The Mediterranean Superyacht Racing Season will officially open June 1^st – 5^th 2021 for the 14^th edition of The Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta organised by The Yacht Club Costa Smeralda, strictly by Invite Only. The new format for 2021 will have 4-days scheduled racing on Wednesday 2^nd Thursday 3^rd,  Friday 4^th and Saturday 5^th  June with staggered starts.

This private superyacht event is an established fixture on the superyacht racing calendar for superyacht owners their family and friends.  Sailors enjoy competitive racing through the beautiful Italian islands of La Maddalena archipelago and latest entries show Sardinia is still a firm favourite with superyacht owners serious about sailing. The fleet is taking shape and the latest entries include:

MISSY– This beautiful 33 metre sloop is the result of a dream collaboration between Malcolm McKeon Yacht Design and Vitters Shipyard with an interior by Design Unlimited.  This will be her first-time racing in Sardinia.

LEOPARD 3 – This performance racer is under new ownership. Designed by Farr Yacht Design and built in GRP b Australian McConaghy boat. She is a high profile racer cruiser with a trophy cabinet packed with silverware, having taken first place at the 2016 Rolex Maxi Cup and the Voiles de St Tropez, among a host of other regattas and races worldwide. This is her first time at this event.

SOUTHERN WIND YACHTS expect support from thierrocket sailing yachts including ARAGON (ex WINDFALL), AMMONITE, THALIMA and WOLFHOUND as the shipyard celebrate their 30^th Anniversary with The Southern Wind Rendezvous held in conjunction with the regatta.

WALLY YACHTS will have the German Frers designed Y3K racing at The Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta. Sadly MAGIC CARPET 3 had to pull out due to Covid-19 travel restrictions.

MULTIHULL DIVISION new for 2021 is the introduction of a Multihull Class. Raring to return to racing is R-SIX, the 20 metre Morelli and Melvin design along with the VPLP Gunboat 69 S/Y HIGHLAND FLING 11 and GIVE ME FIVE a VPLP Outremer Yacht.

Yacht Club Costa Smeralda (YCCS) is the yacht club founded in 1967 HH The Aga Khan whose daughter Princess Zahra Aga Khan is now President of the Board of Directors.

YCCS organises international sailing regattas, including world championships, for a wide range of boats and has specific experience with superyachts and maxi yachts.

Organising high profile sailing events is what YCCS do best and the Race Office is a year-round operation.

Title Sponsor Loro Piana is synonymous with unrivalled luxury. Part of the LVMH group since 2013 the brand represents quality and effortless elegance.  A selection of ready-to-wear, accessories and gifts are made in Italy with the finest raw materials available around the world. Loro Piana boasts six generations of experience in the production of top-end textiles and continues to lead the industry in luxury cashmere products. Discreet, elegant and reassuringly expensive, just like your superyacht!

The Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta is organised following the principals of The Charter Smeralda, an ethical code established by The One Ocean Foundation. www.1ocean.org. YCCS organise a Clean Beach Day when participants of the regatta will be invited to live plastic free and clean the beach together.

The Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta is an invitational event for superyacht owners to enjoy the best of sailing and the superyacht lifestyle.

How To Join In:  Enquire about participation and registration below. Alice Widdows is Official Supplier to Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta and Yacht Club Costa Smeralda.

Superyacht Regatta calendar 2021 & 2022

RORC Caribbean 600	21 Feb 2022	Antigua	Royal Ocean Racing Club
Mastercard Superyacht Regatta	23 – 27 Feb	Auckland, New Zealand	Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron
Islands Race San Diego	5 – 6 March	San Diego, California	Islands Race San Diego
The America’s Cup	6 – 15 March	Auckland, New Zealand	The America’s Cup
Superyacht Challenge Antigua	9 – 14 March	Antigua
St Barths Bucket Regatta	17 – 20 March 2022	St Barthélemey
New Zealand Millennium Cup	28 – 31 March	Russell, Bay of Islands, New Zealand	Russell Boating Club
America’s World Cup Series- Sardinia	Cancelled	Cagliari, Sardinia	America’s World Cup Series- Sardinia
Les Voiles des St Barth	17-23 April 2022	St Barthélemy
Antigua Sailing Week	Cancelled	English Harbor, Antigua
Round Antigua Race	Cancelled	English Harbor, Antigua
Regate di Primavera Portofino	April 27 – May 01 2022 (TBC)	Portofino, Italy
Maxi Yacht Capri Trophy	10 – 20 May May	Capri, Italy	Part of the IMA Mediterranean Maxi Inshore Challenge
Regatta dei Tre Golfi	15 May	Naples to Capri Island , Italy	Part of the IMA Mediterranean Maxi Offshore Challenge
151 Miglia- Trofeo Cetilar	30 May – 1 June	Livorno to Punta Ala, Italy	Part of the IMA Mediterranean Maxi Offshore Challenge
Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta	1 – 5 June	Porto Cervo, Sardinia, Italy	Yacht Club Costa Smeralda
Rolex Giraglia	13 – 19 June	St Trpoez to Genova, France and Italy	Part of the IMA Mediterranean Maxi Offshore and Inshore Challenges
Swan Sardinia Challenge- The nations League	21 – 26 June	Porto Cervo, Italy
The Palma Superyacht Cup	23 – 26 June	Palma, Mallorca, Spain
Copa del Rey MAPFRE	31 June – 7 August	Palma, Mallorca, Spain	Part of the IMA Mediterranean Maxi Inshore Challenge
Swan European Regatta	20 – 25 July	Airisto, Turku, Finland
Rolex Fastnet Race	8 August	Cowes to Cherbourgh, UK, Jersey
Palermo- Montecarlo Race	21 – 26 August	Palermo to Montecarlo, Italy and Monacoo	Part of the IMA Mediterranean Maxi Inshore Challenge
Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup	5 – 11 Sept	Porto Cervo, Sardinia, Italy	Part of the IMA Mediterranean Maxi Inshore Challenge
Rolex Swan Cup	Cancelled	Porto Cervo, Sardinia, Italy
Ibiza Gold Cup	13 – 16 Sept	Marina Es Nautic, Ibiza
Perini Navi Cup	15 – 18 Sept TBC	Porto Cervo, Sardinia, Italy	Yacht Club Costa Smeralda
Les Voiles de St. Tropez	25 Sept – 9 Oct	Saint Tropez, France	Part of the IMA Mediterranean Maxi Inshore Challenge
Sailing Champions League	07 – 10 Oct	Porto Cervo, Italy
17th Palma Vela	22 -31 Oct	Palma De Mallorca – Spain
Rolex Middle Sea Race	18 – 30 October	Valletta, Malta	Part of the IMA Mediterranean Maxi Offshore Challenge
Rolex Sydney Hobart Race	26 Dec – 02 Jan	Hobart Race Village, Sydney Harbor, Australia	Cruising Yacht Club of Australia

 

 

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