Santa Maria Cup News

Eastport Yacht Club and BoatUS will host a slate of the world-class female sailors on June 2-5 in Annapolis, Maryland, at the 2010 BoatUS Santa Maria Cup. The roster is comprised of many of the top-ranked international skippers, including three teams representing France, four teams from the USA, two Brazilian entries... [Read More]

World-class sailboat match racing returns to Annapolis’ doorstep on June 2 - 5 with the 20th Annual BoatU.S. Santa Maria Cup.  A Notice of Race was issued today by race host Eastport Yacht Club , which is the first step in the invitational process which will end up with ten... [Read More]

France’s Claire Leroy, the top-rated women’s match racer in the world for the past five years, captured the 2009 BoatU.S. Santa Maria Cup on Saturday. Leroy had set winning this event as a personal goal having been unsuccessful in 3 previous attempts. Leroy noted that she was proud of her... [Read More]

Continued light winds prevented the race from beginning until 2pm. Only one flight was accomplished having significant effect on the standings. The first flight broke the tie between Liz Baylis (USA) and Claire Leroy (FRA) –giving Claire the clear lead. Three teams tied with 5 wins, one team with four... [Read More]

Light winds continued on Day 2 at the BoatU.S. Santa Maria Cup Race, but, they held steady long enough for 5 flights to be completed. Currently France’s Claire Leroy and the USA’s Liz Baylis are tied for 1st place with six points each. Four teams are lurking in the shadows... [Read More]