The Atlantic Cup is the first and only dedicated Class40 professional sailing race in the United States. It consists of both offshore and inshore legs and was created by Manuka Sports Event Management, which is headquartered in Newport, Rhode Island.
Hugh Piggin, a New Zealand native and sailor who lives in Newport, was intent on changing the face of sailing in the United States. After joining forces with Julianna Barbieri, a sports broadcasting professional, the two created a business plan that would eventually form the Atlantic Cup. The first edition of the race was in 2011. Entrants started in New York City and finished in Newport, with an additional inshore series that was also held in Newport. The race expanded in 2012 to start from Charleston, South Carolina.
The Atlantic CupOken, Becca. "Teams Gear Up for Atlantic Cup". Sail Magazine. Source Interlink Media. Retrieved May 10, 2013. competition has three stages: two offshore legs and an inshore series. From 2011 to 2014, the first stage was a 648 nautical mile double-handed leg from Charleston to New York City. The second stage was a 231 nautical mile leg from New York City to Newport. The third and final stage"Atlantic Cup Ends Final Leg This Weekend". Newport Daily News. was sailed with a maximum crew of six for a weekend-long inshore series. Beginning in 2016, the Atlantic Cup extended the Leg 2 course to 360 nautical miles with a finish in Portland, Maine. Points are awarded for each race, and the team with the fewest overall combined points from both the offshore and inshore seriesOken, Becca. "Inshore Series Closes 2013 Atlantic Cup". Sail Magazine. Source Interlink Media. Retrieved May 28, 2013. is crowned Atlantic Cup Champion.
The 2012 race was the first carbon neutral"Coast to Coast: Teams Ready for Carbon Neutral Sailing". Sports Business Daily. Street and Smith's Sports Group. sailing race in the United States.Oki, Andrea. "Atlantic Cup Race Now Carbon Neutral". Environmental News Network. Environmental News Network. Retrieved May 2, 2013. To achieve carbon neutrality, race organizers adopted a 3-part approach: on-land, on-water, and education. On land, single-use plastic water bottles are prohibited. Only glassware or biodegradable cups are used, and recycle stations and water filtration systems for both crew members and guests alike are set up in all three race locations. Event management uses only "100% post-consumer recycled paper" that is used for the printing of collateral material such as event packets, tickets, and handouts. In 2016, the Atlantic Cup was the first sporting event in the United States to be ISO 20121 compliant.
2016 Race Results Place TeamLeg 1Leg 2 Inshore RacesTotal PointsRace 1Race 2Race 3Race 4Race 51123 - Tales II18189987(6)692145 - Eärendil16166698(5)614118 - Oakcliff**1410(4)5759503128 - Toothface**614886(4)850554 - Dragon1087(4)597466127 - Amhas12657(4)6440795 - Talanta88*(3)333328839 - Pleiad4DNSRETRETRETRETRET49102 - PrivateerRETRETRETRETRETRETRET0 2014 Race Results PLACETeamLeg 1Leg 2In Shore RacesInshoreTotal 12345PointsPoints1106 - Gryphon Solo 21063444315312116 - JeffreyMacFarlane.com410453351731339 - Pleiad64535541929454 - Dragon8800000016525 - Flatline0* - DNS222222810 2013 Race Results2013 Race Results Inshore Racing & Overall Point Standings Leg Leg Inshore #1 Inshore #2 Inshore #3 Inshore #4 Inshore #5 Inshore Points Total Points Team 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 #118 Bodciaous Dream 14 14 5 2 7 5 6 23 51 #121 Lecoq Cuisine 12 12 7 5 5 4 3 21 45 #116 Icarus 8 6 6 7 6 7 7 27 41 #106 Gryphon Solo 2 6 10 4 4 4 6 5 19 35 #90 40 Degrees 10 4 1 3 2 3 4 12 26 #54 Dragon 4 8 2 6 1 1 1 10 22 #39 Pleiad 2 2 3 1 3 2 2 10 14
2012 Race Results Number, Name, Country of Boat Combined Final Point Standings After All Three Legs of Competition Total Points No. 115 Mare - GER (Jörg Riechers, Ryan Breymaier, Charles Euvrete) 2, 1, 1, 1 11 No. 118 Bodacious DreamShane, Ken. "Bodacious Dream Fends Off LeCoq Cuisine in Final Day of Racing". The Jamestown Press. Jamestown Press. Retrieved May 30, 2013.Kapos, Shia. "Chicago Renaissance Man Wins Atlantic Cup Race". Crain's Chicago Business. Crain Communications, Inc. Retrieved June 06, 2013.Shane, Ken (May 23, 2013). "Boat Sponsored by Jamestown Fish Wins Atlantic Cup Race". The Jamestown Press."Bodacious Dream Tops in Second Leg". Newport Daily News. May 20, 2013.Oken, Becca. Bodacious Dream Wins First Leg of The Atlantic Cup". Sailing Scuttlebutt. - USA (Dave Rearick, Matt Scharl) 5, 5, 6, 3 27 No. 106 Gryphon Solo 2 - USA (Joe Harris, Tristian Mouligne) 4, 3, 2, 8 39 No. 101 Campagne De France - FRA (Halvard Mabire) 8, 9, 9, 3 39 No. 30 Initiatives - USA (Emma Creighton, Rob Windsor) 1, 2, 4, 5 42 No. 54 Dragon - USA (Michael Hennessy, Christopher Museler) 7, 3, 2, 1 47 No. 105 Eole Generation- GDF SUEZ - FRA (Sebastien Rogues) 6, 4, 5, 4 47 No. 109 Talan-Bureau Veritas - FRA (Stephane Le Diraison, Jesse Naimark-Rowse) 3, 6, 5, 6 52 #116 Icarus RacingHartsell, Jeff. "On ‘a 40-foot island,’ Charleston crew braves ocean in Charleston-to-New York Atlantic Cup race". The Post and Courier. Evening Post Industries. - USA (Ben Poucher, Tim Fetsch) 10, 11, 7, 4 58 No. 73 Toothface - USA (Mike Dreese, Ken Luczynski) 9, 8, 7, 9 69 No. 113 Partouche - FRA (Christophe Coatnoan, Ari Sebag) 13, 7, 10, 12 82 No. 17 Transport Cohérence - FRA (Benoít Jouandet, Jorge Madden) 11, 13, 13, 11 84 No. 20 Sevenstar Yacht Transport - FRA (Dan Valoppi, Anna-Maria Renken) 14, 14, 14, 14 88 No. 85 Groupe Picoty - FRA (Jacques Fournier, Jean-Christophe "JC" Caso) 12, 12, 12, 13 89 No. 90 40 Degrees * - GBR (Hannah Jenner, Peter Harding) DNF (Did Not Finish) N/A * Retired during Leg No. 1 due to a broken mast
2011 Race Results Inshore No. 1 Inshore No. 2 Inshore No. 3 Inshore No. 4 Inshore No. 5 Inshore No. 6 Off-Shore Total points Cutlass/ 11th Hour Racing 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 10 Dragon 2 3 2 4 4 4 2 21 Toothface 3 4 4 2 2 3 6 24 Icarus 4 2 3 3 3 2 8 25
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