The Monaco Challenge Cup

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.

Yacht Clubs Entering, Their Representatives & Boats

Atlantic Highlands Yacht Club
To be represented by
Brian Nelson on the J/112e “Honey Badger”

Devon Yacht Club
Mike Duran

Larchmont Yacht Club
Commodore Chris Schoen

Manhattan Yacht Club
to be represented by
Commodore Michael Fortenbaugh on 12 Meter “America II” US46

Monmouth Boat Club
To be represented by
George Harrington on the J-112 “#bigsandwich”

Shrewsbury River Yacht Club
Stuart VanWinkle