On a day where every gust mattered and every tack counted, Biscayne Bay transformed the light-air finale into a masterclass of precision and teamwork. With the 6-10 knot breeze whispering across the water, the fleet faced postponements and shifting conditions, turning the racecourse into a stage for tactical brilliance.

The 98th Bacardi Cup fleet was a who’s-who of sailing greatness, featuring six former Bacardi Cup winners, eleven Star World Champions and a host of Star Class legends.

Consistency across six races was a monumental task, but Mateusz Kusznierewicz/Bruno Prada rose to the occasion once again, defending their title and securing an incredible sixth consecutive victory with a race to spare. Baltimore's Peter O'Leary, sailing with Holland's Joost Houweling, finished tenth overall.

A turning of the tables in the J/70, as Peter Duncan’s ‘Relative Obscurity’ obliterated the fleet, while Peter-David Karrié’s nailed the Melges 24 win on a tiebreak. Ireland's Antix crew of Anthony O'Leary, Robert O'Leary, Harry Durcan and Sally O'Flynn finished 38th

In the Snipe, Viper 640 and VX One, the overnight leaders emerged triumphant, with Ernesto Rodriguez/Taylor Scheuermann, Vir Menon/Adutya Menon/Christopher Pfrang and Chris Alexander/Madeline Baldridge/Grace Howie claiming their class titles. As Afloat reported earlier, three Cork men secured a Corinthian triumph in the Melges 24 class.

The 98th Bacardi Cup and Bacardi Cup Invitational Regatta made history, with a record-breaking entry uniting over 600 sailors across 200 teams to compete for some of sailing’s most coveted titles. The event concluded in style with a spectacular prize-giving at Shake a Leg Miami, followed by the legendary Bacardi after-party.

Full results here