INCONSISTENT BREEZE FORCES RACE COMMITTEE TO ABANDON RACING ON DAY 2 AT THE 96TH BACARDI CUP

March 7, 2023 Press Release

March 7, 2023 – Miami, USA Racing at the 96th Bacardi Cup, March 5-11, 2023, was abandoned today, March 7, due to an inconsistent breeze. After a postponement ashore, the Race Committee was hopeful racing would get underway, but ultimately the decision was taken to abandon racing. “The weather forecast was for the breeze to fill in somewhere … Continue reading

TECHNICAL EXCELLENCE FROM JØRGEN SCHÖNHERR / MARKUS KOY REWARDS THEM WITH A WIN ON DAY 1 AT 96TH BACARDI CUP

March 6, 2023 Press Release

March 6, 2023 – Miami, USA  The 96th Bacardi Cup, March 5-11, 2023, kicked off today in Biscayne Bay, Miami with the opening race for the Star Class featuring seventy-three teams from seventeen nations across North and South America and Europe. After a one-hour postponement ashore waiting for breeze, followed by a general recall, race 1 got … Continue reading

BACARDI CUP AND BACARDI INVITATIONAL REGATTA ATTRACT RECORD LINE-UP

March 2, 2023 Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 2, 2023 – Miami, USA The 96th Bacardi Cup and Bacardi Invitational Regatta (BCIR), will take place March 5-11, 2023 and will welcome some 180 teams across six classes, making it a record line-up of boats and sailors. The 96th Bacardi Cup for the Star Class will kick off from March 5, with the J/70, Melges 24, … Continue reading

GLORY DAYS AT BACARDI WINTER SERIES EVENT 2 ON BISCAYNE BAY, MIAMI

January 29, 2023 Press Release, WS2

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJanuary 29th, 2023 Three days in a row of perfect sailing conditions on Biscayne Bay, January 27-29, 2023, and a dream event for all, with fantastic breeze, sun and shoreside Bacardi bonhomie at Bacardi Winter Series Event 2. A leaderboard shake-up saw all new leaders in the sportboats after today’s racing, with J/70 glory … Continue reading

WET AND WILD ON DAY 2 AT BACARDI WINTER SERIES 2 IN MIAMI

January 28, 2023 Press Release, WS2

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJanuary 28th, 2023 Blustery conditions on the second day of racing at Bacardi Winter Series Event 2, Saturday, January 28, upped the ante with 15-22 knots sweeping through the racetrack. It was a beautiful day on Biscayne Bay, with an incredible breeze and choppy sea guaranteeing thrilling racing for three races in the … Continue reading

SPORTY CONDITIONS LIVEN UP BACARDI WINTER SERIES EVENT 2

January 27, 2023 Press Release, WS2

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJanuary 27th, 2023 The three-day Bacardi Winter Series Event 2 opened today, Friday, January 27, on Biscayne Bay, Miami, in thrilling conditions. A fresh breeze, averaging 15 knots across the day and gusts above it, ensured on time starts, with fast and high energy racing for the J/70, Melges 24 and 69F fleets. Three … Continue reading

BACARDI WINTER SERIES EVENT 1 VICTORY TO DREW FREIDES IN THE MELGES 24 AND RICHARD WITZEL IN THE J/70

December 18, 2022 Press Release, WS1, WS2

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDecember 18th, 2022 A thrilling final day, Sunday, December 18, saw the race track shaken and stirred as the Melges 24 and J/70 teams battled for leaderboard glory at the opening event of the 2022/2023 Bacardi Regatta Series on Biscayne Bay, Miami. Despite mixed fortunes for some, the overnight leaders after Saturday’s three races … Continue reading

CHALLENGING LIGHT WIND OPENING DAY AT BACARDI WINTER SERIES EVENT 1

December 17, 2022 Press Release, WS1, WS2

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDecember 17th, 2022 The two-day Bacardi Winter Series Event 1 for the thirty-eight boat J/70 and Melges 24 fleets opened today, Saturday, December 17, on Biscayne Bay, Miami, in a light and shifty breeze. After three races, the day wrapped up with a top-three tiebreak in the Melges 24 between Drew Freides on ‘Pacific … Continue reading

BACARDI WINTER SERIES OPENS THE 2022/2023 SAILING SEASON HOSTED BY BACARDI IN MIAMI, USA

December 15, 2022 Press Release, WS1, WS2

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDecember 15th, 2022 MIAMI, Florida – The 2022/2023 Bacardi Regatta Series opens this weekend, December 17th-18th, with the Bacardi Winter Series Event 1 featuring racing for the J/70 and Melges 24 classes. A strong line-up of forty teams will rise to the Biscayne Bay challenges, with the predominantly American entry list joined by teams from … Continue reading

BACARDI CUP AND STAR CLASS LAUNCH U30 PROGRAM TO SUPPORT YOUNG STAR CLASS SAILORS

November 29, 2022 Press Release, WS1, WS2

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENovember 29, 2022 MIAMI, Florida – For 2023, Bacardi in partnership with the Star Class is launching a focused commitment to the next generation of Star Class through the Bacardi Cup U30 Program.   The ambition of the Bacardi Cup U30 Program is to increase participation of a coveted group of sailors by giving the … Continue reading