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
With the final day of the Grand Prix 2.2, two weeks of racing on foiling Persico 69F boats in Costa Smeralda drew to a close today
With two races completed, Okalys Youth Project from Switzerland lead the provisional classification
Young Azzurra wins the Grand Prix 2.1 followed by the Swiss team Okalys Youth Project in second place and the Italian team team FlyingNikka 74 in third
There was no racing at the second day of the Grand Prix 2.1 event of the Persico 69F Cup circuit because of strong winds
Today was the first day of racing at the Grand Prix 2.1 event of the Persico 69F Cup circuit
Starting tomorrow and running until July 10th the Grand Prix 2.1 for Persico 69F foiling yachts will be held in Costa Smeralda
Young Azzurra, the sporting project launched by the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda (YCCS) in 2020, is back in her home waters of Porto Cervo
Today was the final day of racing at the first Swan Sardinia Challenge, organised by the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda
There were three races run today at the Swan Sardinia Challenge, and top positions have changed in some Classes
The second day of racing saw perfect conditions. Three races were run and the scoreboard is beginning to show some favourites
Today saw the first day of racing at the Swan Sardinia Challenge, organized by the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda
Today was the first day of the first edition of the Swan Sardinia Challenge, organized by Yacht Club Costa Smeralda
Competitors in the Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta were graced with a third day of ideal wind and sea conditions that saw yesterday's victors
The 33-metre Missy and the catamaran R-Six lead the provisional classifications in their respective divisions
The 14th edition of the Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta officially kicks off today, signalling the reopening of the superyacht sailing season
The conference to present the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda’s sporting calendar and the competitive programme of the Young Azzurra
Today was the final day of racing at the Grand Prix 1.1 Persico 69F Cup and Young Azzurra has won the first event in this year’s circuit
