Costa Smeralda's 2012 Racing Season Calendar Announced

The Yacht Club Costa Smeralda’s (YCCS) sporting calendar was presented this year at the Four Seasons Hotel, Milan. The 2012 season kicked off at the winter headquarters of Virgin Gorda, in Caribbean’s British Virgin Islands, featuring the Loro Piana superyacht, Regatta & Rendezvous.

The races began on May 12 and 13 in the waters of Costa Smeralda, with the Vela & Golf Trophy held as usual on the greens of the Pevero Golf Club and on board the Smeralda 888. The event continued on May 19 with the annual festival, the Challenge Alessandro Boeris Clemen.

The YCCS monotype will be back in the water for the occasion of Coppa Europa Smeralda 888, from June 22 to 24, and for Invitational Smeralda 888, from July 6 to 8. It will also be the protagonist of the YCCS Campionato Sociale, which will take place in August.

The superyacht regatta in Porto Cervo took place from June 4 to 9, with the Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta, and will continue in September with two classic events organized with the support of the historic partners Rolex. The Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup and Mini Maxi Rolex World Championship will take place from September 2 to 8 September and the Rolex Swan Cup & Rolex Swan 45 World Championship from September 10 to 16.

As usual, the sporting calendar of the YCCS includes monotype racing at international level; including the Audi Sardinia Cup (June 11-17), in which each team competes aboard a TP52 and a Soto 40; and the Audi European Championship Melges 32 and Audi Sailing Series (June 28–July 1). Both events are organized in collaboration with the official automotive partner, Audi.

Immobilsarda Srl is the Christie's International Real Estate exclusive Affiliate in Costa Smeralda.

For more information visit www.yccs.com, www.azzurra.it, www.yccsmarina.com.