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Event

Chicago-Mackinac race yachts visit Beaver Harbor (1960)

Also 1960 Beaver Harbor yacht visit

Draft — sources verified, prose evolving

TypeEvent
WithinSaint James Harbor
ErasModern era

Summary

More than fifty sailing yachts and cruisers filled the available docks in Beaver Harbor during the Chicago-Mackinac race celebration in August 1960. The notice names the County Mayo and Maggie O’Neill among the visiting yachts.

Evidence and limits

The local report does not supply the race date, a complete fleet list, or registry details for the named yachts.

Open questions

  • Which race and harbor records document the fleet, routes, and named yachts?

See also

Sources

  1. Beaver Beacon, August 1960, “Beaver Harbor.”
    Reports more than fifty sailing yachts and cruisers filling every available dock during the Chicago-Mackinac race celebration, and names the County Mayo and Maggie O'Neill among yachts with Irish associations. The issue does not provide a race manifest, berthing log, or independent vessel identities.
    beaver_beacon · 1960-08_Beaver-Beacon