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Global MBA Trophy 2025 is a sell-out!

9 February 2025

London Business School have announced that the 2025 Global MBA Trophy has sold all the boats lined up for the regatta. The racing, which will take place in the bay off Piraus, Greece will have 12 “division A” Platu 25 sports boats competing for the trophy and for league points. It will also have 5 “division B+” racer – cruiser boats, and 11 “division B” cruising boats racing in their respective categories. Over 180 participants are expected, with over 200 sailors in total. The regatta will be hosted by the prestigious Yacht Club of Greece.

The Global MBA Trophy has had 18 previous editions in the years since it first took place in 2006.

Global MBA Trophy Dates 2025 announced

10 August 2024

London Business School alumni Sailing Club, the organiser of the Global MBA Trophy have announced the dates of the 2025 edition. It will be held on 10 – 13 April 2025. The venue, as in previous years will be Microlimano harbour in Piraeus, near Athens, Greece. The event will be hosted by the prestigious Yacht Club of Greece.

Racing will be in 25ft Platu 25 sports boats and 40ft+ cruising boats.

The event website is at globalmbatrophy.com

4 Weeks to the start of the 2024 Season!

17 March 2024

The 2024 MBA sailing season starts on 12 April in Piraeus, Greece, with the Global MBA Trophy. The organisers are expecting 27 teams from 14 business schools at the 2- day regatta. There will be three divisions: Platu 25 sports boats in Division A, competing for the Trophy and spots in the MBA Sailing League. New, high powered First 53 racer- cruisers in Division B+ and a mixed fleet of 40+ft cruisers in Divison B.

183 participants will join 16 local skippers and mates on the water, hosted by London Business School’s Alumni Sailing Club, with racing managed and the gala prize giving hosted by the prestigious Yacht Club of Greece.

Global MBA Trophy – 2024 Dates announced

19 August 2023

Global MBA Trophy 2023 ©Nikos Alevromytis

London Business School, the organisers of the Global MBA Trophy, have announced dates and venue for the 2024 edition. Racing will return to the Faliro bay, off Piraeus, while the event will be hosted by the Yacht Club of Greece from its base in Microlimano.

The dates are: Thursday 11th April – Sunday 14th April 2024

Racing will be in Platu 25 sportsboats (Division A) and 40 – 46 ft cruising yachts (division B).

A division A boat ( up to 5 sailors) will cost €3050, while a division B boat (up to 8 sailors) will cost €5040.

More details here and at the event website: https://globalmbatrophy.com/

Global MBA Trophy announces 2023 dates

24 May 2022

Global MBA Trophy 2022 ©Nikos Alevromytis/www.alen.gr

London Business School Alumni Sailing Club and the Yacht Club of Greece have announced the dates of the 2023 Global MBA Trophy regatta: Thursday 20th April – Sunday 23rd April. The location will once again be Microlimano harbour in Piraeus, Greece.

MIP Win the Global MBA Trophy 2022

20 April 2022

The Global MBA Trophy returned after the Pandemic, back to its long- term home of Piraeus, Greece on the 7-10 April 2022. After a 2 year hiatus due to COVID and a 3 year gap since it was last held in Greece in 2018, normal service was resumed with Ugo Alvazzi del Frate’s MIP team winning the third regatta in a row in these waters.