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2025 GL52 Racing Highlights

by WindlassCreative 6 Jan 20:52 UTC

From Pensacola to the Great Lakes, 2025 was an epic year for GL52 racing

It's a wrap and a Mic Drop! Racing GL52s in 2025 was a home run. After two events in their new winter home of Pensacola, FL (Pensacola Cup & Southern Showdown), the GL52s migrated north for seven events in the Great Lakes that included four bespoke inshore events in Holland, MI (Big Red Regatta & Macatawa Challenge) and Harbor Springs, MI (Ugotta Regatta & Little Traverse Cup).

These bookended three of the most prestigious fresh water offshore events in the world (Queen's Cup, Bayview to Mackinaw & Chicago to Mackinaw Races). This highlight reel features all nine of the 2025 GL52 events, their teams, racing, community partners and owners. GL52 racing is the best big boat competition in the US. Let's get ready to do it again in 2026!

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