Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup 2024

Leopard 3 claims the Rolex IMA Maxi 1 World Championship; Northstar III the Rolex IMA Maxi Grand Prix World Championship. Artemis Bleu, Yoru, H2O and Highland Fling XVIII take class honours.

The 36th edition of the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup, organised by the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda in collaboration with the International Maxi Association and with the support of title sponsor Rolex, officially gets underway today with the Skippers’ Briefing scheduled for 6 p.m. on the YCCS terrace, followed at 7 p.m. by the Welcome Cocktail. Racing will begin tomorrow, Monday 7 September, with the first signal scheduled for 12 noon CEST, and the event concludes on Saturday 12 September with the prize-giving ceremony in Piazza Azzurra.

The final day of the 34th Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup and the first Rolex IMA Maxi 1 World Championship was an excellent one. Proteus (Maxi 2), J Class Svea (Supermaxi), Oscar 3 (Maxi 3), H2O (Maxi 4), Gaetana (Multihull) winners in their respective classes.

The regatta, reserved for yachts over 60 feet (18.30 metres) in length, is organised by the YCCS with the support of title sponsor Rolex - with whom it celebrates 40 years of partnership this year - and in collaboration with the International Maxi Association (IMA).