Grand Soleil Vintage Cup 2022

GS Vintage Cup 2022 is the first edition of the sailing #event dedicated to all "Vintage" boats that 
have made Cantiere del Pardo renowned in Italy and internationally. This sailing #event organized by 
Grand Soleil Yachts is dedicated to all Grand Soleil sailboats with projects of construction prior to 
the year 2000, which is the only requirement for participation. 

The GS Vintage Cup represents an important community-sharing #event for our owners, sailing 
enthusiasts of the historic Italian brand established in 1973, approaching the 50th anniversary of 
its founding in 2023. 

The sailing #event will be staged in the beautiful location of #portopiccolosistiana, Trieste, which is 
the ideal meeting spot for Grand Soleil owners, friends and crews. GS Vintage Cup is not a proper 
regatta race but rather a "sea gathering" for all those who share common passions for boating and 
sailing. This will also allow people to admire the hull design evolution that has made Italian and 
international sailing history.

We have chosen the year 2000 as the watershed for the GS Vintage Cup because it is the year 
when design and hull lines began a real process of evolution. There has been a shift from “rounded” hull shapes, characterized by narrowed sterns and pronounced bow angle, to more linear hull 
designs with vertical bows and widened sterns. This evolution of design is indeed in line with the 
IMS rating system introduced in those very years, shifting from "classic" to modern lines.
The sailing #event will include two intense days of regatta, Saturday June 18th and Sunday 19th. 

The GS Vintage Cup will start on Saturday in the early afternoon after the skipper briefing, but 
boats and crews are invited to arrive at Portopiccolo Marina even a few days in advance to take 
advantage of the hospitality and discover the beauty of the area. At the end of the first day of 
sailing, a party with drinks will be organized on the beach, while on the following morning, the 
second sailing session is scheduled with subsequent awarding of the winners. 

Hospitality will be provided by giving priority to the chronological order of registration. For those 
who have not already registered, we strongly advise you to finalize your registrations by filling out 
the form at the following LINK.

The #grandsoleilyachts team looks forward to welcoming you to the GS Vintage Cup 2022!