A Brief History of the Regata del Sol al Sol

In 1964 the Past President of Mexico, Lic. Miguel Aleman Valdez, then President of National Tourist Council, called together yachting principals from the gulf coast of the U.S. to meet with himself and his longtime friend, Jose Jesus de Lima, Director of Sports. At this meeting, regattas were organized from Houston, New Orleans, Pensacola, St. Petersburg and Naples, Florida to destinations of Veracruz, Isla Mujeres, Progreso and Cozumel. Of these only four persist, the St. Petersburg to Isla Mujeres, the Pensacola to Isla Mujeres and the New Orleans to Isla Mujeres. The Regatta de Amigos is still being run every even year from Houston to Veracruz.

The first race of the series organized by P/C Tom Downs from the St. Petersburg Yacht Club and Rear Commodore Esteban Lima of the Isla Mujeres Yacht Club was the Regata Del Sol al Sol in 1969. The Commodores of each of the yacht clubs at this time were Jack Clark of the St. Petersburg Yacht Club and Lic.Vicente Erosa of the Isla Mujeres Yacht Club. It has been sailed each year since, and this 44th annual regatta will begin on Friday, April 27, 2012.

Read more: A Brief History of the Regata del Sol al Sol

2012 Event Schedule Now Available

The tenative event schedule for the 2012 race is now available on the site. Just click on the link on the Home Page, Regata Information or the link below to see the schedule.

Regatta Schedule of Events

2012 Notice of Race Posted

We have placed the 2012 Notice of race on the website. To find out the details of next years race, please click on the "Notice of Race" link on the home page, Regata Information Menu or the link below.

Notice of Race