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2026 Bacardi Cup

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2026 Bacardi Cup Day One The 99th Bacardi Cup opened Monday with champagne sailing and a close finish that set the tone for the week ahead. On a 15 to 17 knot champagne day, 77 Star teams charged off the line on Biscayne Bay for the first of six scheduled races. After more than two hours of…
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2025 Bacardi Cup

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2025 Bacardi Cup Preview Report The 98th Bacardi Cup and 2025 Bacardi Invitational Regatta (BCIR), taking place from March 2-8, 2025, will set a new benchmark with a record-breaking entry list. As the sailing world converges on Biscayne Bay…
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2024 Bacardi Cup

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2024 Bacardi Cup Preview article - The 97th Bacardi Cup If you are ready for six days of unparalleled Star Class racing and seven nights of revelry - you are ready for The Bacardi Cup. Dating back to 1927, The Bacardi Cup is one of the world's most venerable sailing events. The 97th edition…
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2023 Bacardi Cup

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2023 Bacardi Cup Preview Report 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. “As always it is a pleasure and an honor for Bacardi to host…
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Bacardi Cup History Overall Winners 1927-2016

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Bacardi Cup History Overall Winners 1927-2016 Compiled by David Bolles In 1927, one year after the Mid-Winter Silver Star Championship for the Cup of Cuba began, a second series was inaugurated in Havana. The Bacardi family, the makers of Bacardi rum, created the Bacardi series. This series…
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An Interview With Jose (Tito) Bacardi, 2002

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An Interview With Jose (Tito) Bacardi, 2002 By Betsy Londrigan Sailors and spectators who have been lucky enough to attend the Bacardi Cup, know it is different. From the moment one steps foot into Bacardi territory, it feels like home away from home. The distinct balance of competitive spirit,…
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Jose E. (Tito) Argamasilla Bacardi 1944-2011

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Jose E. (Tito) Argamasilla Bacardi 1944-2011 By Miami Herald, Oct 20, 2011, 12:54   Jose E. (Tito) Argamasilla Bacardi, 67, native of Cuba, passed away in Miami, Florida on October 18, 2011, surrounded by family and friends. Tito Bacardi Born in Santiago de Cuba in 1944, Tito was asked to join…
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Bacardi Cup (Cuba Cup) History - 1933

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Published in TIME Magazine February 13, 1933 Wherever there is blue water and a sheltered coast, you are likely to find "star" boats—slim little 22-footers with tall Marconi mainsails and narrow cedar hulls. Last week a galaxy of their pointed rigs sparkled in Havana Harbor, racing for two…
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2021 Bacardi Cup

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2021 Bacardi Cup Preview Report Every year the Bacardi Cup attracts a dazzling mix of professional rock star racers and super-talented Corinthian teams from around the globe. They are drawn to the stunning location, world class racing and fantastic hospitality, which guarantee an atmosphere…
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2022 Bacardi Cup

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Bacardi Cup  Mar 6-12, 2022 Results Day 1 Two-time Bacardi Cup Champions, 2020 and 2021, Mateusz Kusznierewicz (POL) and Bruno Prada (USA) controlled the opening day of racing in Biscayne Bay, Miami. An epic line-up of fifty-eight Star Class teams kicked off racing at the 95th Bacardi Cup under…
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2020 Bacardi Cup

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2020 Bacardi Cup Day One The annual Bacardi Cup kicked off today in Miami, USA, with a beautiful and very typical Biscayne Bay day which saw the 65 boat race get underway in a south-easterly breeze of about 16 knots. After the skippers briefing at Coral Reef Yacht Club, the 130 sailors headed to the…
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2019 Bacardi Cup

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2019 Bacardi Cup 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…
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2018 Bacardi Cup

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2018 Bacardi Cup The Bacardi Cup is a cherished tradition that in 2018 will celebrates its 91st birthday, and for 56 straight years has called the beautiful waters of Biscayne Bay home. Started as a regatta for Star boats in Havana, Cuba in 1927, the Bacardi Cup has continued to evolve and change…
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2017 Bacardi Cup

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2017 Bacardi Cup Regatta Preview Bacardi Cup 2017 is about to start in Miami, Florida. The first warning signal of the 90th edition of the historic regatta, that first took place in the Cuban waters of Havana, will blow tomorrow March 6th at 11,55 local time – if the strong North-East wind…
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2016 Bacardi Cup

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2016 Bacardi Cup Regatta Report by Paul Cayard: Today was the first day of the 88th Bacardi Cup. The Bacardi Cup started in Havana Cuba and was moved to Miami in the late 50's. 70 Star teams from 14 countries are entered for the event. The wind was in from the east at 15-17 knots and all the…
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2015 Bacardi Cup

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2015 Bacardi Cup Day One Report by Paul Cayard: Race One: I am back in south Florida for more Star sailing. This time the legendary Bacardi Cup. This year is the 88th running of this event which started in 1927 in Havana. 57 boats are racing from more than 10 countries. The competition will be…
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2014 Bacardi Cup

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2014 Bacardi Cup Race One Report by Jan Harley, Media Pro Int'l: Reynolds and Liljedahl Return to Form The opening race of the 87th Bacardi Cup was sailed today on Biscayne Bay after several postponements due to light air, and in this highly competitive and aggressive fleet of 54 boats it was no…
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2013 Bacardi Cup

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Bacardi Cup 2013 Complete Results Regatta Report Report by Jan Harley, Media Pro International: Day 1 Video of day one by Icarus Sailing Media 86th BACARDI Cup Underway on Biscayne Bay March 4, 2013 (Miami, Fla.) -- For most residents of the Northern Hemisphere, 63 degrees and sunshine would be a…
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2012 Bacardi Cup

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2012 Bacardi Cup Tito Bacardi with the Bacardi Cup The third annual running of Bacardi Miami Sailing Week marked several milestones starting with the 150th anniversary of the Bacardi Company, as well as the 85th year of the Bacardi Cup for the storied Star class which just celebrated its own 100th…
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2011 Bacardi Cup

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2011 Bacardi Cup Reports by Media Pro Day One report: The Norwegian Star team of Eivind Melleby and Petter Morland Pedersen have won the opening race of the 84th BACARDI Cup. After an hour delay due to light air, the 89-strong Star fleet got down to business as temperatures in the low 70s combined…
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