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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Competitive Racing With Light Conditions for Yachting Cup’s Seven Classes on Day 1
Just because it's forecast, doesn't mean it's going to happen...
After all the concern about inclement weather and alternate plans… Day 1 of San Diego Yacht Club’s Yachting Cup defied the forecasts. “Today's fleets struggled getting off the startling line in the super light winds. Races one and two were below 5 knots at the start with puffs to 6. Seas were flat. That forecast was not made,” Near Course Race Officer Jeff Johnson observed. Patches of blue sky eventually came through in the afternoon, while the clouds and breeze remained fairly stable at 210 to 220.
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San Diego Yacht Club Hosts the 2025 Yachting Cup This Weekend
Each year as the calendar flips to May, San Diego Yacht Club hosts the annual Yachting Cup regatta, featuring one design and handicap classes racing. This year’s event takes place May 2nd-4th. Saturday and Sunday fleet racing will take place both in San Diego Bay and on two ocean courses.
SDYC Commodore Steve Malowney will be out on the race course and looks forward to welcome sailors to the club. "The 2025 SDYC Yachting Cup is now officially underway. The Yachting Cup is a proud tradition that showcases not only our passion for sailing but the club's ability to put on a great regatta and throw a fun party. Like many of you competing this weekend, I look forward to racing in another exceptional regatta. With the blustery weekend forecast, good luck, sail fast and sail safe."
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North Sails Van on Site for Regatta Sail Repairs
Yachting Cup sponsor North Sails will have a van on site at SDYC on Saturday for urgent sail repair. If you need any assistance, you can find them at the club ready to support our racing weekend.
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