The Atlantic Cup sailing race returned to the calendar after a multi-year hiatus and also returned to the familiar start line at the Charleston Maritime Center. The 2024 format included two long-distance legs up the Atlantic Coast, and one coastal racing series in Maine. The first leg is 708-nautical miles from Charleston to Newport, Rhode Island and challenges can include shipping traffic in the Gulf Stream and inclement tropical weather. The second leg is 249-nautical miles from Newport to Portland, Maine, and then the teams will race a 30-nautical mile course there on June 5 and June 6 to determine who win the Atlantic Cup.
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| 20204 Race Start in Charleston Harbor; Acrobatica in Yellow |
Team Acrobatica won both Leg One and Leg Two and Day One of Maine races to WIN the 2024 Atlantic Cup.
To view the feature story in the Post and Courier newspaper click on Tideline.
To view past blog entries from the Atlantic Cup click on 2016 - 2014 - 2013 - 2012 - Inaugural Atlantic Cup Race Start
To view past stories in Tideline click on Paddling For Pups Photos - Silvopasture Forestry - Beidler Forest 50th Anniversary - Charleston Race Week Photos - Southeast Shorebird Festival - ACE Basin Day Photos - Santee Big Cat Brawl - Carolina Marsh Tacky Association - SEWE Photos - Five Birding Hotspots
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