104th Running of the Chicago / Mac

[bubb2]

Tracking links (should be live on Friday AM):

Yellowbrick: 104th Race to Mackinac - Chicago Yacht Club - Powered by Yellowbrick Tracking

SPOT: http://share.findmespot.com/shared/f...JX0h531cHaU6mA

More info here:
http://www.cycracetomackinac.com/

and here:
https://www.facebook.com/ChicagoYCRaceToMackinac?ref=ts

[Sanduskysailor]

So what's the plan? Saturdays forecast show lighter air with more air on the Wisconsin shore. Friday looks like a beat. Hopefully I'll be at the party when you guys are beating up the lake in 15 knots. If the waves are bad, overtim your main a little and a have the jib out a little more than normal for a beat. It will help you drive up in the waves. And by all means keep the boat flat. Get those fannies on the weather rail.

3 tips for a first timer- 1. never go inshore at Sleeping Bear dunes no matter how good it looks. 2. Always check the current at the last can after Grays Reef channel before turning east into the Mac straits. Current with you- down the middle, against you north edge of the straits to the bridge. 3. The odds for inside at the Maintou Islands are 90% . Going outside is 10%. Have a very compelling reason to go outside.

[smackdaddy]

Originally Posted by Sanduskysailor

So what's the plan? Saturdays forecast show lighter air with more air on the Wisconsin shore. Friday looks like a beat. Hopefully I'll be at the party when you guys are beating up the lake in 15 knots. If the waves are bad, overtim your main a little and a have the jib out a little more than normal for a beat. It will help you drive up in the waves. And by all means keep the boat flat. Get those fannies on the weather rail.

3 tips for a first timer- 1. never go inshore at Sleeping Bear dunes no matter how good it looks. 2. Always check the current at the last can after Grays Reef channel before turning east into the Mac straits. Current with you- down the middle, against you north edge of the straits to the bridge. 3. The odds for inside at the Maintou Islands are 90% . Going outside is 10%. Have a very compelling reason to go outside.

Now THIS is gold!!!!

[smackdaddy]

Here is the Yellowbrick link for the race:

104th Race to Mackinac - Chicago Yacht Club - Powered by Yellowbrick Tracking

Looking forward to this!

[captainrizzo]

Tim's start is at 3:00 CST

[smackdaddy]

Julianna's lining it up! Getting close!

[smackdaddy]

They're off!! And currently in 18th.

What I wouldn't give to see Bubb hiking on the high-side right now!

Go you AFOCers GO!!!!!

[captainrizzo]

There will be pics I am sure! I wish yellowbrick updated more frequently. Here is the wind that they are looking at... LMOFS: Lake Michigan Surface Wind Forecast Guidance

[smackdaddy]

Oh man, this is hilarious. It looks like Il Mostro broke. It's at the dock - while Juliana is still ripping it.

Go AFOCers!

[tomandchris]

The Turbo's don't start until 1:30 PM CDT today. Tim does seem to be doing well.