The team from MIP Politecnico di Milano almost had the perfect regatta, securing first place in the first five races, before dropping to third for the final competition. Ugo Alvazzi del Frate’s crew held off strong challenges from Skolkovo and Bocconi, who finished second and third respectively.
The regatta, the second of the Sunsail MBA Global Sailing League series, was held in the waters of the Faliron Bay, off Mikrolimano harbour in Pireaus, the port of Athens on the 28th and 29th April. racing was on Platu 25 sports boats, and was supervised by the Yacht Club of Greece, in whose amazing club house, the final prizegiving and dinner took place.
The other teams competing in the A division of the regatta were: LBS, Chicago, IE, RSM, Kellogg/WHU and Cambridge Judge. The B division was raced in 40 ft boats and comprised 6 boats, including HEC.
Division A:
Rank | SCHOOL NAME | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | Total | Nett |
1 | MIP | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | (3) | 8 | 5 |
2 | SKOLKOVO | (4) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 9 |
3 | BOCCONI | (3) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 14 |
4 | INSEAD | 2 | 4 | (5) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 18 |
5 | LBS | 7 | 7 | 4 | (8) | 5 | 5 | 36 | 28 |
6 | CHICAGO | (6) | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 34 | 28 |
7 | IE | 5 | 6 | (8) | 6 | 7 | 8 | 40 | 32 |
8 | RSM | (10) | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 49 | 39 |
9 | KELLOGG/ WHU 2 | 9 | 10 | (11) | 7 | 10 | 10 | 57 | 46 |
10 | KELLOGG/ WHU 1 | 8 | 9 | 9 | (11) | 11 | 9 | 57 | 46 |
11 | CAMBRIDGE JUDGE | (11) | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 62 | 51 |
Division B:
Rank | SCHOOL NAME | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | Nett |
1 | MIP | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 |
2 | IE | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 13 |
3 | INSEAD | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 14 |
4 | HEC | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 14 |
5 | BOCCONI | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 16 |
6 | LBS | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 18 |