January 17, 2022
Race Chair Communication #4

Dear Bayview Mackinac Race Skippers, Crew, Sponsors, and Spectators:

Race Website (www.bycmack.com)
Many boat owners are logging into the race website, www.bycmack.com, to verify their username and password. We have identified some issues, and those have been corrected. One problem that generated a lot of calls and emails was the NOR and SER. Due to some technical issues, these documents were not displayed correctly. This has been corrected. 

Once the skippers have registered and populated their crew lists, the crew will receive an email invitation to complete their information and complete the waiver. 

Since docking preference will be granted to boats in the order of paid registration in the race, to make it fair for everyone, this is the plan:

Saturday, January 15, 2022 – The race website (www.bycmack.com) opened for access verification. You will NOT be able to register your boat until registration opens. You will be able to test and make sure your ID and password work and review the 2022 NOR and SERs. I encourage everyone to test it. If you experience any problems, please email Melissa at Melissa@byc.com. 

Saturday, January 22, 2022, @ 12:00 pm (Noon) EST – The website opens for registration. 

If you have bought a new boat since the last time you entered a Mackinac Race, remember that you must create a new record for the race. To create a new record, please complete the form under Race Invitation Request under the Competitors tab on the website. You will receive an email with a new username and password unique to this boat. 

No accommodation for access problems will be made after Thursday, January 20, 2022, @ 12:00 pm (Noon) EST. It is incumbent on the Boat Owner or PIC to test and make sure you have access before registration opens. 

The race is NOT responsible for registration access problems after registration opens. 

You will immediately be shown on the registered list with PayPal or BYC Club Charge payment.

If you choose to pay your entry fee by check, your boat will not show on the registered list until Bayview Yacht Club receives and clears your payment. Assuming the payment clears the registration, the paid registration order will be established based on the time you authorized payment. This ensures your spot in line is held while payment clears. 

Thank you for helping us test and work through the typical issues associated with a rapid website refresh. 

Many thanks to Rob Bunn, our webmaster, for all the hard work he’s put in to get us to this point! 

Safety at Sea
Due to popular demand, the US Sailing Safety at Sea in-the-water class offered by US Sailing, Bayview Yacht Club, and Detroit Yacht Club is full. Please go to the US Sailing website to find other venues offering the course. https://www.ussailing.org/education/adult/safety-at-sea-courses/find-a-course-near-you/

Correction
In the last communication, I poorly described the new flares allowed. The statement should have been, “A new alternative to SOLAS flares is allowed.” Read the SER’s for details.

What do I want you to remember? 

Make sure your user ID and password work on the updated site.

Competitors will be required to pay their entry fee to register for the race.

Docking preference will be granted to boats in the order of paid registration in the race. Register late, and you will end up paying for your own well at Mackinaw City or St. Ignace. 

Entry does not guarantee dockage on Mackinac Island.

More volunteers than you can imagine working hard to keep your cost down and fun up. Please appreciate the work they do. 

I want to thank our sponsors and supporters for the race: Atwater Brewery, Bayview Mackinac Race Foundation, Tito’s Handmade Vodka, and Shepler’s Mackinac Island Ferry. 

We at Bayview Yacht Club are honored that you choose to participate in the Bayview Mackinac Race and are putting forth our best effort to make it the best it can be for you.

Please don’t hesitate to contact me with any questions or concerns at any time over the next year. 

Chris Clark 
Chair, 2022 Bayview Mackinac Race 
Mackchair2022@byc.com