2026 Friendship Cup

Eligibility and Entry

• The regatta is open to Optimist Prams, skippered by junior sailors 7 to 16 years of age at the time of the first race, and also ILCA 4/Laser 4.7, ILCA 6/Laser Radial and Club 420, skippered and crewed by junior sailors who have not reached their 19th birthday in the 2025 calendar year.
• The Optimist class will be divided into a Green Fleet, and Red, Blue, and White fleet. The Green Fleet will have a separate course. The Red, Blue, and White divisions will be based on the sailors’ age on the day of the regatta. Green Fleet 1st & 2nd year sailors; Red Fleet 13 to 15 years old; Blue Fleet 11 & 12 years old; White Fleet 10 and under.
• Entry to the regatta will be limited based on the first 80 RWB Opti and 30 Opti Green fleet contestants to register.

A minimum of 3 boats in a fleet is required

Registration

• Registration fees received after August 1, 2026 is subject to an additional late fee of $25.
• Registration closes August 4, 2026; there will be no on-site registration.
• All payments must be received by August 4, 2026

Schedule

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM - Check In: Shark River Beach & Yacht Club 9:30 AM – Competitor’s Meeting
9:45 AM - Launching of boats
10:00 AM First Warning Signal for All Classes 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM– Lunch on water.
1:00 PM – Continue Racing One race constitutes a regatta No start after 4 PM