Alumni Business Cup (ABC)
Created in 1992 by alumni from INSEAD, the Alumni Business Cup (ABC) is open, upon invitation, to the alumni of some of the best-known US and European business schools. The ABC is supervised by the Alumni Business Cup Association, a non profit organization registered under the French law.
The crews usually comprise 6 to 8 persons, 75% of each crew, including the skipper, must be alumni, faculty or students, and husband or wife of the former.
Each year since 1992, during 3 days of intense but congenial competition, beginners as well as experienced hands defend their banners on sea and on sho
ABC 2013 in Marseille, France
Racing on 30, 31 May and 1, 2 June, with practice on May 29 & 30.
Created in 1992 by alumni from INSEAD, the Alumni Business Cup (ABC) is open, upon invitation, to the alumni of some of the best-known US and European business schools. The crews usually comprise 6 to 8 persons, 75% of each crew, including the skipper, must be alumni, faculty or students, and husband or wife of the former.
One of the key features of the ABCup Regatta is that the fleet (usually 12 to 15 boats) is alway a one-design fleet, with great attention brought to boat performance and homogeneity.
Another feature is that the ABCup visit a different location each year. The list is rather impressive: The ABCup has been in 4 different places in Brittany, 3 different places in the Solent; In Italy, it has visited isuccessively Rimini, Trieste and Venice (2011), Croatia and Portugal were also visited as well as some splendid locations in the French Riviera.
The regatta is usually in June. Boats are usually available for practice sailing on the Wednesday, whilst races start on Thursday and are intense until the last leg on Saturday afternoon.
The onshore programme is essential to the culture of the event, with contests and crew presentations which provide for hilarious moments and contribute to the final ranking.
The event is usually all-inclusive (hotel accomodation, dinners, lunch packs, photos etc…).
The ABC is supervised by the Alumni Business Cup Association, a non profit organization registered under the French law. On a case by case basis, the local coordination can be handled by alumni of one of the participating schools (Alumni from INSEAD, HEC, LBS, CRANFIELD, BOCCONI and MIP have all managed one or severall ABCup Regatta).
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about 2 years ago
Detailed information of the date (June 2011) and venue (Italy) of the coming ABCup Regatta will be officially published by the end of January. Stay tuned !
As usual, straight one design sailing with a fleet of 12 cruiser-racers will combine with exciting onshore activities.
Back to you in a week or so.
Marc – 23/1/2011
about 2 years ago
The 2011 ABCup Regatta will be sailed in VENICE on the 15th, 16th and 18th June.
From the handover of the boats (slick Salona 37) and practice sailing on Wednesday 15th through to the prize giving dinner on Saturday, it will 4 days of friendship, fun and glory!
The fleet (12 boats only) was fully booked in a few weeks. See details on http://www.alumnibusinesscup.org.
about 3 months ago
2013 – Following editions in Cassis, Venice and La Trinité-sur-mer, the 21st edition of the ABCup regatta will be sailed in Marseille on the 30th, 31th May, 1st and 2nd June 2013.
The fleet wil be ca. 13 Grand Surprise (30ft, 6 to 8 crew).
The playground is spectacular: Baie de Marseille, Iles du Frioul, Calanques…
The city is vibrant (2013 European capital for Culture). Accomodation is provided in a hotel 300m from the Vieux Port.
The 1st race starts on Thursday afternoon around 15:00, the last race finishes on Sunday afternoon around 15:00.
Marseille is a well serviced destination. You only need to take your Thursday and Friday off to enjoy 4 days of splendid sailing in the best possible company.