2026 · Maxi 1 (Rolex IMA Maxi 1 World Championship)
- 2V
- 1Leopard 3
- 3Galateia
- Type
- Mixed · 30 nm
- Scoring
- IRC
- Boats
- Rated yachts
- Usually
- September
- Next
- Sep 2027 (usual month; dates not announced)
- Organiser
- Yacht Club Costa Smeralda (with International Maxi Association)
- Waters
- Tyrrhenian
- First held
- 1980 · 46 years ago
Where and when
Race dates
Usually in September
Race days 2026
Wind and waves at the venue: monthly climate 2021–2025 and the last edition's race days (ERA5 and marine reanalysis, Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0).
Six seasons
| Year | Winner (handicap, corrected) | Line honours (first home, elapsed) | Boats | Wind and sea | Toughness | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20266 Sep 2026 – 12 Sep 2026 | Leopard 3Maxi 1 (Rolex IMA Maxi 1 World Championship) | Not published | — | NW 6.5 kn, gusts 31.5waves up to 0.66 m | 45 | Official |
| 20257 Sep 2025 – 13 Sep 2025 | GalateiaMaxi 1 (Rolex IMA Maxi 1 World Championship) | Not published | 47 | W 7.5 kn, gusts 33.8waves up to 0.78 m | 47 | Official |
| 20248 Sep 2024 – 14 Sep 2024 | Leopard 3Maxi 1 (Rolex IMA Maxi 1 World Championship) | Not published | 44 | W 14.5 kn, gusts 49.6waves up to 1.7 m | 64 | Official |
| 20233 Sep 2023 – 9 Sep 2023 | SveaJ ClassNiklas Zennström | Not published | 48 | N 8.4 kn, gusts 30.3waves up to 1.18 m | 49 | Official |
| 20224 Sep 2022 – 10 Sep 2022 | SveaJ Class | Not published | 50 | S 9.1 kn, gusts 35.2waves up to 0.84 m | 50 | Official |
| 20215 Sep 2021 – 11 Sep 2021 | Magic Carpet 3Maxi | Not published | 44 | NE 7.4 kn, gusts 27.8 | 41 | Official |
Line honours go to the first boat home, on elapsed time. Overall winner is the best on handicap (IRC or ORC corrected time), so they are often different boats. Wind is the daily mean at the start venue over the racing days; gusts and waves are the highest of those days. Open-Meteo historical weather (ERA5) and marine APIs, CC BY 4.0; venue point only, not the full course.
Won it most
- H2O2022 · 2024 · 2025 · 20264yrs
- Svea2022 · 2023 · 20243yrs
- Capricorno2021 · 20222yrs
- Galateia2023 · 20252yrs
- Leopard 32024 · 20262yrs
- Oscar 32024 · 20252yrs
Boats that won here (overall, line honours or a class) in two years or more.
Podiums and class winners
2026 · 14 results
FinalSource: yccs.itAs published by the organiser; we copy places, not scores.
- 1.Artemis Bleu · GBR
- 2.Manticore
- 3.Astra I
- 1.Yoru
- 2.Fra Diavolo
- 3.Why Not
- 1.H2O
- 2.Lunz am Meer
- 3.Shirlaf
2025 · 13 results
FinalSource: yccs.itAs published by the organiser; we copy places, not scores.
2024 · 14 results
FinalSource: yccs.itAs published by the organiser; we copy places, not scores.
- 1.Proteus · USA
- 2.Jolt
- 3.Northstar of London
- 1.Oscar 3 · ITA
- 2.Spirit of Lorina
- 3.Grande Orazio
- 1.Gaetana · ITA
- 1.Svea · SWE
2023 · 14 results
ProvisionalSources: yccsfiles.com, yccs.itAs published by the organiser; we copy places, not scores.
- 1.Svea · Niklas Zennström · CAY
- 2.Velsheda
- 3.Topaz
- 1.Bella Mente · USA
- 2.PROTEUS · USA
- 3.PEPE CANNONBALL · ITA
- 1.Spirit of Lorina · FRA
- 2.H2O · ITA
- 3.OSCAR 3 · ITA
- 1.Allegra · SUI
- 1.Y3K · GER
2022 · 14 results
FinalSources: yccsfiles.com, yccs.itAs published by the organiser; we copy places, not scores.
- 1.Highland Fling XI · IoM
- 2.GALATEIA · CAY
- 3.BULLITT · ITA
- 1.Vesper · CAY
- 2.PROTEUS · USA
- 3.BELLA MENTE · USA
- 1.Capricorno · ITA
- 2.TWIN SOUL B · ITA
- 3.ROSE · GER
- 1.H2O · ITA
- 1.Shamanna · Christopher Brand · SWE
2021 · 13 results
FinalSources: yccsfiles.com, yccs.itAs published by the organiser; we copy places, not scores.
- 1.Magic Carpet 3 · GBR
- 2.Y3K · GER
- 3.Galateia · CAY
- 1.Cannonball · GBR
- 2.Vesper · CAY
- 3.Proteus · USA
- 1.Capricorno · ITA
- 2.Twin Soul B · ITA
- 3.Lorina 1895 · FRA
- 1.Lyra · CAN
- 2.Blue Oyster · ITA
- 3.H2O · ITA
- 1.Velsheda · GGY
Race metrics
Toughness
Compare all races- Wind 10.7/308.9 kn mean
- Gusts 11.6/1534.7 kn
- Sea 5/201 m waves
- Distance 13.1/2530 nm
- Duration 10/107 days
How the score works
Our own index, not an official rating. Five inputs, each scaled to its share of 100: mean wind (up to 25 kn → 30 points), strongest gust (45 kn → 15), highest waves (4 m → 20), course length on a log scale (700 nm → 25) and days of racing (7 days → 10). Wind and waves are ERA5 reanalysis at Porto Cervo (Open-Meteo) on the race days, so an offshore course can see more than the venue does. A missing input counts as zero and is marked. Roughest edition we hold: 2024 (64).
Weather calendar · Porto Cervo
Month by month at the venue, 2021–2026 (ERA5 and marine reanalysis). Race months in orange.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean windkn | 10.4 | 8.5 | 9.4 | 9.3 | 8.3 | 8.1 | 9.1 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 7.7 | 9.1 | 8.6 |
| Windy days% ≥ 20 kn | 24 | 15 | 15 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 17 |
| Wavesm, daily max | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| From | W | W | W | NW | NW | N | NW | NW | NW | SW | W | W |
Typical wind at Porto Cervo
Mean knots by month, 2021–2025. Race months in full colour.
Where the wind comes from
Share of days by direction in Sep.
Fact sheet
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- Race
- Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup
- Kind
- offshore and inshore sailing race from Porto Cervo, Italy
- First held
- 1980
- Editions on record
- 6 since 2021
- Typical fleet
- 47 boats (47 in the latest edition)
- Nations in the results
- 13
- Course
- 30 nautical miles
- Organiser
- Yacht Club Costa Smeralda (with International Maxi Association)
- Next edition
- usually Sep 2027
- Official site
- https://www.yccs.it
Results as published by the organiser Weather: Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0 Dates as announced
Sources
- yccs.it — previously recorded
- data.orc.org — Results 2026 (6–12 Sep): classes Rolex IMA Maxi 1 World Championship, Maxi sub-class 3, 4, 5, Rolex IMA Maxi Grand Prix World Championship, Multihull; race 1 scoring 'ToT - IRC'.
- yccs.it — YCCS 2026 event page; press: coastal courses 30.5 NM (Maxi 1), 25, 17, 34.5, 28, 24, 16 NM depending on class and day