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 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
The One Ocean SAILING Champions League gets underway tomorrow, 23 May, in Porto Cervo
This year multihulll boats will be able to participate in the Loro Piana Superyacht regatta for the first time
Enrolment is open for the 12th edition of the Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta taking place from 3 to 8 June 2019
Overall leader in the Cruiser Racer division was Silencio, while The Maltese Falcon triumphed among the Corinthians Spirit yachts and overall
The fleet of Perini Navi yachts once again took to the waters off the Costa Smeralda today for the second day of racing at Perini Navi Cup
The Perini Navi yachts unfurled their sails this morning for the first of three days of racing in the seventh edition of the Perini Navi Cup
The quays of Porto Cervo are bustling as a fleet of superyachts arrives for the seventh edition of the Perini Navi Cup
Overall winners in their respective categories are: Plis-Play, OneGroup, Porron IX, Mela, Solte and Six Jaguar
