The competition portion of the race will begin Saturday, August 5th at 1 p.m. near the Gros Cap Light in Whitefish Point and will see upwards of 40 boats sail to the Duluth Shipping Canal in Minnesota. In total 350 statute miles will be covered with sailboats (yachts) ranging in size from 24 ft. in length to 68 ft.

The Yachts will be in the George Kemp Downtown Marina, Thursday and Friday before departing Saturday morning, Locking through the American lock at 8 am.