CASA VELA CUP 2025

CASA VELA CUP 2025
MAY 28-31

HOST VENUE

ST. FRANCIS YACHT CLUB, SAN FRANCISCO USA

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.

EVENT PAGES

StFYC Race Office
Race Director – Felix Weidling
Race Coordinator – Caleigh Thompson
Phone: (415) 655-7756

2025 SKIPPERS

  1. Pauline Courtois, FRA 🇫🇷 Match in Pink by Normandy Elite (crew: Maelenn Lemaitre, Louise Acker, Laurane Mettraux)
  2. Anna Östling, SWE 🇸🇪 Team Wings (crew: Svea Sahlin, Linnea Wennergren, Annika Carlunger)
  3. Julia Aartsen, NED 🇳🇱 Team Out of the Box (crew: Iris van Gerrevink, Eva Asbeek Brusse, Floortje Hoogstede)
  4. Kenza Coutard, FRA 🇫🇷 Speedmuete (crew: Juliette Dubreuil, Victoire Lerat, Elena Circiello-Vaillant)
  5. Nicole Breault, USA 🇺🇸 Vela Racing (crew: Molly O’Bryan Vandemoer, McKenzie Wilson, Hailey Thompson)
  6. Allie Blecher, USA 🇺🇸 Team Baam (crew: Beka Schiff, Alana Marks, Martha Parker)
  7. Lindsey Baab, USA 🇺🇸 Baab Racing (crew: Kate Shiber, Helen Lord, Sally Wilmot)
  8. Caroline Bayless, USA 🇺🇸 Team Something Chill (crew: Nora Ong, Maddy McGrath)
  9. Liz Hjorth, USA (crew: Karyn Jones, Julia Jaynes, Liz Hopkins) 🇺🇸
  10. 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

2025 RESULTS

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