International America’s Cup Class Yachts To Race on
San Francisco Bay In The Il Moro Trophy July 26-28, 2002
Win the 17th Man Position On Il Moro at SF Magazine’s
“Best of the Bay Area” Awards, Thursday July 11, 2002

Sausalito, CA, July 10, 2002 – America’s Cup Media LLC, founders of the world’s only organized fleet of vintage International America’s Cup Class (IACC) yachts is pleased to announce that the Il Moro Trophy regatta will be held July 26 through July 28, 2002, on San Francisco Bay and hosted by the Sausalito Yacht Club. The Il Moro Trophy celebrates the first yacht ever built to the IACC (now the America’s Cup Class or ACC) rules, Il Moro di Venezia; sail number ITA-1. Both the Grand Prix 2000-current generation yachts and Vintage 1992-1995 generation yacht classes of IACCSF will vie for this perpetual trophy.

Yachts at the start line will include previous IACCSF regatta winner Oracle (USA-49), as well as NZL 14, NZL 20, Stars and Stripes (USA-11), and Il Moro (ITA-1). The coveted 17th Man position aboard Il Moro in the regatta will be the premier auction prize at San Francisco Magazine’s “Best of the Bay Area” Awards on Thursday evening, July 11, with proceeds donated to Glide Memorial. For more information call Nick Thomson at America’s Cup Media LLC on 415-289-0401 ext. 206.

The weekend will offer exciting racing and great viewing from many locations around the San Francisco Bay and the Sausalito waterfront. Format for the weekend racing includes one buoy race starting at 2pm on Friday July 26, two buoy races starting at 10:30am on Saturday July 27, and a distance race starting at
10:30am on Sunday July 28, with an Awards Ceremony at the Sausalito Yacht Club at 4pm. The schedule is subject to change depending on weather conditions. Times are approximate and will be listed on the information board in the Sausalito Yacht Club over the weekend.

“We’re pleased and honored to work with IACCSF in hosting this regatta,” said Buddy DeBruyn, Sausalito Yacht Club Commodore. “It’s both a tremendous opportunity for our own club racing program and promotes the potential for Sausalito to become the premier sailing center on the West Coast.”

In other IACCSF news, with a full schedule of regattas planned for 2003, IACCSF recently presented a proposal to the City of Sausalito for a working America's Cup Museum located in downtown Sausalito to house the ten committed IACC yachts that will compete in the 2003 season on San Francisco Bay. If approved, a permanent boat yard will be created for the fleet with facilities to hold up to twenty dry sailed IACC yachts on the Sausalito waterfront. The plan will be the first of its kind in the USA and a clear return to Sausalito's heritage as a maritime port. Like Newport, RI, Sausalito will become home to the Vintage IACC yachts from around the world.

IACCSF is a fleet of vintage International America’s Cup Class yachts based in San Francisco and managed by America’s Cup Media LLC. IACCSF organizes racing, manages restoration and provides sponsorship opportunities, fostering appreciation of International America’s Cup Class yachts. An Advisory Board comprised of four owners and two sailing professionals governs IACCSF; Paul Cayard represents the USA and Tommaso Chieffi of Italy represents Europe. For further information contact IACCSF founder John Sweeney john@americascupmedia.com. Sales and marketing, contact IACCSF Brand Manager Nick Thomson nick@americascupmedia.com. Media relations, contact Michelle Slade michelle@americascupmedia.com. Visit http://www.iaccsf.com for Photos, Schedules, Yacht Specs, Marketplace, and much more!