Admiral’s Cup Articles
Changing tides: Women sailors reflect on the Admiral’s Cup inclusion rule.
The RORC has seen pivotal milestones for women sailors over the one hundred years of the club’s existence, but there is still so much more to achieve. The inclusion rule for the 2025 Admiral’s Cup hopes to accelerate that change.
In 1929, Baroness André de Neufville became the first woman to join RORC after completing the Fastnet Race. In 1954, Hon.
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Women Admiral’s Cup inclusion
13-06-2025
Italy has a long and sometimes torrid love affair with the Admiral’s Cup. Italian teams competed in every Admiral’s Cup from 1969 to 1999, marking a strong and consistent presence. The nation’s sole victory came in 1995 when the Italian team claimed the prestigious trophy with a powerful trio: Ranaldo Del Bono’s Capricorno in the Big Boat class, Pasquale Landolfi’s Brava Q8 in the ILC40s, and Paolo Gaia’s Mumm a’Mia in the Mumm 36 class.
30-05-2025
The Admiral’s Cup stands as one of the most storied and prestigious events in the world of offshore yacht racing, a competition that has long been regarded as the unofficial world championship of the sport.
28-05-2025