Bacardi Cup Explained

Bacardi Cup
Founded:	1927
Classes:	Star
Venue:	Biscayne Bay
Champions:	Mateusz Kusznierewicz & Bruno Prada
Most Champs:	Ding Schoonmaker, Mark Reynolds (7 each)

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]

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. 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. 1956 was the last time the event had been interrupted, as a result of the Cuban Revolution.

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External links

www.bacardicup.com

Notes and References

Web site: Bacardi Invitational Regatta . 2024-02-13 . en-US.
Web site: Star Class Event Details . 2024-02-13 . starclass.org.
Web site: Star Class - Bacardi Cup History . 2024-02-13 . starclass.org.
Web site: 2017 Bacardi Miami Sailing Week on Yacht Scoring – A complete web based regatta administration and yacht scoring program .