The Vineyard Cup Returns to the Island this Weekend
Over 100 boats will fill the harbor today for the regatta benefiting Sail Martha’s Vineyard
The Vineyard Haven harbor will be packed with more than 100 different boats of all shapes and sizes, from schooners to modern design racers starting today, July 13th and continuing through the weekend for the Vineyard Cup.
The course for the annual event, which is sponsored by Sail Martha's Vineyard, is designed not only test the skills of the crew, but to provide great viewing for spectators from a variety of Island landmarks. See below for a guide of locations to view the action.
A day of racing would not be complete without an after-party and the Vineyard Cup is known for throwing some seriously fun parties. In 2012 the featured band is Entrain. There will be harbor-side parties each day under the Vineyard Cup tent on the Beach Road Extension by the Black Dog Tavern.
Purchase a bracelet for $30 a night or $75 for the whole weekend, and eat and drink as much as you would like.
Proceeds help support Sail MV that provides many programs to year-round and seasonal residents, such as the High School Sailing team.
Vineyard Cup Schedule of Events
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Friday, July 13th |
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11 am |
Competitors’ meeting at Sail MV headquarters |
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12 pm |
Harbor start |
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1 pm |
First gun |
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4:30 pm |
Opening party |
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Saturday, July 14th |
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7 am |
Breakfast at the Black Dog Tavern |
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9 am |
Harbor start |
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10 am |
Catboat and Small Wooden Boat First gun |
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10 am |
Classics parade of sail |
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11 am |
Classics first gun |
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12:30 pm |
Catboat first gun |
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1 pm |
Menemsha Pond Fleet first gun |
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2:30 pm 7 pm |
Post-racing and daily awards party Free Entrain Concert |
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Sunday, July 15th |
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10 am |
All divisions harbor start |
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10:30 am |
First gun for pursuit race |
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1 pm |
Menemsha Pond Fleet first gun |
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4:30 pm |
Vineyard Cup awards party |
Guide of locations to view the action Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Eastville Breakwater and Beach for the starts and finishes
- Friday beginning around 12:30 pm and 3:30 pm
- Saturday beginning around 9:30 am and 2:30 pm
- Sunday beginning around 10 am and 2 pm
- East Chop Lighthouse as they move out onto the course
- Friday beginning around 1:15 pm and 3:15 pm
- Saturday beginning around 10:15 am and 2:15 pm
- Sunday beginning around 10:30 am and 1:45 pm
- Lake Tashmoo Town Beach
- Saturday beginning around 11 am and 2:15 pm
- State Beach (depending on the course sailed)
- Friday beginning around 2 pm
- Saturday beginning around 11 am
- Sunday beginning around 11:30 am
Where to watch the Parade of Sail on Saturday
- The Black Dog Tavern Beach
- Tisbury Wharf
- Eastville Breakwater
- Eastville Beach
For more information visit, www.vineyardcup.com or www.yachtscoring.com.
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hunky dorey
3:02 pm on Saturday, July 14, 2012
There is nothing more fun than watching the one percent in action. Perpetually complaining and ungrateful. I attend the haters ball here at the regatta every year. be sure to bring your vineyard uniform. lobster belt. toggery pink shorts and ayn rand attitude. after all they DERSERVE it. They told me so.
hunky dorey
3:06 pm on Saturday, July 14, 2012
What is funny is that they are all really wanna be's leveraged to the max. very little blue blood. they are scared. they are really going to have a hard time riding the bus. but we love the bus. and we welcome all.
hunky dorey
3:09 pm on Saturday, July 14, 2012
no no i think its fine to race yachts while the world burns. im just saying the illusion of security is breaking down. its hard to be equalized, brought down to size. the size of every human's value is the same. the yacht races are about to end.
hunky dorey
3:11 pm on Saturday, July 14, 2012
the local mv sale dudes are cool. its just the perpetuation of this bizarre kennedy wannabe thing that is odd. the gap between the haves and have nots is VERY well known to the have nots. its the haves that are about to be in for a shock.
hunky dorey
3:12 pm on Saturday, July 14, 2012
ONLY the RICH can save us!!!
hunky dorey
3:14 pm on Saturday, July 14, 2012
a dude who owned a restaurant here bought it by retiring from the world bank where he bankrupted honduran hotels, the left the IMF/WB and bought the property from the local gov for PENNIES on the dollar. for christ sake the founder of the fucking CARLYLE group just bought a little farm for the locals...HOW LITTLE IT TAKES to be bribed by the Plantation Owners. How Do I know...I used to BE one. I worked for him.
hunky dorey
3:21 pm on Saturday, July 14, 2012
Edit the patch. Work in their fields. Serve up your kids to them. Cheer on their regattas. AYFKM? First hand info: they knew EXACLTY how to get your property, cash, debt, and dude, they HAVE IT. You simply dont want to spend even the tiny amount of time to find out if I am full of shit. Read Creature From Jekyll Island. Thats a start. I simply got out to save my SOUL! I say release the KRAKEN! then again...its your world. As you wish. I am happy with just about any chance to breathe and see some green. Sorry for the update, I really wish things were different. and let me tell you something about Jane Goodall. Dude if you have EVER worked with chimps or orangs. let me tell you, they will eat your fucking face off. Every one wanted to believe walt disney. its up to you. just tell me what you ACTUALLY SEE, FEEL? How far off am I? (dude seriously the primates are awesome but they are NOT like you think.) blessings I will be gone for good (for now) we are anonymous.