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IE launch the 2023 IE regatta

8 July 2023

The 2023 IE regatta will take place on 12- 15 October, in it’s usual location of Lanzarote. Racing will again be on J/80s, and based out of Puerto Calero and the Costa Calero hotel. More details here and at the event website.

POLIMI consolidate 2023 league position

11 June 2023

POLIMI GSoM’s second place in their own regatta consolidates their position at the top of the MBA Sailing League table for 2023. IE and LBS’s placing in this regatta move them ahead of Reichman, who did not attend. Meanwhile Sapienza Roma climb to 5th place after their win in Garda. The 2023 League table is here.

In the 12- month rankings table, POLIMI switch places with LBS, who won in Capri in 2022, to lead the rankings by 1 point. The rankings table is here.

10 teams line up in Garda for the POLIMI regatta

18 May 2023

The magnificent backdrop of Lake Garda in North Italy is the scene for the next eposode in the MBA Sailing League, hosted by POLIMI GSoM . 10 teams have lined up to compete for the regatta.

POLIMI GSoM with 4 teams

London Business School

Mixed team (NYU Stern/LBS/RSM)

Rotterdam School of Management

Sapienza Rome

WHU

LBS won the POLIMI regatta last year on theri way to the league title. Can they repeat the feat? Will POLIMI keep the momentum from their win in Greece? Will RSM, Rome or IE spoil their party?

Good luck and good winds to all participants.

LBS are 2022 MBA SAiling League Champions

13 November 2022

London Business School’s 3rd place at the IE Halloween regatta was enough to clinch the title of MBA Sailing League Champions for 2022. The only school to take part in all four regattas of 2022, London won the POLIMI regatta in Capri and the RSM regatta in Porto, coming 4th in the LBS Global MBA Trophy in Athens.

MIP/POLIMI’s win in Athens and 3rd place in Capri helped them to second place, while Imperial’s second place in Lanzarote sees them leapfrog Tuck into third. Tuck’s second in Athens means they take 4th place and IE’s win in Lanzarote means they round out the top 5.

First time racing skipper wins the IE Halloween Regatta

8 November 2022

The IE crew led by Caroline Klass won in style on the second day of the Halloween regatta held in Puerto Calero, Lanzarote. The host team came away with two wins a second and a third, to head the table on 4 points after a discard. It was Caroline’s first regatta as skipper of a keelboat, and she and her crew took full advantage of the light conditions.

IE Halloween Regatta 2022 launched!

24 July 2022

The IE MBA regatta returns at the end of October in a new spot in the calendar – Halloween. The IE Sailing club has launched the regatta at their website.

Saturday 29 October – Tuesday 1 November 2022
Lanzarote, Canary Islands.
Organised by the IE Sailing Club sailing.club@ie.edu
Sailing J80 Sportsboats. Crews of 5
Staying at the Hotel Costa Calero
€2900 per team
“Sailing adventure” and other activities for those new to sailing
Students and Alumni of IE and other participating business schools

There are a limited number of boats available, so teams should book early.

London Business School win in Capri

30 May 2022

London Business School crews took first and second place at the POLIMI regatta held in Capri, Italy on 27- 29 May. The regatta was raced with cruising yachts with a number of coastal passages: From nearby Procida to Capri on Friday followed by a series of stages around Capri on Saturday. An “inshore” race – in the form of a quiz also formed part of the scoring system.

There were 8 crews at the regatta: 4 from hosts POLIMI (MIP), 3 from LBS and 1 from IE. The podium was: LBS 1, LBS 2, MIP 4.

Eight teams expected for the POLIMI Capri regatta

13 May 2022

The organisers of the Capri MBA regatta, due to take place on 26- 29 May have announced 8 teams taking part. The regatta is organised by the sailing club of the POLIMI Graduate School of Management, formally known as MIP, from the Politechnico di Milano. Participants from 3 business schools and a mixed crew will take part. POLIMI themselves are fielding 3 crews as are London Business School (LBS), making this a very Anglo – Italian affair. Instituto de Empresa (IE) will compete with one boat.

The regatta is made up of a sequence of coastal races around the beautiful and glamorous Bay of Naples: Starting in Procida and sailing to Capri; circumnavigating Capri, and returning to Procida.

IE regatta dates announced: 29 Oct – 1 Nov

11 May 2022

The IE Sailing Club has announced the dates of its 2022 Regatta. Back in Lanzarote, the event will take place from Saturday 29th October to Tuesday 1st November. More details are available here and on the IE Sailing Club website.

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.