Race Participants' Details
(Alphabetical By Yacht Name)
(Alphabetical By Yacht Name)
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Adagio Sail #: E 5 Type: 1970 Gougeon 35 Trimaran (35) Owner: Alan Gurski Home Port: Bay City, MI Yacht Club: Bay City Yacht Club Class: Class 00 Crew Members: |
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PH -Mac 1999 1st open class, 2000 1st open class, 2002 1st open class, 2006 1st multi-hull to finish and 1st open class. Chicago - Mac 2000 1st to finish and 1st overall, 2002 1st overall, 2006 1st multi-hull to finish, 2016 1st Open Division, 2017 1st Multi-hull to finish, 2017 1st open division, 2018 1st Multi-hull to finish, 2018 1st open division., 2020 1st open Division. |
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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 Class: Class L - Cruiser-Racer Crew Members: |
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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 Class: Class K Crew Members: |
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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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Amante 2 Sail #: USA 52774 Type: 1997 Farr 49 (49) Owner: Philip Velez Home Port: Saginaw, MI Yacht Club: Bay City Yacht Club Class: Class C Crew Members: |
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American Flyer Sail #: USA 73351 Type: 1988 Olson 34 (34) Owner: Chris Cyrul Home Port: Gregory, MI Yacht Club: North Cape Yacht Club Class: Class M - Cruiser-Racer Crew Members: |
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"American Flyer" is the result of 4 FT "itis" and advancing years. Replacing the triumphant sailing yacht "Opus Dei", but not the family and friends tradition. Legacy sailing at its best, "American Flyer". |
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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 Class: Class 00 Crew Members: |
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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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Arcadia Sail #: USA 5133 Type: 1970 C&C 35 MKI (34.58) Owner: James Jelsone & Tim Jordan Home Port: Saint Clair Shores, MI Yacht Club: Bayview Yacht Club / North Star Sail Club Class: Class J Crew Members: |
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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 Class: Class E Crew Members: |
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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 Class: Class M - Cruiser-Racer Crew Members: |
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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 Class: Class L - Cruiser-Racer Crew Members: |
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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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Avatar Sail #: USA 15056 Type: 1980 Santana 35 (35) Owner: Andrew Morlan Home Port: Grosse Pointe Park, MI Yacht Club: Grosse Pointe Sail Club Class: Class I Crew Members: |
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A V A T A R continues a five decade tradition of Mackinac racing in 2026 fueled by a crew of three Old Goats and more than 150 Mackinac races shared among them. Avatar finished first in class, second overall in the Shore Division in 2004, second in class in 2022 and 2016 and third in class in 2013, 2014, 2018, 2019, 2021 and 2024. We sail in tribute to Lady Meggan and former owner/skipper Com. Gordon Morlan, who taught us simultaneously to push the boat, have fun doing it ... and a commitment to "Keep it Simple"! |
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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 Class: Class E Crew Members: |
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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 Class: Class L - Cruiser-Racer Crew Members: |
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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 Class: Class I Crew Members: |
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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: North Star Sail Club Class: Class N - Cruising Crew Members: |
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Blackbird Sail #: CAN 333 Type: 93 SR33 (33) Owner: Nicholas Paterson Home Port: Port Huron, MI Yacht Club: Port Huron Yacht Club Class: Class E Crew Members: |
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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 Class: Class F Crew Members: |
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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 Class: Class M - Cruiser-Racer Crew Members: |
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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 Class: Class J Crew Members: |
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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 three Old Goats and two 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 Class: Class F Crew Members: |
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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 Class: Class E Crew Members: |
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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 Class: Class G Crew Members: |
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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 / Storm Trysail Club Class: Class E Crew Members: |
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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 Class: Class D Crew Members: |
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Caribbean Soul Sail #: USA 340 Type: 1999 Hunter 340 (34) Owner: James Twigg Home Port: Royal Oak, MI Yacht Club: North Star Sail Club Class: Class N - Cruising Crew Members: |
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The Caribbean Soul and crew return to the Port Huron to Mackinac Race after our participation in 2016 and 2019. We are a crew of North Star Sail Club Members. |
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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 Class: Class C Crew Members: |
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Catapult Sail #: USA 87654 Type: 1990 Santa Cruz 70 (70) Owner: Joel Ronning Home Port: Excelsior, MN Yacht Club: Wayzata Yacht Club Class: Class B Crew Members: |
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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 Class: Class I Crew Members: |
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Cerberus Sail #: 198 198 Type: 2002 Corsair F31 (31) Owner: Matt Smith Home Port: West Bloomfield Township, MI Yacht Club: Bayview Yacht Club Class: Class 00 Crew Members: |
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After 29 Bayview Macs on other people's boats, the owner is doing his first on his own boat. |
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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 Class: Class N - Cruising Crew Members: |
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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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Cheep N Deep II Sail #: USA 25580 Type: 1990 J/44 (44) Owner: Jim Richter Home Port: Chicago, IL Yacht Club: Columbia Yacht Club Class: Class D Crew Members: |
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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 Class: Class L - Cruiser-Racer Crew Members: |
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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 Class: Class F Crew Members: |
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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 Class: Class J Crew Members: |
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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 46th 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 Class: Class K Crew Members: |
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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 Class: Class B Crew Members: |
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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 fifth 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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Days End Sail #: USA 25589 Type: 1996 Catalina 320 WK (32) Owner: Charles Blaty Home Port: Farmington Hills, MI Yacht Club: Port Huron Yacht Club / Lake Shore Sail Club Class: Class K Crew Members: |
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Delphinus Sail #: USA 35064 Type: 1999 Sabre 402 (40) Owner: Stephen Polk Home Port: Bloomfield Hills, MI Yacht Club: Bayview Yacht Club Class: Class M - Cruiser-Racer Crew Members: |
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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 Class: Class G Crew Members: |
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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 Class: Class G Crew Members: |
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Another Trip up the Lake... |
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Door Prize Sail #: USA 435 Type: 1988 Nonsuch 30 (30) Owner: Roger Eger Home Port: Harbor Springs, MI Yacht Club: Grosse Pointe Yacht Club Class: Class N - Cruising Crew Members: |
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Double Jeopardy Sail #: USA 31 Type: 1978 Tartan 10 (33.14) Owner: Sean Murphy Home Port: Detroit, MI Yacht Club: Detroit Yacht Club Class: Class K Crew Members: |
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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 Class: Class L - Cruiser-Racer Crew Members: |
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Dynamis Sail #: USA 52701 Type: 1987 Santa Cruz 70 (68) Owner: Brien Baker & Mike Shields Home Port: Saint Clair Shores, MI Yacht Club: Detroit Yacht Club Class: Class B Crew Members: |
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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 Class: Class C Crew Members: |
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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 Class: Class E Crew Members: |
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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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Eliminator Sail #: USA 15370 Type: 1974 C&C 35 MKII (35) Owner: Christopher & John VanTol Home Port: Grosse Pointe Park, MI Yacht Club: Bayview Yacht Club Class: Class I Crew Members: |
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Over the years, Eliminator has been crewed by the same group of close friends across 40 Mackinac Races and two Newport to Bermuda races. The boat’s record features 20 BYC Mac class wins, including three division overall wins in 2009, 2010, and 2019. |
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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 Class: Class L - Cruiser-Racer Crew Members: |
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Epic - Beneteau 42s7 - Owners: Ray & Winnie Adams - Both Old Goats. Ray is a Grand Ram as of 2025. Epic has earned a total of 19 Mackinac Flags. 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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Equinox Sail #: USA 42977 Type: 1991 Carroll Marine Tripp 40 (40) Owner: John Demers Home Port: Saint Clair Shores, MI Yacht Club: Bayview Yacht Club Class: Class D Crew Members: |
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During the offseason, Privateer was officially renamed to EQUINOX. We will be competing in the 102nd Bayview Mackinac Race with a well-seasoned and experienced crew that is comprised of 4 Old Goats and 5 very competitive sailors. Also joining us for their ride up the lake are two current University of Michigan sailors, Connor Caplis and Oliver Peloquin. We look forward to making this race on EQUINOX a memorable one. Sail Fast, Sail Safe...and we'll see you on the island! |
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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 Class: Class B Crew Members: |
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.... never mind. |
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Faith Sail #: USA 5659 Type: 1991 Taswell (56.00) Owner: Gregg Granger Home Port: Middleville, MI Yacht Club: Bayshore Yacht Club Class: Class N - Cruising Crew Members: |
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Faith is a Taswell 56 ocean-capable sailboat with a rich history of racing and cruising. She was commissioned by owner Geoff Hill from Australia. Originally named Antipodes of Sydney, she sailed around the world and raced under owner Geoff Hill and skipper Glenn Belcher. Faith competed in three Rolex Sydney to Hobart races under the name Antipodes (including the infamous 1998 race). She also took first place overall in the 500th anniversary of Columbus’s first crossing of the Atlantic, following his route through Porto Santo, Madeira, and the Canary Islands to San Salvador and the Bahamas. Antipodes also raced in numerous Caribbean races. The Grangers then purchased the boat in 2002 and renamed her Faith. The Granger family spent over 4 years cruising around the world to sixty-five countries and participated in several Caribbean races and rallies. Gregg Granger then wrote a book, "Sailing Faith: The Long Way Home," about their travels. Gregg and his crew are seasoned sailors and racers, and this will be the first Port Huron to Mackinaw race with SV Faith. |
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Falcon Sail #: USA 43828 Type: 1985 J/35 (35.50) Owner: Mike Welch Home Port: Birmingham, MI Yacht Club: North Star Sail Club Class: Class F Crew Members: |
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Falcon is competing in its 24th PH to Mac Race. Falcon has produced 1 Grand Ram (Ed Bayer) and 8 Old Goats (John Bayer, Mary Allen, Fred Blackmer, Brian Beaudet, Gary Drescher, Ron Rossio, Rich Rossio, and owner Mike Welch) Falcon has multiple Port Huron to Mackinac victories as well as multiple J35 North American Championships. |
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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 Class: Class G Crew Members: |
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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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FireFly Sail #: USA 45 Type: 1984 J/35 (35.50) Owner: Terry & Sheri Dufresne Home Port: Bay City, MI Yacht Club: Bay City Yacht Club / North Star Sail Club Class: Class F Crew Members: |
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FireFly Sail #: USA 40935 Type: 1986 J/35 (35) Owner: Terry & Sheri Dufresne Home Port: Bay City, MI Yacht Club: Bay City Yacht Club / North Star Sail Club Class: Class F Crew Members: |
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This skillful and entertaining crew have been together for the last few years on the J35 for weeknight racing, racing one-design, and long distance regattas. They look forward to giving 100 percent in 2025 to their love of this sport! |
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Firewater Sail #: CAN 4207 Type: 1972 C&C 35 MKI (34.58) Owner: Andrew Hellenbart Home Port: Tecumseh, Ontario Yacht Club: South Port Sailing Club Class: Class J Crew Members: |
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Fjord Sail #: USA 61469 Type: 2008 TP 52 (52.00) Owner: John Brynjolfsson Home Port: San Juan Capistrano, CA Yacht Club: San Diego Yacht Club Class: Class A Crew Members: |
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“Meet Fjord—the reborn Usual Suspects, now the gritty Corinthian straggler in the legendary GL52 Fleet. Built in 2008 by Cookson in Auckland—designed by Reichel/Pugh design. Calling tactics is legendary Great Lakes native Chadwick Hough, the current Chicago Mack elapsed-time record holding tactician, and total badass. Owner John Brynjolfsson’s just along for the ride, grinning like a kid at the talent packed team of 3 pros, and the rest corinthians aboard. Fjord is an old-school warrior in a fleet of new blades, but don’t sleep on her—heart, history, Corinthian fire. When that gun fires and the kite pops, Fjord reminds everyone why these legends still turn heads on the Lakes. Fjord—the comeback queen. Nothing to lose, everything to prove. |
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Freedom Sail #: USA 116 Type: 1989 Catalina 42 (42) Owner: Kenneth Meyer Home Port: Columbus Township, MI Yacht Club: Port Huron Yacht Club Class: Class N - Cruising Crew Members: |
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Full Tilt Sail #: USA 104 Type: 1984 C&C 37 (37.58) Owner: Charles 'Sam' Pillsbury Home Port: Rochester Hills, MI Yacht Club: Port Huron Yacht Club Class: Class M - Cruiser-Racer Crew Members: |
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The Full Tilt crew are excited to participate in this year’s race! Good luck and fast sailing! |
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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 Class: Class E Crew Members: |
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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 Class: Class E Crew Members: |
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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 Class: Class G Crew Members: |
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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 Class: Class N - Cruising Crew Members: |
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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 Class: Class N - Cruising Crew Members: |
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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 Child Sail #: USA 52555 Type: 1998 Nelson Marek (48.5) Owner: James Herman Home Port: Portage, MI Yacht Club: Long Lake Yacht Club Class: Class C Crew Members: |
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Golden Child is a Nelson Marek 50 sailed out of Holland, MI. This year is especially special because it will be Mike Bradleys' 25th Bayview Mac, accompanying his 29 Chi Macs, making him a DOUBLE GOAT! |
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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 Class: Class C Crew Members: |
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Golden Girl is brand new for 2026. Designed by Alan Johnstone and built in France, Golden Girl is Hull No. 11. The crew has raced for a number of years together on Courtesan (Farr 49) and Diablo (J/111). This will definitely be a different prospective racing on a Racing/Cruising boat with many new systems and amenities. We are excited to see how Golden Girl performs, and look forward to a memorable and enjoyable inaugural race! |
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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 Class: Class G Crew Members: |
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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 Class: Class A Crew Members: |
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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 Class: Class N - Cruising Crew Members: |
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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 10. This is the 16th Mackinaw race the Hibernia crew has sailed. Both of my daughters are racing this year! Erin's fourth race and Katies' first! Jack Horst first. Mica Reardon-Rac Chair is sailing on Hibernia this year!!! |
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Hooligan Racing Sail #: USA 52521 Type: 2006 TP 52 (52) Owner: John Evans / Trey Sheehan Home Port: Cleveland, OH Yacht Club: Bayview Yacht Club / Edgewater Yacht Club / Royal Ocean Racing Club Class: Class A Crew Members: |
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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 Class: Class E Crew Members: |
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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 Class: Class N - Cruising Crew Members: |
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Illuminati Sail #: USA 97999 Type: 1992 Andrews 70 (68) Owner: Sanford, Andrew, & Charlie Burris Home Port: Kirtland Hills, OH Yacht Club: Lakeside Yacht Club Class: Class B Crew Members: |
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Invictus Sail #: CAN 1 Type: 2025 Beneteau First 36 (36) Owner: Wayne Shaw Home Port: Sarnia, Ontario Yacht Club: Sarnia Yacht Club Class: Class G Crew Members: |
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Irregardless Sail #: USA 40113 Type: 2004 Farr 40 (40.58) Owner: Brian Fife Home Port: North Fort Myers, FL Yacht Club: Class: Class C Crew Members: |
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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 Class: Class I Crew Members: |
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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 Class: Class C Crew Members: |
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Jailbreak is gearing up for this year’s Bayview Mackinac Race with a seasoned crew of 10 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 with a 3rd place overall in division and 1st place in div and overall in Antigua Race week 2026. 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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Jam Jam Sail #: USA 56 Type: 1972 Morgan 27 (27) Owner: James Morphew Home Port: Milford, MI Yacht Club: Bayview Yacht Club Class: Class K Crew Members: |
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JamJam (sail # US 56) is a Latin word for "already" or "quickly, please". JamJam joined the fleet in 2017. A Morgan 27 built in 1972, JamJam raced the Port Huron to Mac with the Keys family in 2005 as "War". Owner Jim Morphew is joined by some of his crew from the 2015 Mac race on the Cal-25 Solvo, who now get to race on a large & luxurious Morgan 27, still the smallest boat in the fleet, but not the slowest. |
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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 Class: Class F Crew Members: |
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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 Class: Class G Crew Members: |
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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 Class: Class E Crew Members: |
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Kailani is a new boat to the Great Lakes in 2023. This will be the third 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 Class: Class N - Cruising Crew Members: |
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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 Class: Class N - Cruising Crew Members: |
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Killing Me Softly Sail #: USA 40037 Type: 1998 Farr 40 (40.72) Owner: Ryan & Trina Quinn Home Port: Port Huron, MI Yacht Club: Port Huron Yacht Club / Deadman's Flat Yacht Club Class: Class C Crew Members: |
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This is Killing Me Softly's second season, and second BYC Mackinac race. Having completed both the BYC and CYC Mac's in 2025 on top of extensive club racing at PHYC and SYC, the crew is looking forward to continued improvement and even more fun! The crew is comprised of members of the Port Huron based yacht Liberty, and have been sailing together for 25 years, with nearly 150 Mackinac's between them, including wins in both the BYC and CYC Races, and multiple podium finishes. This Farr 40 has been modified to compete in offshore racing and to give the crew and their families a platform for a new era of fun on the Great Lakes. |
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Kinsail Sail #: USA 43504 Type: 1991 Thomas 35 (35) Owner: Douglas & Drew Blackburn Home Port: Port Clinton, OH Yacht Club: Port Clinton Yacht Club Class: Class F Crew Members: |
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Lake Effect Sail #: USA 25685 Type: 2001 C&C 110 (36.33) Owner: Bill Brusilow Home Port: Grosse Pointe, MI Yacht Club: Detroit Yacht Club Class: Class I Crew Members: |
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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 Class: Class M - Cruiser-Racer Crew Members: |
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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 Class: Class E Crew Members: |
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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 Class: Class F Crew Members: |
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We are a family affair and this is only Le Rêve's third Mackinac. We are anxious to see how our racer/cruiser performs on the Cove Island Course this year. This will be a new experience for all of us, but we are getting ready for the adventure. Fear the Birds. |
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Maeve Sail #: USA 1010 Type: 2009 Catalina 42 MKII (42) Owner: Joseph Kar Home Port: Detroit, MI Yacht Club: Detroit Yacht Club Class: Class N - Cruising Crew Members: |
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25 Mackinac races done. Training is almost complete for the next generation to take over the program. Ewan "do you see that rock" Robertson returns with his special magic and ability to see stuff underwater. One high schooler. One University freshman, GO GREEN! Two to three ladies (depends on Tinder matches Boat Night) and hopefully one more "Old Goat" after this! |
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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 Class: Class G Crew Members: |
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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 49th Mackinac Race. We have a well seasoned crew with over 135 collective Mackinac Races between us. The crew is made up of 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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Marmalade Sail #: USA 42082 Type: 1987 Hunter Legend 37 (37.5) Owner: Dan & Maureen Vialard Home Port: Rochester Hills, MI Yacht Club: Albatross Yacht Club Class: Class I Crew Members: |
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This will be sixth time the crew of Marmalade will race to Mackinac in the tenure of the Vialard’s. A crew of family and friends that look forward to a safe, fun and challenging race. |
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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 Class: Class H - Doublehanded Crew Members: |
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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 Class: Class C Crew Members: |
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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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Merak Sail #: USA 595 Type: 1987 Hunter Legend 37 (37.5) Owner: Adnan Medic Home Port: Grosse Pointe Woods, MI Yacht Club: Crescent Sail Yacht Club / Detroit Sail Club / Presque Isle Yacht Club Class: Class M - Cruiser-Racer Crew Members: |
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This will be our 7th consecutive BYC Port Huron/Mac race. First year (Dare to Live Race) we took 4th, second year 5th, third year 2nd, fourth year 2nd and fifth year 1st in class. We'll be pushing very hard to win the top spot again. Fair winds to all...
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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 Class: Class G Crew Members: |
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Mockingbird Sail #: USA 5294 Type: 2015 Botin TP 52 (52) Owner: Chris Duhon Home Port: Key Largo, FL Yacht Club: Columbia Yacht Club Class: Class A Crew Members: |
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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 Class: Class D Crew Members: |
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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 Class: Class 00 Crew Members: |
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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 Class: Class G Crew Members: |
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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 Class: Class E Crew Members: |
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This our 7th 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 Class: Class L - Cruiser-Racer Crew Members: |
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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 Class: Class J Crew Members: |
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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 / CCA Class: Class A Crew Members: |
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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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Nelda Ray Sail #: USA 009 Type: 2005 Farrier F-33RX (33) Owner: Pete Pattullo Home Port: Longview, TX Yacht Club: STC / Longview Yacht Club / Texas Offshore Multihull Association Class: Class 00 Crew Members: |
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Nelda Ray is a Farrier F33RX designed 33ft trimaran, built in Australia in 2004. Her skipper is Pete Pattullo based in Longview, Texas with Crew from Texas,Oklahoma and Michigan. She competed in 2005, 2007, 2008, 2013, 2015, 2017 & 2019 Chicago - Mac, 2006, 2009, 2011, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 Bayview-Mac, and over 25 offshore races across the Gulf of Mexico including line honors on both the 250 nm Race to the Border and 150nm Harvest Moon Regatta in 2005, 2012 & 2013, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2nd place in 2011 & 2021, and 3rd in 2022 Bayview-Mac and 1st in 2023. This is the 12th Bayview-Mac race for boat and crew |
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NIMBUS Sail #: USA 52221 Type: 2007 TP 52 (52) Owner: Jack Kitrenos Home Port: Williamsville, NY Yacht Club: Buffalo Harbor Sailing Club Class: Class A Crew Members: |
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NIMBUS is a 2007 JV TP 52 built by Green Marine. The boat was previously named Stay Calm III, Rio and now NIMBUS. The boat has participated in the TP 52 Super Series in the Med as well as several international races around the globe. |
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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 Class: Class K Crew Members: |
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The 2026 Bayview Mackinac Race will be the 30th for No Rebase. |
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No Surprise Sail #: USA 60611 Type: 2011 J/111 (36.42) Owner: Scott & Merritt Sellers Home Port: Larkspur, CA Yacht Club: Little Traverse Yacht Club / St. Francis Yacht Club Class: Class H - Doublehanded Crew Members: |
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Father daughter co-skippers Scott and Merritt Sellers return to race in the crewed division after racing doublehanded in 2022 and 2023. Scott's crew of amateurs includes 2019 Rolex Yachtsman of the Year Adam Lowry who will be racing in remembrance of his father TK Lowry on the 40th anniversary of the sinking of the Tomahawk. |
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Nobody's Fault Sail #: USA 25999 Type: 1990 J/120 (40) Owner: Chris Ongena & C.J. Ruffing Home Port: Detroit, MI Yacht Club: Bayview Yacht Club / Port Huron Yacht Club Class: Class E Crew Members: |
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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 Class: Class D Crew Members: |
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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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Notso EZ Money Sail #: USA 25669 Type: 2007 Dehler 44 SQ (44.91) Owner: Sam Medwid Home Port: West Bloomfield, MI Yacht Club: Bayview Yacht Club Class: Class D Crew Members: |
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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 Class: Class B Crew Members: |
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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 Class: Class B Crew Members: |
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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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Ollie Sail #: T 1 Type: 1984 Gougeon 35 Trimaran (35) Owner: Tim Walli, Dave Sturm, & Rob Covers Home Port: Bay City, MI Yacht Club: Saginaw Bay Yacht Racing Association Class: Class 00 Crew Members: |
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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 Class: Class N - Cruising Crew Members: |
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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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O-Sheet Sail #: USA 32718 Type: 1983 Olson 40 (40) Owner: J. Scott Maust Home Port: Pigeon, MI Yacht Club: Huron Yacht Club Class: Class M - Cruiser-Racer Crew Members: |
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Otis B. Driftwood Sail #: USA 25341 Type: 1987 Jeanneau Sun Rise 34 (33) Owner: Blair Arden Home Port: Macomb Township, MI Yacht Club: Great Lakes Singlehanded Society Class: Class H - Doublehanded Crew Members: |
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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 Class: Class G Crew Members: |
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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 Class: Class D Crew Members: |
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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/Great Lakes Yacht Club Class: Class F Crew Members: |
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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 Class: Class M - Cruiser-Racer Crew Members: |
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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 Class: Class L - Cruiser-Racer Crew Members: |
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Pop'Aye is doing it again this year. Young and old, all of them bold, and all looking forward to it. Number 23 for the skipper. |
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Power Trip Sail #: USA 52833 Type: 2008 Corby 33 (32.81) Owner: James & Paul Kraft Home Port: Shelby Township, MI Yacht Club: Crescent Sail Yacht Club Class: Class F Crew Members: |
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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 Class: Class J Crew Members: |
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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 Class: Class D Crew Members: |
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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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Rambler Sail #: USA 99 Type: 2019 J/99 (32) Owner: James Nachtman Home Port: Westchester, IL Yacht Club: None Class: Class F Crew Members: |
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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 Class: Class F Crew Members: |
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Hailing from North Star Sail Club and the J35 One Design Fleet, Redline is owned by Kimberly Isabell. This is Redline's 3rd consecutive year in the Bayview Mack Race and is flag hunting and looking to improve on their 1st year BYC Mack finish of 3rd place in class and 2nd year's 3rd place in class finish in the Chicago Mack. Formally known as Griffin, this boat spent a number of years racing out of the Port Huron Yacht Club. |
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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 Class: Class L - Cruiser-Racer Crew Members: |
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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 15219 Type: 1980 Catalina 38 (38.08) Owner: R. Perry Smith Home Port: West Bloomfield, MI Yacht Club: North Star Sail Club Class: Class N - Cruising Crew Members: |
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Sailing Vessel Resolute - Hails from North Star Sail Club. Her first Mackinac was 2013. Fair Winds |
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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 Class: Class I Crew Members: |
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Revel Sail #: USA 61638 Type: 1999 Sabre 452 (45) Owner: Brian Ellison Home Port: Detroit, MI Yacht Club: Grosse Pointe Club Class: Class H - Doublehanded Crew Members: |
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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 Class: Class H - Doublehanded Crew Members: |
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Rowdy Sail #: USA 10102 Type: 2013 Tartan 101 (33) Owner: Steven Clement Home Port: Berkley, MI Yacht Club: Bayview Yacht Club Class: Class E Crew Members: |
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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 Class: Class F Crew Members: |
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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. GJT |
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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 Class: Class L - Cruiser-Racer Crew Members: |
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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 Class: Class I Crew Members: |
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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 42 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 Class: Class A Crew Members: |
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From Chicago, Sagamore (2.0) is a 2007 Farr designed STP65 sailing its third season. 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. All are excited to get back to Lake Huron! |
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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 Class: Class F Crew Members: |
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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 Class: Class M - Cruiser-Racer Crew Members: |
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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 Class: Class N - Cruising Crew Members: |
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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 Class: Class J Crew Members: |
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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 Class: Class I Crew Members: |
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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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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 Class: Class J Crew Members: |
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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 Class: Class C Crew Members: |
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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 / Jacomo Sailing Club Class: Class F Crew Members: |
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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 Class: Class D Crew Members: |
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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 Class: Class J Crew Members: |
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For the C&C35 MkI Siochail, skippered by Com. Brian Geraghty, this will be the 41st continuously raced Bayview Mackinac race for this boat as Siochail and the 46th 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 Class: Class C Crew Members: |
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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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Sisu Sail #: 256 Type: 1999 Beneteau (35.5) Owner: Gregg Aho Home Port: Waterford Township, MI Yacht Club: North Star Sail Club Class: Class N - Cruising Crew Members: |
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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 Class: Class D Crew Members: |
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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 Class: Class E Crew Members: |
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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 Class: Class E Crew Members: |
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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 Class: Class F Crew Members: |
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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 Class: Class G Crew Members: |
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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 Class: Class C Crew Members: |
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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 Class: Class H - Doublehanded Crew Members: |
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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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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 Class: Class K Crew Members: |
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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 20 years and this is its 7th Mac. They are 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 Class: Class H - Doublehanded Crew Members: |
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Stars & Stripes Sail #: USA 5002 Type: 1984 Nelson/Marek 40 (40) Owner: Daniel Mercier Home Port: Detroit, MI Yacht Club: Bayview Yacht Club Class: Class D Crew Members: |
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The boat "Stars & Stripes" was commissioned in 1983 by BYC member Bill Martain, it is the "original" Stars & Stripes. It was the 1984 Canada's Cup Challenger. In 1987 Denis Connor asked for the right to use the name in his American's Cup Challange. The boat was designed by Nelson Marek and sail by both Bruce Nelson and Bruce Marek. It was built by Cookson in New Zealand. In 2021 current owner, and BYC member, Daniel Mercier purchased the boat that was located in Newport RI, transported it back to the Great Lakes and had it restored from the keel to the masthead. He and his crew are excited to be racing this historic boat in the Mackinaw race. |
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Stingray Sail #: USA 10 Type: 2010 Corsair 37C (37) Owner: Rory Cumming Home Port: Norwalk, CT Yacht Club: New England Multihull Association / Storm Trysail Club Class: Class 00 Crew Members: |
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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 Class: Class L - Cruiser-Racer Crew Members: |
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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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Swiftsure Sail #: USA 40888 Type: 1990 Nelson/Marek 50 (50) Owner: Ronald Ehlert Home Port: Otsego, MI Yacht Club: Bayshore Yacht Club Class: Class C Crew Members: |
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Swiftsure sails out of Holland, MI with a crew of family, friends and co-workers. |
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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 Class: Class B Crew Members: |
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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 Class: Class K Crew Members: |
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This is Tar Baby and Don Lang's 48th 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 Class: Class J Crew Members: |
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Titan Sail #: USA 25633 Type: 1985 C&C 41 (40.75) Owner: Dan Aitken & Michael Schultes Home Port: Grosse Pointe Shores, MI Yacht Club: Bayview Yacht Club Class: Class L - Cruiser-Racer Crew Members: |
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Titan raced its first Bayview-Mackinac in 1987. Overall winner 2006. Titan has also completed 38 Chicago-Mackinac races, both owners, Dan Aitken & Michael Schultes, are Grand Rams. Aitken has not missed a Mackinac race since 1976. |
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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 Class: Class I Crew Members: |
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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 Class: Class M - Cruiser-Racer Crew Members: |
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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: (BYC Mackinac 100) 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: Saint Clair Shores, MI Yacht Club: Bayview Yacht Club Class: Class B Crew Members: |
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Trim Sail #: USA 15154 Type: 1983 Morgan NM 36 (36) Owner: James J Leamon Home Port: Grosse Pointe Farms, MI Yacht Club: Detroit Yacht Club Class: Class I Crew Members: |
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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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Trixie Sail #: USA 33731 Type: 1984 C&C 35 MKIII (35) Owner: Richard Schmidt Home Port: Casco, MI Yacht Club: Port Huron Yacht Club Class: Class M - Cruiser-Racer Crew Members: |
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Trompe le Monde Sail #: USA 61529 Type: 2009 Farr 11s (36.00) Owner: Oliver Baer Home Port: Grosse Pointe Park, MI Yacht Club: Bayview Yacht Club Class: Class C Crew Members: |
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TUFTY Sail #: CAN 25434 Type: 1987 Beneteau First 42 (41.86) Owner: Ryan Huybers Home Port: Camlachie, Ontario Yacht Club: Sarnia Yacht Club Class: Class L - Cruiser-Racer Crew Members: |
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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 Class: Class C Crew Members: |
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Undaunted Sail #: USA 25547 Type: 2004 Beneteau FIRST 36.7 (Modified) (35) Owner: Than & Meghan Dykstra Home Port: Traverse City, MI Yacht Club: Grand Traverse Yacht Club Class: Class F Crew Members: |
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Undaunted is a family and friends sailing team. Three brother in laws will compete with their kids to take on the rest of the fleet. Undaunted also has on old goat on the boat. |
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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 Class: Class J Crew Members: |
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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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Unleaded II Sail #: CAN 1116 Type: 2003 Bleu Marine 46 (46) Owner: Etienne St-Laurent Home Port: Etobicoke, Ontario Yacht Club: Bayview Yacht Club Class: Class 00 Crew Members: |
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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 Class: Class D Crew Members: |
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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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Utah Sail #: USA 90 Type: 2013 J/111 (36.42) Owner: Bradley & Ian Faber Home Port: Holland, MI Yacht Club: Macatawa Bay Yacht Club Class: Class H - Doublehanded Crew Members: |
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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 Class: Class B Crew Members: |
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Formerly named Stripes, Valor sailed over 30 Mackinac races under its previous owner, Bill Martin. Now co-owned by Michael Kiss and Marc Hollerbach, Valor hopes to follow up that tradition by bringing together a highly experienced crew and a superbly prepared boat. Michael Kiss is a renowned small boat sailor with multiple national championships to his name. In addition to sailing in offshore races around the world, Marc Hollerbach has sailed in over 100 Mackinac races combined. They have brought together a crew consisting largely of family and close friends, including Bayview Old Goats, some young talent and a collegiate All-American. |
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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 Class: Class D Crew Members: |
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Voyager Sail #: USA 33958 Type: 1985 S2 9.1 (29.8) Owner: Roy L Lamphier Home Port: Detroit, MI Yacht Club: Crescent Sail Yacht Clublub Class: Class K Crew Members: |
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Meet Voyager, our Michigan-made 1985 S2 9.1, sailing proudly out of the Detroit Yacht Club. Turning 40 this year, this spirited 29-footer may be compact, but she makes the perfect offshore camping adventure craft. Last year alone, she logged over 1,800 miles traveling the Great Lakes. Over the past five years, she's become our steady steed—introducing kids and new sailors alike to the wonder and challenge of Mackinac races and the Great(est) Lakes. The name Voyager honors the legendary spacecraft launched in the late ’70s—an ambitious mission of exploration and peace. We’re inspired by President Jimmy Carter’s golden record message sent with it: "We hope someday, having solved the problems we face, to join a community of galactic civilizations. This vessel represents our hope and determination, and our good will, in a vast and awesome universe." We race with that same spirit—curious, hopeful, and determined. We also race with a lot of thumping techno, because coffee can only do so much... Live long and prosper, friends |
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Warsaw Sail #: USA 35032 Type: 1999 1D 35 Turbo (35) Owner: Tim Peters Home Port: Grosse Pointe Park, MI Yacht Club: Grosse Pointe Sail Club Class: Class D Crew Members: |
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Warsaw, so named due to our Polish heritage, is sailing her 7th Bayview Mackinac this year. A family and friend crew wishes fair winds to all competitors. See you on the Island! |
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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 Class: Class I Crew Members: |
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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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Whitehawk Sail #: USA 22261 Type: 1978 Bruce King Custom (104) Owner: Peter Thornton Home Port: Key Largo, FL Yacht Club: Chicago Yacht Club Class: Class L - Cruiser-Racer Crew Members: |
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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 Class: Class D Crew Members: |
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This is the fourth Port Huron to Mackinac Island race for the J/111 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: Bayview Yacht Club / Crescent Sail Yacht Club Class: Class I Crew Members: |
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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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Windhover Sail #: USA 5201 Type: 1974 Swede 41 (41) Owner: Rick Nelson & Doug Lowe Home Port: Lakeville, MI Yacht Club: Port Huron Yacht Club Class: Class M - Cruiser-Racer Crew Members: |
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“The Windhover”
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Windseeker III Sail #: USA 25209 Type: 1988 C&C 38-3 WK (37.83) Owner: Paul Evola Home Port: Almont, MI Yacht Club: Port Huron Yacht Club Class: Class M - Cruiser-Racer Crew Members: |
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I'm a new owner of Windseeker III. This is my first year campaigning this boat. We did take a flag in the Mills Trophy Race earlier this year. |
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