A command performance by Corinthian Yacht Club of Marblehead, MA saw the well-honed team skippered by Wade Waddell take its second consecutive victory in the prestigious Resolute Cup, thus securing the venerable club a berth in the 2025 Rolex New York Yacht Club Invitational Cup.
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Sailed out of New York Yacht Club Harbour Court in Newport, RI September 9 – 14, this year’s Resolute Cup showcased teams representing 28 yacht clubs from around the country. Twenty races were sailed over four days in the Opening Series, with the top 14 boats advancing to a two-race Medal Series on the final afternoon when scores were doubled for each race, intensifying an already stiff competition.
Waddell, 27, and his team of Doug Sabin, Duncan Swain, and Miranda Bakos, finished 18 of 20 races sailed in the Opening Series inside of the top five, winning the regatta by 16 points. New York Yacht Club, skippered by Peter Levesque, finished second. With crafty reading of the NOR, Mystic River Mudhead Sailing Association, skippered by Peter Lynn, took third, winning a tiebreaker with Eastern Yacht Club, which scored fourth in a repeat of its 2022 result. An impressive showing by Detroit’s Bayview Yacht Club rounded out the top five.
“Winning a second time feels amazing!” said Waddell. “It’s never been done before; no other club has won twice so we are
happy to be the first ones to do it. I am sure everyone at home is thrilled.”
Since 2010, the Resolute Cup has served as a Corinthian Championship for U.S. yacht clubs and the only guaranteed pathway for an American club to earn a berth in the Rolex New York Yacht Club Invitational Cup, Corinthian sailing’s most prestigious international competition. The 2024 Resolute Cup utilized NYYC’s fleet of Sonars, with provided sails, equalized rig tune, and on-the-water umpiring ensuring sailing’s ultimate level playing field. ■
Michelle Slade contributed to this report.
