Race to the Coast

The Race to the Coast is the oldest point to point regatta in the Western Hemisphere. The first race was held on July 4, 1850 with a course that started on Lake Pontchartrain in New Orleans, Louisiana and finished in Gulfport, Mississippi. The course has not changed since the inception of the regatta.[1][2] The Southern Yacht Club, the second oldest yacht club in the United States, is the organizing body for the Race to the Coast.[3]

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References

  1. ↑ "Southern Yacht Club". New Orleans Sailing. January 10, 2013. Retrieved 2013-09-17.
  2. ↑ "Race to the Coast". regattanetwork.com. January 29, 2013. Retrieved 2013-09-17.
  3. ↑ "The Second Oldest Yacht Club". International Council of Yacht Clubs. December 18, 2012. Retrieved 2013-09-17.
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