Bayview Mackinac Race: Port Huron to Mackinac Island
Detroit's Bayview Yacht Club sends its Bayview Mackinac Race off from southern Lake Huron near Port Huron on Saturday, July 10, 2027, bound for Mackinac Island. Watch from shore as boats start leaving the Black River around 8 a.m. and head up the St. Clair River under the Blue Water Bridge.
There are two main courses: the Cove Island Course at 259 nautical miles (298 statute miles) and the Shore Course at 204 nautical miles (235 statute miles). The first start on Lake Huron is usually 11:30 a.m., with starts every 10 minutes until about 1:30 p.m., weather permitting.
Boats start finishing Sunday afternoon and keep coming in until Monday evening, depending on the wind. Watch the finishes from Windermere Point at the south end of Main Street on Mackinac Island, or follow the fleet live on the race site or the YB Races app.
Boats start finishing Sunday afternoon and keep coming in until Monday evening, depending on the wind. Watch the finishes from Windermere Point at the south end of Main Street on Mackinac Island, or follow the fleet live on the race site or the YB Races app.
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