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
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
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
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
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENovember 21, 2022 MIAMI, Florida – Teams racing at the 2022/2023 Bacardi Winter Series and 2023 Bacardi Cup Invitational Regatta in Miami, USA will once again be supported with coaching expertise from Quantum Sails. Launched in 2021, the partnership will support each event with a practice racing day run by Ed Furry of Sail22 … Continue reading
September 8-17, 2022, Marblehead, USA Bacardí is very proud to be invited to support the Star Class World Championship. This regatta will be making sailing history with its 100th World Championship, September 8-17, 2022, in Marblehead Massachusetts. As presenting sponsor, the world-renowned beverage brand will celebrate its long-standing partnership with the Star Class by hosting the gala dinner on Wednesday, September 14. As usual we will be serving our world class cocktails to our sailors and all supporters. The Star World Championship will be … Continue reading
Almost forty boats took to the race track across the J/70 and Melges 24 fleets, in what turned out to be an unpredictable day of racing. The winter solstice and full moon challenged some teams’ aspirations as the current in Biscayne Bay played an unpredictable rhythm and shifted the race track positions… Continue reading
The Bacardi Cup Invitational Regatta is delighted to welcome Quantum Sails on board as an event sponsor for our Bacardi Winter Series and Bacardi Invitational Regatta, incorporating the showstopper 95th Bacardi Cup in Miami, USA. Biscayne Bay is a race track that rewards confidence, and Quantum Sails is offering a package of initiatives to support … Continue reading
The Bacardi Winter Series 1 will host around 40 teams in Miami this weekend. The regatta will be comprised of the J70 and the Melges 24 fleets, racing out of Shake-A-Leg on Biscayne Bay.Packed with talent, the J70 and Melges 24 are each scheduled to contest a six race series across two days, the 18th … Continue reading
The 2021-2022 season opener is Bacardi Winter Series Event 1, featuring racing for the J/70 and Melges24 fleets from 18-19 December 2021, followed just over a month later by Bacardi Winter Series Event2 from 28-30 January 2022. Competition will be fierce as teams make their assault on the leader board,ahead of the series finale at the Bacardi Cup Invitational Regatta from … Continue reading