Montego Bay, Jamaica (January 31, 2019) – The day one starters in the PHRF division for the 34th Pineapple Cup – Montego Bay Race are crossing the finish line for the 811 nm course, with the Farr 395 Senara holding the corrected time advantage. All competitors that started on day one and two are expected to finish today.

Record Breaking:
This is the first time since 2003 that multihulls have competed in the Pineapple Cup. The MOD 70 Argo’s pace in the 2019 edition broke the multihull course record set in 1999 by the late Steve Fosset’s Orma60 Lakota by 20 hours and 21 seconds

Argo’s time also sets the outright course record at 2 days, 0 hours, 7 minutes minutes and 44 seconds besting Titan 12s record set in 2005 by 10 hours 16 minutes 58 seconds.

Titan 12’s record of 2 days, 10 hours, 24 minutes and 42 seconds still stands as the monohull record.

Race details – Entry list – Tracker – Facebook

About the Pineapple Cup
Established in 1961, the Pineapple Cup is a classic 811-mile “beat, reach and run” ocean race that has been dubbed “the best ocean race in the world” by its devotees, including three-time winner and media mogul Ted Turner. The 34th edition had starts in Florida on Sunday, January 27th at 11h00 and Monday 28th, January at 14h00.

The race is hosted at the start in Miami by Biscayne Bay Yacht Club and at the finish in Montego Bay by the Montego Bay Yacht Club.

Source: Manuka Sports Event Management / sailingscuttlebutt