The Mayor's Cup was first sailed in 2005. Blast Reach Communications was chosen to handle all publicity for the event including photography. It was an extreme honor to be involved with such a great event.
Mayor's Cup Long Beach
About The Mayor’s Cup
The Mayor’s Cup was conceived in 2004 as an event for the annual Sea Festival in Long Beach, California. Fore many years Long Beach Yacht Club has wanted to host an all-female match racing event much like the Congressional Cup. The Sea Festival presented and opportunity to bring this idea to fruition and a partnership was formed between the city of Long Beach and Long Beach Yacht Club.
Both sides presented the idea to Mayor Beverly O'Neill who loved the idea of an all-female match race and it was placed on the calendar as an annual addition to the six week-long festival.
The winner of the Mayor’s Cup will qualify to race in the Ficker Cup. The winner of the Ficker Cup wins a seed in the Congressional Cup, one of the most prestigious match race events in the world.
