Adams Cup Reunion

The National Sailing Hall of Fame will host an Adams Cup Reunion on May 19-21 at the NSHOF in Annapolis, Maryland. According to the NSHOF, "The weekend event is for female sailors to share sailing stories, go sailing, celebrate women in sailing, and engage the next generation." Sailors in past Adams Cup preliminaries and/or finals, plus race committee members, are invited to attend (click here to register).

Our readers can help spread the word. If you know any female sailors who participated in Adams Cup championships, pass this along or contact the NSHOF with names.

Adams Cup Reunion activities will include:

• Friday night dinner with speaker Rachel Miller
• Saturday morning panel discussion moderated by Dawn Riley
• Saturday afternoon sailing on Bull and Bear, modern reproductions of the 19th century, 28’ LOD, wooden Sandbagger sloops
• Saturday evening open-mic session for Adams Cup story telling

Speakers will include:

• Rachael Miller, Co-Founder/Executive Director, Rozalia Project for a Clean Ocean
• Dawn Riley, Executive Director, Oakcliff Sailing Center, America3 crew, US Sailing Rolex Yachtswoman of the Year
• Jan O’Malley, US Sailing Rolex Yachtswoman of the Year, First World Women’s Doublehanded Championship
• Pam Healy, St. Francis Yacht Club board member, Olympic Bronze Medalist
• Louisa Chafee, College Sailing All American, Rio US Olympic Sailing Team

The Mrs. Charles Frances Adams Trophy was first awarded in 1929 and has had a complicated history since then.