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]
| First held | 1927 |
|---|---|
| Classes | Star |
| Venue | Biscayne Bay |
| Champions | Mateusz Kusznierewicz & Bruno Prada |
| Most titles | Ding Schoonmaker, Mark Reynolds (7 each) |
History
editThe 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
edit- 1927 – Adrian Iselin II & Ed Willis (USA)
- 1928 – F. Robinson & D. Robinson (USA)
- 1929 – Fred Bedford & Briggs Cunningham (USA)
- 1930 – W. F. Teves (USA)
- 1931 – Carlos de Cárdenas (CUB)
- 1932 – David Atwater & Charles Lawton (USA)
- 1933 – Adrian Iselin II & Elwood White (USA)
- 1934 – not held
- 1935 – Adrian Iselin II & Sr. Carricabura (USA)
- 1936 – Adrian Iselin II & Elwood White (USA)
- 1937 – Paul Shields & Corny Shields (USA)
- 1938 – Harry Gale Nye Jr. (USA)
- 1939 – Paul Smart (USA)
- 1940 – Harry Gale Nye Jr. (USA)
- 1941 – Harry Gale Nye Jr. (USA)
- 1942 – Alfred de Marigny (BAH)
- 1948 – Lockwood Pirie & Sam Pirie (USA)
- 1949 – Lockwood Pirie & F. S. Dixon (USA)
- 1950 – E. W. Etchells & Mary Etchells (USA)
- 1951 – Durward Knowles & Ding Schoonmaker (BAH)
- 1952 – Robert Lippincott & Bob Levine (USA)
- 1953 – Ding Schoonmaker & Donald Pritchard (BAH)
- 1954 – Alberto Reyes & José de la Campa (CUB)
- 1955 – Jorge de Cárdenas & Alvaro de Cárdenas (CUB)
- 1957 – Alvaro de Cárdenas & Jorge de Cárdenas (CUB)
- 1962 – Basil Kelly & David Kelly (BAH)
- 1963 – Howard Lippincott & Herb Hild (USA)
- 1964 – Ding Schoonmaker & Asa Colson (USA)
- 1965 – Read Ruggles & David Dickey (USA)
- 1966 – Joe Duplin & Rodney Long (USA)
- 1967 – Richard Stearns & Lynn Williams (USA)
- 1968 – Richard Stearns & Lynn Williams (USA)
- 1969 – Frank Zagarino & Gould Ryder (USA)
- 1970 – Ding Schoonmaker & Jörg Bruder (USA)
- 1971 – Ding Schoonmaker & Jörg Bruder (USA)
- 1972 – Read Ruggles & David Dickey (USA)
- 1973 – Bill Buchan Jr. & Craig Thomas (USA)
- 1974 – Ding Schoonmaker & Jerry Ford (USA)
- 1975 – Peter Wright & William Wright (USA)
- 1976 – Ding Schoonmaker & Jerry Ford (USA)
- 1977 – Ding Schoonmaker & Chris Rogers (USA)
- 1978 – Peter Wright & Todd Cozzens (USA)
- 1979 – Bill Buchan Jr. & Douglas Knight (USA)
- 1980 – Bill Buchan Jr. & Douglas Knight (USA)
- 1981 – Vince Brun & Todd Cozzens (USA)
- 1982 – Vince Brun & Randy McLaren (USA)
- 1983 – Andy Menkart & James Kavle (USA)
- 1984 – Mark Reynolds & Chris Gould (USA)
- 1985 – Vince Brun & Robert Billingham (USA)
- 1986 – Vince Brun & Hugo Schreiner (USA)
- 1987 – Vince Brun & Hugo Schreiner (USA)
- 1988 – Ed Adams & Tom Olsen (USA)
- 1989 – Mark Reynolds & Hal Haenel (USA)
- 1990 – Mark Reynolds & Hal Haenel (USA)
- 1991 – Ed Adams & George Iverson (USA)
- 1992 – Mark Reynolds & Hal Haenel (USA)
- 1993 – Peter Wright & Greg Cook (USA)
- 1994 – Ross MacDonald & Bruce MacDonald (CAN)
- 1995 – Ross MacDonald & Kai Bjorn (CAN)
- 1996 – Vince Brun & Magnus Liljedahl (USA)
- 1997 – Mark Reynolds & Magnus Liljedahl (USA)
- 1998 – Mark Reynolds & Magnus Liljedahl (USA)
- 1999 – Ross MacDonald & Kai Bjorn (CAN)
- 2000 – Ross MacDonald & Kai Bjorn (CAN)
- 2001 – Peter Bromby & Martin Siese (BER)
- 2002 – Mark Reynolds & Magnus Liljedahl (USA)
- 2003 – Peter Bromby & Martin Siese (BER)
- 2004 – Afonso Domingos & Bernardo Santos (POR)
- 2005 – Mark Mendelblatt & Mark Strube (USA)
- 2006 – John Dane III & Austin Sperry (USA)
- 2007 – Hamish Pepper & David Giles (NZL)
- 2008 – Afonso Domingos & Bernardo Santos (POR)
- 2009 – Peter Bromby & Magnus Liljedahl (BER)
- 2010 – Rick Merriman & Phil Trinter (USA)
- 2011 – Guillaume Florent & Pascal Rambeau (FRA)
- 2012 – Xavier Rohart & Pierre-Alexis Ponsot (FRA)
- 2013 – Mark Mendelblatt & Brian Fatih (USA)
- 2014 – Lars Grael & Samuel Goncalves (BRA)
- 2015 – Lars Grael & Samuel Goncalves (BRA)
- 2016 – Robert Stanjek & Frithjof Kleen (GER)
- 2017 – Mark Mendelblatt & Magnus Liljedahl (USA)[4]
- 2018 – Diego Negri & Sergio Lambertenghi (ITA)
- 2019 – Eric Doyle & Payson Infelise (USA)
- 2020 – Mateusz Kusznierewicz & Bruno Prada (POL)
- 2021 – Mateusz Kusznierewicz & Bruno Prada (POL)
- 2022 – Mateusz Kusznierewicz & Bruno Prada (POL)
- 2023 – Mateusz Kusznierewicz & Bruno Prada (POL)
- 2024 – Mateusz Kusznierewicz & Bruno Prada (POL)
References
edit- ^ "Bacardi Invitational Regatta". Retrieved 2024-02-13.
- ^ "Star Class | Event Details". starclass.org. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
- ^ a b c "Star Class - Bacardi Cup History". starclass.org. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
- ^ "2017 Bacardi Miami Sailing Week on Yacht Scoring – A complete web based regatta administration and yacht scoring program".
External links
edit- www.bacardicup.com