Coast Guard Foundation Cup Set for April in Annapolis

The Coast Guard Foundation announced that it will hold a sailboat race this spring in Annapolis.

The competition for the Coast Guard Foundation Cup will run overnight between April 27 and 28. The race is managed by the Annapolis Yacht Club and marks the second Coast Guard Foundation Cup race, with sponsorship proceeds benefiting the foundation's efforts to assist Coast Guard families.

According to the Coast Guard Foundation, the two locals heading up the Annapolis event are Capt. Pat Stadt, USCG (Ret.) and Jim Muldoon, Coast Guard Foundation and Cup chairman.

“The Coast Guard Foundation Cup is a tremendous opportunity to support the men and women of the Coast Guard, and participate in a great feeder sailing race in Annapolis,” said Muldoon. “It is a fantastic event for sailors to take part in a competitive race and gain experience before the 2013 Annapolis-Newport race later in the year.”

A mandatory skippers' social will be held on April 26 for sailors to pick up information related to the race, including rules and a course map. The race is open to sailboats with "valid PHRF/Chesapeake 4P ratings; J/30, J/35 and J/105 one design classes; and boats with valid CBYRA Multihull ratings."

Huntington Ingalls Inc. and METCOR Inc. are sponsoring the event. Other sponsorships may be made on an individual or company basis.

The nonprofit Coast Guard Foundation is based in Stonington, CT, and was founded in 1969 with the intention of assisting the Coast Guard Academy and its cadets with "academic, athletic, and morale needs" not covered by federal operational funding. The mission of the organization expanded in 1986 to support the "education, welfare and morale" needs of Coast Guard personnel and their families.