There is great news coming out of Knickerbocker Yacht Club of Port Washington, New York. The Knickerbocker Cup to be held August 20th to 24th, an international match racing event that attracts racers from all over the country, received word that they will be part of the World Match Racing Tour Qualifying Series. The winner of the 2008 Knickerbocker Cup will be invited to the Bermuda Gold Cup. This is big! The World Match Racing Tour is the world’s leading professional sailing series that is the only global series of sailing events in the world touching 5 continents. Their racers come from the ranks of the America’s Cup teams, skippers and world’s top sailors in the ultimate “race of truth.” The Tour is sanctioned by the International Sailing Federation (ISAF) and is one of three properties with “Special Event” status alongside the America’s Cup and the Volvo Ocean Race. The Notice of Race is available at www.kyc.net. Applications for invitations to the Knickerbocker Cup are now being accepted online at:
https://usa.regatta-manager.com/knickerbockeryc/kbc08invite.