102nd Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac- Severe weather

6:33 PM Sat 24 Jul 2010 GMT

'Rain moved thru ahead of Chicago Mac start'

The 102nd Running of the Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac, presented by Veuve Clicquot, kicked off today despite the torrential rain that plagued the Chicagoland area for the last 12 hours. 'The Mac will sail on rain or shine,' explained race spokesperson Christie Denson. 'Crews prepare for these conditions by having proper foul weather gear, layers made of synthetic performance fabrics made to dry fast, as well and proper footwear and a change of socks.' Despite having the right gear, sailors still scrambled to make their boat calls amidst flooded streets. Many boats had to register last minute crew ...

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