PENSACOLA, Fla., Aug. 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- After 53 years, the women of Pensacola Yacht Club are once again champions of the Gulf Yachting Association Knost Ladies Championship.
The PYC women's team captured the 89th annual championship Aug. 8-9 in Pass Christian, Miss., bringing the Knost Perpetual Trophy back to Pensacola for the first time since the club won three consecutive championships in 1971, 1972 and 1973.
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