YACHTING
SUMMER2013
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LOROPIANA SUPERYACHT REGATTA
PORTOCERVO (JUNE 4 TO 8, 2013) AND
VIRGINGORDA (MARCH19 TO22, 2014,
TENTATIVELY)
OrganizedbytheexclusiveYachtClub
CostaSmeraldaandsponsoredbythe
Italianfashionhouse,thesetwosuper-
yachtregattasopentheMediterranean
andCaribbeansuperyachtcalendars
amidthepristinebluewatersofnorth-
ernSardiniaandtheBritishVirgin
Islands,respectively.Withyachts
measuringnofewerthan80feet,these
aretwoofthelargestgatheringsof
racingsuperyachtsintwoofthe
world'smostbeautifulharbors.
loropianasuperyachtregatta.com
The LoroPiana regattas aredevoted tousingonly
the largest yachts in theworld for their races.
This regatta is a trainingground for sailorswhousually endupbecoming competitiveAmerica’s
Cup racers. Someof the top sailors in theworldhave competed at TheGovernor’sCup.
This is oneof the largest regattas in terms of numbers. It is also theoldest, consist-
ingof a recordnumber of entries competing in a recordnumber of yacht classes.
NEW YORKYACHT CLUBANNUAL
REGATTA
(JUNE 14 TO16, 2013)
Theoldestand longest-running
regatta inAmericahas its159th
appearancethisyear.Theannu-
aleventtakesplaceonNewport,
RhodeIsland’sNarragansettBay
andRhodeIslandSound.Spon-
soredbyRolexand featuring
nearly150entriesandseveral
classesofracingyachts, the
weekend includesanoptional19-
mileAround-the-ConanicutIs-
landracethat isscored
separately.
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THE GOVERNOR’SCUP
(JULY 16 TO 21, 2013)
The47thannualInternational
JuniorMatchRacingChampionship
event issponsoredbytheBalboaYacht
Club inNewportBeach,California,and
servesasaplatform foryoungsailors,
manyofwhomhavegoneontosail inthe
America’sCupandtheWorldMatchRac-
ingTour,amongothers.Twelvecompeti-
torsandthreealternatescompete in
identicallybuiltGovernor’sCup21s
providedbytheNewportBalboaSailing
&SeamanshipAssociation.
balboayachtclub.com
Time tofind your sea (and racing) legs. The international sport of yachting commands
supremeagility andathleticismalongwithanappreciation for glamour, style, andelegance.
Look for theseprestigious events to take center stage in the coming year.
—
W.K.
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