The world’s most successful sailors are in Miami for a week of fierce competition to determine the best of the 92nd Bacardi Cup and the 2019 Bacardi Invitational Regattas.
Rachele Vitello Miami, Florida – March 3rd-9th 2019 – Twenty-three Countries are represented in Biscayne Bay by more than 500 sailors for an event that started out in 1927 as a three-day regatta with less than 10 boats in Cuba. The Star Class are joined by the J70, Melges 24, Viper 640 and the Flying Tiger 7.5
Ninety-two years of history is a record that not many sports competitions can match. With the number of teams and the unparalleled talent on the water increasing each year, the Bacardi Cup Regatta is among the world’s most iconic sporting events. For 56 years, this event has had the pleasure of calling the beautiful warm waters of Biscayne Bay its home.
This year, the Organizing Committee decided to extend an invitation not only to the Star Class, but also to other one-design fleets, making the 2019 Bacardi Cup Invitational Regatta the most attended spring sailing event. The J/70 class, the fastest-growing one-design fleet in the world, has been invited for the second year in a row, while the successful long-lived Melges 24 class will make its return to Biscayne Bay along with the high-performance classes represented by the Viper 640 and Flying Tiger 7.5!
Day 6 – Star Class Final
Six days of great racing in Miami deliver another epic of racing to crown the best teams in the J/70, Melges 24, Viper 640, Flying Tigers 7.5 and Star classes.
Americans, Eric Doyle and Payson Infelise, Star Class winners of the 2019 Bacardi Cup – first Bacardi Cup win for both.
Day 5 – Star Class
Another fantastic day in Miami for the 2019 Bacardi Cup Invitational Regatta.
A great race win by Cayard/Liljedahl sets the stage for a suspense filled finale today, as they challenge Doyle/Infelise; three more races in the J/70, Melges 24, Viper 640 and the Flying Tiger 7.5 sees the leaderboard stack up towards crowning the winners.
After winning races four and five, team (USA 8423) Paul Cayard / Magnus Liljedahl are only two points behind the leaders (USA 8466 GEM) Eric Doyle / Payson Infelise.
Top 10 Preliminary Cumulative Results
Day 4 – Star Class
Biscayne Bay at its best for all five fleets at the Bacardi Invitational Regatta.
Eric Doyle/Payson Infelise hold Star Class lead at 92nd Bacardi Cup after race 4, with plenty of action kicking off in the J/70, Melges24, Viper 640 and Flying Tiger 7.5 after 3 back to back races.
Top 10 Preliminary Cumulative Results
Day 3 – Star Class
Fantastic conditions on day 3 at Bacardi Cup sees Eric Doyle/Payson Infelice take charge after Race 2.
Top 10 Preliminary Cumulative Results
Day 2 – Star Class
Unexpected day off at 92nd Bacardi Cup.
Light winds on Biscayne Bay forced the 128 Star sailors to take it easy on Day 2 of the Bacardi Cup Invitational Regatta.
Day 1 – Star Class
Wrap-up
Race 1, after 2 recalls, was won by the reigning champions, the Italian Diego Negri and Sergio Lambertenghi. Right behind them another stellar team who won right in these waters the Star World Championship in 2016, Augie Diaz and Bruno Prada
Top 10 Preliminary Cumulative Results