Moore 24 50th Anniversary National Championship, Santa Cruz Yacht Club

75 boats.
Three epic days.

For the class’s 50th anniversary, 75 Moore 24s came home to Santa Cruz, where the boat was born. Monterey Bay served up ideal conditions for three days of hard, close racing, September 24–27, 2026.

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Race-day recaps

Relive each day on the water, from the first start to the final finish.

The fleet on Monterey Bay

Nearly half of all Moore 24s ever built, back on the water where Ron Moore launched the first one.

The Moore 24 fleet sailing upwind off a start line with the Santa Cruz hills behind

Aerial view of a Moore 24 with a white spinnaker leading boats downwind

The fleet running downwind past a leeward mark on sparkling water

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The Moore 24 swim team

More than 20 sailors fell off their boats and went for a swim in the Pacific during racing. Seventeen of them owned up to it for the camera, goggles on.

Seventeen sailors who went overboard during the regatta posing together, several wearing swim goggles — The 17 who publicly admitted to swimming.

Mario raising his arms as the crowd applauds at the prize giving

Your 2026 National Champion

Pegasus

Sail 125, skippered by Mark Christensen

Pegasus never finished worse than third. Three race wins and an 11.4-point net total put them 14.6 points clear of Tonopah Low.

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Race wins in brass. The worst score is discarded.

1Pegasus Mark Christensen, 12511.4pts
2Tonopah Low Morgan Larson, 8826pts
3Bruzer Leif Hauge, 12749.6pts

The Pegasus Racing team holding the Moore 24 National Champions trophy and a half-model award at the prize giving — The Pegasus team with the National Champions trophy at the Santa Cruz Yacht Club prize giving.

Final results

All 75 boats, eight races, one discard.

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Pl	Boat	Sail	Skipper	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8	Net	Total
1	Pegasus	125	Mark Christensen	2	1	2	1	RDG 1.4	1	(3)	3	11.4	14.4
2	Tonopah Low	88	Morgan Larson	1	3	1	3	RDG 2	11	5	(13)	26	39
3	Bruzer	127	Leif Hauge	DPI 6	DPI 8	DPI 6	(16)	RDG 7.6	2	4	16	49.6	65.6
4	Jackal	22	Hogan Beatie	16	4	9	(21)	RDG 8	3	9	1	50	71
5	PARAMOUR	75	Rowan Fennell	13	(15)	15	2	RDG 8.8	5	2	11	56.8	71.8
6	Oxymoron	106	Bart Hackworth	22	13	5	(26)	RDG 11.8	7	1	6	65.8	91.8
7	Mooregasm	36	Stephen Bourdow	(18)	6	10	6	RDG 10.8	14	17	2	65.8	83.8
8	Ichiban	123	Patrick Wilkinson	7	7	6	(24)	RDG 6.5	6	23	12	67.5	91.5
9	Scarlett	86	Michael Holt	9	11	(20)	5	RDG 10	15	11	9	70	90
10	Safety Third	131	Kurt Lahr & Alex Simanis	14	16	11	4	RDG 11.3	(28)	12	7	75.3	103.3
11	Watts Moore…	104	Chris Watts	17	(DSQ 76)	8	7	RDG 9	4	19	14	78	154
12	Jimmy Riddle	76	Will Paxton	12	8	(18)	12	RDG 12.3	17	14	4	79.3	97.3
13	Firefly	64	Joel Turmel	5	21	16	(30)	RDG 12.8	9	8	8	79.8	109.8
14	DFZ	103	Eric Kownacki & Tom Jenkins	11	2	14	17	RDG 11	(19)	15	19	89	108
15	Wildorado	32	Will Van Cleef	8	12	(DNF 76)	18	RDG 13.5	16	21	5	93.5	169.5
16	Accelerando	128	Erica Mattson Siegel	6	(40)	4	39	RDG 15.3	12	7	17	100.3	140.3
17	Tortuga	154	Caleb Everett (jr)	29	19	13	10	(DNF 76)	10	16	10	107	183
18	Lowly Worm 2.0	38	Mikey Radziejowski	4	18	24	22	RDG 16.2	13	24	(25)	121.2	146.2
19	Ruby	6	Stephen McCarthy	25	10	(39)	11	RDG 16.5	20	18	33	133.5	172.5
20	Mooretician	89	Peter Schoen	19	14	34	9	RDG 19	36	6	(43)	137	180
21	Snafu	121	Jesse Andrews	(32)	28	19	15	RDG 20	18	13	24	137	169
22	Moore Attitude!	134	Bob Simpkins	27	(35)	12	20	RDG 20	21	26	18	144	179
23	Painkiller	33	Sam Corso	21	23	(32)	19	RDG 22	25	31	23	164	196
24	Tractor	47	Fraser McMillan	(30)	25	27	25	RDG 25.8	26	10	27	165.8	195.8
25	Wetspot	51	John Verdoia	33	9	35	(44)	RDG 26.8	30	20	15	168.8	212.8
26	Space Toaster	23	David Gee	10	33	33	13	RDG 21.8	31	27	(39)	168.8	207.8
27	Suerte	117	Nick Dugdale	20	(36)	22	27	RDG 26.8	29	25	29	178.8	214.8
28	Enamored	19	Nick Voss	26	20	(45)	8	RDG 22.8	37	37	36	186.8	231.8
29	Awkward Handshake	122	Matt McQueen	(40)	27	21	40	RDG 27.8	23	32	20	190.8	230.8
30	Skosh	73	Ian Sprenger	24	22	30	29	RDG 26.3	33	30	(37)	194.3	231.3
31	More Uff Da	26	Benjamin Braden	28	26	23	35	RDG 27.2	24	(43)	32	195.2	238.2
32	Further	39	Michael Scott	(42)	37	26	42	RDG 31	8	29	26	199	241
33	Moorigami	77	John Siegel	23	49	7	(51)	RDG 31.8	48	22	31	211.8	262.8
34	Advantage	41	Will Benedict	(44)	24	28	38	RDG 31.3	35	35	21	212.3	256.3
35	C Moore	59	Joy Dahlgren	35	34	25	36	RDG 34	(40)	33	22	219	259
36	Bluebird	137	Ryan Georgianna	37	39	17	34	RDG 27.5	22	46	(DNS 76)	222.5	298.5
37	MOORGAWR	12	Evan Diola	36	31	31	33	RDG 30.5	27	(39)	35	223.5	262.5
38	Morjito	111	Douglas Archbald	(47)	32	29	32	RDG 31.3	32	38	40	234.3	281.3
39	Topper II	71	Conrad Holbrook	31	(45)	41	28	RDG 37.2	41	44	44	266.2	311.2
40	Gonzo	87	Dan Medeiros	41	41	36	(48)	RDG 39	38	45	34	274	322
41	Electric Mayhem	145	Brian Petros	51	38	42	(59)	RDG 43.5	43	36	30	283.5	342.5
42	Nobody's Girl	84	Sydnie Moore	(50)	44	40	41	RDG 44	45	40	38	292	342
43	UnMoored	90	Gregory Hood	38	42	37	(50)	RDG 41.8	42	50	45	295.8	345.8
44	Sagacious	92	Scott Sorensen	49	29	38	37	(DNF 76)	DNF 76	28	41	298	374
45	Gruntled	68	Nick Diel	34	(DNF 76)	DNS 76	45	RDG 39.3	39	41	28	302.3	378.3
46	Bratmobile	72	Rebecca Aurelia	52	(54)	48	31	RDG 41.3	34	53	49	308.3	362.3
47	Lono	2	Michael Pacholski	45	43	43	(57)	RDG 48.6	55	49	48	331.6	388.6
48	Crazy Eights	28 / 028	Aaron Lee	(60)	52	44	55	RDG 50.3	50	34	53	338.3	398.3
49	Flying Circus	11	Dee Smith	15	17	(DNF 76)	14	DSQ 76	DNF 76	DNC 76	DNC 76	350	426
50	La Bomba	151	Scott Jackson	55	51	47	(61)	RDG 50	47	58	55	363	424
51	Amaze	34	Fiete Krutein	48	56	(57)	53	RDG 52.5	53	56	46	364.5	421.5
52	Slight Disorder	98	Noah Goldman	53	50	50	(69)	RDG 50.5	49	66	50	368.5	437.5
53	Hummingbird	153	Jon Anderson	(62)	61	58	54	RDG 54.8	46	42	54	369.8	431.8
54	SORA	8	Jack Gordon	46	58	51	58	RDG 53.3	(DNS 76)	54	62	382.3	458.3
55	Sputnik	132	Christian Pittack	56	(DNF 76)	DNS 76	63	RDG 54.3	44	51	47	391.3	467.3
56	Wiki Wiki Lilly	61	Pat Brown	54	48	(DNF 76)	23	RDG 41.7	DNS 76	DNF 76	DNS 76	394.7	470.7
57	Moore - On	4	Gary Fusari	59	47	56	(DNC 76)	RDG 54	54	69	56	395	471
58	Moore's Law	50	Travis Gregory	63	55	52	56	(DNF 76)	DNF 76	52	42	396	472
59	Adios	56	Fred Soward	43	46	(DNS 76)	43	RDG 44	DNS 76	DNC 76	DNC 76	404	480
60	More Cowbell	124	David Garman	(DNF 76)	DNS 76	DNS 76	52	RDG 51.5	51	47	51	404.5	480.5
61	Absinthe	102	Dan Nitake	57	60	54	(66)	RDG 57	57	65	59	409	475
62	Mas!	138	Joost Reidel	64	(65)	55	60	RDG 60.4	58	61	52	410.4	475.4
63	Immoral	66	Alex Salogub	65	62	46	47	RDG 55	(DNF 76)	60	DNF 76	411	487
64	Mercedes	55	Josselyn Verutti	58	53	49	70	RDG 57.5	(DNS 76)	59	DNF 76	422.5	498.5
65	Aeolos	44	Christos Zalidis	(DSQ 76)	57	DNF 76	62	RDG 59.7	60	57	61	432.7	508.7
66	Bandit	118	Ben House	67	64	59	(DNF 76)	RDG 62.8	61	63	60	436.8	512.8
67	Hana Hou	105	Sarah Raymoure	(DNS 76)	DNS 76	DNS 76	49	RDG 49	DNS 76	55	57	438	514
68	Fine Line	63	Sasha Lerner	61	59	(DNF 76)	67	RDG 60.8	56	62	DNF 76	441.8	517.8
69	Deep Thought	42	Jack Robertson	(DNF 76)	DNS 76	53	64	RDG 58.7	59	70	63	443.7	519.7
70	RELMA	5	Walter Olivieri	(DNF 76)	DNS 76	DNS 76	46	RDG 46	DNS 76	48	DNS 76	444	520
71	Three Fisted Rat Boy	54	Giuseppe Lavelle	68	63	60	68	RDG 64.8	(DNF 76)	67	58	448.8	524.8
72	Flying Tiger	155	Vaughn Seifers	39	30	(DNF 76)	DNC 76	DNC 76	DNC 76	DNC 76	DNC 76	449	525
73	Color Blind	49	Terry True	66	66	61	71	RDG 66	(DNS 76)	68	64	462	538
74	Woohoo	80	Ted Floyd	(DNS 76)	DNS 76	DNS 76	65	RDG 58.5	52	64	DNF 76	467.5	543.5
75	Ebony	9 / 009	Mitchell Allen	(DNC 76)	DNC 76	DNC 76	DNC 76	DNC 76	DNC 76	DNC 76	DNC 76	532	608

Discarded scores are in parentheses. Codes: RDG redress given, DPI discretionary penalty, DNF did not finish, DNS did not start, DNC did not come to the starting area, DSQ disqualified.