The Sparkman and Stephens Association - Global Challenge Cup

Entries are invited from all Members of the Association for the Association’s 2023 Global Challenge Cup. Won last year by Peter and Alison Morton on Scherzo for an outstanding performance at Cowes Week, the Trophy will be awarded this year to the winner of an overnight race of more than 25 NM*.

To qualify the race should be competed in during 2023 by a Member on a Member’s S&S yacht, on the basis of national or international handicapping rules of widespread application in the locality. The entry should be for a class or overall win on handicap in a race in which at least 4 yachts completed the course and received a position and corrected time. The winning entry will be the one which had the largest percentage margin of corrected time over the yacht placed second in its class or overall.

To enter please complete the nomination form on our website here:

Entries may come from the sailing member or from any other member who wishes to nominate someone for the trophy.

The trophy will be awarded at our Annual International Meeting in Enkhuizen, the Netherlands in June.

* If there are no entries for qualifying overnight races in 2023, the competition will be opened to entries for day races of more than 15NM. A further announcement will follow if the need arises.