21/05/2026
BREAKING NEW GROUND AT BRITISH CLASSIC WEEK
Since taking over as British Classic Yacht Club Regatta Chairman in 2024, Giovanni Belgrano has sought to breath fresh life into British Classic Week, this year taking place out of Cowes Yacht Haven over 20-25 July. He is well placed to do so: now retired, Belgranoโs career as a high end race boat composite engineer took him to all of the worldโs leading sailing events. To bring balance to his yachting life, in 2001 he acquired the 1939 Laurent Giles sloop Whooper which he has sailed and raced with great success, including five victories at British Classic Week. All this experience Belgrano is now channelling into his role at British Classic Week with the aim of improving every aspect of the event notably increasing the number of participating yachts, both for this year and, in particular, for the eventโs 25th anniversary in 2027.
Getting the fundamental ethos of the British Classic Week right has been the first step. โThe BCYC is a club of yachts, not of people,โ Belgrano observes. โWe're all very proud of our yachts. We put a lot of time and money into them to make them as good as we can and we sail them the best we can. The BCYC is there to facilitate our yachts being tied up alongside each other. British Classic Week is a 50-50 mix between the highest quality racing and great social interaction on the dock.โ
โ ๏ธENTER BRITISH CLASSIC WEEK NOWโ ๏ธ
https://britishclassicyachtclub.regfox.com/bcw-2026-v1
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https://www.britishclassicweek.co.uk/news/breaking-new-ground-at-british-classic-week
Since taking over as British Classic Yacht Club Regatta Chairman in 2024, Giovanni Belgrano has sought to breath fresh life into British Classic Week, this year taking place out of Cowes Yacht Haven over 20-25 July. He is well placed to do so: now retired, Belgranoโs career as a high end race boat...