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 Yacht Club Costa Smeralda has confirmed that the traditional September regattas, the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup and Rolex Swan Cup, will take place this year
The Yacht Club Costa Smeralda will reopen its doors on 20 June, resuming its services and all activities in a safe manner
YCCS has postponed the opening of its base in Porto Cervo until the end of June/beginning of July, and in the meantime is preparing to get safely underway
The final day of the Audi 52 Super Series Sailing Week, an event organised by the (YCCS) with the support of title sponsor Audi, was a thrilling one
No racing took place on the third day of the Audi 52 Super Series due to strong mistral winds
Typical Sardinian weather conditions with sunshine and a mistral wind made for a lively first day of the Audi 52 Super Series Sailing Week
An increasingly strong mistral wind blowing at an average of over 25 knots, and gusting at up to 40.
The most competitive professional circuit for keelboats returns to the waters of the Costa Smeralda.
Yesterday saw the end of the 16th edition of the One Ocean MBA's Conference and Regatta, held for the first time in Porto Cervo
A conference on sustainability challenges and the need for future leaders to address them
A mistral wind blowing at over 20 knots pushed the maxi yachts to give top performances today
The third day of racing was completed today in the 30th edition of the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup, an event organised by the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda
The first day of racing brought ideal wind conditions for the fleet of 50 boats competing in the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup.
The 30th edition of the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup officially commenced today with the traditional skippers' briefing
The dates of the 13th edition of the Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta have been confirmed: one of the key events on the YCCS sporting calendar.
