St. Mary’s College of Maryland is pleased to announce that its Governor’s Cup Yacht Race, Aug. 1-2, will be bookended by icons of Maryland’s maritime history: the Pride of Baltimore II will start the race and the Maryland Dove will end the race. “2014 is the first year in many that Pride has remained in Find out more »
40th Annual Governor’s Cup Yacht Race
St. Mary’s College of Maryland is pleased to announce that its highly anticipated Governor’s Cup Yacht Race, to be held on Aug. 2-3, is open for registration. This year will be the 40th running of the oldest and longest overnight race on the Chesapeake Bay. The Potomac Leg of the race from Dahlgren, Va., which was Find out more »
Preliminary Results in from St. Mary’s College of Maryland’s 39th Annual Governor’s Cup Yacht Race
On Saturday morning, more than 150 boats sailed into St. Mary’s City for St. Mary’s College of Maryland’s 39th annual Governor’s Cup Yacht Race and the preliminary results are in. This year, a new Potomac leg was added to the race—some competitors started at Dahlgren, VA and ended at St. Mary’s City along with the finishers Find out more »
St. Mary’s College of Maryland Governor’s Cup Yacht Race Registration Extended to August 1
Registration for St. Mary’s College of Maryland’s 39th annual Governor’s Cup Yacht Race has been extended to August 1. Qualified sailors who want to participate in the race are encouraged to register through the official Gov’ Cup website, http://www.smcm.edu/events/govcup/, by 5 p.m. The race will be held on Aug. 3-4.Gov’ Cup is the oldest and longest Find out more »
St. Mary’s College of Maryland 39th Annual Governor’s Cup Yacht Race Sets Sail in August
St. Mary’s College of Maryland is pleased to announce that its highly anticipated 39th annual Governor’s Cup Yacht Race, to be held on Aug. 3-4, is open for registration. Qualified sailors who want to participate in the race are encouraged to register through the official Gov’ Cup website, http://www.smcm.edu/events/govcup/, by 5 p.m. on July 27. Each year, Find out more »
Racers in the 38th Gov Cup Yacht Race Challenged by Lumpy Seas, South Wind
More than 150 boats tackled stiff southern breezes that made for lumpy seas, continuous tacking, and tough sailing during the 38th St. Mary’s College of Maryland Governor’s Cup Yacht Race that sailed from Annapolis to St. Mary’s City Friday night. “All these boats, crossing and ducking all night,” said Steve Jaenke, on board the Defiance for Find out more »
Registration at a 10-Year-High for August Gov Cup Yacht Race
Registration for the 38th St. Mary’s College of Maryland Governor’s Cup Yacht Race August 5-6 is at a 10-year-high with more than 100 boats already registered. Organizers anticipate approximately 140 boats will ultimately compete in the Gov Cup, the oldest and longest overnight race on the Chesapeake Bay. To register and for details, see the web site. Find out more »
Changes to Governor’s Cup Yacht Race 2011 Aimed to Broaden Participation
The St. Mary’s College of Maryland special task force for the Governor’s Cup yacht race has developed a series of recommendations to make the 2011 edition of the event more broadly appealing and more financially viable. Comprised of College personnel as well as Chesapeake Bay sailors, the task force considered a variety of changes to Find out more »