Yacht Club Italiano can count on the support of Rolex, Official Timepiece; the Institutional Sponsors SIAD and Banca Passadore; and Technical Partners SLAM, B&G, and North Sails.
Official Timepiece
Rolex has long supported men and women dedicated to pushing their limits, celebrating not only their achievements but also the journey they embark on—one filled with emotions, successes, and unforgettable moments. Today, these individuals include the world’s most versatile and respected sailors, from legends like Paul Cayard and Robert Scheidt to the most successful Olympic sailor of all time, Sir Ben Ainslie, as well as the heroes of the Rolex SailGP Championship, Hannah Mills, Tom Slingsby, and Martine Grael.For nearly 70 years, Rolex has maintained a privileged relationship with the world of sailing, sharing its passion for excellence, tradition, and innovation.Its partnerships with some of the most prestigious yacht clubs—including the Yacht Club Italiano, with which it has enjoyed a three-decade-long collaboration—underscore its deep connection to the very heart of sailing.These organizations are committed not only to hosting competitions but also to preserving them. They set standards for professional race management, maritime safety, environmental stewardship, and the promotion of diversity and inclusion—key elements that safeguard both the heritage and the future of the sport.
www.rolex.com
Institutional Partners
Banca Passadore & C. is a privately-owned, independent bank providing services in Corporate and Private banking since 1888. Thanks to its independence and operating autonomy in all services offered, the Bank is wholly committed to seek out the best opportunities to serve the Customers’ best interests. Banca Passadore’s well-established relationship network capabilities and in-depth local market knowledge stem from a carefully-considered organic growth strategy, based on a principle of graduality, in order to ensure the maintenance of its key differentiating features.The Bank’s flexibility and dynamism are the result of a Client-oriented organisational structure and they allow for fast-decision making processes and operational efficiency, resulting in tailored banking and financial solutions. Banca Passadore employs a highly qualified, professional and accountable staff, perfectly in tune with the corporate image: privacy and discretion are key to long-lasting relationships with Clients. For several years the Bank had started a program of focused territorial growth, always internally implemented and still in progress. With the opening of the Bologna Branch in 2025, the Bank now counts 26 operating locations, with a presence spanning 8 regions and 19 cities, from Aosta to Rome.In the most recent years, in a context of rapidly evolving financial market, the Bank’s corporate identity, its sound and prudent management together with the outstanding quality of services, made the “Passadore brand” widely recognized as a model of proficiency, rigor and professionality.
www.bancapassadore.it/en
SIAD is one of the leading Italian chemical groups, operating in the industrial gas, engineering, healthcare, services, and industrial goods sectors. Founded in Bergamo in 1927, SIAD has since been synonymous with experience, tradition, and corporate solidity, guaranteeing reliability and seriousness. In addition, indispensable values ??include research and technological innovation, both considered essential activities for growth and success in the markets, as well as constant commitment to quality, safety, and environment respect.Throughout its history, SIAD has diversified both geographically and sectorally, while maintaining a flexible and dynamic organization. The Group has been active in the industrial gas business for 85 years and stands out for its historical and consolidated presence in the engineering sector, with the design, construction, and installation of compressors and systems. In the medical field, it serves both public and private healthcare facilities and also operates in home care. Completing the range of activities are environmental management services, the marketing of consumer goods, and the distribution of welding products and industrial tools.SIAD’s diversification is also reflected geographically, with production sites, commercial branches, representative offices, and assistance centers in Europe and around the world.Beyond the industrial context in which it operates, the SIAD Group is committed on multiple fronts to supporting and promoting social and cultural initiatives and also boasts an internal foundation, the Sestini Foundation. SIAD has embraced the vision that a company does not only exist within its narrow scope but, on the contrary, interacts with the external world, with the possibility of returning part of the value it creates to society. The multi-year partnership with the Yacht Club Italiano is one of the most emblematic expressions of this vision: already the Official Sponsor of the SIAD Trophy (Golden Cylinder), SIAD has been the Institutional Sponsor of the Yacht Club Italiano and the "Beppe Croce" Sea School for young sailing enthusiasts for over ten years, and since 2007, it has been a Promoter Benefactor Member of the Tender to Ship Italy Foundation.
www.siad.com
Technical Partners
SLAM, the iconic Italian brand known for technical sportswear for sailing, was founded in 1979 in Genoa. Enrico Chieffi, world sailing champion, is the CEO and has set a new course for the company with the creation of a collection of technical garments featuring Italian design. SLAM has embraced the transformation brought by foiling technology in the sport of sailing, adopting innovative choices in materials, technology, and design.SLAM has always stood by young sailors with the goal of promoting this sport not as an elite discipline but as a broader and more inclusive experience.Great attention has been given to forming a team of athletes, ambassadors, and ocean sailors, selected not merely as endorsers but as true partners in a journey of exchange, research, and innovation in technical apparel. These garments are tested across different racing conditions, in all types of seas and winds, with the aim of achieving excellence in technical sailing wear worldwide.The goal is to establish itself as a leading technical nautical brand, with a collection designed in Italy, including both technical garments and dedicated sportswear inspired by Mediterranean sailing.
www.slam.com
B&G®, part of Navico Group, is the world’s leading sailing navigation and instrumentspecialist, helping sailors to sail further, faster and safer since 1955. B&G is an official partnerof premier global sailing events, including The Ocean Race, SailGP and features a productportfolio dedicated to enabling sailors to be the best they can be, including B&G ZeusTM,VulcanTM, TritonTM and the award-winning NemesisTM among others.
www.bandg.com
In 1957, at the age of 30, Lowell North decided to leave aerospace engineering to become a sailmaker. He never looked back. Since then, over 60 years have passed, with countless miles sailed and boats adorned with sails bearing the iconic white and blue logo that has become a symbol of substance. From the most prestigious regattas worldwide to production cruisers and even small Olympic Classes, these sails have adorned boats of all kinds.Therefore, the partnership with the Yacht Club Italiano is a perfect fit for the club’s sporting DNA.
www.northsails.com
