Next set of Mackinac winner videos


Photo by Martin Chumiecki


By Peggy Walsh-Sarnecki

Here’s the next set and they are two of the most interesting videos.

First, there’s Natalie J, with probably the best story of the race. They went from last to working their way up to the front of PHRF A. Then they lost all of their electronics, a serious negative in a fleet of high priced big boats, all carrying the latest and greatest in electronics.

Their eventual finish? First in PHRF A and first overall.

Then there’s Chippewa, an older boat with a long history of winning this race. Their secret is their years of sailing on Lake Huron, learning the best bets for wind. Shore course boats will want to take notes.

Natalie J: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PbAgYWhEKY

Chippewa: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDskTr8JVco