UPDATE: July 25, 2018
Congratulations to the Equation Team for winning the Section 01 / Mackinac Cup Division. Results
Via Ron Sherry’s Facebook page, posted July 23: “Wow Equation first in class First over all so far in the 333 mile Chicago to Mackinac race. One of the toughest races I ever competed in. It blew hard from the north up to 30 Kts. the whole way with Huge waves. We never put up a spinnaker or a jib top or a staysail. It was up wind against the waves the whole way. We had 17 crew that never left the rail. Most of the crew only went below to put dry clothes on or bring snacks up for the rest of the crew. WHAT A SUPER HUMAN EFFORT!!! The big difference was when the call was made to sail right up the middle of the lake on port tack Sunday morning taking the best of what Lake Michigan had to offer WOW. The pounding Equation and the crew took was brutal, but we got a 25 degree left wind shift with lots of leverage and reached across the fleet with a huge lead we would never relinquish. We finished at 4:00 am. this morning, and all the bars were closed, but don’t worry we will get our fair share today.”
Photo; Julie Jankowski
EQUATION
Another sign of the high season of summer approaches, the Race to Mackinac and ice sailors will be on board some of the 350+ boats that will race from Chicago to Mackinac Island on Lake Michigan. The racing begins on July 21. Here’s the annual list and please email to me and let me know if I’ve missed anyone.
- EQUATION (Section 01)
Ron Sherry DN US44
Chris Clark DN US4789
Tom Dawson DN US5470
Skip Dieball DNUS5
Griffin Sherry DN US4 - DENALI (Turbo Division)
Rick Hennig DEUCE stern-steerer
Dave Elsmo DN US5486
Dave Aguilar DN sailor
Matt Barron DN sailor
Nick Hovland DN sailor - BANDIT
(Section 2), with DNer Chris Berger DN US5166 and Marcy Grunert. BANDIT’S owners Arvid Eiesland and Joe Kestler have DNs, Arrows, and an old Palmer Skeeter. John Poast is also an ice sailor on this boat. - SHMOKIN’ JOE Section J111
Julie Jankowski DN US4271 - WINDSONG (Section 8) has DNer Andy Camarda on board.
- MC^2 (Section 01)
Matthew Kickhafer DN US5602
Steve Kennedy DN sailor
