The Sardinia Cup set to return in style this summer
After a 14-year absence, one of offshore racing’s most storied team regattas returns to Porto Cervo this summer as the Range Rover Sardinia Cup runs from May 31-June 6 at the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda
Judging by the entry list, it looks like the sailing community hasn’t forgotten what made this event so special in the first place.
Ten club teams, 20 boats, and a format that will be immediately familiar to anyone who followed the Admiral’s Cup in its pomp — two boats per team, competing across two classes, with the same rules and configurations as the Admiral’s Cup to allow clubs to campaign both events with the same programmes.
The requirement for at least one female sailor and one under-25 on each team is retained, which at least nods in the direction of the sport’s future while the rest of the entry list reads like a who’s who of the grand prix offshore world.
The Royal Ocean Racing Club has entered two teams, which tells you something about the appetite for this event in Britain. James Neville’s TP52 Ino Veritas carries Dean Barker as tactician …