Philadelphia Cup Regatta,
October 3, 2026

Liberty Sailing Club, Riverton Yacht Club & The Corinthian Yacht Club of Philadelphia to Host

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Philadelphia Cup Regatta

Liberty Sailing Club, Riverton Yacht Club & The Corinthian Yacht Club of Philadelphia to Host

Celebrate 2026 Philadelphia Cup Regatta and America's 250th

Join us for a day of competition & camaraderie on the Delaware River

Racing multiple classes of keelboats and dinghies

Awards Ceremony and afterparty on the waterfront

October 3rd, 2026

Join us for the 2026 Philadelphia Cup Regatta Reception!

Awards and Reception at the Independence Seaport Museum. Dinner buffet and four hour open bar. Awards ceremony and open bar start at 6pm. Dinner served at 6:45pm.

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On Saturday, October 3, 2026, sailors will race on the Delaware River in the shadow of the Ben Franklin Bridge, with the Philadelphia skyline as the backdrop — and this year, we’re doing it in honor of America’s 250th birthday.

There is no better place to mark the Semiquincentennial than the city where independence was declared, where Franklin flew his kite and founded his fire company, and where the Liberty Bell still stands. Liberty Sailing Club, the Corinthian Yacht Club of Philadelphia, and Riverton Yacht Club are proud to host the Philadelphia Cup Regatta together for the first time, and we’d like your club on the water with us.

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The Essentials

Date: Saturday, October 3, 2026

Racing area: Delaware River, Center City Philadelphia
Event HQ: Independence Seaport Museum Boat Shop

211 S Christopher Columbus Blvd
0730 — Breakfast at Independence Seaport Museum
1025 — First warning signal (no warning signal after 1530)
1800 — Awards Ceremony with special America 250 recognition
1845 — Regatta Reception: America’s 250th Birthday Celebration

Class champions have their names engraved on The Philadelphia Cup, the event’s perpetual trophy. Every skipper receives a skipper bag, which this year includes a commemorative America 250 patch.

WHY REGISTERING EARLY MATTERS

Our sponsors have been generous, and the sooner we know how many boats are coming, the more we can secure for you: free and low-cost moorings, slips, and trailer storage. Those arrangements are made on the strength of our registration numbers — every early entry helps us lock in more for the whole fleet. Early entry fees run through September 8 ($30 Laser/Sunfish, $45 other dinghies, $70 keelboats), and rise after that.

Launching by crane at Independence Seaport Museum is available for designated one-design boats, and our logistics team is glad to help with storage and trailering.

WHO CAN RACE

J27, J22, Lightning, Flying Scot, Mariner, V15, Laser, Thistle, Corinthian Sloop, and Sunfish, plus PHRF and other one-design classes at the discretion of the Organizing Authority. Three boats constitute a class, so bring a few friends from your fleet.