2020 Yachting Cup will be held

SAN DIEGO—“Let’s go racing!” These are the words all sailors like to hear or read – and those words have extra meaning during the Covid-19 pandemic. San Diego Yacht Club will go forward with hosting the 2020 Yachting Cup; the regatta will take place in San Diego, Oct. 10-11. “Yachting Cup 2020 is ON,” the website’s home page stated. “Thank you for your diligence in these uncharted waters, let’s go racing,” the opening statement on the website’s home page later stated. Organizers did state this year’s regatta would be devoid of several event and festivities held before, during and after each year’s Yachting Cup. The focus of this year’s regatta, according to race organizers, would be entirely on racing. “The majority of races will be traditional windward leeward in the Coronado Roads racing area, but we’re also looking to ‘race to the barn’ on the last race of the day,” race organizers stated. The regatta is open to all sailboats with a LOA of 20 feet or longer. All boats deemed to be eligible would be grouped together as a one-design class or handicap division. Eligible boats may enter the Yachting Cup by submitting an entry online at www.yachtingcup.com. The entry fee is $100. Winward leeward legs...