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The Bacardi Cup started in 1927 as a three-day event with less than ten boats competing for the Trofeo Bacardi as part of the Cup of Cuba's Mid-Winter Championship. The regatta continued thirty years until political unrest forced the Bacardi Cup to move in 1962 from Havana to the Coral Reef Yacht Club in Miami, FL. Continuing in Miami, the Bacardi Cup has grown into a renowned sailing spectacle dedicated to the Star Class, with sixty-four elite teams from 15 countries participating in 2009.
Now in 2010, the 83rd running of the Bacardi Cup and its Star Class will be the feature event of the inaugural Bacardi Miami Sailing Week (BMSW). Racing is scheduled for March 8-13, with the Melges 20, Melges 24, J/24 and the Viper 640 classes planning to participate, with the Viper 640 also using BMSW as their 2010 North American Championship. -- Full report: http://tinyurl.com/ygdvgtz