The event will take place in compliance with all Covid-19 prevention regulations and the protocol issued by the Italian Sailing Federation, ensuring maximum safety for the participating sailors and all staff involved.
Eighteen flights are planned over the course of the four-day event, for a total of 72 races, with the top four teams progressing to the finale. Each team will compete against each of the others as the crews alternate aboard the YCCS fleet of a dozen J/70 one-design class sailboats. The formula for the event was introduced in 2013 in Germany, taking its lead from the format used in soccer (football) tournaments.
Favorites among the participating teams include the Norddeutscher Regatta Verein from Germany, the Royal Danish Yacht Club, and the Akhmat National Sailing Team from Russia. Also competing in the final is the Aeronautica Militare team, representing the Italian Air Force.
“At last we can welcome sailors from various parts of Europe to compete in the final of the AUDI SAILING Champions League. This will be the first international event we have organized since the pandemic began, and we cannot wait to get back on the water,” commented YC Costa Smeralda Commodore Michael Illbruck.
The event program also includes a focus on raising awareness on the issue of safeguarding the sea. On Saturday 17 October, in Piazza Azzurra, the ONE OCEAN Foundation will present a study regarding the quality of the waters off Sardinia's coasts. Having just left Monaco on board the maxi-catamaran formerly known as Club Med, the Oceano Scientific (OOF partner) scientific expedition will also present their project goals to collect scientific data on contaminants in the Mediterranean and raise awareness among local communities. For more SAILING Champions League regatta informationAdd to Flipboard Magazine.
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