Race Participants' Details
(Alphabetical By Yacht Name)
(Alphabetical By Yacht Name)
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Advantage 
Sail #: USA 35007 Type: 1987 Beneteau First Class 12 (39.1) Owner: John Vermeulen Home Port: West Bloomfield, MI Yacht Club: Detroit Yacht Club Division: Division II - Shore Course - Racing Class: Racing |
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Advantage, a Beneteau First Class 12 was built in 1987. She is a cruiser racer and has done numerous races on the Great Lakes, including Chicago Macks, and BYC Port Huron Macks and Mills races on Lake Erie. The boat is well constructed, weathering stormy seas; her crew is well seasoned with a newer generation on board committed to sailing.
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Albacore
Sail #: USA 422 Type: 1946 S&S Pilot 33 (33) Owner: Richard Marsh Home Port: Beverly Hills, MI Yacht Club: Crescent Sail Yacht Club Division: Division II - Shore Course - Racing Class: Racing |
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Albacore is one of the few remaining Detroit built Pilots. This will be her 76th Mackinac - she's missed only two as far as anyone can tell. She's been in the Marsh family for 65 years, with the skipper looking forward to his 59th Mackinac, 1 other current Old Goat on board, and the next generation Marsh's sailing his 23rd and her 16th.
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Alliance
Sail #: USA 5362 Type: 1973 Islander 36 (36) Owner: Scott Krucki Home Port: Wayne, MI Yacht Club: Albatross Yacht Club Division: Division II - Shore Course - Racing Class: Racing |
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Amante 2
Sail #: USA 52774 Type: 1997 Farr 49 (49) Owner: Philip Velez Home Port: Saginaw, MI Yacht Club: Bay City Yacht Club Division: Division I - Cove Island - Racing Class: Racing |
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Angry Cupcake
Sail #: USA 27049 Type: 2000 Corsair 31 (30.83) Owner: Bill Baisden Home Port: Saint Clair Shores, MI Yacht Club: Port Huron Yacht Club / Eglin Yacht Club Division: Division IV - Cove Island - Multihull Class: Multihull |
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The Angry Cupcake which is fittingly named after my wife is making another journey to the Great Turtle. The skipper and crew look forward to this adventure. May the wind be plentiful, beer be cold and the memories unforgettable.
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ARIA
Sail #: USA 36600 Type: 2019 Beneteau Figaro 3 (32) Owner: Jim Banovitz Home Port: Hawthorn Woods, IL Yacht Club: Waukegan Yacht Club Division: Division I - Cove Island - Racing Class: Racing |
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Ariel
Sail #: USA 148 Type: 1981 Tartan 33 (33.67) Owner: Mark W. Aitken Home Port: Macomb Township, MI Yacht Club: Cresent Sail Yacht Club Division: Division III - Shore Course - Cruising Class: Cruiser-Racer |
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TEAM ARIEL!!! Six great friends looking for strong winds and an awesome win. We are pumped up, ready, and taking it to the limits!
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Audacious
Sail #: USA 25379 Type: 1997 Tartan 4100 CB TM (41) Owner: Joseph Moceri Home Port: Auburn Hills, MI Yacht Club: North Star Sail Club Division: Division III - Shore Course - Cruising Class: Cruiser-Racer |
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Audacious is a Tartan 4100 and hails from North Star Sail Club. The crew consists of an experienced and talented crew and includes 3 Past Commodores and 2 Father and Son teams.
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Bad Habits
Sail #: USA 51405 Type: 2000 Beneteau First 40.7 (39.25) Owner: Mark Hanke Home Port: Franklin, MI Yacht Club: Port Huron Yacht Club / Grosse Pointe Sail Club Division: Division I - Cove Island - Racing Class: Racing |
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This is the 9th Bayview Mackinac race for Bad Habits. In 2021 we finished 2nd in our class. Our team looks forward fast sailing and seeing our friends on the island!
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Bali Ha'i
Sail #: USA 40250 Type: 1985 C&C 39 Northeast (39.17) Owner: Stephen Beck Home Port: West Bloomfield, MI Yacht Club: Bayview Yacht Club Division: Division III - Shore Course - Cruising Class: Cruiser-Racer |
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BenJammin
Sail #: USA 43076 Type: 1980 Santana 35 (35) Owner: James A. Rapelje Home Port: Macomb Township, MI Yacht Club: Great Lakes Yacht Club / Lake Shore Sail Club Division: Division II - Shore Course - Racing Class: Racing |
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BenJAMMIN is named after my grandson Benjamin who was born the same year the boat was purchased. Ben is 27 now but BenJAMMIN is actually 39. The crew ranges in age from 20 to 78. We spontaneously read a page out of Moby Dick during the race. The page is chosen by boat speed. Melville's words are often strangely appropriate. Looking forward to a great adventure.
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Billy P
Sail #: USA 9950 Type: 2016 Marlow-Hunter 31 (32.5) Owner: Karl Kiebel Home Port: West Bloomfield Township, MI Yacht Club: N/A Division: Division III - Shore Course - Cruising Class: Cruising |
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Blackhawk
Sail #: USA 32478 Type: 1984 J/35 (35) Owner: Tim & Amie Ross Home Port: Detroit, MI Yacht Club: Bayview Yacht Club Division: Division I - Cove Island - Racing Class: Racing |
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Blackhawk, known to some as Angry Bird, will be doing her 8th Bayview Mackinac. A good time was had by all last year, and we look forward to what 2025 has to bring. Slow is smooth, smooth is fast! Cheers & smooth sailing!!!
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Blue Eyes
Sail #: USA 332 Type: 1973 Ericson 35 MKII (34.67) Owner: Patrick Hoy & Jim Paulus Home Port: Port Sanilac, MI Yacht Club: Port Huron Yacht Club Division: Division III - Shore Course - Cruising Class: Cruiser-Racer |
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Bravo
Sail #: USA 5288 Type: 1971 C&C 35 MKI (35) Owner: Andrew Beeler Home Port: Port Huron, MI Yacht Club: Port Huron Yacht Club Division: Division II - Shore Course - Racing Class: Racing |
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Bravo is returning to the Port Huron to Mackinac race after a 19 year absence. After changing owners in 2023, Bravo returns to the C&C 35 class to compete against many of her old rivals. The 2026 crew includes two Old Goats and one first-timer. She is crewed largely by family and friends from the past three decades of racing on Lake Huron.
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Bull
Sail #: USA 368 Type: 2010 J/109 (35.5) Owner: Michael Hendrie Home Port: Chicago, IL Yacht Club: Storm Trysail Club Division: Division I - Cove Island - Racing Class: Racing |
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C4
Sail #: CAN 100 Type: 1994 C&C SR33 (33) Owner: Matt Lane Home Port: Sarnia, Ontario Yacht Club: Sarnia Yacht Club Division: Division I - Cove Island - Racing Class: Racing |
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Caliber
Sail #: USA 50506 Type: 1992 Tripp 33 (33) Owner: Brian DeWyse Home Port: National City, MI Yacht Club: Tawas Bay Yacht Club Division: Division II - Shore Course - Racing Class: Racing |
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Crew is comprised of four family members and three friends.
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California Girl
Sail #: USA 50345 Type: 1994 J/120 (40) Owner: Robert Eger Home Port: Grosse Pointe Shores, MI Yacht Club: Bayview Yacht Club Division: Division I - Cove Island - Racing Class: Racing |
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The California Girl team is looking forward to racing in this fresh water classic.
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Capers
Sail #: USA 92 Type: 2013 J/111 (36.42) Owner: Don Hudak Home Port: Mentor, OH Yacht Club: Mentor Harbor Yacht Club Division: Division I - Cove Island - Racing Class: Racing |
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Carrera
Sail #: USA 430 Type: 1997 Nelson/Marek 43 (43) Owner: Rod Spearin Home Port: Troy, MI Yacht Club: Bayview Yacht Club Division: Division I - Cove Island - Racing Class: Racing |
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Centurion
Sail #: USA 63240 Type: 1985 J/29 (29.5) Owner: Michael Gualdoni Home Port: Grosse Pointe Woods, MI Yacht Club: Bayview Yacht Club / Mackinac Island Yacht Club Division: Division II - Shore Course - Racing Class: Racing |
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Challenge
Sail #: USA 516 Type: 1991 Nonsuch 30 Ultra (30) Owner: Greg Doyal Home Port: South Lyon, MI Yacht Club: Lake Shore Sail Club / Great Lakes Yacht Club Division: Division III - Shore Course - Cruising Class: Cruising |
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This is Challenges 5th Mackinac race with a crew that has over 50 years of combined experience racing to the island. This has become a family highlight of the summer and we are just as focused on the cuisine as we are on the racing.
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CheepNDeep II
Sail #: USA 25580 Type: 1990 J/44 (44) Owner: Jim Richter Home Port: Chicago, IL Yacht Club: Columbia Yacht Club Division: Division I - Cove Island - Racing Class: Racing |
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Chico 2
Sail #: USA 35009 Type: 1998 1D 35 Turbo (35) Owner: Jim Weyand Home Port: Livonia, MI Yacht Club: Bayview Yacht Club Division: Division I - Cove Island - Racing Class: Racing |
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Chico 2 is excited to be part of this year's Mackinac Race. We wish for fair winds and safety for the entire fleet.
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CNC Legacy
Sail #: USA 34843 Type: 1985 C&C 41 (41) Owner: Scott & Matthew Jones Home Port: Port Huron, MI Yacht Club: Port Huron Yacht Club Division: Division III - Shore Course - Cruising Class: Cruiser-Racer |
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This will be our third family owned boat that will be sailing the Mac Race. Sailing is a tradition that we will continue on our C N C Legacy with excitement for the 100th running of this prestigious race!
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Consig
Sail #: USA 173 Type: 2004 J/109 (35) Owner: Brad D'Arcangelo Home Port: Maumee, OH Yacht Club: North Cape Yacht Club Division: Division I - Cove Island - Racing Class: Racing |
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Contender
Sail #: USA 15560 Type: 1973 C&C 35 MKI (34.58) Owner: Gary Graham Home Port: Grosse Pointe, MI Yacht Club: Bayview Yacht Club Division: Division II - Shore Course - Racing Class: Racing |
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Contender, won their one design class four Mackinacs in a row, which is a class record for this 50 year old class. The skipper, Gary Graham is an 'Old Goat' racing in his 44th Mac. The co-owner, Sylvia Graham, is an 'Old Fort' having been part of the race committee for over 15 years.
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Courage
Sail #: USA 5224 Type: 1970 Morgan 35 (35) Owner: Spencer Channell Home Port: Saint Clair Shores, MI Yacht Club: Bayview Yacht Club Division: Division II - Shore Course - Racing Class: Racing |
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Courage is a good old Morgan 35 from 1970. Recently with some reconstructive surgery and a face lift, this ol cougar is happy to have a few young men to ride her hard. (Also, now there is a woman riding her so I guess she is into that now.)
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Damn Yankee
Sail #: USA 52560 Type: 1998 Farr 60 (60) Owner: Theodore Johnson Home Port: Buffalo, NY Yacht Club: Buffalo Yacht Club Division: Division I - Cove Island - Racing Class: Racing |
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Damn Yankee is a Farr 60 built in 1998 by Carroll Marine. She was originally named Deep Powder and raced out of Chicago. She has had several names since then, including Prospector when she raced in the TransAtlantic, Middle Sea Race and the Caribbean 600 and recently she was known as Thunderstruck. This is the third of the Damn Yankee Yachts to receive the name. It is her second Bayview under present ownership. The crew has been making the trek from Buffalo New York since 2008 on DY1 and DY2. They are looking forward to continuing our journey with DY 3.
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Desilou
Sail #: USA 1821 Type: 2007 Beneteau First 36.7 (36) Owner: Louis Schweitzer Home Port: Broadview Heights, OH Yacht Club: Edgewater Yacht Club Division: Division I - Cove Island - Racing Class: Racing |
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I will be sailing "Desilou" sail number of 1821. She was formerly known as Split Decision out of Chicago Yacht Club that raced in several Chicago to Mackinac races. Desilou sailed in the 2022 and 2024 Bayview to Mac race and the 2023 Chicago to Mac race, I consider myself new to Great Lakes sailing. I and two of our crew members originate from California and competed in several blue water sailing races that include Transpacific Races and Newport Beach to Ensenada. We have been joined by several longtime competitive great sailors from Cleveland area.
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DeTour
Sail #: USA 998 Type: 2016 Italia 9.98 (33.8) Owner: Chuck Stormes Home Port: Grosse Pointe Farms, MI Yacht Club: Bayview Yacht Club Division: Division I - Cove Island - Racing Class: Racing |
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Another Trip up the Lake...
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Discover
Sail #: USA 65376 Type: 1988 J/33 (33) Owner: Matt Kern Home Port: Temperance, MI Yacht Club: North Cape Yacht Club Division: Division I - Cove Island - Racing Class: Racing |
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Door Prize
Sail #: USA 435 Type: 1988 Nonsuch 30 (30) Owner: Roger Eger Home Port: Harbor Springs, MI Yacht Club: GPYC Division: Division III - Shore Course - Cruising Class: Cruising |
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Duo Trio
Sail #: CAN 86 Type: 2010 Beneteau First 45 (46) Owner: Blair Fleming Home Port: Milton, Ontario Yacht Club: Bayport Yachting Centre Division: Division III - Shore Course - Cruising Class: Cruiser-Racer |
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Eagle One
Sail #: USA 2 Type: 1994 Sydney 41 (45) Owner: Timothy LaRiviere Home Port: Detroit, MI Yacht Club: Bayview Yacht Club Division: Division I - Cove Island - Racing Class: Racing |
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Eagle One
Sail #: USA 35005 Type: 1994 Andrews 65 (64.7) Owner: Timothy LaRiviere Home Port: Detroit, MI Yacht Club: Bayview Yacht Club Division: Division I - Cove Island - Racing Class: Racing |
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Elevation
Sail #: USA 61232 Type: 2018 J/112e (36.09) Owner: Tim & Cathy McGuire Home Port: Macomb, MI Yacht Club: Lake Shore Sail Club / Great Lakes Yacht Club / Bayview Yacht Club Division: Division I - Cove Island - Racing Class: Racing |
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This is ELEVATION, a 2018 J/112e, named for the U2 song. She's owned by Tim and Cathy McGuire who won Mackinac Class D and the Corinthian Award in 2021; placed 2nd in Class E and 3rd Overall in 2022, 1st again in Class E in 2023, and tied to the second for 2nd in 2025. They are looking forward to another summer of fast fun!
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Epic
Sail #: USA 35427 Type: 1996 Beneteau First 42s7 (41.57) Owner: Ray & Winnie Adams Home Port: West Bloomfield, MI Yacht Club: Bayview Yacht Club Division: Division III - Shore Course - Cruising Class: Cruiser-Racer |
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Epic - Beneteau 42s7 - Owners: Ray & Winnie Adams - Both Old Goats. Epic won Back to Back Mackinac Races in 1998. Epic won BYC Mackinac Races in 1998, 2001, 2002, 2018, and 2021. Epic won CYC Mackinac Races in 1998 and 2012. In 2010 BYC established the Mackinac Pro-Team Championship and Epic won for the Detroit Tigers. In 2021 Epic won the BYC Mackinac Yacht Club Challenge Trophy for Bayview Yacht Club, along with team mates Pirate, and Siochail.
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Evolution
Sail #: USA 70 Type: 1988 Santa Cruz 70 (68) Owner: Evolution Racing Group LLC Home Port: Plymouth, MI Yacht Club: Bayview Yacht Club Division: Division I - Cove Island - Racing Class: Racing |
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.... never mind.
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Fast Tango
Sail #: USA 15004 Type: 1978 NA 40 (39.73) Owner: Tim Prophit Home Port: Saint Clair Shores, MI Yacht Club: Bayview Yacht Club / Storm Trysail Club Division: Division I - Cove Island - Racing Class: Racing |
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Previous Fast Tango's have won and placed in a number of Port Huron to Mac races. This Fast Tango is making it's 18th appearance (as Fast Tango) in this year's Port Huron to Mackinac race, having won our class in 2010, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2022, and in 2023 not only won our class, but also Division 1, and 2024. The crew includes several Old Goats, Double Goats, and some future Old Goats. We have over four hundred years of combined BYC/CYC Mac experience on board. Win or lose, we'll have fun and enjoy the race. I remember doing my 1st BYC Mac race in 1983; I had so much fun, I swore I'd never miss another. Thankfully, I haven't, and this will be my 44th.
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Freedom
Sail #: USA 84 Type: 2013 J/111 (36.42) Owner: James Cooper Home Port: Grosse Pointe Park, MI Yacht Club: Grosse Pointe Sail Club Division: Division I - Cove Island - Racing Class: Racing |
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Sail-fast, sail-safe Thank You.
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FreeWay
Sail #: USA 10211 Type: 1972 Morgan 42-2 TM (42) Owner: Bill Furlong Home Port: Clinton Township, MI Yacht Club: Great Lakes Yacht Club Division: Division II - Shore Course - Racing Class: Racing |
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This year FreeWay is proud to sail it's 33rd Mackinac race on the 101st running of the race. FreeWay wishes all competitors, fair winds and following seas with a special thank you to the FreeWay land crew who are traveling to Mackinac on the paved freeway.
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FUNTECH Racing
Sail #: USA 5455 Type: 1997 J/120 (40) Owner: Charles C Hess Home Port: Birmingham, MI Yacht Club: Bayview Yacht Club Division: Division I - Cove Island - Racing Class: Racing |
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FUNTECH Racing is entering its 12th BYC Mackinac Race. Winner of the 2021 & 2024 BYC Mack race - J120 Class. FUNTECH has 7 consecutive podiu finishes.
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Ghost
Sail #: USA 56607 Type: 2006 Columbia 30 Sport (30) Owner: David Day Home Port: Bay City, MI Yacht Club: Bay City Yacht Club Division: Division I - Cove Island - Racing Class: Racing |
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Hailing from Hell's Half Mile, this will be our program’s 8th running but Ghost’s 1st Bayview Mackinac race having just moved to the Great Lakes from the West Coast. We look forward to fast sailing, following seas and another fantastic visit to the Island with family and friends!
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Glass Pony
Sail #: USA 25649 Type: 2011 Beneteau First 35 (35) Owner: Jason Huffman Home Port: Powell, OH Yacht Club: Sandusky Sailing Club / Great Lakes Singlehanded Society Division: Division I - Cove Island - Racing Class: Racing |
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Glory
Sail #: USA 502 Type: 1989 Nonsuch 30 (30) Owner: Robert Wood Home Port: Grosse Pointe Farms, MI Yacht Club: Crescent Sail Yacht Club Division: Division III - Shore Course - Cruising Class: Cruising |
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Glory is a stock 1989 Nonsuch 30. She is crewed by a veteran crew including an Old goat from Crescent Sail Yacht club She finished first in her class in 2014 and Finished Second in Class in 2024.
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Goblin
Sail #: USA 4118 Type: 1984 Catalina 30 TRBS (30) Owner: Andrew Dupuis Home Port: Cleveland Heights, OH Yacht Club: Edgewater Yacht Club Division: Division III - Shore Course - Cruising Class: Cruising |
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Goblin is racing in his second Bayview Mackinac, with new and returning crew. He hopes to be faster than the biting flies this time.
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Golden Girl
Sail #: USA 45011 Type: 2025 J/45 (45.4) Owner: Bradford Kimmel Home Port: Grosse Pointe Farms, MI Yacht Club: Bayview Yacht Club Division: Division I - Cove Island - Racing Class: Racing |
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This is Golden Girl's first race. She is a virgin.
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Good Lookin'
Sail #: USA 123 Type: 1996 J/105 (34.5) Owner: Mark DenUyl Home Port: Marysville, MI Yacht Club: Port Huron Yacht Club Division: Division I - Cove Island - Racing Class: Racing |
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Good Lookin’ is excited to race in 2026
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Heartbreaker
Sail #: USA 88528 Type: 2015 Botin TP 52 (52) Owner: Robert Hughes Home Port: Ada, MI Yacht Club: Macatawa Bay Yacht Club Division: Division I - Cove Island - Racing Class: Racing |
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Heartbreaker is a TP 52 Botin Design. Heartbreaker won Line Honors in 2016 and 2020 Port Huron race and overall, in 2020 and 2021.
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Hibernia
Sail #: USA 25627 Type: 2008 Beneteau 40 (39.83) Owner: Gregory D. DeGrazia Home Port: Birmingham, MI Yacht Club: Grosse Pointe Yacht Club Division: Division III - Shore Course - Cruising Class: Cruising |
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Hibernia II is a Beneteau 40 commissioned May of 2008. Owner Greg DeGrazia sails Hibernia out of the Grosse Point Yacht Club with a sailing crew of 9. This is the 13th Mackinaw race the Hibernia crew has sailed. My 15-year-old daughter Erin's second Mackinaw race!
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Hooligan Racing
Sail #: USA 52521 Type: 2006 TP 52 (52) Owner: Trey Sheehan Home Port: Cleveland, OH Yacht Club: Bayview Yacht Club / Edgewater Yacht Club / Royal Ocean Racing Club Division: Division I - Cove Island - Racing Class: Racing |
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Hot Ticket
Sail #: USA 25328 Type: 1995 J/120 (40) Owner: Mike & Bob Kirkman Home Port: Novi, MI Yacht Club: Bayview Yacht Club Division: Division I - Cove Island - Racing Class: Racing |
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Hot Ticket and the Kirkman family have been sailing and racing in the Great Lakes for over 50 years. Hot Ticket hails from Bayview Yacht Club and prides herself on racing hard and having fun with friends and family. She always races in the spirit and memory of her original Old Goat, Robert Kirkman Sr. Her best Mac finishes include 1st in class in 2000, 2001, 2011, 2014, and 2025 as well as Top 3 overall division finishes in 1989, 1998, 2000, 2011, and 2014.
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Huma
Sail #: USA 50 Type: 2010 Jeanneau 49 (49.5) Owner: Marc Uhrich Home Port: North Jackson, OH Yacht Club: Edgewater Yacht Club Division: Division III - Shore Course - Cruising Class: Cruising |
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HUMA is excited to participate in 100th! It will be the vessel's 4th time on the race and the crew's 3rd time.
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It's a Zoo
Sail #: USA 15057 Type: 1980 Santana 35 (35) Owner: James F. Shaw Home Port: Fort Gratiot, MI Yacht Club: Port Huron Yacht Club Division: Division II - Shore Course - Racing Class: Racing |
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Jailbreak
Sail #: USA 1445 Type: 1997 Farr 45 (45.4) Owner: Keith Cameron & Shane Woolever Home Port: Troy, MI Yacht Club: Bayview Yacht Club Division: Division I - Cove Island - Racing Class: Racing |
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Jailbreak is gearing up for this year’s Bayview Mackinac Race with a seasoned crew of 11 experienced sailors. Their team brings extensive knowledge from racing across all the Great Lakes’ major events, as well as sailing adventures in Key West, Charleston, Annapolis, Bermuda and the BVI’s Heineken Regatta. This will be Jailbreak’s Third Bayview Mac under her current owners, Jailbreak is determined to make her own mark in the race’s history. The entire crew is excited not only for a strong performance on the water but also to celebrate with friends and family on the island.
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Janine
Sail #: USA 93272 Type: 2003 J/109 (35) Owner: Kevin Lemonds Home Port: Grosse Ile, MI Yacht Club: Grosse Ile Yacht Club Division: Division I - Cove Island - Racing Class: Racing |
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Janine is a new boat to the crew in 2021. The crew is comprised of family and friends.Four old goats are part of the crew with over 150 mac races among the crew.. This is the sixth year for this boat to head up the lake.
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Joyride
Sail #: CAN 92 Type: 1994 J/105 (34.5) Owner: Christian Jensen Home Port: Sarnia, Ontario Yacht Club: Sarnia Yacht Club Division: Division I - Cove Island - Racing Class: Racing |
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Just Chill
Sail #: USA 5249 Type: 1972 C&C 39 (39.5) Owner: David Greene Home Port: West Bloomfield, MI Yacht Club: Great Lakes Yacht Club Division: Division III - Shore Course - Cruising Class: Cruiser-Racer |
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Just Chill Is a promise fulfilled. We honor and serve her. We have assembled a wonderful group of sailors. Having taken a 3rd in 2016, a 2nd in 2023 & a 3rd in 2024, we look forward to excelling this year. Committed to doing our best, we look forward to 2026!
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Kailani
Sail #: USA 93213 Type: 2003 C&C 121 (40) Owner: Kris Tonn Home Port: Clinton Township, MI Yacht Club: North Star Sail Club Division: Division I - Cove Island - Racing Class: Racing |
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Kailani is a new boat to the Great Lakes in 2023. This will be the first BYC Mackinac race for the boat, but not for the crew. The crew are a group of friends and sailors from North Star Sail Club with plenty of BYC Mackinac races collectively.
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Kaos
Sail #: USA 358 Type: 1987 Catalina 34 (34.5) Owner: Bob & Tina Henderson Home Port: Armada, MI Yacht Club: North Star Sail Club Division: Division III - Shore Course - Cruising Class: Cruising |
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Team Kaos is made up of a crew of Mac & Club racers & sailing experiences, most are sailboat owners, several crew members have started on multiple Mac Races on Kaos. So let the fun begin!
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KatieAnn
Sail #: USA 25930 Type: 2005 Hunter 36 (35.5) Owner: Dan Noetzel Home Port: Plymouth, MI Yacht Club: Bayview Yacht Club Division: Division III - Shore Course - Cruising Class: Cruising |
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Kinsail
Sail #: USA 43504 Type: 1991 Thomas 35 (35) Owner: Douglas Blackburn Home Port: Port Clinton, OH Yacht Club: Port Clinton Yacht Club Division: Division II - Shore Course - Racing Class: Racing |
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Lateralus
Sail #: USA 40456 Type: 1984 Farr 33 (34) Owner: Konnor Lange Home Port: Kawkawlin, MI Yacht Club: Bay City Yacht Club Division: Division III - Shore Course - Cruising Class: Cruising |
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Latitude
Sail #: USA 50793 Type: 1997 J/120 (40) Owner: Jim Denner/Jon Berg Home Port: Grosse Pointe Park, MI Yacht Club: Bayview Yacht Club Division: Division I - Cove Island - Racing Class: Racing |
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Looking forward to building off of a successful first year with the boat. This year marks the 50th PH-Mack race for Dan, so we will be celebrating the way we should for all that he's done to help our program launch and the years our crew has had to sail together in his program.
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Le Rêve
Sail #: USA 38044 Type: 2019 Arcona 380 (37) Owner: Rachel O'Byrne Home Port: Detroit, MI Yacht Club: Detroit Yacht Club Division: Division III - Shore Course - Cruising Class: Cruiser-Racer |
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Manitou
Sail #: USA 143 Type: 2004 Beneteau First 36.7 (36.08) Owner: John Burke Home Port: Grosse Pointe Farms, MI Yacht Club: Bayview Yacht Club Division: Division I - Cove Island - Racing Class: Racing |
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We have been racing Manitou in the Bayview Mackinac Race since 2009. The boat is owned by past Bayview Yacht Club Commodore John C. Burke. This will be his 48th Mackinac Race. We have a well seasoned crew with over 135 collective Mackinac Races between us. The crew is made up of family and close friends that have been sailing together for many years. Between us we have many first, second, and third place finishes as well as some overall wins. Manitou is an Algonquian Indian word meaning spirit. This spirit is seen as a (contactable) person as well as a concept. Everything has its own Manitou—every plant, every stone, even machines. Why not a boat. This year we hope the spirit of Manitou brings us across the finish line in first place.
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Max 
Sail #: USA 709 Type: 2002 Beneteau First 36.7 (36) Owner: Joshua Milberg Home Port: Chicago, IL Yacht Club: Scuttlebutt Sailing Club Division: Division II - Shore Course - Doublehanded Class: Racing |
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I come from multiple generations of Lake Michigan sailors, but am the first to race. This will be my 13th Mac overall, and second Bayview.
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mc2
Sail #: USA 45777 Type: 1994 Reichel/Pugh 50 (50) Owner: Dan Lewis Home Port: North Oaks, MN Yacht Club: Wayzata Yacht Club Division: Division I - Cove Island - Racing Class: Racing |
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mc2 (squared) is a Reichel / Pugh 50 from Bayfield WI. Apostle Island station of the Wayzata Yacht Club. The boat is bouy and distance raced in Bayfield, offshore racing in the Mac races annually and raced bi-annually in the Trans Superior Race. .
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Moa
Sail #: USA 487 Type: 2001 J/105 (34.5) Owner: Peter DeGalan Home Port: Grosse Pointe Farms, MI Yacht Club: Bayview Yacht Club Division: Division I - Cove Island - Racing Class: Racing |
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MoneyPenny
Sail #: CAN 52558 Type: 2006 Beneteau First 44.7 (44) Owner: Stuart Bletcher Home Port: Bracebridge, Ontario Yacht Club: Bay Port Yachting Centre Division: Division I - Cove Island - Racing Class: Racing |
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"Moneypenny" is a strong female character from the popular spy thriller novels/movies we all have loved over the past many years. She is a fast boat, sailed by the best friends/sailors i know in Southern Georgian Bay. This is our 13th attempt (3rd with Moneypenny) to share the glory of the 30 seconds of fame up on that stage. Maybe this is the year, who knows, however we will sail hard, fast and above all safe on our journey to the Island. See you at the Pink Pony for last call....
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More Pressure
Sail #: USA 302 Type: 1978 Tartan 10 (33.19) Owner: Stephen Elliott Home Port: Grosse Pointe Woods, MI Yacht Club: Bayview Yacht Club Division: Division II - Shore Course - Doublehanded Class: Racing |
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Morticia
Sail #: USA 3002 Type: 2005 Seacart 30 Trimaran (30) Owner: Chris Tuckfield Home Port: Bloomfield Hills, MI Yacht Club: Crescent Sail Yacht Club Division: Division IV - Cove Island - Multihull Class: Multihull |
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Mostly Harmless
Sail #: USA 25668 Type: 1983 Beneteau First 42 TM (41.9) Owner: Warwick & Mary Smith, Randy Smith Home Port: Grosse Pointe Woods, MI Yacht Club: Crescent Sail Yacht Club / San Francisco Yacht Club Division: Division I - Cove Island - Racing Class: Racing |
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13TH year with this boat.
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My Girl
Sail #: USA 2007 Type: 2006 C&C 115 (37.75) Owner: John Raguse Home Port: Grosse Pointe Park, MI Yacht Club: Grosse Pointe Sail Club Division: Division III - Shore Course - Cruising Class: Cruiser-Racer |
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This our 6th Mac with "My Girl". The Team is looking forward to making another BYC Mackinac racing memory that will last forever!
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My Way
Sail #: USA 25775 Type: 2017 XC 38 (38) Owner: Eric Petersen Home Port: Saint Clair, MI Yacht Club: Bayview Yacht Club / Port Huron Yacht Club Division: Division III - Shore Course - Cruising Class: Cruiser-Racer |
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My Way is a comfortable XC-38 that was brought to Bayview from Annapolis last fall where she will be happy to sail in fresh water for the first time in 2026. Her summer home is Port Huron Yacht Club. A veteran crew with well over 200 Bayview Macs on their resume will bring the best out of her as we "plan each chartered course, each careful step along the byway" to Mackinac Island.
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Mystic
Sail #: USA 14032 Type: 1971 C&C 35 MKI (34.58) Owner: Bob Mann Home Port: Grosse Pointe Woods, MI Yacht Club: Great Lakes Yacht Club / Lake Shore Sail Club Division: Division II - Shore Course - Racing Class: Racing |
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This is the third Mackinac race for S/V Mystic, in the venerable C&C 35 mark I class, but 16th start for the skipper. The team is looking forward to a great, fun, competitive race. We have one old goat, but the majority of the crew classify as kids, doing only their first, second or third Mackinac race.
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Natalie J
Sail #: USA 5252 Type: 2015 Botin PAC 52 (52) Owner: Philip & Sharon O'Niel Home Port: Bloomfield Hills, MI Yacht Club: Bayview Yacht Club / Storm Trysail Club Division: Division I - Cove Island - Racing Class: Racing |
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Natalie J is a Six time Overall winner of the Bayview Mackinac race under three different rules. Twice Second Overall with two different Natalie J's. Class winner 12 times in two different boats. Two time Overall Winner of the Queen's Cup Two time Overall winner of the Chicago Mackinac Race Won Section 1 of the 2021 Chicago Mackinac Race Won Line Honors as first to finish in the 2022 Queen's Cup, Bayview Mackinac and Chicago Mackinac Race.
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No Rebase
Sail #: USA 22391 Type: 1978 Tartan 10 (33.14) Owner: Paul Hoff Home Port: Ann Arbor, MI Yacht Club: Bayview Yacht Club Division: Division II - Shore Course - Racing Class: Racing |
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The 2025 Bayview Mackinac Race will be the 29th for No Rebase.
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Northern Spy
Sail #: NED 131 Type: 2009 Dufour 45e (45) Owner: John Steigenga Home Port: Huntington Woods, MI Yacht Club: Detroit Yacht Club Division: Division I - Cove Island - Racing Class: Racing |
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Northern Spy is a Dufour 45E built in 2009 launched in 2010. She was located in the Netherlands when the owner saw her for sale. Shipped across the ocean she arrived in Detroit in May 2015. The owner having Dutch heritage gave her the sail number NED (Netherlands) and 131 (hull #). Regarding the boat's name, the owner's brother (who was born in the Netherlands) has a red hulled boat that is the color of a MacIntosh, apple not computer. So keeping it in the family, Northern Spy is also named for an apple.
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OC 68
Sail #: USA 77984 Type: 1983 Nelson/Marek 68 (68) Owner: Oakcliff Sailing Home Port: Oyster Bay, NY Yacht Club: Oakcliff Sailing Division: Division I - Cove Island - Racing Class: Racing |
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Ohana
Sail #: USA 323 Type: 1988 Santa Cruz 70 (68) Owner: Tor Hough Home Port: Lake Orion, MI Yacht Club: Bayview Yacht Club Division: Division I - Cove Island - Racing Class: Racing |
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Ohana, a Santa Cruz 70 sailing out of Bayview Yacht Club in Detroit, was the 10th of 19 such vessels designed and built by Bill Lee. Launched in 1989 under the name Chance, her inaugural victories in the '89 Cal Cup and Transpac affirmed her pedigree. Owners Tor and Laurie Hough and their dedicated crew continue to uphold Ohana's long and distinguished Great Lakes racing history, treating her with the respect befitting her legacy. In Hawaiian culture, 'Ohana signifies more than just family—it represents a community bound by mutual support and collective responsibility. This ethos encapsulates the spirit of the Houghs' sailing program, fostering an environment of respect and camaraderie among some of the finest sailors on the Great Lakes. Each crew member brings their unique character and talent to the collective, with shared experiences and mutual dedication creating an 'Ohana that extends beyond the conventional team. This commitment to each other, deepening with each wind gust and navigational challenge, mirrors the enduring vastness of the lakes they traverse. It is not just a sailing crew—it's an 'Ohana on the water.
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Opus
Sail #: USA 023 Type: 1988 Beneteau Moorings 432 (42.8) Owner: Patricia Thull O'Brien Home Port: Northville, MI Yacht Club: Detroit Yacht Club Division: Division III - Shore Course - Cruising Class: Cruising |
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Opus is a 42' Beneteau Moorings built for the charter fleet in the late 80's. After a somewhat extensive refit in the past few off seasons, she is ready for her fourth race up the lake. We are a family run program racing with a fully Corinthian crew who are all excited to yet again participate in the 101st BYC Mackinac Race.
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Patriot
Sail #: USA 51678 Type: 2002 Beneteau First 36.7 (36.08) Owner: Michael Valuck Home Port: Bradenton, FL Yacht Club: Bayview Yacht Club Division: Division I - Cove Island - Racing Class: Racing |
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Pendragon
Sail #: USA 4001 Type: 1998 J/130SD (42.76) Owner: Gregory Thomas Home Port: Grosse Pointe Park, MI Yacht Club: Bayview Yacht Club Division: Division I - Cove Island - Racing Class: Racing |
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This 100th race will be the 50th that had a boat named Pendragon race in it, every one of them with a Thomas and a Trost on board. and frequently several.
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Phoenix
Sail #: USA 251 Type: 2005 J/109 (35.25) Owner: William Hamilton Home Port: Troy, MI Yacht Club: Lake Shore Sail Club Division: Division I - Cove Island - Racing Class: Racing |
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Pirouette
Sail #: USA 5 Type: 1985 Abbott 36 (36) Owner: Jeff Else Home Port: Detroit, MI Yacht Club: Detroit Sail Club Division: Division II - Shore Course - Racing Class: Racing |
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Pop'Aye
Sail #: USA 25825 Type: 2000 X-412 (41) Owner: Michael J. Popenas Home Port: Dearborn, MI Yacht Club: Bayview Yacht Club Division: Division III - Shore Course - Cruising Class: Cruiser-Racer |
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Pop'Aye is doing it again. This year it’s some first timers, some old timers, and people with long time relationships. Looking forward to it. Number 22.
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Power Trip
Sail #: USA 52833 Type: 2008 Corby 33 (32.81) Owner: James & Paul Kraft Home Port: Troy, MI Yacht Club: Crescent Sail Yacht Club Division: Division I - Cove Island - Racing Class: Racing |
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Praeceptor
Sail #: USA 13106 Type: C&C 35 MKI (34.58) Owner: Grant Veach Home Port: Dearborn, MI Yacht Club: Bayview Yacht Club Division: Division II - Shore Course - Racing Class: Racing |
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Pterodactyl
Sail #: USA 43 Type: 2012 J/111 (36.4) Owner: Mark Symonds Home Port: Lake Angelus, MI Yacht Club: Bayview Yacht Club Division: Division I - Cove Island - Racing Class: Racing |
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This crew campaigned a J105 very successfully for 10 years. Now they are taking the challenge of the J111 class. The team has been together for 10+ years and has over 150 Bayview Mackinac races combined under their belts. We thank the city of Port Huron and the reliable fans! Thanks so much!
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Redline
Sail #: USA 69311 Type: 1986 J/35 (35.5) Owner: Kim & M. Linus Isabell Home Port: Waterford, MI Yacht Club: North Star Sail Club Division: Division II - Shore Course - Racing Class: Racing |
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Relentless
Sail #: USA 52090 Type: 2004 C&C 121 (40) Owner: Jeff Daudert Home Port: Clinton Township, MI Yacht Club: North Star Sail Club/Great Lakes Singlehanded Society Division: Division III - Shore Course - Cruising Class: Cruiser-Racer |
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Reletntless is a 2004 C&C 121 crewed by a mix of military combat veterans and family - sailors bound together by service, sacrifice and purpose. We sail in honor and memory of Charles Daudert - known to many as "UC". A special thanks to Mnemonix for meeting all of the teams IT needs. This years race is especially meaningful as it marks an important milestone for our team and was made possible through the support and partnership of the William T and Frances A Little Foundation. Their belief in our mission has helped turn a vision into something real, durable and impactful. Relentless is the flagship of Project Relentless, a Veteran run 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to raising awareness about Veteran Suicide. Every single day 17 veterans are lost to suicide in the United States. That number is not just unacceptable - it's personal. We are using our passion for sailing to start conversations, build community and remind people that our veterans are still here - and still worth fighting for! This race is not just about reaching the island. It's about honoring those we have lost, standing beside those still fighting, and refusing to accept silence as the status quo. We are Relentless.
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Resolute
Sail #: USA 93335 Type: 2004 C&C 110 (36.4) Owner: Gregg Remer Home Port: South Lyon, MI Yacht Club: Huron Yacht Club Division: Division III - Shore Course - Cruising Class: Cruiser-Racer |
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Riptide
Sail #: USA 32122 Type: 1986 Express 27 (27) Owner: John Walton Home Port: Grosse Pointe, MI Yacht Club: Crescent Sail Yacht Club / Storm Trysail Club Division: Division II - Shore Course - Doublehanded Class: Racing |
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Rowdy
Sail #: USA 42418 Type: 1989 Thomas 35 (35.42) Owner: Val C. Saph Home Port: Armada, MI Yacht Club: Port Huron Yacht Club Division: Division I - Cove Island - Racing Class: Racing |
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History: The name "ROWDY" comes from a former Bayview boat; a 61' J-40 owned by former BYC member Ril Wigle, and chartered by Val and other teenagers for 2-week trips on Lakes Huron & Michigan and Georgian Bay, in the late 1950's. That boat was noted for its leopard skin interior, wild parties and having come close to going over Niagara Falls until the anchor held when Ril took a wrong turn. It now resides in Europe after an extensive refit. The current Rowdy is a Thomas 35 raced in the Mackinac Race since 1990. It has taken first place in its class in 1991, 1993, 2007 and 2018. Most of the current crew have raced on Rowdy for many years. Former crew member Kent Herzer, who was lost off this boat on a return trip after a Mackinac race, is still sorely missed by everyone. ROWDY is proud to represent Port Huron Yacht Club, which has always warmly welcomed the Bayview/Mackinac racers to Port Huron. ROWDY crew is excited to compete in the 101st running, as we commemorate the lives of 3 former crew that passed away last year: Skipper Val A. Saph and Crew Members Joe Banka and Darren Shavinski.
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Roxy
Sail #: USA 25817 Type: 2023 X 40 (37.8) Owner: Don Condit Home Port: Grand Rapids , MI Yacht Club: Macatawa Bay Yacht Club Division: Division III - Shore Course - Cruising Class: Cruiser-Racer |
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Royal Blue
Sail #: USA 42478 Type: 1989 Frers 33 (33) Owner: R. Gregory Fisher Home Port: Traverse City, MI Yacht Club: Grand Traverse Yacht Club Division: Division II - Shore Course - Racing Class: Racing |
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Royal Blue is proud to represent the Grand Traverse Yacht Club of Traverse City, Michigan. Her owner, R.Gregory Fisher will be participating in his 38th Bayview to Mackinac Race. Thanks to Bayview for making this race happen, Sail Safe to all.
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Sagamore
Sail #: USA 73232 Type: 2007 Farr STP 65 (65) Owner: Laura & Tone Martin Home Port: Chicago, IL Yacht Club: Chicago Yacht Club Division: Division I - Cove Island - Racing Class: Racing |
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Sagamore (2.0) is a 2007 Farr designed STP65. The boat replaces the program’s NM68 campaigned in the Great Lakes since 2014. Previously the STP65 was raced as Rosebud in the US, then locally known as Equation, and lastly sailed out of Germany as Milan.
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Sapphire
Sail #: USA 9449 Type: 1999 Beneteau First 40.7 (39.25) Owner: Sebastian Scheibert Home Port: Sanford, MI Yacht Club: Bay City Yacht Club Division: Division I - Cove Island - Racing Class: Racing |
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Saving Grace II
Sail #: USA 3590 Type: 1984 Catalina 30 (30) Owner: Scott Austin Home Port: Port Huron, MI Yacht Club: Port Huron Yacht Club Division: Division III - Shore Course - Cruising Class: Cruiser-Racer |
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Seagoing III
Sail #: USA 93292 Type: 1995 Beneteau Oceanis 400 (40) Owner: John Seago Home Port: Grosse Pointe Shores, MI Yacht Club: Grosse Pointe Yacht Club Division: Division III - Shore Course - Cruising Class: Cruising |
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The entire crew is excited for this years race.
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Shamrock
Sail #: USA 11166 Type: 1971 C&C 35 MKI (34.58) Owner: J. Schuch & D.R. Keys Home Port: Detroit, MI Yacht Club: Bayview Yacht Club / Detroit Sail Club Division: Division II - Shore Course - Racing Class: Racing |
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Shamrock has represented Bayview in the Mackinac race since 1976.
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Shape
Sail #: USA 23756 Type: 1979 Santana 35 (35) Owner: Everett & Cameron Benedict Home Port: Plymouth, MI Yacht Club: Port Huron Yacht Club Division: Division II - Shore Course - Racing Class: Racing |
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Shape was acquired in November 2000 and raced each year since 2001 in the Port Huron - Mackinac race. A few Old Goats on-board, a couple getting close. Shape has 9 - First place class finishes and a First Overall Division finish in 2014 when the majority of the fleet raced with us on the Shore Course. We have a lot of laughs along the way, and that fun should not mask the truth.... we intend to compete hard and win.
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Shenan Again
Sail #: USA 15482 Type: 1974 PT-30 (30) Owner: Richard Synowiec & Paul Goddard Home Port: Grosse Ile, MI Yacht Club: Ford Yacht Club Division: Division II - Shore Course - Racing Class: Racing |
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Shillelagh
Sail #: USA 5166 Type: 1972 C&C 35 MKI (34.58) Owner: George Mulqueen Home Port: Bloomfield Hills, MI Yacht Club: Crescent Sail Yacht Club Division: Division II - Shore Course - Racing Class: Racing |
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Shine Box
Sail #: USA 4007 Type: 2000 Farr 40 (40.72) Owner: Marc Belloli Home Port: San Francisco, CA Yacht Club: St. Francis Yacht Club / Bayview Yacht Club Division: Division I - Cove Island - Racing Class: Racing |
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Shing-a-Ling
Sail #: USA 103 Type: 2022 J/99 (32.61) Owner: Bob Asher & Wes Ory Home Port: Kansas City, MO Yacht Club: Duluth Yacht Club Division: Division I - Cove Island - Racing Class: Racing |
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Shing-a-Ling returns for our third Bayview Mac race. We're excited to be a part of this race's rich history and proud to be representing Kansas City sailing! Shout out to all our friends, family, and supporters at Duluth Yacht Club and Jacomo Sailing Club. Follow our adventures on instagram at shingaling_sailing. Always For Pleasure!
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Shmokin Joe
Sail #: USA 20 Type: 2011 J/111 (36.42) Owner: Jeffrey Schaefer Home Port: Elm Grove, WI Yacht Club: Racine Yacht Club Division: Division I - Cove Island - Racing Class: Racing |
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This will be our 16th Bayview-Mac. 8th year with our J111 Shmokin Joe
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Siochail
Sail #: USA 10380 Type: 1971 C&C 35 MKI (34.58) Owner: Brian Geraghty Home Port: Grosse Pointe Shores, MI Yacht Club: Bayview Yacht Club Division: Division II - Shore Course - Racing Class: Racing |
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For the C&C35 MkI Siochail, skippered by Com. Brian Geraghty, this will be the 40th continuously raced Bayview Mackinac race for this boat as Siochail and the 45th Bayview Mackinac Race for the skipper.
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Sirocco
Sail #: USA 34 Type: 2003 J/160 (52.58) Owner: Robert Klairmont Home Port: Lake Forest, IL Yacht Club: Chicago Yacht Club / Waukegan Yacht Club Division: Division I - Cove Island - Racing Class: Racing |
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This is Team Sirocco's 6th time competing in the Bayview Mac Race. The skipper Bob Klairmont grew up sailing with his mother and father and has sailed all of his life. Bob did his first Chicago Mac race in 1972 with his parents aboard the yacht Elaine May. Since then Bob has done 25 Chicago Mac races, three Trans Superior races, 5 Bayview Mac Races, one Barthel Tri-Lakes Challenge, 26 Queen's Cup races, 5 Hundred Miler races, one The Hook race, several SORC races (in the 1970's), hundreds of buoy races, hundreds of boat deliveries on the water to and from races and lots of cruising and more. Bob is thrilled to be sailing in this great race!
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Skull Cracker
Sail #: USA 1629 Type: 2021 Solaris 50 (52) Owner: Daniel Kitchens Home Port: Saint Louis, MO Yacht Club: N/A Division: Division I - Cove Island - Racing Class: Racing |
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Sleeping Tiger
Sail #: USA 25900 Type: 1999 J/120 (40) Owner: John Harvey & Rick Titsworth Home Port: Novi, MI Yacht Club: Bayview Yacht Club Division: Division I - Cove Island - Racing Class: Racing |
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Smoke Show
Sail #: USA 38103 Type: 2016 JPK 10.80 (35.43) Owner: Jake Thomas Home Port: Milan, OH Yacht Club: Bayview Yacht Club / Sandusky Sailing Club / Great Lakes Singlehanded Society Division: Division I - Cove Island - Racing Class: Racing |
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Smoke Show is the IRC optimized JPK 10.80. On board we have Wolverines, Sparties and Buckeyes which will lead to some interesting discussions as we head north. We wish for fair winds and safe passage for the entire fleet.
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Snipe
Sail #: USA 97481 Type: 1988 J/35 (35) Owner: Dennis Meagher Home Port: Clinton Township, MI Yacht Club: North Star Sail Club Division: Division I - Cove Island - Racing Class: Racing |
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Sohest
Sail #: USA 52754 Type: 2007 Beneteau First 36.7 (36.08) Owner: Jerry Somalski & Wanda Dziwura Home Port: Essexville, MI Yacht Club: Saginaw Bay Yacht Club / Bay City Yacht Club Division: Division I - Cove Island - Racing Class: Racing |
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Solution
Sail #: USA 40025 Type: 1998 Farr 40 OD MH (40.72) Owner: William Francis Home Port: Grosse Pointe Park, MI Yacht Club: Bayview Yacht Club / Grosse Pointe Sail Club Division: Division I - Cove Island - Racing Class: Racing |
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This is the crew's 51st BYC Mac race and the 19th time with a Farr 40. The crew has 3 old goats and 3 near old goats. The Farr 40 crew has placed 1st, 2nd or 3rd in class in various BYC Cove Island Mac races, 1st and 3rd in class in various CYC Mac races, and 1st overall and 1st, 2nd or 3rd in various Mills Trophy races. Best of luck and fair winds at your back to all competitors.
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Southbound
Sail #: USA 423 Type: 2002 J/105 (34.5) Owner: Lease Schock Home Port: Huron, OH Yacht Club: North Cape Yacht Club / Sandusky Sailing Club /Great Lakes Singlehanded Society Division: Division II - Shore Course - Doublehanded Class: Racing |
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J 105 Southbound a father son team formally of Avatar, Hailing out of Sandusky Oh. The name is Southbound but only wants to go north.
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Spaceman Spiff
Sail #: USA 50751 Type: 2024 J/45 (45) Owner: Robert Ruhlman Home Port: Bratenahl, OH Yacht Club: Lakeside Yacht Club Division: Division I - Cove Island - Racing Class: Racing |
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Spageeto Byte
Sail #: USA 52710 Type: 2006 Hunter 33-2 SD (33.5) Owner: Steve Straub Home Port: Ypsilanti, MI Yacht Club: North Cape Yacht Club Division: Division II - Shore Course - Racing Class: Racing |
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Spageeto Byte is owned by Steve Straub who is a member and Past Commodore of North Cape Yacht Club. This cruising boat has been racing on lake Erie for the past 15 and this is its 5th Mac. Spageeto Byte won the 2022 Shinola Shore Course Race within the 2022 Mac and is hoping for a great race this year.
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Spitfire
Sail #: CAN 102 Type: 1988 Olson 911SE (29.92) Owner: Daryl Baxter Home Port: Newmarket, Ontario Yacht Club: Port Whitby Marina Division: Division II - Shore Course - Doublehanded Class: Racing |
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Sundance
Sail #: USA 15011 Type: 1978 NA 40 (39.73) Owner: Jack Gillis & Dick Hathaway Home Port: Grosse Pointe Woods, MI Yacht Club: Bayview Yacht Club / Mackinac Island Yacht Club Division: Division III - Shore Course - Cruising Class: Cruiser-Racer |
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Sundance is sailing on the shore course in the cruising class this year. There are 3 father son teams on board for the race.
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Taku
Sail #: USA 25467 Type: 2001 Beneteau First 40.7 (39.25) Owner: Brian Jenney Home Port: Bloomfield Hills, MI Yacht Club: Lake Shore Sail Club Division: Division III - Shore Course - Cruising Class: Cruiser-Racer |
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Taku means a strong, gusty, east-northeast wind, occurring in the vicinity of Juneau, Alaska, between October and March. We treasure the race and the time on the island with family and friends.
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Talisman
Sail #: USA 482 Type: 2004 Botin/Carkeek 58 (58) Owner: Bruce & Linda Aikens Home Port: West Bloomfield, MI Yacht Club: Bayview Yacht Club Division: Division I - Cove Island - Racing Class: Racing |
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Talisman is a Botin Carkeek 58.. She was the 2019 Bartel Cup Winner and the 2018 ORR Great Lakes Boat of the year.
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Tar Baby
Sail #: USA 21827 Type: 1978 Tartan 10 (33.15) Owner: Don Lang Home Port: Grosse Pointe Woods, MI Yacht Club: Bayview Yacht Club Division: Division II - Shore Course - Racing Class: Racing |
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This is Tar Baby and Don Lang's 47th year to Mackinac Island. Don and his crew are hoping for many more challenging and successful finishes.
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Tir Na Nog
Sail #: USA 5290 Type: 1971 C&C 35 MKI (34.58) Owner: Steven Sheppard Home Port: Grand Blanc, MI Yacht Club: Crescent Sail Yacht Club Division: Division II - Shore Course - Racing Class: Racing |
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Trader
Sail #: CAN 15053 Type: 1979 Santana 35 (35) Owner: Dave Kember Home Port: Sarnia, Ontario Yacht Club: Sarnia Yacht Club Division: Division II - Shore Course - Racing Class: Racing |
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Trav'ler
Sail #: USA 278 Type: 1974 Grampian 30 (29.75) Owner: Jeremy Thompson Home Port: Fort Gratiot, MI Yacht Club: Port Huron Yacht Club Division: Division III - Shore Course - Cruising Class: Cruiser-Racer |
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This will be Trav'ler's, AKA "The Barge", 8th BYC Mac race. Trav'ler is named after the owner's sons Travis and Tyler. 2019: 1st in Class, PHYC Yacht Club Team Challenge win with 50-Fifty and Liberty; 2020: 1st in Class, PHYC Yacht Club Team Challenge win with Shape and Major Detail; 2021: 3rd in Class, Fully measured and 3D hull scan for ORC club rating certificate; 2022: 2nd in Class; 2023: 1st in Class, 1st Overall Division II, PHYC Yacht Club Team Challenge win with 50-Fifty and Liberty; 2024: 1st in Class, 1st Overall Division II; 2025: 4th in Class
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Trident
Sail #: USA 50045 Type: 1985 Santa Cruz 70 (68) Owner: Detroit Charter Co. & Kent Colpaert Home Port: St. Clair Shores, MI Yacht Club: Bayview Yacht Club Division: Division I - Cove Island - Racing Class: Racing |
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Sail #: USA 15154 Type: 1983 Morgan NM 36 (36) Owner: James J Leamon Home Port: Grosse Pointe Farms, MI Yacht Club: Detroit Yacht Club Division: Division II - Shore Course - Racing Class: Racing |
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From coast to coast TRIM has been no stranger to both Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. Early years of Trans-Pac races from California to Hawaii were a great run for what lay ahead on the Great Lakes and Florida coast. TRIM has sailed both Single and Double handed Mackinac races. Best of luck to all!
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Turbo Gary
Sail #: UAE 74111 Type: 2008 Farr 11s (36) Owner: Michael Duker Home Port: Grosse Pointe Park, MI Yacht Club: Crescent Sail Yacht Club Division: Division I - Cove Island - Racing Class: Racing |
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Underdog
Sail #: CAN 4605 Type: 1970 C&C 35 MKI (34.58) Owner: Cameron Paine Home Port: Windsor, Ontario Yacht Club: Windsor Yacht Club Division: Division II - Shore Course - Racing Class: Racing |
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Underdog is a Canadian C&C 35 Mk1. Underdog has raced the Bayview Mackinac over 18 years with Cameron Paine as skipper, several crew have over 20 years experience. Underdog was 1st in Division II and the Corinthian Trophy Winner in 2025. Underdog placed first in class in 2025, 2024, 2022 and 2019. We look forward to another competitive one design race. The orginal Underdog was written off by fire in 2023. The current Underdog was previously named Ruffian was purchased in 2023. Ruffian had previously raced in over 30 mackinacs with a first in class finish by previous owner Bill Noakes. Anissa Noakes, Bill's daughter has been racing with the Underdog crew for over 10 years, as well Anissa has over 17 Bayview mackinacs on Underdog / Ruffian.
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Unplugged
Sail #: USA 25 Type: 2011 J/111 (36.42) Owner: Tim Clayson Home Port: Farmington Hills, MI Yacht Club: Port Huron Yacht Club / Bark Shanty Sail Club Division: Division I - Cove Island - Racing Class: Racing |
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In our 24nd Mac. Looking forward to another great race. Our History: 2022 - 3rd Class D; 2013 - 2nd PHRF C; 2011 - 3rd PHRF C: 2010 - 1st Cruising Division, 1st Cruising Class D; 2009 - 1st Cruising Class D: 2008 - 2nd Cruising Class C; 2007 - 2nd Cruising Class C; 2006 - 3rd Cruising Class D: 2003 - 1st Cruising Class C.
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Valor
Sail #: USA 25168 Type: 1986 Santa Cruz 70 (68) Owner: Marc Hollerbach & Michael Kiss Home Port: Grosse Pointe, MI Yacht Club: Bayview Yacht Club / Macatawa Bay Yacht Club / New York Yacht Club Division: Division I - Cove Island - Racing Class: Racing |
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Variance
Sail #: USA 100 Type: 2014 J/111 (36.42) Owner: Carl Hanssen Home Port: Rockford, MI Yacht Club: Muskegon Yacht Club Division: Division I - Cove Island - Racing Class: Racing |
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Whistler
Sail #: USA 376 Type: 2001 J/105 (34.5) Owner: Ethan & Will Taylor Home Port: Toledo, OH Yacht Club: North Cape Yacht Club / Port Clinton Yacht Club Division: Division II - Shore Course - Racing Class: Racing |
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We purchased the boat from the previous ownership interest of Whistler Blackcomb in 2019. We have since replaced or renovated just about everything on the boat besides the name and graphic. The Taylor Brothers have been racing out of North Cape Yacht Club since 2017 racing on about everything from Thistles to larger offshore keelboats. This will be the boats 3rd Bayview Mac, the crew has pushed for a 3rd in the Double Handed division in 2023 and a 3rd fully crewed in 2024. Looking forward to how things will shape up in 2026.
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Wildcat
Sail #: USA 137 Type: 2022 J/111 (36.42) Owner: George Edward Kriese Home Port: Grosse Pointe Shores, MI Yacht Club: Bayview Yacht Club / Royal Ocean Racing Club Division: Division I - Cove Island - Racing Class: Racing |
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This is the third Port Huron to Mackinac Island race for WILDCAT & we're happy to be participating in this classic event.
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Wind Toy IV
Sail #: USA 5119 Type: 1970 Morgan 42-2 TM (41.8) Owner: Rob Bunn Home Port: Grosse Pointe Farms, MI Yacht Club: Crescent Sail Yacht Club / Bayview Yacht Club Division: Division II - Shore Course - Racing Class: Racing |
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Wind Toy IV is more than a boat—she is a home, a teacher, and a shared memory for four generations of sailors. Over 51 Mackinac Races, she has carried countless crews north, earning 10 first-place class finishes, one overall victory, and many second & third-place class victories and overall results along the way. She has helped create two Grand Rams and played a part in a third, but her greatest accomplishments aren’t found on a results sheet. Six Old Goats completed their Goat years aboard her familiar sea-foam-green decks, and many more sailors found confidence, friendships, and lifelong stories under her sails. For all who have raced her, Wind Toy IV represents teamwork, perseverance, and the simple joy of sailing—offering 4 generations the chance to experience one of the most memorable and enjoyable freshwater races in the world.
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