• Leroy defends her title at the 2010 BoatUS Santa Maria Cup

    Close racing in hot, shifty conditions through today’s final contests of the semi-final and five-match final rounds in the 20th annual BoatU.S. Santa Maria Cup international women’s match-racing regatta produced a similar result to last year, with the French team skippered by Claire Leroy topping San Franciscan Genny Tulloch and... [Read More]
  • Mayor Proclaims "Celebrate Women in Sailing Week"

    City of Annapolis, Maryland, Ward Eight Alderman Ross H. Arnett, III, read a proclamation from Annapolis Mayor Joshua J. Cohen proclaiming this week, “Celebrate Women in Sailing Week,” to coincide with the BoatUS Santa Maria Cup Women’s Match Racing Championship. The competition is now being hosted by Eastport Yacht Club and... [Read More]
  • Day three and the semi-finals begin

    With the completion of the full double round-robin portion of the 20th annual BoatU.S. Santa Maria Cup international women’s match-racing regatta this afternoon, six of the 10 highly-ranked teams of female sailors went home early while the top four teams advanced to the semi-finals. [Read More]
  • Day two at the 2010 BoatUS Santa Maria Cup

    Hot and sticky conditions with the threat of thunderstorms were not enough to stifle racing today, and the 20th annual BoatU.S. Santa Maria Cup international women’s match-racing regatta continued with an additional six flights, completing the first half of the double round-robin phase and two of the remaining nine in the... [Read More]
  • The Regatta Is Officially Open

    The 2010 BoatUS Santa Maria Cup was officially opened last evening at the Annapolis City Dock with a ceremony sponsored by Womanship and the National Sailing Hall of Fame.  With international flags flying and boats sailing in the background, Alderman Ross Arnett read a special proclamation from Mayor Josh Cohen’s... [Read More]