Boston Yacht Club Commodores Cup

The Commodores' Cup, first competed in 1998, is a series of team races between the Boston, Corinthian and Eastern Yacht Clubs. The handsome trophy for the event was given by William C. ("Twig") Burke III of the Boston and Eastern Yacht Clubs. Three crews of four sailors that traditionally include Flag Officers from each club, compete in Sonars. This year the event will be managed by the Boston Yacht Club. Two club teams race against each other in a round robin format, and two round robins complete the regatta. The races are short, typically half mile weather legs with a windward-leeward-windward course. Team tactics are key to success. On-water umpiring keeps things moving and reduces the need for formal protest hearings after the race. The race committee includes personnel from each club. The BYC skippers are chosen based on their performance in a trial series earlier that year.