Muskegon Yacht Club Hosts ‘Reach to the Beach’ Finish Party for 84th Annual Queen’s Cup Regatta
Muskegon, MI – The Muskegon Yacht Club is pleased to announce the finish of the 84th Annual Queen’s Cup Regatta, on July 1, 2023, in Muskegon, Michigan.
The race will begin on June 30 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with over 100 sailing yachts competing in the 69 nautical mile race across Lake Michigan and finishing in front of the pierheads at the mouth of the channel to Muskegon Lake.
This year’s finish celebration, dubbed “Reach to The Beach” will be held on July 1, 2023, hosted by the Muskegon Yacht Club. The event is open to the public and will include live music, games, with special beverages and food available for purchase. A schedule of activities can be found at queenscupfinish.com. Finish event sponsors include Pigeon Hill Brewing, Revel, McKenzie Price Insurance, Stewart Engineering and Sales Co., Torresen Marine, Inc., Sail Place Inc., Brickley DeLong, Certified Public Accountants, Choice One Bank, and Christine Mattson, Realtor.
The Queen’s Cup is one of the oldest trophies in yachting history. The trophy itself dates to the mid-1800s when it was crafted in St. Martins, England. American shipyards at the time were building very fast sailing vessels called clipper ships. They were extreme designs built to outperform the new ships powered by steam. The trophy was won by the American clipper Silvie and brought to the New York Yacht Club in 1853. In 1938; it found its way to the South Shore Yacht Club, was eventually deeded to the club, and dedicated to an annual race across Lake Michigan.
The Muskegon Yacht Club (MYC) was founded in 1934 and is located on the South Shore of Muskegon Lake, one mile from the channel to Lake Michigan. MYC has a long history of yacht racing on the Great Lakes, as well as promoting sailing and power boating in the local community. For more information on the Muskegon Yacht Club, please visit us at muskegonyachtclub.org.