Racing between yacht clubs for the Swanson Cup has been a tradition on the bay for over 50 years. The winner gets a grand trophy to hang in their clubhouse for the year. As you can tell by the happy smiles on the 2019 Bristol Yacht Club team pictured below, both competing and winning are great fun.
This year, we have made some important changes to make the event easier. The racing will be at Halfway Rock which reduces travel time to an hour or less for everyone. The PHRF cumulative rating band has been eliminated. You can now choose three boats of any speed. Lastly, the regular racing rules that we all use all the time will be in force. No longer will the “Team Racing” rules apply. This race will be run within the Fall Regatta. Boats on a team will be scored individually for the Fall Regatta and as a team for the two Cups. This give you a chance to win two cups while paying for only one regatta.
History Of The Swanson Cup For Spinnaker Boats
- 2024 Bristol
- 2023 Bristol
- 2022 Barrington
- 2021 Bristol
- 2020 Barrington
- 2019 Bristol
- 2018 no race
- 2017 no race
- 2016 Barrington
- 2015 Bristol
- 2014 Barrington
- 2013 Barrington
- 2012 Barrington
- 2011 Barrington
- 2010 Barrington
- 2009 Barrington
- 2008 no race
- 2007 East Greenwich
- 2006 Bristol
- 2005 East Greenwich
- 2004 Barrington
- 2003 Barrington
- 2002 Barrington
- 2001 East Greenwich
- 2000 Barrington
- 1999 Barrington
- 1998 Barrington
- 1997 Barrington
- 1996 East Greenwich
- 1995 East Greenwich
- 1994 no race
- 1993 no race
- 1992 East Greenwich
- 1991 East Greenwich
- 1990 East Greenwich
- 1989 Barrington
- 1988 Apponaug Harbor
- 1987 Barrington
- 1986 Bristol
- 1985 Apponaug Harbor
- 1984 Tiverton
- 1983 East Greenwich
- 1982 Twenty Hundred
- 1981 Twenty Hundred
- 1980 East Greenwich
- 1979 Ida Lewis
- 1978 East Greenwich
- 1977 Apponaug Harbor
- 1976 East Greenwich
- 1975 East Greenwich
- 1974 East Greenwich
- 1973 Apponaug Harbor
- 1972 East Greenwich
HISTORY Of The Bay Cup For Non-Spinnaker Boats
- 2024 Bristol
- 2023 Barrington
- 2022 Barrington
- 2021 Bristol
- 2020 Barrington
- 2019 Barrington
- 2018 no race
- 2017 no race
- 2016 Bristol
- 2015 Bristol
- 2014 Barrington
- 2013 Barrington
- 2012 Barrington
- 2011 Barrington
- 2010 Barrington
- 2009 Barrington
- 2008 no race
- 2007 East Greenwich
- 2006 Barrington
- 2005 Barrington
- 2004 Barrington
- 2003 Bristol
- 2002 Barrington
- 2001 Barrington
- 2000 East Greenwich
- 1999 Barrington
- 1998 Barrington
- 1997 Barrington
- 1996 Barrington
- 1995 East Greenwich