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Chicago Yacht Club

Name: Chicago Yacht Club
Address: Chicago, US
Telephone: +13128617777

Chicago, United StatesGreat Lakes

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Type: Harbour

Monroe Station of the Chicago Yacht Club, the club's main clubhouse at the corner of Lake Shore Drive and Monroe Street on the Chicago lakefront.

Guide

Approach and anchoring

The station sits beside Monroe Harbour, about 0.3 nautical miles from DuSable Harbour and close to Columbia Yacht Club to the north-east.

Practical

Monroe Station houses the club's business office and formal dining and serves Monroe Harbour. Race boats dock here before the Race to Mackinac, and the race trophies are displayed at the station.

History

The Chicago Yacht Club was founded in 1875. Construction of the current Monroe Station began in 1955. The club runs the Race to Mackinac, a 289 nautical mile course to Mackinac Island and the oldest annual freshwater distance race in the world.