Registration Open for the 2024 Yachting Cup San Diego’s Premier Spring Regatta
San Diego Yacht Club (SDYC) is thrilled to announce that registration is now open for the highly anticipated 2024 Yachting Cup, San Diego's premier spring regatta. Celebrating its 52nd year, the event will take place from May 3 to May 5, 2024, offering an unforgettable experience for sailors across a variety of fleets.
Date: May 3-5, 2024
Location: San Diego Yacht Club
Courses: San Diego Bay City Front and Coronado Roads
Invited Classes: One Designs, PHRF, ORR, Navigators, Classics
Early Entry Fee Deadline: April 1, 2024
The Bay Club Hotel & Marina
Sailors in the 2024 Yachting Cup looking for accommodations are invited to contact The Bay Club Hotel & Marina, walking distance from SDYC for a discounted rate and excellent accommodations during Yachting Cup Weekend. Room block with special pricing limited to availability. Book by April 8th to receive discounted pricing.
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Kea Wins Overall 2023 Yachting Cup
Congratulations to Chick Pyle’s Beneteau 36.7 Kea, the overall winner of the 2023 Yachting Cup! The team finished first in their class by winning every race - a total of six bullets. The teams impressive scores in a competitive class earned them their championship title at SDYC’s signature spring regatta.
Kea's success didn't come without a battle from the rest of the class. While technically Pyle and his crew won after race five, they stayed in the regatta for the picket fence - a goal that was almost interrupted by Eric Hanson's Given-Ho. "Given-Ho is stronger than us and faster than us. We had to out-wit them. And then fate struck," explained Pyle. Hanson's kite twisted on the last hoist, giving Kea the chance to drive below them and finish first.
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Experience Proves Success on Yachting Cup Day One
Pair a little bit of experience with a well-adjusted crew and you'll be bound for success at this year's Yachting Cup. After the first day of racing, it's clear that most of these teams made way to their course intent on defending their title - and the ones that didn't came ready to play.
Current First in Class Standings:
J/105 - Juiced - Chuck Driscoll
Beneteau 36.7 - Kea - Chick Pyle
Classics - Sally - CF Koehler
Navigator - American Girl - Lisa & Craig Leweck
ORRSub - Adjudicator - Paul Dorsey
PHRF-AA - Adjudicator - Paul Dorsey
PHRF-B - Revo - Yumio Dornberg / Bruce Cooper
PHRF-C - Holy Toledo West! - Timothy Forderer
Registration is Open for 51st Yachting Cup
San Diego Yacht Club welcomes the west coast competitive sailing community to its signature regatta, the Yachting Cup, on May 5-7, 2023. Compiled of competitive buoy racing and random leg racing for a variety of classes, the Yachting Cup encompasses an aspect of sailing that is cherished in the community: inclusion and a love for the water. Now in its 51st year, the Yachting Cup provides a great weekend of high-profile racing for those with a passion for the sport of sailing.
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