The Yacht Club Santo Stefano (YCSS) is a sport club founded in 1960. The first clubhouse was an old brig, called ''Spluga'', moored in the harbor of

Porto Santo Stefano Porto Santo Stefano () is a seaport town on the west coast of Italy, in the municipality of Monte Argentario, in the Province of Grosseto, Tuscany. It is the municipal seat of Monte Argentario and one of the two major towns that form the townshi ...

, in

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. This original home, over the years became the meeting place of many important people at that time attending the Argentario peninsula, including the King and Queen of the Netherlands. Currently the site is hosted at the club house Cortesini in Porto Santo Stefano in the

Province of Grosseto The province of Grosseto ( it, links=no, provincia di Grosseto) is a province in the Tuscany region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Grosseto. As of 2013 the province had a total population of 225,098 people. Geography The Province of Gros ...

. The burgee of the club consists of a blue triangle with four stars inside: green, red, yellow, white. The current president is Piero Chiozzi. Among the events and races organized by the

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we can cite: Pasquavela, which is one of the most important races in the sports landscape of Italian sailing, and the Argentario Sailing Week, held in the beautiful setting of the old port, which involves the historic sailing ships from around the world. It has seen the participation of numerous internationally renowned sailors, such as

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Dennis Conner Dennis Walter Conner (born September 16, 1942) is an American yachtsman. He is noted for winning a bronze medal at the 1976 Olympics, two Star World Championships, and three wins in the America's Cup. Sailing career Conner was born September ...

Ernesto Bertarelli Ernesto Silvio Maurizio Bertarelli (born 22 September 1965) is an Italian-born Swiss billionaire businessman and philanthropist. The 2017 edition of the Sunday Times Rich List estimated the family's wealth at £11.5 billion, an increase of £1 ...

, Doug Peterson and

Olin Stephens Olin James Stephens II (April 13, 1908 – September 13, 2008) was an American yacht designer. Stephens was born in New York City, but spent his summers with his brother Rod, learning to sail on the New England coast. He also attended the Massa ...

, all included in the

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. The club also participates in the organization of the race ''Trophy of the royal Presidi of Spain'' which takes place in the waters of Tuscan Archipelago.

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Official website
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