondry Thomas R. Meier Nils L. Muench John L. Nedeau Sr. Samuel P. Nedeau Robert K. Nutter Andrew S. OGawa Steve D. Orlebeke J. Stuart Pettitt Mark W. Pinney Sr. Malcolm T. Prophit Thomas C. Ritter Daniel R. Reichelsdorfer Peter W. Reichelsdorfer Richard P. Reichelsdorfer Ronald J. Sherry Paul G. Snow John E. Stanley Ted Szalkowski William E. Tait George M. Uznis George E. Van Sr. Daniel B. Van Dyke William R. Wagner Robert J. Wiesen Douglas R. Woodworth

Dave Irish, Double Goat Honoree 1937 – 2020

Chicago Mackinac Race • 1987 – Pied Piper / 76 Year Record Broken Skipper Dick Jennings, Crew Member Dave Irish • 2002 – Pyewacket / 14 Year Record Broken Skipper Roy Disney, Crew Member Dave Irish • 2021 – 53 Double Goat Honorees

WHAT IT TAKES TO BE A GOAT GENE MCCARTHY GOING FOR 67 MAC RACES IN 2021, CYC OLD GUARD AND ISLAND GOAT

BY BETSY BARRETT

Gene McCarthy stands out in 2021 as he attempts to complete his 67th Mac, exceeding all other goats. (Don Glasell has sailed 56 Macs.) It will be an absolutely astonishing achievement!

What does a stalwart Island Goat look like?

In 1953, McCarthy crewed in his f irst Race to Mackinac. He sailed in the 1955 long Mac, taking a third place in section after running out of food more than a day before the f inish. In 1970, hurricane-force winds nearly took McCarthy overboard as he attempted to reduce sail. He was caught in the folds of the sail, until the sail ripped and he was able to grab a lifeline and hang on until the crew pulled him in. He bought his f irst boat to race the Mac in 1980.

McCarthy has won 10 section prizes and was elected to the Lake Michigan Sailing Hall of Fame. He is going for his 67th Mac race this year, more than any other Mac racer. And he is doing it in Gene-style, with his family on board.

Gene says “to me, having family members as part of the crew is part of life. Summertime is sailing time. Sailing time is family time.

Family time is spent sailing.”

Do you know the difference between a member of the CYC Old Guard and a member of the Island Goats Sailing Society ?

Both have demonstrated their commitment to boating in Chicago.

The f irst is one of the 25 longest members of Chicago Yacht Club and the other has done 25+ Mac races.

THE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR AN ISLAND GOAT A sailor who has: - Endured over 60 days Racing the Mac - Raced at least 8,325 miles f rom Chicago to Mackinac Island - Survived sailing through 50-100 thunderstorms - Suffered through 250 on and off watch changes - Persisted through at least 25 summers For more admiration for Island Goat achievement, visit their website at IslandGoats.org

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WIS HI N G A LL 202 1 R AC E PARTI C I PA N TS G OOD LUCK ON TH E 1 1 2T H R ACE TO MACK I NAC

Sa i l f a s t & s ai l s af e !

SEE YOU ON THE ISL AND,

T E A M TA I PA N

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THE FIRST MAC SUBMITTED BY THE 2021 MAC COMMITTEE

Little did Joseph Myers know that when he designed the fin-keel sloops (Siren 59’6” and the Vanenna 64’) it would start into motion the beginning of the world’s most famous and longest freshwater sailing race.

From the start of their construction by the Racine Boat Manufacturing Company in 1886, there was ample talk of which vessel would be the fastest.

Although the races began in 1896, the race outcomes were not conclusive. The first race to Michigan City was disputed when Vanenna claimed the race and Siren protested because she had old sails that were inadequate for the race. To this day, the second race to Milwaukee is still in dispute, for the fog caused both sloops to sail off course and thus started the question, did the race ever finish?

A couple of years passed until the 1898 announcement for a series of three races sponsored by the Chicago Yacht Club. Owners George Peate of Siren and W.R. Crawford of Vanenna set out to make the record straight. They agreed to a three day regatta on June 4th, 11th and 18th. Both owners engaged in much boosting and betting, and they were prepared to spend whatever it took to be ready.

Behind this backdrop was the hangover from the loss of the Fisher Cup of 1883 between Chicago’s Cora and Canada’s Atlanta. This loss began a declining effect on memberships to the Chicago yachting community for close to 15 years. By 1897, there were only six members and two yachts representing the Chicago Yacht Club. A strong drive for membership in 1898 increased this number rapidly to sixty members and sixteen yachts, thus laying the groundwork for creating

new excitement and an era of racing at the Chicago Yacht Club.

After three races in June of 1898, Vanenna remained undefeated and the discussion of having a very unique and challenging race emerged. In 1897, the New York Yacht Club sponsored a long distance race attracting vessels of larger sizes. The Chicago Yacht Club saw an opportunity to create its own attraction for larger vessels and renew the sport of sailing for the Chicago sailing community.

Mackinac Island was a destination that was favored by many sailors, taking a multi-port route up Lake Michigan. Many Chicago Yacht Club members throughout history had houses or stayed on the island for vacations. These members conceived of a race that would challenge every sailor to face the weather, winds, storms, and seas, as well as the big question: What course do you take on a 333 mile race?

And so began the first Mac Race with two sloops, Siren and Vanenna and three schooners, Hawthorne, Toxteth and Nomad. The excitement was immediate and the wagers and posturing began. Once again, Siren and Vanenna would dance with each other on the Great Lakes.

After 52 hours, 17 minutes and 50 seconds Vanenna claimed her place in history as the first winner of the Race to Mackinac Island. Siren placed second, 37 minutes and 20 seconds behind her nemesis, but beat the schooner Hawthorne by 45 minutes.

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THE DANCE.

BY PAIGE SIMS

“Trim.”

The whirl of the winch, the spin of the handle.

“Good.”

The sound of the waves rushing past, rapping the hull like a rhythmic drum verse; a pulse as we ride up the mountainous swell and surf down the other side, deep into its trough.

“Trim.”

Whoosh. Arms and hands a smear of gray as they spin around and around pulling in the ease on the sheet.

“Trim!”

“It’s me! I’m coming down, I’m coming down.”

A flap of the chute, a snap really, as it settles back into position. Full and bright. A parachute tugging its charge down a watery path.

“Trim.”

The early morning sun is starting to wake. She stretches her glittery rays up above her head tickling the high clouds and winking a soulful “good morning!” to the rolling waters of Lake Michigan.

The sailors pause a moment, faces angled to the east, embracing the golden warmth of the rays, drinking in the colors of the birth of a new morning.

A moment later, the chute, indignant that it be ignored in the face of a new day, signals its displeasure with a loud snap as it folds into itself.

Startled, the sailors return their attention to the roiling waters, the wind, the sway of their vessel.

“Trim.”

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CYC RECREATIONAL FLEET IS IN THE WATER ON BEHALF OF THE ON THE WATER TEAM, WELCOME TO THE 2021 SEASON!

POWERBOAT OPTIONS DUFFY ELECTRIC POWERBOAT no experience required $150 per hour or $300 for 3 hours

SEA RAY GAS POWERBOAT significant experience or Safe Powerboat Handling Class required plus a two hour orientation $300 for 3 hours + fuel

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WE HAVE A NUMBER OF WAYS TO GET YOU ON THE WATER THIS SEASON!

RECREATIONAL SEASON PASSES $250 ONE SAILBOAT OR UP TO TWO PADDLE ITEMS

$350 ONE SAILBOAT OR UP TO FIVE PADDLE ITEMS

RENTAL HOURS WEDNESDAY: 1 - 8 p.m.

THURSDAY: 1 - 8 p.m.

FRIDAY: 1 - 8 p.m.

or 30 minutes before sunset

or 30 minutes before sunset

or 30 minutes before sunset

SATURDAY: 9 a.m. - 8 p.m.

SUNDAY: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.

or 30 minutes before sunset

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FOR RENT AT MONROE

AT BELMONT

KAYAKS PADDLEBOARDS SAILBOATS ELECTRIC POWERBOAT GAS POWERBOAT

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MAKE A RESERVATION TODAY! SIGN UP THROUGH REC HUB: STEP 1: Verify your membership status in our new system using the email you have on record with the Club. Membership provided the primary member ’s name and email. If you have joined recently, you may not be in this system yet. It is important that you use this email address to verify your membership status to get member pricing on classes and programs. You will also need to provide emergency contact info and other details for when you are out e njoying the lake! If you have any issues, we can send you a password reset.

Go here for step one: https://cyc.rechub.net/onboarding/begin

STEP 2: You can now make a reservation if you have been checked out for the desired item or sign up for a class!

SAILING SKILLS REFRESHER: Are your sailing skills a little rusty ? Did you take our 20 hour learn to sail class, but want more time to practice ? Then this is the class for you! Gain confidence on the boat in this 3 hour class.

We practice everything from rigging the boat, to sailing and how to properly dock the boat.

LEARN TO SAIL CLASSES: Learn to sail from US Sailing certified instructors. No experience necessary! This is the best pla ce to start your path to being a competent sailor!

SAFE POWERBOAT HANDLING CLASS: 16 hour class, no experience required. Learn how to safely operate a powerboat!

QUESTIONS? Ivan Sagel 31 2-617-6989 Ivan@ChicagoYachtClub.org

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RESERVATIONS: Please email our On The Water staff at rentals@chicagoyachtclub.org to schedule your next experience!

A NOTE FROM THE ON THE WATER DIRECTOR

BY SKIP DIEBALL

Summer is here! And what a summer we have planned. More on that in a moment.

It is here that I want to thank the incredible OnThe-Water staff. Cam Borkowski started with us in January as our Marine Assets Manager and has been putting in major hours ever since ensuring our equipment is in top form. It started with the fleet of 420E’s that are used for Scholastic Sailing and then moved into the Race Committee vessels and our fleet of Sonars and Tom 28s. All of the above vessels needs some level of TLC and Cam has led an incredible charge to get them ready for member use.

Summer marks the start of our annual Sailing School. This year we have another fully sold-out summer session for kids looking to learn sailing and for kids looking to make the next step into competitive racing. No matter the direction our children choose, we are 100% focused on the mission of the Chicago Yacht Club in creating life-long boating enthusiasts.

Special thanks to Carla Chick for picking up the task, related to both the Sailing School and assisting with the Adult Learn to Sail.

Speaking of Adult programs, you all have responded impressively. Our marquee Adult programs of Women on the Water (WOW), Sail Fast Thursdays and Crew U are all SOLD OUT. It is clear that the pandemic has us all dreaming of spending free time on the water. Ivan Sagel has increased his programing to include more Adult Learning in both Sailboats and Powerboats. With the new Sea Ray and Duffy (and don’t forget our Kayaks and Paddleboards) along with the fleet of Sonars, we have you covered when you want to enjoy a day on Lake Michigan.

For those of you that have been kicking around Belmont Harbor the last few months, you’ve likely noticed that our entire fleet of 420E’s are out every day with our High School sailors. Hector Guzman and his team of coaches helped 90 kids enjoy the cool waters and big spring breeze. Teams from New Trier, Walter Payton, Latin School, St. Ignatius, Lycee Francois and DePaul College Prep all logged great hours on the water while honing their skills. I want to congratulate the team from Latin School of Chicago for finishing 16th at the National Championship in Cleveland in early June.

At press time, we are in preparation for the 2021 Sailing World Helly Hansen NOOD regatta. This event will mark our first post-pandemic regatta and Chuck Nevel leads our team with the help of our amazing Race Committee and the staff from Sailing World. It has been a difficult road preparing such an event in an ever-changing environment of restrictions, but Chuck and team are ready for a great Regatta. Of course while all this is going on, our Race to Mackinac Committee prepares in a similar fashion for the 2021 edition. Best of luck to all participants this year.

As many of you have heard, Flor Cerutti joined our team in April. Flor leads our singlehanded sailors and her impact has been immediate. From stepping off the plane and arriving Day 1 at an event to help sailors, to growing our popular Optimist group, Flor has an incredible energy that will serve us well for years to come. As great as she is at coaching, you should know that she’s an Olympian as well that competed in the Beijing games. Flor and I have already talked about getting adult sailors out in singlehanded boats.

So if you are willing to try something new, or dust off that boat that’s been in the garage, just know that our staff is there to help as we look to develop more ways for members to enjoy Chicago’s waterfront.

We have a team of Dock Hands that will be there to assist you at both Monroe and Belmont. Simply give them a call either on the phone or VHF and let them know you are looking to enjoy either station for a few hours or few days.

We’ll accommodate you and they are happy to lend a hand to make your stay enjoyable.

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A ROARING GOOD TIME ASSOCIATES COMMITTEE

BY HANNAH PUSTEJOVSKY

The Associates Committee kicked off the spring boating season in style! Our Belmont Speakeasy Soiree in April was a sold-out success and brought more than 50 members and guests together in their best flapper finery, to enjoy cocktails from Highclere Castle Gin and music from Louis Pettinelli Entertainment. We finished the month off with an Associates Wine Tasting sponsored by Freixenet Mionetto, introducing Associates to the splendor of Italian wines.

May brought better weather and more opportunities to get on the water. Associate committee member Robert Hann and his team won the morning session of spring Frostbiting, winning eternal bragging rights and maybe some hypothermia. As always, the Associates Committee sponsored a third Thursday happy hour, featuring specialty pizzas curated by the kitchen at Belmont and wine flights from our partner Volio Imports.

The summer will be just as packed with exciting events, including the Island Dock Party on June 26th and an Associates Boat Raft Up in August. As always, we invite you to join in on the fun and meet the Committee at our next event or meeting. The Committee meets (either virtually or in-person) on the first Tuesday of every month to we plan for our next events and catch up on the latest happenings at the club. We hope to see you there!

THE A SS O C I AT E CO M M I T T E E Nick Naber - Associate Committee Chair Hannah Pustejovsky - Associate Committee Vice Chair Kristin Schultes - Event Chair Taylor Dunphy - On the Water Chair

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A SEASON TO REMEMBER WOMEN ON THE WATER

BY NANCY BERBERIAN

The Women’s Committee of the Chicago Yacht Club was very busy this past Spring. We concluded our WOW Wellness Series in May with a luncheon featuring Diet Coach Judy Weitzman. Judy gave numerous tips on how to improve our eating habits while still enjoying our favorite foods and with specific advice using the Club’s menus at both Belmont and Monroe. Judy answered everyone’s questions from how to get kids to eat more vegetables to controlling those late night cravings. Everyone enjoyed her valuable advice and the motivation she provided. Thanks to all the members who participated in the WOW Wellness Series this year.

We had our first Create and Sip event in April – Succulents and Dinner. The ladies enjoyed a delicious Chef Larry dinner and then planted their own beautiful planter under the guidance of Sara Proctor. Sara’s passion for succulents especially made it a fun evening. And back by popular demand, Create and Sip Paint Night was held in June, taught by CYC’s very own Genevieve Boyle. The ladies learned new skills and created a masterpiece.

WOW also hosted several educational programs: Lunch & Learn with Rear Admiral Shoshana Chatfield, the first woman to serve as the President of the Naval War College. And Dinner & Movie Night – featuring the award-winning documentary City at War: Chicago. Both events received rave reviews.

The WOW Sonar Sailing Series kicked off its 12 week program in June. With over 50 ladies participating in sailing and dinner afterwards, it is sure to be a hit again this year. The ladies will not only improve their skills but also have a fun night out on the water with friends.

Please keep reading Dock Lines and the CYC Calendar for WOW future events. All members are welcome and we look forward to seeing you at WOW events throughout the season. See you at the Porch Party on Mackinaw Island!

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CHICAGO REGATTA UNITING THE BOATING COMMUNITY TO BENEFIT CHILDREN

BY NANCY SNYDER AND SONJA VEILLEUX

The Chicago Regatta, presented by Wintrust, has become a fixture on our waterfront. The Sept. 11, 2021 regatta again provides the opportunity for all boaters to contribute to the well-being of Chicago-area children while celebrating the boating community that enriches our lives.

While the initial shock of the global pandemic has faded for many of us and we are embracing a return to prepandemic activities, the storm isn’t through; recovery can be more daunting than crisis. The collective generosity of our waterfront community achieved a new record in 2020. Now our challenge is to do even more.

The Chicago Regatta provides a fun opportunity for all boaters to support our beneficiaries while celebrating the boating community that enriches our lives.

LIGHTED BOAT PARADE ADDS AN ELEGANT FINALE An all-new sunset boat parade will welcome Chicago Yacht Club members, neighboring clubs and public safety organizations to the 2021 Chicago Regatta event lineup, benefitting the University of Chicago Comer Children’s Hospital, SOS Children’s Villages - Illinois, and the Chicago Yacht Club Foundation.

Individual Power or sail boats making a donation at the SILVER medal level and corporate sponsors at the PLATINUM medal level will be invited to join an elegant and memorable sunset parade as boats decorated with white lights, flags and banners celebrating the event’s beneficiaries and sponsors pass the club in review.

Slips at the Monroe Dock will be allocated first to the invited boats participating in the parade and any remaining slips will be allocated to boats on the basis of total donations.

Please consider joining Ararat, owned by CYC Commodore Nick Berberian; Mirage, owned by Sonny Lisowski; Son’s Too VII, owned by Chuck Anderson; Lakehouse owned by Ed Falkenhayn and Cigany, owned by Michael Kovacs. Please contact Kurt Lentsch on the Chicago Regatta Boat Parade subcommittee for registration and go to www.chicagoregatta.com/ donate to make your silver level donation and secure your spot!

Watch for more details about registering for the Chicago Regatta, the boat parade and fundraising coming soon!

And keep up-to-date about everything related to this philanthropic event at www.chicagoregatta.com.

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As in past years, the funds raised at the regatta will go to the CYC Foundation, the University of Chicago Medicine Comer Children’s Hospital, and SOS Children’s Villages Illinois. The regatta lasts a weekend, but your impact endures.

The 2021 Chicago Regatta offers sailors, boaters and spectators an opportunity to lend a hand where it is so urgently needed, while also enjoying the best of the competition and camaraderie of our waterfront community. There will be live and virtual events. On-thewater events include buoy racing for one-design fleets, a distance race and a casual race. After these daytime events, there will be DragonForce 65 radio-controlled racing at Belmont station and a lighted boat parade at Monroe Station.

Boats may enter these races by completing the entry form available on Yacht Scoring, and by making a donation to the Chicago Regatta. There is no fee to enter the Chicago Regatta, but in order to be scored, participating boats make a contribution to one of our three charitable partners.

Our celebration for our charities will be hosted by the Chicago Yacht Club by virtual event, to enjoy from your home, and a dinner event at Monroe Station (sized to respect current guidelines and best practices for staying healthy). Our “Sweet Home Chicago” evening event features the Sons of Chicago Band, playing electric blues and soul music for our in-person and virtual events. The regatta will continue the tradition of the virtual silent auction, featuring loads of wonderful items to bid on.

The three recipients of our collective fundraising continue to need our help as we all work to recover from the devastation of recent years.

The Chicago Yacht Club Foundation strives to broaden horizons for youth, disabled, and disadvantaged boaters through nautical training and activities, and supports venues that introduce people at many levels to nautical, educational and on-the-water experiences.

The University of Chicago Medicine Comer Children’s Hospital staff continue to serve some of the most vulnerable patients facing trauma, cancer, and chronic illnesses throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. The need to provide exceptional clinical care and substantial emotional support has not receded as the world begins to reopen.

The unique model of foster care at SOS Children’s Villages Illinois provides safe, stable, loving homes, keeping brothers and sisters together in clusters of private, single-family homes sharing recreational and administrative facilities. The pandemic upended this model and challenged the stability that all children need to thrive.

Now is no time to let up. The collective generosity of the boating and waterfront community is needed to offer safety and comfort to the Chicago area’s most vulnerable children.

Any contribution can make a difference; please consider becoming a Medal-level donor to maximize your impact.

Please visit www.ChicagoRegatta.com for more information, registration, and donation opportunities.

2021 EVENT BOOSTS FUNDRAISING FUN AND COMPETITION WITH NEW LEADERBOARD FUNCTION The Chicago Regatta has an additional exciting competition: The newly added Leaderboard system allows donations from crew, family, friends and business associates to roll up under each race boat or parade boat to win great prizes.

Each boat will be provided with a unique link that can be shared with others to make online donations which will accumulate under your boat’s name. The Leaderboard will continually update in real time throughout the club and online, showing the boats that have gathered the most donations.

Please know that the Leaderboard competition is independent from the medal donor and sponsorship programs that have their own rewards, so donations through those programs do not count as part of the Leaderboard totals.

This is a great way to take our donations for kids to the next level by bringing crew, family, friends and associates into the mix. Please give generously, spread the word, and encourage everyone to get involved in this wonderful charity competition.

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CHICAGO YACHT CLUB POWER FLEET CRUISING SEASON HAS BEGUN

BY KURT LENTSCH

The Chicago Yacht Club Power Fleet Shakedown Cruise to Kenosha, WI was held on June 4th - 6th and was well attended with 10 boats cruising up from Chicago, and Dwain & Lydia Lutzow sailed down from their home port of Racine. A total of 27 participants attended.

The weekend began with dinner at Ashling on the Lough on Friday night, a potluck breakfast on Saturday morning before heading to the Harbor Market for shopping, as well as checking out the Kenosha Public Museum and the Civil War Museum. Later that day we enjoyed a private tour of the Southport Light Station Museum and a trip to the top of the lighthouse for those who ventured to do so, also a fabulous dinner and after dinner rooftop cocktails at the Stella Hotel and Ball Room. A perfect way to start our cruising season.

Our next cruise will be the All-Club Cruise to Hammond Marina Venetian Night, Hammond, IN on Saturday, July 10, 2021. All members are invited to attend, whether traveling by sailboat, powerboat or by land. It’s a great event, hosted by the Hammond Yacht Club and Hammond Port Authority, with great food, live music, a harbor full of decorated boats for Venetian Night and a fireworks show to end the evening!

Sign up today on the Club Calendar!

The Power Fleet’s Annual Cruise to Reefpoint Marina is our final cruise of the boat season. We depart on Friday August 6th, 2021 for Reefpoint Marine, Racine, WI with our extended cruise to Door County, August 8th to August 15th . We’ll enjoy First Fridays in downtown Racine and wonderful dinner on Saturday night at The Brew House, several great ports along the way to Fish Creek, WI. Make your slip reservation today and register online on the Club Calendar!

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GET READY FOR THE CYC OFFSHORE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES

BY ERIC OESTERLE

Offshore Sailing Yacht Fleet members are already racing and are planning for a full season of racing this year. This means the CYC Offshore Championship Series will take place this year.

This Series is open to both CYC Offshore Fleet and CYC Cruising Fleet members. There will be two divisions: (1) the Buoy Division; and (2) the Distance Division. Qualifying races will include the Helly Hensen NOODs Regatta, the Chicago-Michigan City-Chicago night race, the Race to Mackinac, the Offshore Verve Cup, the Bi-State, the Chicago Regatta and the Sheldon Clark Regatta. A complete list of the qualifying races for each Division and of all the eligibility requirements for either Division can be found in the NoS for this Series. This NoS also explains how this Series will be scored.

Prizes will be awarded in each Division to the top five finishers, and the winner of each Division will receive a coveted blue blazer.

We hope to see many Offshore and Cruising Fleet members participate and qualify for awards.

For more information, contact eoesterle@sbcglobal.net.

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CYC HOSTS SUCCESSFUL SPRING HIGH SCHOOL SAILING

BY LAURA LUTTON

After missing the spring 2020 season due to the lakefront’s COVID-19 closure, Chicago Yacht Club’s high-school sailing program returned to full force in March, days after the ice exited Belmont Harbor, and ran through the warm spring days of May. At 85 sailors strong, the program featured varsity and junior varsity athletes from six area high schools, including newcomer DePaul College Prep, which turned out four sailors for its inaugural CYC season. The returning schools were Latin School of Chicago, Lycee Francais de Chicago, New Trier High School, St. Ignatius College Prep, and Walter Payton High School.

Under head high-school coach Hector Guzman, CYC kicked off the season quickly, hosting daily practices, a Spring Break camp, and the regional Central Baker Qualifier, a team-racing event. Among CYC’s teams, Latin, St. Ignatius and Walter Payton all qualified for the MISSA Baker finals in Minnesota, but did not advance. In fleet racing, the same teams—plus New Trier—qualified for the MISSA Mallory Qualifier in Ohio in mid-May, with Latin advancing to the finals in early June. St. Ignatius’ finish at the Mallory Qualifier earned the team a berth at the Phebe Corckran King Regatta in Annapolis, where the Wolfpack finished third.

Singlehanded sailors from CYC’s high school program also fared well this spring, sweeping all divisions at the MISSA Singlehanded Championship in April. Peter Barnard (St. Ignatius) won the radial division, while Jack Baldwin (St. Ignatius) won in the full rig.

Christian Prendergast (Latin) finished first in the 4.7 group.

In addition to supporting CYC sailors at regional and national qualifiers, the club also hosted a series of regattas aimed at the high schools’ junior-varsity sailors. The four Tier 3 events were many JV sailors’ first turns at a regatta.

CYC finished the high-school season in J/88s rather than their usual 420e boats. John Leahey, chair of CYC’s Junior Activities Committee, coordinated a Memorial Day J/88 regatta to give the high-school sailors a big-boat racing experience. Each high school was assigned one or two J/88s and worked with the boats’ owners to learn how to rig, fly and jibe an a-symmetrical spinnaker and adjust their tactics for a larger craft. The race was a muchappreciated capstone to a successful season.

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RACE COMMITTEE INNOVATES TO GO GREEN

BY JENNIFER STEFFLER

Several years ago, CYC started striving to achieve Platinum status in the Sailors for the Sea Clean Regatta program. While out on the water, I’ve lost count of the number of balloons, empty plastic bottles and bags, and styrofoam pieces I’ve “rescued” from the lake. The occasional recovery of a red (or sometimes faded to pink) Mount Gay hat counts as MOB practice rather than garbage pickup.

One of the requirements for being certified as a Clean Regatta is promoting “Green Boating” practices. One practice is to reduce fuel usage by employing MarkSetBots. This year CYC leased three MarkSetBots. These self-propelled Bots use multi-directional, electric trolling motors and GPS technology to set and adjust marks on a race course.

Using any cellular device, the Bots can be sent to a specific location based on where the user currently is (i.e., 120 o @ 1.0 nm from the signal boat). One of our Bots has a wind instrument on it, so it continuously records and plots the wind direction in the App. RC can easily see the wind trends, which makes setting the course faster and helps us to provide higher quality races for the competitors.

If you’re a boat driver, don’t let the advertisements fool you! We still need you! These Bots are amazing and are changing the way we run races, but they aren’t perfect. While we can set a course for them to follow, they have no ability to avoid obstructions or other vessels. To prevent collisions, we tow them out to the race course, and the bots still require an operator to monitor them during a race. Fair warning, while sailors know they should always try to avoid hitting a mark, be extra careful with the Bots… they might just “hit back” as they return to station!

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CYC FOR TEAM ROBLE SHEA

BY EILEEN O’NEILL GIOIELLI

When the Tokyo games were postponed last summer, while not surprising, athletes and fans alike were gutted. Fast forward to this year and the anticipation of the Tokyo 202One Games has been wrought with hesitation from the Japanese government. They’ve established the strictest of COVID guidelines, which includes the toughest component, no fans.

So at Chicago Yacht Club, we knew we had to find a way to support our home team, Roble Shea. Over the years we’ve watched Stephanie Roble and Maggie Shea hone their craft on the 49erFX and become an absolute force on the water. The team has made Miami their home in the last year, training as much as possible and preparing themselves for the Games. With all the restrictions, Team USA is encouraging all athletes to not have send off parties and continue to limit interactions. So we asked ourselves, how can we celebrate this team without physically having them in Chicago? Zoom was an obvious answer, but there needed to be additional elements to make the night extra special and really give these women a proper send off. So with Roble Shea appearing remotely, we (safely) filled Belmont Station with family, friends and the CYC community to celebrate where they’ve been and support their home stretch.

We wanted folks coming to get excited about seeing how hard these women have worked throughout their journey, and how it’s paid off. Part of the strategy was to document their journey. We displayed photos of the team with CYC members through the years and as youth sailors. We gathered all the red, white, and blue decor we could find and made it a party. The cherry on top was a 7 foot tall cardboard cut out we had made of the team. It was them on the podium, hand in hand with arms raised wearing their silver medals at the Pan American Games. Selfies were strongly encouraged.

With the Opening Ceremony less than 100 days out, it was imperative to also give attendees a sense of what being an Olympic sailor means and requires. Namely, funds. Steph and Maggie gave a run down of what it’s been like this last year, and relayed what they expect in the coming months. The ladies gave a great presentation and spoke candidly about what it costs to meet their goals.

Through the wonderful support and generosity of attendees, Chicago Yacht Club raised over $45K for the team. We couldn’t be more proud to watch these ladies shine in Tokyo.

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BELMONT DANCES THROUGH PANDEMIC

BY MICHAEL ESPOSITO

Even as the Belmont clubhouse approaches the end of its service, it’s still adapting to new purposes.

Last winter, Belmont Station took aboard some castaways, 10 contemporary dancers ages 18 to 28, who spent their time aboard creating a performance.

Founded by former Hubbard Street 2 director and choreographer Terence Marling, the dance company called COMMON, got turned out of their normal creative space, because the facility shuttered due to the pandemic. Marling, his choreographers and dancers found supporters in then-general manager Dwight Jenson, and among Chicago Yacht Club members who sponsored their rental of Belmont to continue creating (in rotating small groups to ensure safe distancing).

“Working at Belmont Harbor was integral to continuing COMMON conservatory’s year-long research and performance project,” Marling said. “It was a necessary step for the growth of the individual artists. Through the tough winter pandemic months, Belmont Harbor became a place where individual connections were made that strengthened our group of artists as a collective.”

The result of COMMON’s creativity was “Chronicle,” a performance filmed live at Illinois Wesleyan University, since in-person event restrictions remained in place, and which began streaming on Vimeo June 5. Nearly every dance in the show owes part of its creation to time aboard Belmont.

Choreographer Alysia Johnson worked with COMMON’s dancers to create three pieces entirely in what members usually know as Belmont’s dining room.

For more information about COMMON, please visit www.commondance.com.

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MAKING THE IMPOSSIBLE POSSIBLE: POWERED BY YOUR GENEROSITY!

BY CYD ARCHER

The CYC Foundation was founded in 1990 as a 501(c)(3) tax exempt org. and 31 years later it’s mission remains “to promote an awareness and appreciation of the nautical arts and traditions to the Chicagoland community through education and activities, as well as through the support of like-minded charitable organizations.”

By engaging over 14 partners from different Associations, Clubs, and Schools, CYCF made it possible for over 800 youth participants from some of the most challenging areas of Chicago to find new passages to a world on the water that many thought were improbable due to financial or physical constraints. The Foundation has been powered by the generous support of our donors and many volunteers.

CYC Foundation Programs provide first time exposure to the water, ecology and sailing education: After-School Education Program- Provides outreach to Chicago Youth, teaching them about the Great Lakes, commerce, careers, recreation, and ecology Adventures Boating Week - Teaches boating skills Sailing School Scholarships & Regatta Grants- Beginning/ building on skills learned. For many families scholarships and grants enable these sailors to participate Rickover Naval Academy Sailing Team -City students, who have 100% college acceptance rate Command of the Watch- Leadership training for young women aboard a Tallship Chicago Maritime Arts Center-Teaching inner city kids marine ecology and boat building skills Chicago Voyagers-Experiential adventures for Chicago’s at-risk youth to help them develop skills for successful lives Chicago Yacht Club Sea Scout Ship Privateer-Teaching general life skills through Scouting The CYC Foundation also supports: The CYC PALS Cruise, The CYC SOS Children’s Village Cruise, The Boys and Girls Club Cruise, Adaptive Sailing for the handicapped, The Christmas Tree Ship, USGC Foundation In 2021, the CYC Foundation has received unprecedented requests for grants and scholarships. Our goal is to raise $120,000 to keep these programs going and we need your support.

Help us continue this valuable work by donating to the Chicago Yacht Club Foundation, a 501c(3) charitable organization, 400 E. Monroe St., Chicago, IL 60603 Blinker ✶ Summer 2021 or through our website, www.chicagoyachtclub.org/foundation

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