The Nespresso Cup concluded with Indio delivering a near emphatic victory in the Overall Division, while Ryokan 2 snatched victory from Inti in the Performance Division in the final race. Light winds dominated the three-day regatta and set the stage for tactical racing. "We had a fantastic Nespresso Cup here in Portofino," said four-time Olympic medallist Jochen Schümann, tactician on Magic Carpet².

The pressure was intense to deliver the right calls, as 'spotters' scaled the masts in search of wind. "We were lucky," Schümann continued, "even thought we had very light weather, that we could finish four races in sunshine and just enough breeze. Conditions have been difficult, with a lot of chances for passing lanes, so we had quite different results and it stayed open until the very last day."