The Giorgio Armani Superyacht Regatta 2023 will be returning from 6 to 10 June for its 16th edition, held in the glorious waters surrounding Sardinia. Organised by the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda (YCCS), with the support of title sponsor Giorgio Armani, the regatta is open to sailing yachts over 27-metres and multihulls over 15-metres.

SuperYacht Times will be in attendance for this year’s event to follow all the action from the following attending yachts.Gitana | Fitzroy | 45-metres | 2009

The largest yacht attending this year’s Giorgio Armani Superyacht Regatta is the 45-metre Fitzroy sailing yacht Gitana. A seasoned regatta racer, Gitana most recently attended St Barth’s Bucket Regatta in March as well as the Antigua Superyacht Challenge. Launched in 2009 as Salperton IV, Gitana features an exterior design by Dubois Naval Architects, while her interior comes from the drawing boards of Adam Lay Studio. The 221 GT, fully-aluminium sailing yacht has a 573 square-metre mainsail, and can accommodate up to eight guests across four staterooms.SØRVIND | Southern Wind | 34.59-metres | 2022

SØRVIND is one of the newest yachts competing in this year’s regatta where she will make her debut. The 34.59-metre sailing yacht was launched in 2022 as the fifth hull in the SW105 mini-series. SØRVIND is characterised by a narrow bow, fine waterline entry and optimised transom shape by Farr Yacht Design. She features interior design by Nauta Yachts, alongside Studio Hermanides which provided a “Nordic” touch that the owner was looking for.

You can take a look onboard SØRVIND here.Inoui | Vitters | 33.4-metres | 2013

Inoui is no stranger to the Giorgio Armani Superyacht Regatta and finished in fourth place at last year’s event. The 33.4-metre Vitters yacht is one of the most recognisable sailing yachts on the regatta circuit with her lime green hull. Inoui features exterior design and naval architecture by Philippe Briand Ltd, and boasts an interior design by Winch Design. Translating to ‘extraordinary’ in French, Inoui is her owner’s third yacht who wanted to build a yacht based on a sports car.WinWin | Baltic Yachts | 33.04-metres | 2014

WinWin also attended last year’s regatta, ending the week in seventh position. The Baltic yacht is a seasoned professional in the regatta circuit and will be returning to continue her winning streak. WinWin features exterior design and naval architecture by Surge Projects, while her interior was penned by Design Unlimited. The modern sloop can sleep up to seven guests, as well as a crew of four. WinWin is equipped with a single Cummins engine, providing her with a top speed of 25 knots and a cruising speed of 12 knots.Pattoo | Vitters | 33-metres | 2016

Delivered in 2016, Pattoo features exterior design and naval architecture by Malcolm McKeon Yacht Design. The Vitters sloop can sleep up to eight guests across four staterooms, as well as a crew of four in two cabins. Pattoo is well known in the regatta circuit and will also be competing in the 27th Superyacht Cup Palma regatta at the end of the month.Egiwave | Southern Wind | 31.78-metres | 2015

Egiwave took part in last year’s Southern Wind Rendez-Vous during the Giorgio Armani Superyacht Regatta. She features interior and exterior design by Nauta Yachts, with naval architecture by Farr Yacht Design. The Southern Wind 102 RS yacht Egiwave is powered by a single Cummins engine, providing her with a top speed of 11 knots and a cruising speed of nine knots.Ammonite II | Southern Wind | 31.41-metres | 2020

Ammonite II was delivered in 2020 as part of the SW96 series. She will not be competing in this year’s event, but will be in attendance. Ammonite II features interior and exterior design by Nauta Yachts, while her naval architecture comes from the boards of Farr Yacht Design. The carbon-fibre yacht can comfortably sleep up to six guests across three staterooms, and is powered by a single Steyr Motors engine.V | Wally | 30.48-metres | 2017

Previously named Tango, V was delivered in 2017 from Italy and follows in the footsteps of sisterships, Galateia and Magic Carpet 3 which finished first last year. V features exterior design by Wally and Mills Design Ltd, while her interior was penned by Pininfarina. V can comfortably sleep up to six guests, as well as a crew of four and is equipped with a single VM Motori engine which can reach a top speed of 11 knots.

You can find out more about V here.Freebird | Southern Wind | 30.25-metres | 2011

Delivered in 2011 as part of the SW100 RS series, Freebird features exterior design by Nauta Yachts, with naval architecture by Farr Yacht Design. She can sleep up to eight guests across four staterooms, as well as a crew of four across two cabins. In terms of propulsion, she is equipped with a single Cummins engine.Starfall | Southern Wind | 30.2-metres | 2006

Previously named Farewell, the South African-built yacht was delivered in 2006 as the fifth yacht in the SW100 DS series. Starfall features a traditional interior and exterior design by Nauta Yachts. She can sleep up to nine guests across four staterooms, as well as a crew of four in three cabins. Starfall is equipped with a single Cummins engine, which propels her to a top speed of 10.5 knots.Aragon | Southern Wind | 28.64-metres | 2012

Aragon was delivered in 2012 from South Africa as part of the SW94 series. Aragon attended the 2021 edition of the regatta, previously known as the Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta, where she finished fourth. Aragon features interior and exterior design by Nauta Yachts, with naval architecture by Reichel / Pugh Yacht Design. Up to eight guests can be accommodated onboard, as well a crew of four.Ocean Horse | Southern Wind | 23.99-metres | 2004

Previously named Allsmoke, Ocean Horse was delivered in 2004 as part of the SW78 series. She features exterior design and naval architecture by Reichel / Pugh Yacht Design, with interior design from Nauta Yachts. Designed as a cruiser-racer, she was the winner of the 2005 Palma Superyacht Cup and the Mini Maxi Rolex World Championship Cup in 2011. Ocean Horse is equipped with a single Yanmar engine, providing her with a top speed of 10 knots.