Windquest leads 100th Chicago Mac
Less than 80 miles from the finish line Dick and Doug DeVos Z86 Windquest is just two miles ahead of Randal Pittman's 90 foot canting keeler Genuine Risk, with third placed Equation eight miles back. 
'Chicago Mac Chart'
A record 439 boats started in the 100th Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac Island, regarded by many as the world's freshwater 'ocean' classic.
The Race Committee started the first boats in the 333 mile race from Navy Pier in Chicago at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, and despite the variable starting conditions among them, all 23 sections were started on time.
Latest race positions here. BOAT Section Pos. /
Overall Pos.Section Last Reading
Time / Position
Speed / Dist. to FinishFinish Time
(estimated)
Elapsed timeWINDQUEST 1 / 1 Turbo Jul 20
16:59 CDT / 44.9798N 85.9997W
9.1 kts / ENE / 78.1 nm(Jul 21 02:53 CDT)
1 day 03:22:41GENUINE Risk 2 / 2 Turbo Jul 20
16:25 CDT / 44.9818N 86.0663W
10.5 kts / ENE / 80.1 nm(Jul 21 02:28 CDT)
1 day 03:22:41EQUATION 3 / 3 Turbo Jul 20
17:23 CDT / 44.8738N 86.2028W
10.3 kts / NNE / 88.7 nm(Jul 21 05:25 CDT)
1 day 03:22:41STRIPES 1 / 4 Grt_Lks_70 Jul 20
16:46 CDT / 44.6612N 86.2912W
8.2 kts / NNE / 100.3 nm(Jul 21 06:57 CDT)
1 day 03:32:41EVOLUTION 2 / 5 Grt_Lks_70 Jul 20
16:42 CDT / 44.6434N 86.2887W
8.7 kts / NNE / 101.0 nm(Jul 21 07:00 CDT)
1 day 03:32:41VINCITORE 4 / 6 Turbo Jul 20
17:25 CDT / 44.5823N 86.3815W
7.7 kts / NE / 106.4 nm(Jul 21 09:15 CDT)
1 day 03:22:41RUNAWAY 46269 5 / 7 Turbo Jul 20
17:25 CDT / 44.6365N 86.4691W
7.7 kts / NE / 106.7 nm(Jul 21 09:21 CDT)
1 day 03:22:41DEFIANCE 6 / 8 Turbo Jul 20
17:29 CDT / 44.5204N 86.4302W
6.2 kts / ENE / 110.5 nm(Jul 21 10:22 CDT)
1 day 03:22:41TALISMAN 482 1 / 9 Sec_01 Jul 20
17:26 CDT / 44.4675N 86.4705W
7.4 kts / NNE / 114.0 nm(Jul 21 11:23 CDT)
1 day 03:42:41NITEMARE 3 / 10 Grt_Lks_70 Jul 20
16:46 CDT / 44.4619N 86.4959W
5.6 kts / ENE / 115.0 nm(Jul 21 10:25 CDT)
1 day 03:32:41DETAILS 4 / 11 Grt_Lks_70 Jul 20
16:39 CDT / 44.4661N 86.5071W
6.0 kts / ENE / 115.1 nm(Jul 21 10:16 CDT)
1 day 03:32:41MIRAGE 28115 5 / 12 Grt_Lks_70 Jul 20
16:45 CDT / 44.4192N 86.5115W
8.8 kts / N / 117.3 nm(Jul 21 11:00 CDT)
1 day 03:32:41NICE PAIR 1 / 13 Multi_01 Jul 20
16:45 CDT / 44.3692N 86.4432W
7.3 kts / ENE / 117.6 nm(Jul 21 10:44 CDT)
1 day 03:02:41WINDANCER 6 / 14 Grt_Lks_70 Jul 20
16:47 CDT / 44.3885N 86.4808W
6.6 kts / ENE / 117.8 nm(Jul 21 11:10 CDT)
1 day 03:32:41MAIN STREET 2 / 15 Sec_01 Jul 20
17:27 CDT / 44.3906N 86.5230W
6.1 kts / ENE / 118.9 nm(Jul 21 12:44 CDT)
1 day 03:42:41PIED PIPER 7 / 16 Grt_Lks_70 Jul 20
16:39 CDT / 44.3534N 86.5006W
7.2 kts / ENE / 119.9 nm(Jul 21 11:31 CDT)
1 day 03:32:41DENALI 7 / 17 Turbo Jul 20
13:33 CDT / 44.2477N 86.3271W
5.7 kts / NE / 120.2 nm(Jul 21 06:10 CDT)
1 day 03:22:41GAUCHO 1 / 18 Sec_02 Jul 20
17:28 CDT / 44.2558N 86.3996W
6.2 kts / NE / 121.7 nm(Jul 21 13:39 CDT)
1 day 03:52:41HEARTBREAKE 50092 2 / 19 Sec_02 Jul 20
17:27 CDT / 44.2999N 86.4994W
7.0 kts / ENE / 122.4 nm(Jul 21 13:48 CDT)
1 day 03:52:41GOBLIN 3 / 20 Sec_01 Jul 20
17:24 CDT / 44.3732N 86.6156W
7.1 kts / ENE / 122.4 nm(Jul 21 13:36 CDT)
1 day 03:42:41FLASH GORDON 5 3 / 21 Sec_02 Jul 20
17:26 CDT / 44.2570N 86.4318W
7.0 kts / NE / 122.5 nm(Jul 21 13:50 CDT)
1 day 03:52:41WOOTON 4 / 22 Sec_01 Jul 20
17:28 CDT / 44.3244N 86.5930W
6.8 kts / NE / 123.9 nm(Jul 21 14:10 CDT)
1 day 03:42:41HOT LIPS 4 / 23 Sec_02 Jul 20
17:28 CDT / 44.3204N 86.5887W
5.8 kts / NE / 123.9 nm(Jul 21 14:18 CDT)
1 day 03:52:41TWISTER 5 / 24 Sec_01 Jul 20
17:23 CDT / 44.2786N 86.5290W
6.4 kts / NE / 124.2 nm(Jul 21 14:05 CDT)
1 day 03:42:41CHANCE 97503 8 / 25 Grt_Lks_70 Jul 20
16:42 CDT / 44.3108N 86.6053W
7.2 kts / ENE / 124.8 nm(Jul 21 12:59 CDT)
1 day 03:32:41SCOUT 5 / 26 Sec_02 Jul 20
17:27 CDT / 44.2382N 86.4965W
7.0 kts / ENE / 125.1 nm(Jul 21 14:38 CDT)
1 day 03:52:41LUCKY 8 / 27 Turbo Jul 20
17:27 CDT / 44.2672N 86.5614W
7.1 kts / NNE / 125.6 nm(Jul 21 14:21 CDT)
1 day 03:22:41THIRSTY TIGER 9 / 28 Grt_Lks_70 Jul 20
16:45 CDT / 44.2461N 86.5392W
8.4 kts / ENE / 125.9 nm(Jul 21 13:21 CDT)
1 day 03:32:41NATALIE J. 6 / 29 Sec_01 Jul 20
16:36 CDT / 44.3109N 86.7000W
6.1 kts / N / 127.6 nm(Jul 21 13:43 CDT)
1 day 03:42:41PINBALL WIZARD 7 / 30 Sec_01 Jul 20
16:24 CDT / 44.2175N 86.6057W
6.9 kts / NE / 129.1 nm(Jul 21 13:48 CDT)
1 day 03:42:41SUFFICIENT REASON 1 / 31 Sec_03 Jul 20
16:55 CDT / 44.2225N 86.6226W
6.4 kts / N / 129.3 nm(Jul 21 15:04 CDT)
1 day 04:02:41COPERNICUS 8 / 32 Sec_01 Jul 20
16:27 CDT / 44.2111N 86.6839W
6.4 kts / N / 131.6 nm(Jul 21 14:39 CDT)
1 day 03:42:41POROROCA 10 / 33 Grt_Lks_70 Jul 20
16:43 CDT / 44.2299N 86.7213W
6.9 kts / N / 131.8 nm(Jul 21 15:04 CDT)
1 day 03:32:41INFERNO 6 / 34 Sec_02 Jul 20
16:30 CDT / 44.2372N 86.7596W
6.5 kts / N / 132.6 nm(Jul 21 15:11 CDT)
1 day 03:52:41ABANDONED ASSETS 2 / 35 Multi_01 Jul 20
16:43 CDT / 44.1908N 86.6985W
6.3 kts / NNE / 132.9 nm(Jul 21 15:00 CDT)
1 day 03:02:41PENDRAGON 7 / 36 Sec_02 Jul 20
16:26 CDT / 44.1303N 86.5976W
7.1 kts / NNE / 132.9 nm(Jul 21 15:09 CDT)
1 day 03:52:41TYRANT 9 / 37 Sec_01 Jul 20
17:29 CDT / 44.1222N 86.6503W
6.4 kts / NE / 134.7 nm(Jul 21 17:34 CDT)
1 day 03:42:41POWER TRIPP 1 / 38 Sec_04 Jul 20
17:24 CDT / 44.1084N 86.6586W
6.2 kts / NE / 135.6 nm(Jul 21 18:17 CDT)
1 day 04:22:41
by Bob Maxwell
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breamlea, VIC
