6th Venice Hospitality Challenge Maxi Yacht Regatta - Preview

6th Venice Hospitality Challenge Maxi Yacht Regatta begins © Matteo Bertolin

The ever-growing success of this unique regatta in the world is confirmed by the new record which in this edition sees the presence of fourteen Maxi Yachts. On the international skipper's regatta field they will compete for the coveted doge's hat, specially made by Massimiliano Schiavon Art Team, an historic Murano glass factory.

Teams in the race

Maxi Yacht - Hotel - Skipper Arca SGR - Ca' Sagredo Hotel - Furio Benussi Way of Life - The Gritti Palace, a Luxury Collection Hotel - Gasper Vincec Shining M&M - SINA Centurion Palace - Miloš Radonjic Any Wave - Belmond Hotel Cipriani - Alberto Leghissa Adriatic Europa - Hotel Danieli, a Luxury Collection Hotel - Dušan Puh Portopiccolo Tempus Fugit - The St. Regis, Venice - Mitja Kosmina Ancilla Domini - Hotel Excelsior Venice Lido Resort - Stefano Cherin Anemos Allianz - JW Marriott Venice Resort and Spa - Mauro Pelaschier Maxi 90 - Hilton Molino Stucky - Francesca Clapcich E...Vai - San Clemente Palace Kempinski - Giuliano Pich Botta Dritta Powered by Mascalzone Latino - Bauer Palazzo - Vincenzo Onorato / Adalberto Miani Kiwi - Hotel Londra Palace - Paolo Pesaresi Idrusa - Palazzina - Paolo Montefusco Il Moro di Venezia - Alajmo / Ristorante Quadri Tommaso Chieffi

Venice Hospitality Challenge and One Ocean Foundation

This edition of the Venice Hospitality Challenge will see the Venice Yacht Club, promoter of the regatta, become the spokesperson once again of the objectives of safeguarding the oceans by the One Ocean Foundation, an international project directly concerned with the preservation of the marine environment born in 2018 from an idea of ??the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda.

This commitment was also shared by the Municipality of Venice and publicly announced on the last June by the Councilor for Environment and Sustainable City Massimiliano De Martin through the signing of the Charta Smeralda, the ethical code that guides individuals and organizations towards shared behaviors for environmental protection. This is an innovative document and to which everyone can join through the website www.1ocean.org

Race programme

The event will open on Friday 18th October at 6.30 pm in Piazza San Marco at the Grancaffè Quadri with "Venice meets the skippers", where the public can get to know the skipper and crew up close. In the evening, as usual, there will be a standing buffet by invitation at the Ca 'Sagredo Hotel. The cannon shot that will start the race is scheduled for 13.30 on Saturday 19th October, the fleet base will be as usual Marina Santelena while the San Marco basin, focal point of the route, will allow the public to follow a spectacular competition from the docks.

The awards will take place at the Zattere on the VYP Venice Yacht Pier and in direct contact with the citizens, at 4.30pm. At the end of the event, an exclusive private event will take place at the Hilton Molino Stucky hotel to celebrate the crews and partner hotels and consolidate the spirit of elegance and style that characterizes this unique regatta in the world. Each hotel will bring its own chef, each will prepare three typical recipes for a total of 14 stations.

6th Venice Hospitality Challenge Maxi Yacht Regatta begins - photo © Matteo Bertolin