Manhattan Yacht Club is the Organizing Authority for the 12 Meter Heritage Regatta.
June 16, 17 & 18, 2023
2022 Twelve Meter Heritage Regatta Notice of Race (for technical details of the event)
This will be the second 12 Meter regatta organized by Manhattan Yacht Club in NY Harbor. Twelve Meters are the most iconic yachts in our country and they represent the epitome of American yachting tradition. They are powerful, graceful and just plain beautiful to watch. 12 Meters were used in the America’s Cup up until 1987.
MYC’s involvement with the 12 Meter class goes back to 2007 when a group of Members got together to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Club by acquiring “America II,” US 46. Several years later, the Members donated the 12 Meter to the NY Harbor Sailing Foundation. The Foundation has continued to preserve this incredible piece of American yachting tradition. In 2015, the Foundation became the caretaker of a second 12 Meter, US 42 which was the sistership of US 46. Both boats were named “America II” and they were built for the 1987 America’s Cup in Freemantle, Australia.
How to Get Involved
There is a PDF which explains how you can involved and shows the 12 Meters available for charter. To receive the PDF, please email office@nyharborsailing.com.
There will also be several opportunities for the public to watch these historic 12 Meters when they come to NY Harbor.
– Watch the regatta from the mega yacht Arabella. BUY TICKETS HERE
– Buy a ticket to race onboard one of the 12 Meters. Individual tickets will only be offered if the 12 Meters are not fully booked before the event. If you want to race on a 12 Meter, don’t risk waiting. Get a group of 10 to 12 friends together and charter one of the boats for a day. (Currently sold out, we will let you know if more spots open up.)
– CLICK HERE to enter your own boat in the Saturday 12 Meter Pursuit Race.
To receive information as it comes available, join the 12 Meter Heritage Regatta email list.