Join Us at San Diego Yacht Club for the 2026 Yachting Cup

May 1-3, 2026, over 50 boats in several classes are expected to descend upon the waters of San Diego Bay and Coronado Roads to compete in the 2026 Yachting Cup. The Yachting Cup is one of the most highly anticipated regattas of the year featuring fun, challenging race courses designed with each class in mind, as well as a variety of socials each day.

SDYC’s Commodore Alli Bell states “The 2026 Yachting Cup represents the continuation of one of the longest running and most prestigious events at San Diego Yacht Club. We are looking forward to welcoming sailors from around Southern California and beyond for good competition and fun on and off the water.”

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2025 Yachting Cup Awards 7 Class Winners along with the Overall Award to J/24 Wharf Rat

Day 2 of SDYC’s Yachting Cup started with a bit of rain and overcast coastal skies. The race management team was concerned about the forecast conditions - specifically the sea state, which built as a result of an overnight offshore front. A race committee boat went out about 7:30am to check the conditions on both ocean courses; the decision was made to postpone racing by one hour, and to move both courses to more protected areas closer to shore.

With the handicap classes using ORC ratings in 2025, the 5-band model allowed for optimized ratings to be used based on the conditions seen on the race course. The Race Committee was tasked with monitoring wind conditions across the course in the lead up to and during the races, and then to apply the appropriate rating for those conditions. On Day 1, the “low” wind speed model was used for all 3 races, but Sunday saw more breeze to give competitors new conditions to race in.

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