Racing Yacht Names After Genuine Risk
The first boat to win the Chicago Yacht Club's 100th Race to Mackinac, a 333-mile course up Lake Michigan from Chicago to Mackinac Island, was the Genuine Risk with a time of 35 hours 8 minutes. The boat, owned by Randall Pittman, was so named in honor of the aforementioned race horse. "All my boats are named after race horses," says Randall. "Whirlaway, Genuine Risk, Ruffian. I see a parallel between race horses and racing sailboats -- all have grace, power and speed."
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