World's Top Sailors Compete for Canada's Cup 2011 in Holland, MI

3:47 PM Thu 17 Feb 2011 GMT

'Canada’s Cup 2011' Canada's Cup 2011

The Macatawa Bay Yacht Club (MBYC) today announced it will host, for the first time ever, the prestigious Canada?s Cup match race September 1 ? 4, 2011. The world-class sailing event will draw top sailors from around the globe to West Michigan to compete in the US Defender Trials August 26 ? 29 for an opportunity to defend the Cup. Team Heritage, led by Amway President and sailing enthusiast Doug DeVos and defending Cup champion and helmsman Bob Hughes, will represent MBYC as the Cup?s defender of record. The 115-year-old Canada?s Cup is the most preeminent sailing trophy in the ...

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by Andrea Groom