The Casa Vela Cup hosted by the St. Francis Yacht Club will be the official opening event of the Women’s World Match Racing Tour 2025 season taking place from the 28th-31st May 2025. Up to 10 skippers will be invited to compete at the event on the San Francisco Bay in J/22 boats with racing directly in front of the iconic St Francis Yacht Club and with the backdrop of the Golden Gate Bridge.
CASA VELA CUP 2025
CASA VELA CUP 2025
MAY 28-31
HOST VENUE
ST. FRANCIS YACHT CLUB, SAN FRANCISCO USA

EVENT PAGES
StFYC Race Office
Race Director – Felix Weidling
Race Coordinator – Caleigh Thompson
Email: racing@stfyc.com
Phone: (415) 655-7756
2025 SKIPPERS
- Pauline Courtois, FRA 🇫🇷 Match in Pink by Normandy Elite (crew: Maelenn Lemaitre, Louise Acker, Laurane Mettraux)
- Anna Östling, SWE 🇸🇪 Team Wings (crew: Svea Sahlin, Linnea Wennergren, Annika Carlunger)
- Julia Aartsen, NED 🇳🇱 Team Out of the Box (crew: Iris van Gerrevink, Eva Asbeek Brusse, Floortje Hoogstede)
- Kenza Coutard, FRA 🇫🇷 Speedmuete (crew: Juliette Dubreuil, Victoire Lerat, Elena Circiello-Vaillant)
- Nicole Breault, USA 🇺🇸 Vela Racing (crew: Molly O’Bryan Vandemoer, McKenzie Wilson, Hailey Thompson)
- Allie Blecher, USA 🇺🇸 Team Baam (crew: Beka Schiff, Alana Marks, Martha Parker)
- Lindsey Baab, USA 🇺🇸 Baab Racing (crew: Kate Shiber, Helen Lord, Sally Wilmot)
- Caroline Bayless, USA 🇺🇸 Team Something Chill (crew: Nora Ong, Maddy McGrath)
- Liz Hjorth, USA (crew: Karyn Jones, Julia Jaynes, Liz Hopkins) 🇺🇸
- Katie Cornetta, USA 🇺🇸 (crew: Krysia Pohl, Stephanie Wondolleck, Courtney Clamp)
2025 OFFICIALS
Umpires
Chief Umpire: Glenn Oliver USA
Philippe Michel FRA
Mike Butterfield GBR
Charlotte Greppe SWE
Sandy Grosvenor USA
John Christman USA
Jeff Keenan USA
Mark Townsend USA
Charlie Arms USA
Greg Meagher USA
Race Committee:
Race Officer: Becky Ashburn USA
Deputy Race Officer: Gerard Sheridan USA
Organizing Committee:
Women’s WMRT Tour Director: James Pleasance UK
Regatta Chair: Bruce Stone
Race Director: Felix Weidling GER
Race Coordinator: Caleigh Thompson USA
Race Assistant: Adela Carillo USA
OA Representative: Grant Baldwin
Dockmaster: Anthony “Chief” Cirillo USA
Dockhand / Bosun: Bradley Garrett