This year’s 289.0nm Chicago Mackinac Race saw the fleet start in light to medium southeasterly winds and bright sunshine. By 2:00 pm, all boats were on their way north up to Mackinac Island. It ended up being a fast, thrilling race. Most of the fleet missed the Sunday AM storms. However, no one missed those on Saturday late evening, with lightning, squalls and rain. The J/111 fleet had 15 boats. Winning his first Chicago Mac Race was George Golder’s TERRIER team from Charlevoix, MI by only 58 seconds. It was a match race to the final moments. Second went to the team of Scott Sellers’ NO SURPRISE (with both daughters Merritt & Hannah). Taking the bronze was Colin Caliban’s NO QUARTER. Rounding out the top five were Blane Shea’s STRIKING BACK in fourth place and Mark Symonds’s PTERODACTYL taking fifth. For more Chicago Mackinac Race information, visit https://cycracetomackinac.com/.