Race to the Coast

The Race to the Coast is the oldest point to point regatta in the Western Hemisphere. The first race was held on July 4, 1850 with a course that started on Lake Pontchartrain in New Orleans, Louisiana and finished in Gulfport, Mississippi. The course has not changed since the inception of the regatta. The Southern Yacht Club, the second oldest yacht club in the United States, is the organizing body for the Race to the Coast.

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