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BYRA Peter Loft Marathon 2026
Published Thu 16 Apr 2026
The Peter Loft Marathon is BYRA's biggest annual event. Held each May, it enables the memory of Peter Loft to live on through both the event itself and the money it raises through entry fees for the Peter Loft Foundation.
The event consists of a race around Lion Island and back to the clubhouse at BYRA. The start is “Le Mans style”, with the participants running to their boats in the water and then sailing north. If weather permits, qualifying craft may even round Lion Island! The finish requires competitors to beach their craft and ring the infamous bell on BYRA's front deck.
BYRA welcomes many visitor boats yearly, from humble single-handers to catamarans, sailboards and powerful skiffs
