Santa Maria Cup News

Top Women Sailors in the World to Compete

Organizers announce slate of competitors coming to America's Sailing Capital from six nations

Posted on April 6, 2023

Excitement continues to build in the worldwide sailing community after organizers of the Visit Annapolis & Anne Arundel County Santa Maria Cup introduced the competitors of its 2023 Women’s World Match Racing Tour regatta. Female sailors from Australia, Denmark, Great Britain, New Zealand, Sweden and the USA will race J/22s... [Read More]

Visit Annapolis & Anne Arundel County as Title Sponsor

Posted on March 6, 2023

Santa Maria Cup today announced Visit Annapolis & Anne Arundel County will be the title sponsor for the East Coast stop of the 2023 Women’s World Match Racing Tour. The Visit Annapolis & Anne Arundel County Santa Maria Cup supported by the Maryland Sports Commission will be held April 30... [Read More]

Women’s World Match Racing Tour Announces 2023 Tour Stops

Eastport Yacht Club and the Santa Maria Cup are set to be stop number 2!

Posted on January 17, 2023

The Women’s World Match Racing Tour has announced the 4 stops that will make up the 2023 Tour. First stop will be San Francisco, CA and the Casa Vela Cup at the St. Francis Yacht Club, stop two is the Santa Maria Cup in Annapolis, MD, third will be the... [Read More]

2023 Santa Maria Cup Notice of Race Released

Eastport Yacht Club releases the Notice of Race for the resumption of the Santa Maria Cup

Posted on November 19, 2022

The Santa Maria Cup, hosted by Eastport Yacht Club from the early 1990s through 2011 is set for a comeback. [Read More]

Santa Maria Cup won by Team Maclaren skippered by Anna Tunnicliffe

Tunnicliffe and Team Maclaren win the 21st Santa Maria Cup

Posted on October 1, 2011

Anna Tunnicliffe (Team Maclaren) (USA) took four exciting flights to win the 21st Santa Maria Cup today. Second place went to Julie Bossard (France) and third place to Becca Dellenbaugh (USA). There were consistently strong winds on this final day of the Championship accompanied by choppy water. In the third... [Read More]