Belvedere Classic 2026

An epic showdown between two San Francisco Bird boats. #3 Kookaburra, built in Sausalito, 1922, vs #22 Hummingbird, Built in San Francisco, 1929. Kookaburra beat us by 3 seconds in one of the closest races in years. The race went right down to the line. The San Francisco Bird class is the oldest One design class on the west coast. This year the class tuned 104 years old. Kookaburra ties for the oldest boat in the class. The Belvedere Classic is a Classics race on San Francisco Bay that is put on by the San Francisco Yacht Club every year..