In appreciation of the U.S. Armed Forces, Club Nautique Sailing School and Yacht Charter Company is hosting a sailing regatta in which all branches of the military will be competing on individual boats to claim bragging rights and take home the perpetual trophy.
The Coast Guard has clinched the trophy for two consecutive years. They are coming back this year to try and hold on to their winning status. Photo Courtesy of Club Nautique
Published: May, 2011
In appreciation of the U.S. Armed Forces, Club Nautique Sailing School and Yacht Charter Company is hosting a sailing regatta in which all branches of the military will be competing on individual boats to claim bragging rights and take home the perpetual trophy. Club Nautique has invited the Navy, Army, Air Force, Marines, and Coast Guard to participate in the American Armed Forces Cup. Each branch of the military will be sending three participants to compete head-to-head against the other branches for the third annual American Armed Forces Cup perpetual trophy to be held on Sunday, May 15 between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. Club Nautique will provide five evenly matched twenty-six foot sailboats and professional sailing instructors will be assigned to each team to instruct on basic sailing fundamentals and race tactics as needed during the race. Each military team will do the actual sailing. The overall winner will be presented with the American Armed Forces Cup perpetual trophy, which is to be defended next year and each year thereafter. For the last two years the Coast Guard has gone undefeated. This year, the word is out that the Navy is gunning to take command of the trophy and the Marines are plotting to take them all by storm. The regatta can be easily viewed from the shoreline on Ballena Isle. The viewing area will be clearly marked from the Club Nautique location in Alameda and it should be a great day on the water. For more information visit www.clubnautique.net or call Club Nautique at (510) 865-4700.
