The first HOOK Race was sailed in 1984 with 12 boats racing from Racine, WI to Menominee, MI. Bud Garcia, RYC Past Commodore, and John Bennett, Custom Sails, ran the HOOK Race during its first 5 years. In 1986 the finish location was changed to Sturgeon Bay, WI. To date, the fastest elapsed time was just under 24 hours in 1987, by Foxfire, a Hunter 54 owned by Mark Westdale. 

     The HOOK Race is a challenging 197.4 nautical mile race that begins in Racine and ends in Door County, the "Cape Cod of the Midwest." The HOOK Race combines strong competition with the navigational challenge of Death’s Door. Finishing the race in Door County provides opportunities for cruising vacations afterwards. This Category 3 race is open to all sailboats eligible to make a race of this distance and duration, with full regard to the safety of the vessel and crew.

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