The Yacht Club Costa Smeralda was founded in Porto Cervo, Sardinia in 1967 by current president H.H. the Aga Khan and a group of founder-members as a non-profit sporting association for fellow sailing enthusiasts. The YCCS is renowned for organizing international sailing events such as the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup, the Audi Sardinia Cup and the Rolex Swan Cup as well as World and European championships for top one-design fleets. In recent years the Club has focused on promoting new superyacht events such as the Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta, the Dubois Cup and the Perini Navi Cup. The Club has also promoted international challenges such as Azzurra - the first Italian challenger for the America's Cup in 1983 which became a legendary Italian brand and was relaunched by the YCCS in 2009 with a victorious participation in the Louis Vuitton Trophy in Nice - the participation in the Volvo Ocean Race with a two boat campaign one of which had an all-female crew, and the motor yacht Destriero which to this day holds the transatlantic crossing record set in 1992. The YCCS continues to expand its activities and in 2012 inaugurated its winter base in Virgin Gorda overlooking the island's new YCCS Marina. The Club now runs regattas year-round on both sides of the Atlantic.
2017 marks the 50th anniversary of the Club's foundation and sees the launch of a new initiative, supported by Princess Zahra Aga Khan, in which YCCS adds its voice to the global conservation effort. www.yccs.com - www.oneoceanforum.org
The event will be organised by the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda and is scheduled to take place from 22 to 30 June.
The Grand Final of the Youth Foiling Gold Cup concluded today with the Young Azzurra team ranking fourth in the overall classification
The penultimate day of the Grand Final of the Youth Foiling Gold Cup was a particularly difficult one for Young Azzurra
A long wait ashore preceded the start of racing on the first day of the Grand Final of the Youth Foiling Gold Cup
The Notice of Race for the ORC World Championship 2022 is now available online
The first day of racing proper in the Sailing Champions League Final saw the YCCS organise the competitions within Porto Cervo Marina
Adverse wind and sea conditions meant racing could not take place on the first day of the Sailing Champions League Final
On the final day of the Grand Prix 4.1 Persico 69F Cup, after a total of eight races held, Young Azzurra has claimed the top spot on the podium
Young Azzurra returns to Sardinia and takes to the waters of Puntaldia, for the last Grand Prix of the year in the Persico 69F Cup circuit
The winners in their respective divisions are Velsheda, Magic Carpet 3, Cannonball, Capricorn and Lyra
The provisional classification sees Velsheda, Magic Carpet 3, Cannonball, Capricorn and Lyra at the top of their respective divisions
The provisional standings remain unchanged with Velsheda, Highland Fling XI, Cannonball, Capricorn and Lyra leading in their respective divisions
The second day of racing at the 31st Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup, brought light airs of eight to ten knots from the northeast
Leading the fleet in their respective divisions are Velsheda, Highland Fling XI, Cannonball, Capricorn and Lyra
