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ISLAND GOATS SAILING SOCIETY Chicago Yacht Club Station Legends of the Island Goats The Minimum Qualifications for an Island Goat... Someone who has Endured over 60 days Racing the Mac; Someone who has Raced at least 8,325 miles from Chicago to Mackinac Island; Someone who has Survived sailing through 50-100 Thunderstorms; Someone who has Suffered through about 250 On and Off Watch Changes and Someone who has Persisted through at least 25 Summers... Each year a new Litter of Goats is born. The next class of Kids will be inaugurated into Goatdom at the Goats' Annual Gala in the Spring of 2011.   Such initiations are great fun, because all new Goats are required to tell a favorite story from their experiences Racing the Mac. Also, at this event, the IGSS honors the winners of the Master Mariners Trophy and The IGSS Freshwater Award Click Here to Visit the Island Goats' Honors & Awards Page To Join Us in the Island Goats Sailing Society, Click the link at the bottom of any page. Our Founding Fathers Chairman: Hobart 'Red' Olson,   William S. Ahern,   Gould C. Davis,   H. L. Hendrickson, L. L. Karas,   John D. Kinsey,   Clyde E. Larish,   Payson R. Mayhew Fred L. Peterson,   Archie Reimann,  E. 'Eddie' W. Schnabel, Lynn A. Williams,   Percy Wilson Click Here to read The Beginning of our Legend Back to Top In Memoriam Dick Jennings - Champion Sailor, Freshwater Award Recipient and Double Goat Died on Tuesday, May 17th 2011 Click Here to read The Chicago Tribune Obituary Back to Top In Memoriam Anne Juell - Past Commodore and Longtime Board Member of the Island Goats Sailing Society Died on Friday October 1st 2010 along with her Husband Birger of 38 years in a Tragic Swimming Accident on Whitewater Lake at their Southern Wisconsin Home. Click Here for Visitation, Memorial info & to read The Janesville's GazetteXtra's & The Chicago Tribuen's News Stories Back to Top In Memoriam Tom Neill - Longtime IGSS Board Member and A Freshwater Award Recipient Died on Thursday August 20th 2009 Click Here to read The Sailing Magazine Obituary & More Back to Top Island Goats in the News Click Here to read a Scuttlebutt News Story on The IGSS 50th Anniversary by our Flag Officer Gary Allie Back to Top In Memoriam Ken Kohanzo longtime IGSS Board Member and 'Father of Our Finish Line Buoy' Died on Monday January 26th 2009 Click Here to read The Chicago Tribune Obituary & More Back to Top Island Goats in the News Click Here to read a Chicago Magazine Story on Les Brands & Decision's 1978 Mac Race Back to Top Island Goats in the News Click Here to read a Sailing World Story Back to Top Quintessential Barrington Covers The 100th Race to Mackinac Featuring Steve Knopp with Dad Frank, Lynn Williams & Dick Stearns Click Here to read The QB Cover Story Back to Top Lands' End Honors the 100th Race to Mackinac The Cover Features: Lloyd Karzen, Don Glasell & IGSS Honoree Janet Crabb Click Here to read Lands' End Cover Story Back to Top Karl Stein at 96 is The Oldest Goat to Race the Mac Click Here to read a Chicago Tribune Story Back to Top Island Goats in the News: Goats Sail with The Macatawa Bay Yacht Club Click Here to read a Holland Sentinel Story Back to Top Island Goats in the News: John Nedeau & The 'Out of Town' Competitors... Click Here to read a Forbes Magazine Story Back to Top Janet Baxter Elected President of US Sailing Click Here to read a Chicago Tribune Story Back to Top Island Goats in the News: John Nedeau, Gene McCarthy, Deane Tank & Michael Bucklo Click Here to read a Chicago Tribune Story Back to Top Island Goats in the News: Deane Tank Click Here to read a LifeTimes Story Back to Top Calling all Goats Island Goats in the News:  Your Name Here??? Do You have a News Feature about your Exploits? Please submit a Clipping, Link or Scan for Editorial Review. Click Here to Submit Your Story Back to Top Welcome to Our Website     www.IslandGoats.org Race to Mackinac Island 25 times or more and you too can be a member of the Island Goats Sailing Society.   Click Here to Join! Comments, Corrections or Suggestions?   Contact the:  Webmaster@IslandGoats.Org