London Business School and the Yacht Club of Greece proudly hosts the 20th Global MBA Trophy.
a sailing race amongst alumni and students of the world’s top business schools
in Microlimano, Piraeus, Greece
with two days of races & networking events on
17th and 18th April, 2025

Welcome to the Global MBA Trophy in partnership with Mastercard

a sailing race amongst alumni and students of the world’s top Business Schools

This is a high profile, international sailing event that brings together accomplished business men and women from across the world – alumni of the world’s best business schools, who come together to sail in the name of their School

An opportunity to effectively exercise the skills of high achieving MBAs: Planning and decision making, leadership, teamwork, endurance, effective communication, crisis management…
A promise of interesting discussions, thought-provoking debates, fun & entertainment
A stimulating and exciting experience
An exemplary organisation, offering the best in facilities, sailing waters, race preparation & execution
A two-day racing and networking event with on- and off-shore activities
A formal award ceremony attended by distinguished guests: business people, diplomats, politicians and academics

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Schedule: 2026 regatta

10:00

Division A

Practice Day

Practice day for individual crews, by arrangement with the regatta organisers

10:00

Division A

Practice day

Practice day for individual crews, by arrangement with the regatta organisers

10:00

Division A

Division B+

Boat registration and pick up

Boat registration and pick up opens at Yacht Club of Greece, Microlimano. Check in point is the YCG secretariat office. A refundable deposit of €500 will need to be paid for Division A, €1,000 for Division B+. Note: Crew lists, sailing CVs and participation fee need to be sent to the Organising Committee prior to boat pick up.

12:00

Division A

Division B+

Practice sailing in Faliron Bay

13:00

Division B

Boat registration and pick up

Boat registration and pick up opens at boat home marina, Location and details of deposits etc to be confirmed.

15:00

Division B

Leisure sailing and delivery of boats to Microlimano.

19:00

All Sailors

Welcome Drinks at Yacht Club of Greece Clubhouse:

Dress Code: Smart Casual/ Team kit

20:00

All Sailors

Opening Ceremony at Yacht Club of Greece

09:00

Skippers

Skippers Briefing

Briefing and introduction to the race committee, details on the day’s event, skippers' briefing.

08:30

All Sailors

Breakfast at Istioploikos Restaurant

11:00

All Divisions

First Race

4 races maximum, depending on weather conditions

19:00

All Sailors

Dinner at Istioploikos Restaurant

dinner at local restaurant followed by dancing. Dress Code: Smart Casual/ Team kit

08:00

All Sailors

Breakfast at Istioploikos Restaurant

12:00

All Divisions

First Race

First race. 4 races maximum, depending on weather conditions

19:30

All Sailors

Award Ceremony and dinner

Award Ceremony and dinner at the Yacht Club of Greece. Dress Code: Black Tie

09:00

All Sailors

Boats check out

Boats Check out. Divsion B and Division B+ boats to be vacated by 09:00,

21:00

All Sailors

Guests depart

(No dinner provided)

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Location

Microlimano, Piraeus, Greece

How to get there

A Division: To pick up the boats on Thursday, competitors should come to Microlimano, to the office of the secretariat of the Yacht Club of Greece , which is located at the South Western corner of the harbour. The hotel for A division competitors will be announced nearer the time of the regatta.

For more details of how to get here: https://www.rome2rio.com/s/Athens-Airport-ATH/Mikrolimano

B Division: The boats for B division crews will need to be picked up from a marina which is within easy sailing distance of Microlimano.

Airports

The nearest major airport is Athens International Airport(ATH). This is a long taxi ride away, alternatively competitors can take buses and Metro system trains.