Bacardi Cup

The Bacardi Cup is an annual sailing event hosted in Biscayne Bay near Miami Beach, FL. The event generally takes place in March.[1] Competitors range from amateur sailors to Olympic professionals and sailing world champions, and range in age from 18 to 85, as of the 2023 season. [2]

Bacardi Cup
First held1927
ClassesStar
VenueBiscayne Bay
ChampionsMateusz Kusznierewicz & Bruno Prada
Most titlesDing Schoonmaker, Mark Reynolds (7 each)

History

The first event was established in 1927, and was known originally as the Cup of Cuba, before being sponsored by Bacardi from then onward.[3] In 1962, the regatta was hosted in Coconut Grove/Miami at the Coral Reef Yacht Club, where it has continued to sail from every year since.[3] The overthrow of the Cuban government in 1934 led to the suspension of the event for the year. World War II suspended the event from 1943-1947 as well. [3] 1956 was the last time the event had been interrupted, as a result of the Cuban Revolution.

Winners

References
  1. "Bacardi Invitational Regatta". Retrieved 2024-02-13.
  2. "Star Class | Event Details". starclass.org. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
  3. "Star Class - Bacardi Cup History". starclass.org. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
  4. "2017 Bacardi Miami Sailing Week on Yacht Scoring – A complete web based regatta administration and yacht scoring program".
  • www.bacardicup.com
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