AIVE (The Italian Classic Yacht Association) have just announced that Sparkman & Stephens Association Olin Stephens Centennial Cup Challenge series will be reinstated this year.
Stephens on perhaps his finest yacht, during America's Cup trials
The Challenge Cup will be won by the S&S design racing in Italan waters in a best of three races series with the winner accumulating the highest number of points. Eligable yachts are those conforming to articles 2 and 3 of the:
Regolamento per la stazza e per le regate degli yachts d’epoca e classici 2018-2021 emanato dal Comitato Internazionale del Mediterraneo (C.I.M.).