- Date
- 1960-08
- Kind
- Sports
- Where
- Saint James Harbor
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- maritimetourismshippingcommunity
- Within
- Saint James Harbor
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
- 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.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1960-08_Beaver-Beacon
- The held four-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published notice or report; it does not expand the source-specific identity, event, or outcome claims.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1960-08_Beaver-Beacon
Added 1 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Chicago-Mackinac race yachts visit Beaver Harbor, 1960”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/chicago-mackinac-race-yacht-visitors-1960/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, August 1960, “Beaver Harbor.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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