The International Masters Regatta was held at the San Diego Yacht Club From November 1st - 4th, 2012. The event moved from San Francisco to San Diego and was an invitational regatta with ten teams. Dennis Case of SDYC won the eight race regatta.

The International Masters Regatta was established in 1975 by St. Francis Yacht Club Member, Don Trask. For years, the worldʼs greatest master sailors such as Elvstrom, Buchan, Burnham, Tillman, Trask, Irish, Harken, North, Holland, Hinman and Dickson have competed in this prestigious international sailing event on the San Francisco Bay. The San Diego Yacht Club is proud to host the event for the first time in 2012. This competition promises to bring the best master sailors from around the world by invitation.The regatta, sailed in J/105 sailboats, will include buoy racing inside the beautiful bay alongside San Diegoʼs gorgeous waterfront. On Saturday, the regatta will incorporate San Diegoʼs most loved race, the Hot Rum, where the master sailors will mix it up with over 100 other boats.
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