POLIMI GSoM Regatta moves to Lake Garda in May

The annual POLIMI regatta will take place on 18- 21 May on the waters of beautiful Lake Garda in Northern Italy. This is a mecca for sailors. The regatta has two divisions, with division A qualifying for the MBA Sailing League, and division B aimed at less experienced sailors, with a local skipper provided. The boat is the one-design Dolphin 81, with retractable bowsprit, Asymetric Spinnaker and a hull shape designed for downwind surfing. They take crews of 5 sailors.

There will be a business conference on the afternoon of the Saturday, following two days of racing. Competitors will stay at the UniVela hotel, at the sailing venue itself.

Full details will be announced soon! Keep an eye on the POLIMI GSoM Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/295135613884872/

London Business School win in Capri

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.

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Calendar 2022

The MBA Sailing League Calendar for 2022 is as follows

EventLocationOrganised byDates
Global MBA TrophyPiraeus, GreeceLBS7 – 10 April
IESE Spring GamesBarcelona, SpainIESE22- 24 April
POLIMI RegattaCapri, ItalyPOLIMI26 – 28 May
RSM RegattaPorto, PortugalRSM30 June – 3 July
IE Haloween RegattaLanzarote, SpainIE29 Oct – 1 Nov