The Atlantic Cup is the first and only dedicated Class40 professional sailing race in the United States.[1] 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.[2] 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.[3]
The Atlantic Cup[4] competition has three stages: two offshore legs and an inshore series. From 2011-2014, 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.[1] The third and final stage[5] 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 series[6] is crowned Atlantic Cup Champion.
The 2012 race was the first carbon neutral[7] sailing race in the United States.[8][9] 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.[3] 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.[1] In 2016, the Atlantic Cup was the first sporting event in the United States to be ISO 20121 compliant.[10][11]
2016 Race Results
| Place | Team | Leg 1 | Leg 2 | Inshore Races | Total Points | ||||
| Race 1 | Race 2 | Race 3 | Race 4 | Race 5 | |||||
| 1 | 123 - Tales II | 18 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | (6) | 69 |
| 2 | 145 - Eärendil | 16 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | (5) | 61 |
| 4 | 118 - Oakcliff** | 14 | 10 | (4) | 5 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 50 |
| 3 | 128 - Toothface** | 6 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 6 | (4) | 8 | 50 |
| 5 | 54 - Dragon | 10 | 8 | 7 | (4) | 5 | 9 | 7 | 46 |
| 6 | 127 - Amhas | 12 | 6 | 5 | 7 | (4) | 6 | 4 | 40 |
| 7 | 95 - Talanta | 8 | 8* | (3) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 28 |
| 8 | 39 - Pleiad | 4 | DNS | RET | RET | RET | RET | RET | 4 |
| 9 | 102 - Privateer | RET | RET | RET | RET | RET | RET | RET | 0 |
2014 Race Results
| PLACE | Team | Leg 1 | Leg 2 | In Shore Races | Inshore | Total | ||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Points | Points | ||||
| 1 | 106 - Gryphon Solo 2 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 31 |
| 2 | 116 - JeffreyMacFarlane.com | 4 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 31 |
| 3 | 39 - Pleiad | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 29 |
| 4 | 54 - Dragon | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 5 | 25 - Flatline | 0* - DNS | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
2013 Race Results[12]
| 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[13]
| 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 Dream[14][15][16][17][18] - 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 Racing[19] - 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[20]
| 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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- ^ a b "The Rise of the Flying 40s". Sailing. September 2012.
- ^ Oken, Becca. "Teams Gear Up for Atlantic Cup". Sail Magazine. Source Interlink Media. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
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- ^ Oken, Becca. "Inshore Series Closes 2013 Atlantic Cup". Sail Magazine. Source Interlink Media. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
- ^ "Coast to Coast: Teams Ready for Carbon Neutral Sailing". Sports Business Daily. Street and Smith's Sports Group.
- ^ "On The East Coast A Sailing Regatta With Carbon Neutrality". TreeHugger. Retrieved 2013-01-30.
- ^ Oki, Andrea. "Atlantic Cup Race Now Carbon Neutral". Environmental News Network. Environmental News Network. Retrieved May 2, 2013.
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- ^ "Atlantic Cup Garners Environmental Achievements >> Scuttlebutt Sailing News". Scuttlebutt Sailing News. 2016-10-29. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
- ^ 2013 Race Results
- ^ Pomeroy, Jeff (2012-05-28). "Atlantic Cup - Mare Emerges Victorious". Sail-World.com. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
- ^ Shane, Ken. "Bodacious Dream Fends Off LeCoq Cuisine in Final Day of Racing". The Jamestown Press. Jamestown Press. Retrieved May 30, 2013.
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