Registration is now open for the 2026 Corsair Nationals, sponsored by Corsair Marine and co-organized by the SF Bay Area Multihull Association and the Encinal Yacht Club in Alameda, California. Three days of high‑adrenaline racing and on‑shore community events are scheduled on San Francisco Bay in classic July conditions. The regatta will feature a long‑distance race on…

The Bay Area Multihull Association (BAMA) is pleased to announce that it will organize the 2026 Corsair Nationals, bringing championship trimaran racing to the legendary waters of San Francisco Bay on July 17-19, 2026. This three-day event will showcase elite competition while celebrating the broader trimaran sailing community. The 2026 Corsair Nationals will feature championship…

This legendary short-handed offshore racing event challenges two-person crews to sail from the iconic Golden Gate Bridge out to Southeast Farallon Island, 24 nautical miles west into the Gulf of the Farallones, and back. It’s the ideal proving ground for skilled sailors and their boats—from lightweight Moore 24s and nimble Corsair trimarans to powerful Santa…

Please join us for the 2025 BAMA Annual Meeting! Here’s the chance to enjoy great company with the other BAMA members, hear about the events from this last year, celebrate the winners of BAMA Cup, the BAMA Race Track, and other multihull race series in the bay, and hear about (and provide input on!) our…

With 300 boats participating this year, the event lived up to its “Fiasco” name, with sailors making varied – and sometimes opposite – choices and experiencing diverse conditions. The multihull division showed a strong showing, with many starting and finishing. This year’s edition was characterized by light winds and a strong ebb tide, particularly at…

The BAMA Cup is BAMA’s perpetual trophy awarded for the best yearly performance across a lengthy, diverse list of regattas. The scoring typically takes the best 7 out of all races, covering long and short courses, inshore and offshore. Here’s the complete list of BAMA CUP 2025 RACES. Also available is the BAMA CUP 2025 POINTS MATRIX.

The 2025 PHRF ratings are now set, and sailors can submit their applications using the updated online form. The 2025 rating development process considered the diverse BAMA fleet, ranging from D-class and Seacart 30s to Crowther 10s and various stock trimarans. To address the challenges posed by the wide variety of race conditions, including bay…

Pick your dates! The BAMA events page has been updated with the races counting toward the 2025 BAMA Cup Trophy. It includes notable races like the SSS Corinthian, which starts and finishes at the Corinthian Yacht Club in Tiburon, navigating a challenging course around Alcatraz and various bay landmarks. Another highlight is the SSS Round…

Soarin blew up their spinnaker but still held off Greyhound and UC to win what turned out to be an eventful Delta Ditch this year. As if trying to outdo each other, Waterwings grounded a couple times, Papillon capsized, and Caliente had a MOB and an auto pilot mishap during recovery. Thankfully all crew and…

BAMA Racers, With 4 of the 10 races in this year’s BAMA Cups series behind us, Pegasus is leading the pack with 20.4 pts. Caliente is close behind, with 19 pts, followed by Hullabaloo, with 16.6 pts. The next race in the BAMA Cup series is race #2 of the South Bay Bridge Series, on…