The Monaco Challenge Cup

Monaco Challenge Cup Notice of Race 2026

On the Occasion of the 250th Birthday
of the United States of America

Yacht Club de Monaco

is sending their flagship “Tuiga”
and one of their most decorated classic racing yachts “Viola”
to visit our nation
and to participate in the
July 4th celebrations in New York Harbor.

This visit is as a gesture of friendship
and designed to create
international goodwill through friendly competition.

To welcome these yachts
and to memorialize this once‑in‑a‑lifetime visit,
all interested American yacht clubs are invited
to come together in New York Harbor on
June 27, 28 & 29, 2026
to help organize and participate in the

Monaco Challenge Cup.

This shall be a friendly event,
conceived in and of the highest standards
of American yachting traditions.