116th Race to Mackinac Island sets sail from Navy Pier
The 116th Race to Mackinac sets sail on Friday afternoon.
Nearly 300 boats will race more than 330 miles from Chicago to Mackinac Island in Michigan. The 2,500 sailors are coming to compete from 49 states and 14 countries.
The race is hosted by the Chicago Yacht Club, which is also celebrating its 150th anniversary.
CBS News Chicago is the start of the race live on Pluto TV, the CBS News app, and on Paramount+ starting at 2:30 p.m.
The Cruising Division starts at 3 p.m.
