Bermuda Tourism Authority, Renaissancere Partner With Royal Bermuda Yacht Club In Support Of Bermuda Gold Cup
71st contest for the venerable King Edward VII Gold Cup set for October
HAMILTON, Bermuda (July 24, 2023) — The 71st running of the Bermuda Gold Cup, hosted by the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club, will be presented in partnership with the Bermuda Tourism Authority, Oct. 2-7.
Additionally, RenaissanceRe, a Bermuda-based global reinsurance provider, will also sponsor the event as well as the RenaissanceRe Junior Gold Cup, an invitational event for Optimist sailors scheduled Oct. 4-7.
"We're very grateful for the support from Bermuda Tourism Authority and RenaissanceRe," said event chair Jon Corless, a Past Commodore of the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club. "BTA has long been a supporter of the Gold Cup and RenaissanceRe has sponsored the Junior Gold Cup since its inception in 2002. We're thrilled to have both regattas up and running again."
The Bermuda Gold Cup, a World Championship event of the World Match Racing Tour, is one of the world's most storied match race regattas.