St. Barths Perseus 3 is the winner in the Grande Dames class of the 2026 St. Barths Bucket. The 60 meter Perini won 0n a tie breaker over Rosehearty, the winningest Perini of all time. In a wind shortened regatta, the two SuperYachts tied with a 1st and 2nd each but due to Perseus wining […]
Coconut Grove The best things in life are worth waiting for! My teammate Frida and I just won the Bacardi Cup! — the most important Star Class regatta outside of the World Championship. I have been chasing that traditional sip of Bacardi rum for 46 years, ever since I first raced in the Bacardi Cup […]
Being voted Rolex Yachtsman of the Year is an honor of the highest order! I am flattered and humbled to be included amongst the great American sailors who grace this award. 2025 has been a year of success and recognition for me. Winning the Star World Championship put a spotlight on a lifetime of work, […]
October 16, 2025 Being inducted into the America’s Cup Hall of Fame — alongside legends Jimmy Spithill and Susan Henn — in the iconic Model Room of the New York Yacht Club, and in front of an all-star audience of family, friends, and peers, was one of the great highlights of my life. The honor […]
September 13, 2025 37 years later- back on top of the World! I won my first Star World Championship in 1988 at age 28. That victory launched my professional sailing career. I kept coming back to the Star while racing in the America’s Cup and Whitbread because it grounded me in the skills that are […]
It has always been my honor to give back to the sport that has given me so much. My purpose is to support the athletes of today and the next generations. In March of 2021, I accepted the position as head of the US Olympic Sailing Team, with the goal of getting Team USA back […]
Paul Cayard to Lead U.S. Olympic Sailing Program
Coconut Grove The 93rd Bacardi Cup got underway today with 65 Stars, from 15 countries, racing under classic Biscayne Bay conditions of 12-15 knots from the Southeast. The wind was very steady with only small oscillations. I am sailing with Pedro Trouche, a very good young Brazilian sailor. Pedro and I got off to a […]
Nassau Very light winds made for a tough day. We didn’t get much right and ended up dropping from 5th to 9th in the quarter finals. In the final race, Percy/Ekstrom won by an inch in over Rohart/Ponsot. Melleby/Revkin 3rd and the qualification leaders, Mateusz/Bruno, who were seeded straight to the finals, finished 4th. While […]
Nassau Day 4 of the 2019 SSL Finals saw the qualifying series come to a close. Due to light winds, 2 races were run today making it a 10 race qualifying series. Phil and I ran the gauntlet and made it! There was nothing easy about it. Today saw very light and still shifty winds. […]
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