No MBA Winter Regatta in 2020
5 January 2020
IE Sailing club have announced that the Winter Regatta which usually takes place in February – March will not be taking place in 2020, but will hopefully return in 2021.
The RSM MBA Regatta returns to Portugal in 2020
29 December 2019
The 2020 Rotterdam School of Management MBA Regatta will return to Porto, in Portugal. The dates are announced as Thursday, 2nd July to Sunday July 5th, a move to high summer for the regatta. It will be sailed in Platu 25s.
More details at the regatta page on mbasailing.com: https://mbasailing.com/regattas/rsm-mba-regatta/
Also at the event website: https://www.rsmsailing.com/event/rsm-mba-regatta-2020/
The IESE Spring Games 2020 dates announced: 20-22 March
25 October 2019
The IESE Spring games, the most recent addition to the MBA Sailing League, has announced the dates for the 2020 edition.
The event will take place on 20-22 March, sailing J80 Sportsboats as part of a wider sporting event. More details are available at the event website: https://www.iesespringgames.com/
MIP and Harvard win the Bocconi Regatta
29 September 2019
Milan’s MIP romped home in first place, in the J/24 division, in both races at the Bocconi One Ocean MBA’s Conference and Regatta held for the first time away from the Ligurian Coast in Porto Cervo, Sardinia.
In the Offshore Division, Harvard won the only race, with RSM(2nd) and Chicago(3rd) making up the podium.
For a change, the regatta was held in testing windy conditions, which were indeed too windy on the second day, when racing was cancelled. The regatta and conference is organised by SDA Bocconi, also from Milano. Continue reading “MIP and Harvard win the Bocconi Regatta”
Skolkovo are the 2019 MBA Global Sailing League Champions
29 September 2019
Moscow’s Skolkovo school of management finished the season in a commanding position at the top of the MBA Global Sailing League. With three regatta wins and two third places, including their score at the season’s finale in Porto Cervo, Sardinia, they scored consistently well to come out 7 points ahead of second-placed INSEAD. London Business School finished the season in third place. Continue reading “Skolkovo are the 2019 MBA Global Sailing League Champions”
The Alumni Business Cup 2020: 21 – 24 May; Hamburg, Germany
24 September 2019
The Alumni Business Cup Regatta has announced the date, venue and organisers of its 2020 event:
Date: 21 – 24 May 2020
Venue: Hamburg, Germany
Boats: J/70
Organisation: Kellogg-WHU Sailing Club
Format:To include match racing.
Website – ABC: https://www.abcup.org/
Website – ABC Hamburg 2020: https://www.prantos.com/sailing
Global MBA Trophy Regatta 23 – 26 April, 2020; Microlimano, Piraeus, Greece.
21 September 2019
The organisers of the Global MBA Trophy have announced the regatta’s return to warm, sunny Greece in 2020
The regatta’s 16th edition will take place in it’s traditional setting of Microlimano in Piraeus, the port of Athens.
Hosted by the prestigious Yacht Club of Greece, participants will race one design Platu 25 sports boats in division A and 40 ft cruising boats in division B. Early bird participation fee per boat is €2,625 (Div A) and €4,200 for Div B. Deposit required by 12 January 2020. Late applications pay €200(A) or €300(B) more/boat . Accommodation is ashore for Div A and on boats for Div B.
Sign up is via the event website: http://www.globalmbatrophy.com
Tight at the top of the 2019 league
17 September 2019
With just one regatta to go, the 2019 MBA Global Sailing League is neck and neck, with INSEAD and Skolkovo tied on 17 points, and LBS just 4 points behind.
It will all come down to the Bocconi regatta, the MBA’s Cup at Porto Cervo, Sardinia this weekend. Whoever from these three comes out on top in Italy should take home the 2019 League. Continue reading “Tight at the top of the 2019 league”
Skolkovo take Porto crown
15 September 2019
The Rotterdam School of Management regatta in Porto, Portugal, saw Skolkovo bring home their third victory of 2019. It was done emphatically with three first places out of the four races. LBS’s two teams came in second and third. Continue reading “Skolkovo take Porto crown”
Skolkovo victory in Capri
15 September 2019
Skolkovo brought in their second victory of the 2019 season with the win in Capri at the Alumni Business Cup, organised by MIP. It was a close- fought regatta, the Russian team winning by 4 points thanks to two race wins and a win in the shore games, against INSEAD 2’s three race wins, but inconsistent form in races 3 and 4 cost INSEAD 2 the regatta. LBS 1 round out the podium. Continue reading “Skolkovo victory in Capri”
