Atlantic Cup (sailing)
The Atlantic Cup is the first and only dedicated Class40 professional sailing race in the United States.{{cite news|title=$30,000 Prize Purse Up for Grabs in America's Class40 Grand Prix|newspaper=Windcheck|date=May 2012}} It consists of both offshore and inshore legs and was created by Manuka Sports Event Management, which is headquartered in Newport, Rhode Island.
Hugh Piggin, a New Zealand native and sailor who lives in Newport, was intent on changing the face of sailing in the United States. After joining forces with Julianna Barbieri, a sports broadcasting professional, the two created a business plan that would eventually form the Atlantic Cup.{{cite news|title=Long Odds|newspaper=Sailing World|date=September 2012}}
The first edition of the race was in 2011. Entrants started in New York City and finished in Newport, with an additional inshore series that was also held in Newport. The race expanded in 2012 to start from Charleston, South Carolina.{{cite news|title=The Rise of the Flying 40s|newspaper=Sailing|date=September 2012}}
The Atlantic CupOken, Becca. "[http://www.sailmagazine.com/racing-news/teams-gear-atlantic-cup Teams Gear Up for Atlantic Cup]". Sail Magazine. Source Interlink Media. Retrieved May 10, 2013. competition has three stages: two offshore legs and an inshore series. From 2011-2014, the first stage was a 648 nautical mile double-handed leg from Charleston to New York City. The second stage was a 231 nautical mile leg from New York City to Newport. The third and final stage"Atlantic Cup Ends Final Leg This Weekend". Newport Daily News. was sailed with a maximum crew of six for a weekend-long inshore series. Beginning in 2016, the Atlantic Cup extended the Leg 2 course to 360 nautical miles with a finish in Portland, Maine. Points are awarded for each race, and the team with the fewest overall combined points from both the offshore and inshore seriesOken, Becca. "[http://www.sailmagazine.com/racing-news/inshore-series-closes-2013-atlantic-cup%20 Inshore Series Closes 2013 Atlantic Cup]". Sail Magazine. Source Interlink Media. Retrieved May 28, 2013. is crowned Atlantic Cup Champion.
The 2012 race was the first carbon neutral"[http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Journal/Issues/2013/05/06/Coast-to-Coast/Coast-to-Coast.aspx Coast to Coast: Teams Ready for Carbon Neutral Sailing]". Sports Business Daily. Street and Smith's Sports Group. sailing race in the United States.{{cite web|title=On The East Coast A Sailing Regatta With Carbon Neutrality|url=http://www.treehugger.com/culture/2012-atlantic-cup-will-be-first-carbon-neutral-us-sailing-race.html|publisher=TreeHugger|accessdate=2013-01-30}}Oki, Andrea. "[http://www.enn.com/pollution/article/45929 Atlantic Cup Race Now Carbon Neutral]". Environmental News Network. Environmental News Network. Retrieved May 2, 2013. To achieve carbon neutrality, race organizers adopted a 3-part approach: on-land, on-water, and education. On land, single-use plastic water bottles are prohibited. Only glassware or biodegradable cups are used, and recycle stations and water filtration systems for both crew members and guests alike are set up in all three race locations. Event management uses only "100% post-consumer recycled paper" that is used for the printing of collateral material such as event packets, tickets, and handouts. In 2016, the Atlantic Cup was the first sporting event in the United States to be ISO 20121 compliant.{{Cite web|url=http://www.oceannavigator.com/Calendar/index.php/name/Atlantic-Cup/event/7731/|title=Atlantic Cup - Calendar|website=www.oceannavigator.com|access-date=2018-04-27}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2016/10/29/atlantic-cup-garners-environmental-achievements/|title=Atlantic Cup Garners Environmental Achievements >> Scuttlebutt Sailing News|date=2016-10-29|work=Scuttlebutt Sailing News|access-date=2018-04-27|language=en-US}}
2016 Race Results
| class="wikitable"
| rowspan="2" | Place | rowspan="2" | Team | rowspan="2" |Leg 1 | rowspan="2" |Leg 2 | colspan="5" |Inshore Races | rowspan="2" |Total Points |
| Race 1
|Race 2 |Race 3 |Race 4 |Race 5 |
| 1
|123 - Tales II |18 |18 |9 |9 |8 |7 |(6) |69 |
| 2
|145 - Eärendil |16 |16 |6 |6 |9 |8 |(5) |61 |
| 4
|118 - Oakcliff** |14 |10 |(4) |5 |7 |5 |9 |50 |
| 3
|128 - Toothface** |6 |14 |8 |8 |6 |(4) |8 |50 |
| 5
|54 - Dragon |10 |8 |7 |(4) |5 |9 |7 |46 |
| 6
|127 - Amhas |12 |6 |5 |7 |(4) |6 |4 |40 |
| 7
|95 - Talanta |8 |8* |(3) |3 |3 |3 |3 |28 |
| 8
|39 - Pleiad |4 |DNS |RET |RET |RET |RET |RET |4 |
| 9
|102 - Privateer |RET |RET |RET |RET |RET |RET |RET |0 |
2014 Race Results
| class="wikitable"
| rowspan="2" |PLACE | rowspan="2" |Team | rowspan="2" |Leg 1 | rowspan="2" |Leg 2 | colspan="5" |In Shore Races |Inshore |Total |
| 1
|2 |3 |4 |5 |Points |Points |
| 1
|106 - Gryphon Solo 2 |10 |6 |3 |4 |4 |4 |3 |15 |31 |
| 2
|116 - JeffreyMacFarlane.com |4 |10 |4 |5 |3 |3 |5 |17 |31 |
| 3
|39 - Pleiad |6 |4 |5 |3 |5 |5 |4 |19 |29 |
| 4
|54 - Dragon |8 |8 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |16 |
| 5
|25 - Flatline |0* - DNS |2 |2 |2 |2 |2 |2 |8 |10 |
2013 Race Results[http://atlanticcup.org/race/2013-results/ 2013 Race Results]
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| Inshore Racing & Overall Point Standings | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leg | Leg | Inshore #1 | Inshore #2 | Inshore #3 | Inshore #4 | Inshore #5 | Inshore Points | Total Points | |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| #118 Bodciaous Dream | 14 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 51 |
| #121 Lecoq Cuisine | 12 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 45 |
| #116 Icarus | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 41 |
| #106 Gryphon Solo 2 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 35 |
| #90 40 Degrees | 10 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 26 |
| #54 Dragon | 4 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 22 |
| #39 Pleiad | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 14 |
2011 Race Results{{cite web|title=2011 Race & Results|url=http://atlanticcup.org/race/2011-race/}}
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| Inshore No. 1 | Inshore No. 2 | Inshore No. 3 | Inshore No. 4 | Inshore No. 5 | Inshore No. 6 | Off-Shore | Total Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cutlass/ 11th Hour Racing | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| Dragon | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 21 |
| Toothface | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 24 |
| Icarus | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 25 |
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