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One of the FREE races that come with BBSA Membership

The 2025 Cape Henry Cup will be held on Saturday May 17, 2025, with a 0930 scheduled first start. This is a long-distance race in the lower Chesapeake Bay.  The race officers select from multiple course options prior to the race depending on the weather.  The racecourse length may be over 20 nautical miles for the faster divisions.

The Cape Henry Cup Race was established in 1974.  As one of the most popular races on the southern Chesapeake, the course originally passed out through the Maryland Channel opening of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel and returning through the Thimble Shoal Channel opening.  Now we maintain the distance but usually do not go through the openings.  

This race is part of the Southern Bay Distance Racing Series (SBDRS).

Cape Henry Cup Awards will be presented on Tuesday May 22, 2025 at 6 PM at the Bold Mariner Brewing Company, 1901 E Oceanview Ave, Norfolk, VA 23503, in conjunction with the BBSA May Monthly Membership Meeting.

Cape Henry Cup Registration fee is $25. (Waived for BBSA Members)

BBSA Membership includes 4 free Races (about a $100. value)

• Cape Henry Cup
• Bold Mariner Cup
• Willoughby Memorial Race
• LCR’s Veterans Day Race

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