GovCup Blog

Peter Herlihy (USA) takes final spot in the 12 team event by winning U.S. Youth MR Championship for the Rose Cup. GovCup is hosted by the Balboa Yacht Club July 27 - August 1, 2026 NEWPORT BEACH, CA — The Governor’s Cup International Youth Match Racing Championship is always competitive. However, this year there will be a number of matches that will be intriguing to watch and especially important to the competitors involved. Morgan Pinckney (USA) returns to the “GovCup” as

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, April 21, 2026 Four of Top Five Ranked Under 23 Skippers in the World are Invited; Prendergast and Pinckney lead U.S. invitees; GovCup is July 27-August 1 NEWPORT BEACH, CA — After five years of dominance by Jeffrey Petersen (USA) and Cole Tapper (AUS), who each won twice, a new generation of youth match racing teams will take center stage in the 59th Governor’s Cup International Youth Match Racing Championship, July 27-August 1, 2026. The invit

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, January 26, 2026 59 th Governor’s Cup will be July 27-August 1; Interested Skippers under age 23 invited to file a Request for Invitation at www.govcupracing.com NEWPORT BEACH, CA — Balboa Yacht Club has posted the Notice of Race as well as all the information necessary for requesting an invitation (“RFI”) for the 59 th Governor’s Cup International Youth Match Racing Championship, July 27-August 1 , 2026. It Is available on the event websit

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sunday, August 3, 2025 Newport Harbor YC’s Morgan Pinckney (USA) wins the Petit-Final to finish 3rd for the third...