Mexico’s Cummins Cup Hosts Hobie 16s for 25 Years

Most sailors are drawn to Mexico for its magnificent cruising, and amazing people and culture. But there’s much more to sailing in Mexico. Charity Palmatier sent us a few shots from the recently sailed Hobie 16 Cummins Cup on the Yucatan coast. Hobie Alter launched the Hobie phenomenon in Southern California, and, though smaller, the Hobie 16 fleets continue to compete and enjoy their Hobie days. The Cummins Cup keeps the fun going in Mexico.

Charity reports, “This was such a well-run regatta. Their safety protocols were excellent, and having barely survived a Hobie crash or two of my own, I appreciate how important that is. Also, it’s about the friendliest regatta imaginable. The family that started it and continues to run it is so proud of the fact that they’ve been doing it for 25 years, and they were beyond welcoming and cool to a foreign photographer. It would be awesome if they got a little bit of attention in Latitude 38. I was entirely charmed by them and by the event and area.” So here’s some attention for an event newly on our Mexico sailing radar.

From the Cummins Cup website: “The event was first run in 1997 and over the years, the Cummins Cup has become a tradition, supporting the development of competitors from Mexico and other countries, and being a springboard for the Central American and Pan American Games. The competitive level and the internationalization of the event have made the Cummins Cup considered the best regatta of the Hobie Cat 16 class in the country and in America; for this reason, a large part of the competitors take it as preparation for their participation in international competitions or World Championships.”

It’s always great to see the Hobie world connecting sailors across the globe. The Cummins Cup website just went into redesign, but you can see more on their Facebook page here.