2025 Port of Los Angeles Harbor Cup Central
Port of Los Angeles Harbor Cup
March 7-9, 2025
San Pedro, Calif.
Port of Los Angeles — Pt. Fermin
Hosted by the Port of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Yacht Club and Cal Maritime
Current Weather in San Pedro
Map/Directions to the Los Angeles Yacht Club
Map/Directions to Point Fermin Park (Spectator Viewing Area)
Map/Directions to Cabrillo Beach (Spectator Viewing Area)
Notice of Race
2025 Harbor Cup Program (PDF)
VALLEJO, Calif. – Cal Maritime will return to San Pedro, California, seeking its ninth Port of Los Angeles Harbor Cup title when competition commences on Friday, March 7, at the Port of Los Angeles — Pt. Fermin.
This world-class annual event is tri-hosted by the Port of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Yacht Club and CSUM.
Joining the Keelhaulers in Southern California for this three-day 10-race regatta are Maine Maritime (last year's champion), College of Charleston (the winner of last November's Kennedy Cup), Arizona State, Cal Poly, Hawai'i, Navy, University of Victoria, U.S. Coast Guard and USC.
These 10 teams will test the challenging waters of the Pacific at Pt. Fermin, located next to the Los Angeles Yacht Club, aboard a fleet of identical Catalina 37s – the same one-design keelboats utilized in the prestigious Congressional Cup regatta.
Point Fermin Park on Paseo Del Mar and Cabrillo Beach provide excellent viewing locations for spectators.
U.S. Merchant Marine Academy was one of the original 10 competitors when the 2025 field was announced earlier this academic year but withdrew due to circumstances out of its control. Replacing it as the event's first alternate was Hawai'i.
Another school forced to withdraw was UC Santa Barbara, which opened a coveted spot for University of Victoria — one of two schools making their inaugural appearance in one of offshore sailing's premier events.
Arizona State is the other program making its Harbor Cup debut this year.
With eight championships to its credit, no school hoisted the Port of Los Angeles Harbor Cup Perpetual Trophy more than Cal Maritime, one of two universities (Navy is the other) that competed in every regatta in the competition's history.
Participating teams are selected from a large pool of applicants each year; invitees are fully hosted by Los Angeles Yacht Club members with housing and meals provided for all student-athletes and coaches.
This year's regatta also includes a Saturday night dinner for participating teams, LAYC members and VIPs featuring international sailor, author, screenwriter and commentator Kimball Livingston as its keynote speaker.
Live results from races taking place throughout the weekend are available by clicking here.
2025 Harbor Cup — Schedule of Events
Friday, March 7
0900 / 9 a.m.: Team registration, boat assignments
1000 / 10 a.m.: Mandatory Skippers meeting
1030 / 10:30 a.m.: Teams practice on the race course
1330 / 1:30 p.m.: Warning signal for the first race
1830 / 6:30 p.m.: Dinner for student-athletes, supporters and LAYC members
Saturday, March 8
0900 / 9 a.m.: Team practice
1100 / 11 a.m.: M/Y Mauretania (spectator boat) departs
1130 / 11:30 a.m.: Warning signal for first race
1830 / 6:30 p.m.: Dinner for student-athletes, supporters and LAYC members
Keynote Speaker: Kimball Livingston
Sunday, March 9
NOTE: Daylight saving time starts today, do not forget to set your clock(s) ahead one hour before falling asleep Saturday night
1100 / 11 a.m.: M/Y Mauretania departs
1130 / 11:30 a.m.: Warning signal for first race — no starts after 1430 / 2:30 p.m.
TBD: Trophy presentation (once regatta concludes)
Previous Port of Los Angeles Harbor Cup Champions
2024: Maine Maritime
2023: Hawai'i
2022: Cal Maritime
2021: Regatta canceled due to COVID-19
2020: Cal Maritime
2019: College of Charleston
2018: Navy
2017: Cal Maritime
2016: College of Charleston
2015: Cal Maritime
2014: Cal Maritime
2013: Cal Maritime
2012: Cal Maritime
2011: Cal Maritime
2010: USC
2009: Maine Maritime
2008: Maine Maritime