The Bacardi Cup is an annual sailing event hosted in

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near

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. The event generally takes place in March. Competitors range from amateur sailors to Olympic professionals and sailing world champions, and range in age from 18 to 85, as of the 2023 season.

History

The first event was established in 1927, and was known originally as the Cup of Cuba, before being sponsored by

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from then onward. In 1962, the regatta was hosted in Coconut Grove/Miami at the Coral Reef Yacht Club, where it has continued to sail from every year since. The overthrow of the Cuban government in 1934 led to the suspension of the event for the year.

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suspended the event from 1943-1947 as well. 1956 was the last time the event had been interrupted, as a result of the

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Winners

*1927 – *1928 – *1929 – *1930 – *1931 – *1932 – *1933 – *1934 – ''not held'' *1935 – *1936 – *1937 – *1938 – *1939 – *1940 – *1941 – *1942 – *1948 – *1949 – *1950 – *1951 – *1952 – *1953 – *1954 – *1955 – *1957 – *1962 – *1963 – *1964 – *1965 – *1966 – *1967 – *1968 – *1969 – *1970 – *1971 – *1972 – *1973 – *1974 – *1975 – *1976 – *1977 – *1978 – *1979 – *1980 – *1981 – *1982 – *1983 – *1984 – *1985 – *1986 – *1987 – *1988 – *1989 – *1990 – *1991 – *1992 – *1993 – *1994 – *1995 – *1996 – *1997 – *1998 – *1999 – *2000 – *2001 – *2002 – *2003 – *2004 – *2005 – *2006 – *2007 – *2008 – *2009 – *2010 – *2011 – *2012 – *2013 – *2014 – *2015 – *2016 – *2017 – *2018 – *2019 – *2020 – *2021 – *2022 – *2023 – *2024 – *2025 –

References

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External links

* www.bacardicup.com Sailing competitions in Cuba Sailing competitions in the United States Recurring sporting events established in 1927 Star (keelboat) class sailing competitions Sailing in Florida