The crew from SDA Bocconi won the 2024 Global MBA Trophy over a 4- race day sailed out of Microlimano harbour in Piraeus, Greece on the 13th April. The crew, led by Gianpiero Menza came home in 4th, 2nd, 3rd and 1st, to win the trophy by 3 points. There were 12 teams racing in the “A” division of the regatta, from 9 business schools.
Second place London Business School 1 had had a perfect day’s racing until the final race, with 3 first places, but an incident on the start line, when they fouled Imperial’s boat, and took a penalty meant they had too much to do to catch up with the fleet and they completed the day with a 10th place.
Third place was secured by POLIMI GSoM 1, with an 8,3,2,2 score. Last year’s winners, POLIMI GSoM 2 had to retire after coming second in the first race with a damaged rudder.
Over 200 sailors were on the water for the racing, managed by two race committees from the Yacht Club of Greece, who also hosted the welcome drinks and gala dinner in their glamorous club house. Friday’s racing was unfortunately called off due to high and gusty winds.
The new “B+” division of 53- foot Beneteau First racer-cruisers was won by the team from AUEB in a tight regatta from last year’s div B winners, HEC. The four boat fleet sailed powerfully and fast around the course.
The 11 boats in division B were led home by the first-time competitors from Yale SoM. They won the first three races and came second in the fourth.
The MBA Global Sailing League 