Author: Bacardi Cup Management team - August 07, 2020
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Dear Star Class Sailors,
The dates for the iconic 94th Bacardi Cup have been finalized for 2021, as the world of Star Class sailing again descends on Miami, USA from 7-13 March.
We have all been affected differently by the COVID-19 pandemic over the past few months as 2020 has been a year of change and uncertainty for each of us. We are hopeful that next year will see more certainty and we want to give you a brief update about our plans for 2021.
As always, the much-loved Bacardi Cup is an event that belongs to you the sailors and we pride ourselves on delivering outstanding racing and great shore side fun. Our plan is that the event format for 2021 will remain the same as past years, although we are conscious we may need to adjust the management of boat park, shore side activities and social events as well as racing in accordance with legislation in place at the time.
We are all looking forward to being out on the water again and the event team here in Miami is ready to welcome you back for the 94th Bacardi Cup and Bacardi Invitational Regatta to enjoy what you have come to expect as one of the sport’s highlight regattas. The provisional event schedule is:
Sunday 7 March 2021
Registration Star Class
Bacardi Happy Hour/Star Welcome Cocktail
Monday 8 March 2021
Late Registration Star Class
Skipper’s Meeting Star Class
Race 1 Star Class
Bacardi Happy Hour
Tuesday 9 March 2021
Race 2 Star Class
Bacardi Happy Hour
Wednesday 10 March 2021
Race 3 Star Class
Registration for other Classes
Bacardi Happy Hour / Mid-Week Party
Skippers’ Meeting for all other Classes
Thursday 11 March 2021
Late Registration for other Classes
Racing for other Classes
Race 4 Star Class
Bacardi Happy Hour
Friday 12 March 2021
Racing for other Classes
Race 5 Star Class
Bacardi Happy Hour
Saturday 13 March 2021
Racing for other Classes
Race 6 Star Class
Bacardi Happy Hour
Prize Giving
We are of course committed to protecting the health of all and will continuously monitor government guidelines for the staging of safe events.
We will be sending you regular updates in the lead up to the 94th Bacardi Cup and Bacardi Invitational Regatta to keep you informed of event plans, opening of online entry, charter boats, crew search, publication of race documents, social program and more. In the meantime, if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to email us at: info@bacardiinvitational.com
Please also check the website and social media for regular updates:
Web: bacardiinvitational.com
Facebook: facebook.com/BacardiCupInvitational
Instagram: instagram.com/bacardi_regatta
Registration for the 2021 Bacardi Cup Regatta will open in September.
Best regards,
The Bacardi Cup & Bacardi Invitational Regatta Management team
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Author: Sara Zanobini - Bacardi Cup - January 14, 2021
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Dear Sailors,
With two months to go to the 94th Bacardi Cup, 7-13 March 2021, the event team is looking forward to welcoming you to Miami. As you would expect, arrangements will be a bit different this year as we adjust our actions and protocols to keep everyone safe in the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Organizing Authority is taking every step to meet our responsibilities to deliver a safe and controlled event and our Covid-19 protocols and mitigation strategies are of course supplementary to the state and national rules which apply. However all participants should undertake their own health risk assessment and consider if travelling to and attending the event is appropriate.
The Organizing Authority feels that the preventative measures we have taken will keep everyone safe, with negative Covid-19 test results required from all, daily temperature checks, social distancing, mask wearing, staggered arrivals/departures and virtual briefings.
The Covid-19 rules in place for the Bacardi Cup are published at the following link and we ask you to please familiarize yourself with the document:
COVID-19 RULES
The memorable Bacardi hospitality will continue each day, although for 2021 in an innovative takeaway format which you can enjoy at home after racing.
This first communication is to give everyone an overview of what to expect at the 94th Bacardi Cup. Moving forward we will be regularly updating only those registered to the event. Please don’t hesitate to email the event team if you have any queries on: info@bacardiinvitational.com
- ENTRY AND REGISTRATION
- Due to Covid-19 we are forced to introduce an entry limit of 40 boats, so please get your entry in early. Eligible boats may enter by completing the required form at www.yachtscoring.com and paying the required fees by 7 February 2021. Entry is not finalized until the fees are received by the Organizing Authority. Should you decide not to attend, please cancel your entry with enough time to give other competitors the opportunity to register. Entry fees are non-refundable. However, if the OA has to cancel the event or if you provide proof of a positive covid-19 test (or if something should happen that prevents a sailor from attending that is out of his control) then entry fees will be refunded in full.
- As host club Coral Reef Yacht Club will only be able to accept members on site. All Star sailors planning on competing at the Bacardi Cup, please email Pat at the United States Sailing Centre (USSC) to reserve a spot:usscmiami@bellsouth.net
- Make sure both skipper & crew renew their Star Class dues prior to arriving in Miami. You can renew via:http://www.starclass.org/members
- MANDATORY DOCUMENTATION
Detailed below is the list of mandatory documentation every sailor shall be required to submit digitally before the 94th Bacardi Cup:
- Everyone attending the event is required to take a Covid-19 test within 3 days prior to onsite registration closing at 1900 hours (EST) on Sunday 7 March 2021. Please email your negative test results to info@bacardiinvitational.com and make sure we receive them within that window. Should you fail to submit these documents in time, you will not be allowed to race. No exceptions will be made.
Please note that both Antigen (Rapid – results back in 15-20 minutes) Test and PCR Tests SHALL BE accepted. Home Collection Kits SHALL NOT be accepted.
Suggested free testing facilities in Miami that offer Antigen (Rapid) Tests and PCR Tests can be found at:
For a list of testing facilities around the US click here:
https://www.cdc.gov/publichealthgateway/healthdirectories/healthdepartments.html
b) A Covid-19 Waiver and an Event Liability Waiver must be signed digitally by all competitors and received in the 72 hours period prior to onsite registration closing at 1900 hours (EST) on Sunday 7 March 2021. Both waivers must be signed digitally through DocuSign at:
c) Boat Insurance – boat insurance documentation must be submitted prior to onsite registration closing at 1900 hours (EST) on Sunday 7 March 2021 to: info@bacardiinvitational.com
- COVID-19 PROTOCOLS
Detailed below are the additional measures we have introduced to strengthen our Covid-19 protocols to deliver a safe event for all:
a) Please read and familiarize yourself with the Covid-19 rules for the event. The objective of these rules is to attempt to minimize the risk from Covid-19 as much as possible, bearing in mind that some risk will always remain: https://yachtscoring.com/event_documents.cfm
b) Participants will be temperature tested upon arrival at the event venue each morning.
c) All social events are cancelled, as well as skippers’ meetings, awards, dinners and the Bacardi bar.
d) Virtual skippers’ meetings will be held via zoom and the login details will be sent to you and published on yachtscoring.com. You will first be required to register.
e) One person from each team will need to pick up the registration pack from the United States Sailing Centre (USSC) during registration from 1000-1800 hours on Sunday 7 March 2021.
f) Lunch bags will be distributed daily from USSC before racing daily.
g) The Bacardi make-at-home cocktail kits will be distributed at USSC after racing every day.
h) Awards will be shipped to you and we will contact you after the event to arrange delivery. If you live outside the US other arrangements will need to be made.
i) There will be extra security personnel on venue to support everyone in adhering to the Covid-19 rules.
j) From now on, all communications regarding this event will be shared only with the people registered for the event.
The Organizing Authority really appreciates your support and please let’s work together to make the Bacardi Cup its usual success and safe for all.
The safety of our sailors and event team as well as the community is our highest priority and we will continue to monitor developments and immediately inform you if there are any further changes due to the Covid-19 outbreak. Together we can deliver a safe event for all.
In the meantime, if you have any queries please email: info@bacardiinvitational.com
For a full event Schedule click HERE
Thank you and see you soon.
Sara Zanobini
On behalf of the Organizing Authority
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Author: Rachele Vitello - March 17, 2021
An overwhelming display of dominance from defending champions Mateusz Kusznierewicz/Bruno Prada (POL) made Bacardi Cup history, as according to event knowledge, never before has a team recorded an all-win scorecard. Today Kusznierewicz/Prada wrapped up their assault to defend their title by claiming two more race wins to walk away with the 94th Bacardi Cup on a 15 point advantage. The wind steadily dropped throughout the week and racing unfolded today in a lighter 6-10 knot breeze and fairly flat water across the two Biscayne Bay race courses.
Kusznierewicz/Prada made achieving their second consecutive Bacardi Cup title look easy, but despite their record breaking scorecard the race track didn’t always go their way, as twice they had to play catch up to secure their wins! Not today though, as they again led from start to finish in what can only be described as an unsurpassable event for the pair. To win with a win as a discard is simply once in a lifetime stuff!
“Since we left Miami last year after a beautiful Bacardi Cup so many things happened and we were looking forward to come here again and we managed to do this,” said Kusznierewicz. “It was not easy to get to the United States for Bruno from Brazil and me from Poland, but we made it and we experienced such nice sailing conditions, such nice hospitality. Of course we are so happy to win the 94th edition of the Bacardi Cup, it is a great privilege. I just want to say that once you try Bacardi, you want it more and this is why I think we performed so well.”
Prada added, “Much bigger than our victory was the courage of the Bacardi team to run the Bacardi Cup. It was a super tough year last year and to 2021 and we would like to congratulate all the Bacardi team to make it happen.”
The battle going into race 7 was all about podium second and third and the two teams having the overnight hold on those places didn’t ease up. Eric Doyle/Payson Infelise went into race 7 on 13 points, with Augie Diaz/Marcus Koy (USA) 5 points behind. Doyle/Infelise took the upper hand, scoring 4th to Diaz/Koy’s 9th, assuring them of second overall.
Onto the podium deciding race 8 there were now three teams, and four former Star Class World Champion sailors, vying for third place with just 2 points separating Diaz/Koy, John MacCausland/Phil Trinter and George Szabo/Guy Avellon.
Diaz/Koy knew they had to keep the pressure on to hold onto third place, as Diaz explained their road to the final spot on the podium.
“We had a really good race between three of us for third place. Our first race this morning was not very good, we ended up 9th and that was our throw out. So basically there were three of us to get third place and we had a really good start, so we were very fortunate that we were able to control the race. We were third at the weather mark and we were pretty much in second the rest of the way and we just felt really fortunate. It is just so nice to be able to sail in a Bacardi Cup under the conditions that are currently existing.”
A top performance from Star Class President Hubert Merkelbach and crew Kilian Weise, who unleashed their best day of racing, with a 2,5 bumping them up the leader board to finish in 6th overall and earn the Tammy Rubin-Rice Trophy.
As Kusznierewicz/Prada yet again shared the honor of sipping Bacardi Rum from the perpetual Bacardi Cup Trophy and the Tito Bacardi Cup, division prizes were also presented. Doyle/Infelise won the Masters (skippers age 50 through 59), Diaz/Koy the Grand Masters (skippers age 60 and above) and John Ferguson Dane III/Art Anisov the Exalted Grand Masters (skippers age 70 and above).
Star Class – Provisional Results after Race 8
1. Mateusz Kusznierewicz / Bruno Prada (POL 8548) - 7 pts
2. Eric Doyle / Payson Infelise (USA 8423) - 22 pts
3. Augie Diaz / Marcus Koy (USA 8509) - 25 pts
4. George Szabo / Guy Avellon (USA 8528) - 28 pts
5. John MacCausland / Phil Trinter (USA 8448) - 32 pts
Full Results
Star Class Honoring the Past, Leading the Future
