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
This morning saw the second Clean Beach Day organized by the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda together with the One Ocean Foundation
The ninety seventh edition of the Star Class World Championship ended with a victory for Mateusz Kusznierewicz and Bruno Prada
There was no racing today at the Star Class World Championship that began on Monday, June 17th and has seen three races out of six run so far
Today was the third day of racing at the Star Class World Championship organized by the YCCS in collaboration with the (ISCYRA)
There are still four races to go, but after today's race the provisional scoreboard has changed: Mateusz Kusznierewicz is in the lead
At the conclusion of a week of inspections and registrations, racing in the 97th edition of the Star World Championship will begin tomorrow
The 12th edition of the Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta concluded today with the classification unchanged from yesterday
The fourth and penultimate day of racing took place in Porto Cervo today for the Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta, organised by the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda
The Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta, organised by the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda and underway until Saturday 8 June
No less than 20 superyachts are lined up on Quay A of Porto Cervo Marina for the 12th edition of the Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta
Bad weather prevented racing being held on the last day of the One Ocean SAILING Champions League
The One Ocean Sailing Champions League got off to a perfect start with optimal weather conditions that allowed 12 races to be held
