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Yacht Club Costa Smeralda
Porto Cervo, Italy
YCCS returns to Newport to compete in the Rolex New York Yacht Club Invitational Cup for the second time after a decade's length of break from the event. YCCS' only other IC was the inaugural competition in 2009.
What the YCCS lacks in years since it was established — it was founded in 1967 by H.H. Aga Khan, Andrè Ardoin, Giuseppe Kerry Mentasti, and Luigi Vietti — it more than makes up for in other ways, not the least of which is its impressive facility. In 1977, the club moved to new premises overlooking the Porto Cervo marina, a modern and functional structure ideal for hosting numerous members and the ever-growing regatta calendar.
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Team Profile
Skipper: Antonio Sodo Migliori
Tactician: Edoardo Mancinelli Scotti