03/02/25
Further update :

Dear friends,

A lot of emails have been written, many conversations have taken place over the phone and through other social networks with crews and skippers, and we have come to a final decision. This year, the 10th anniversary of the ICCA regatta will not be competitive in nature, but we will sail for fun, reminisce about all the previous regattas in the evenings, enjoy ourselves, and celebrate the 10 years in this way. After too few crews signed up for the regatta, I spoke with all the old and new crews, and we concluded that this would be the best solution.

This year, we are expecting about 5 crews. We have two routes available to the north: one where we would start from Biograd and sail around the Krka National Park and the islands of the Šibenik archipelago - most likely. We will visit places not seen before on ICCA. The southern route is still not negotiated to final.

The program will run similarly to the regattas, but with more free time to swim, have fun and party. The price will be accordingly lower than for the regatta. The dinners included in the price are only on the first day Saturday, and the last day - Friday. I also have some excursions in my mind, which are not included in the price, but that we will discuss later.
So the new price for renting, a welcome party and dinner on Friday will be around 3.500,00 €. Tranzit log 280,00 € is also payable in the base - not in the price.

We have prepared some socializing games, races with dingy and sup.... and special excursion with a lot of fun, drink .... Well that's enough, I can't tell you all.

So Some crews already confirm participation, let's hear from others too what do you think.
Thank you for your answer no matter what it will be... and yes, you can bring family members too...

Franjo Stančin

Franjo Stančin
Iccadria, VilAna
p: +386 (0)41 715 204
w: www.iccadria.com
e: info@iccadria.com  frenks@gmail.com

23/01/25
Further update including the itinerary:

Dear friends and colleagues

Finally I can send you final info regarding our 10th anniversary of the ICCA 2025 regatta.

1. Boat: Bavaria 46 (2021)

2. Program is added. The plan is to visit selected places. The dinners included in the price are a welcome party and at the prize giving ceremony. My suggestion is while in Skradin to visit the National park Krka falls by boat, rent a bike or hike - not such a long way. The waterfalls are one of the most beautiful I have ever seen. Also we will organize a trip to Etnoland which is very fun and funny. You will see traditional clothes, work..... in Dalmatia. The food is "peka" and they serve as much as you can eat. Also they offer a welcome drink, degustation of prosciutto and wine, all in the price. This will be unforgettable evening for sure.

3. If you want we can organize a BBQ party of Disco party 80s, or Pirates evening at Marina Kornati in Biograd - Sunday. We will talk about it in future. If you want to dance dont forget female crew female quotes are essential .... a female happy hour evening will be organized, and men also of course...

So if you are now finally decided to be with us, please send your IE, and first part of the fee (1.000,00 €) until 31.01.2025.
Only 5 boats are still free.

Thank you
Franjo


Programme

Saturday, 04.10.2025, Biograd
- 14.00 > Check in on boats, embarcation
- 15.00 > Registration at RC desk
- 18.00 > Welcome party (in the price)

Sunday, 05.10.2025, Biograd
- 09.00 Skippers meeting
- 10.00 Parade of sails
- 11.00 Races
- 16.00 Free evening in Biograd, if you want we can organize a BBQ party... (not in price about 40 €)

Monday, 06.10.2025, Veli Iž
- 09.00 Skippers meeting
- 11.00 Races
- 16.00 Free evening

Tuesday, 07.10.2025, Vodice/Šibenik/Skradin
- 09.00 Skippers meeting
- 10.00 Races
- 16.00 Visit Dalmatia etnoland, organized transfer, and really stunning etno show with prosciutto and wine degustation, and dinner - all you can eat (not in the price - about 50€)

Wednesday, 08.10.2025, Vodice/Šibenik/Skradin
- 09.00 Skippers meeting
- 10.00 Races
- 16.00 Free evening, visit National park Krka, not in the price

Thursday, 09.10.2025, Biograd
- 09.00 Skippers meeting
- 10.00 Races
- 16.00

Friday, 10.10.2025, Biograd
- 09.00 Skippers meeting
- 10.00 Races
- 18.00 Prize giving ceremony and dinner (in the price)

Saturday,11.10.2025, Biograd
- 08.00 Check out and disembarkation

Franjo Stančin
Iccadria, VilAna
p: +386 (0)41 715 204
w: www.iccadria.com
e: info@iccadria.com  frenks@gmail.com

16/01/25
Further update including the Initial Enrolment Form:

Dear friends and colleagues

After your answers we have close cooperation for this year with Marina Hramina and Marina Drage. With a third party in Biograd we have an agreement to cooperate this year at ICCA 2025 - our 10th anniversary regatta. So the final decision needs to be done, and I want to discuss it with all of you who want to participate.

Last days negotiations were very hard. I am very happy to present you with a final agreement. The prices for both fleets are a little lower like before , and transit log is included in the fee which is very good.

ICCA 2025 will be organized in Biograd na moru from 4 - 11th October 2025.

We have two options:

1. Marina Biograd, Bavaria 46 (2021), fee is 4.450,00 € + 500,00 € at the registration
2. Marina Biograd , Dufour 41 Performance (2025), fee is 4.800,00 € + 500,00 € at the registration

To confirm your participation in the event, we require:
• Your initial enrolment,
• Your vote regarding the venue Drage, Hramina or Biograd
• An advance payment of 1.000,00 €

The fee include only:
• rent a boat
• transit log 280 €
• welcome party
• last night dinner at prize giving ceremony
• organization costs

The fee does not include:
- your travel expenses
- food and beverage
- parking, Wifi ...

We will also visit other ports, but with no organized dinners and moorings.

Please send me your answers asap, so I can reserve the fleet.

No matter which fleet we will have please fill up Initial enrolment and send 1.000,00 € in advance for registration on regatta
 

Franjo Stančin
Iccadria, VilAna
p: +386 (0)41 715 204
w: www.iccadria.com
e: info@iccadria.com  frenks@gmail.com

14/01/25
From Franjo:

Dear skippers and crews,

We do the maths and here are three offers for you:

1. Marina Drage, Bavaria 46 (2018), fee is cca 4.000,00 € + 500 at the registration
2. Marina Hramina, Bavaria 46 (2016), fee is cca 4.500,00 € + 500 at the registration
3. Marina Biograd , Dufour 41 Performance (2025), fee is cca 5.000,00 € + 500 at the registration

To confirm your participation in the event, we require:
1. Your initial enrolment,
2. Your vote regarding the venue Drage, Hramina or Biograd
3. An advance payment of €1,000.00.

The fee include only:
- rent a boat
- welcome party
- last night dinner at prize giving ceremony
- organization costs

The fee does not include:
- your travel expenses
- transit log about 250 €
- food and beverage
- parking, wifi ...

Please send me your answers asap, so I can reserve the boats. After your decision regarding venue I will send you the Initial enrolment form and bank details.

Thank you,

03/01/25
From Franjo:

Dear friends and colleagues

All the best to all of you in New Year 2025.

Here is some news regarding the International Coppers Cup Adria 2025 - the 10th anniversary.

There are a lot of changes in Marina Hramina going on at the moment, so we must wait a little while to reserve the boats. I hear they are selling the fleet, and moving the rest of the fleet to a new pier, the new Charter is coming to harbour, and we are talking to them already - so a lot of changes for now. But no worries the event will be great like always I'm sure.

Date is finalized now from 4th to 11th October 2025. All other issues will be solved as soon as possible. You can book your flights to Zadar or Split, not a big difference in distance to the Murter. Regarding the deposit of 1.000,00 € I expect after the newsletter at the end of January, or first half of February. The other costs I don't expect much difference like it was last year.

For now I will reserve 10 boats for the start, but I'm sure this will be the minimum of the crews... So far I have confirmation from 7 crews, and expect more after this e-mail, so please just send me your attention to participate in the event, so I can calculate the final fee. Like I already said this is just for info, and not final confirmation.

Thank you

Best regards,

Franjo Stančin
 

05/11/24
From Franjo:

Next year will truly be special – full of memories and anniversaries that will remind us of the journey we’ve taken together since the first ICCA regatta. Ten years of persistence, camaraderie, and love for sailing – it's no small achievement! Since 2015, when we brought the unique spirit of ICCA from the Netherlands to the Adriatic Sea, the project has become more than just a regatta. It has become a community of people united by common goals, enthusiasm, and dedication.

A special thanks goes to the crews who have been with us since the very beginning, bringing their energy and loyalty to help preserve ICCA's identity. And, of course, to all the new members who return each year to experience this one-of-a-kind adventure. Without all of you, this story wouldn’t be possible.

Let next year be an anniversary filled with new friendships, unforgettable adventures, and even stronger bonds among us.

Over all these years, quite a few crews have stopped sailing, but we’ve also gained many new ones. Notably, crews from as far as Australia and New Zealand, and more recently from Bahrain, who have all been warmly welcomed. We’re also in talks with sailors from Chicago in the United States and others as well.

Therefore, I invite everyone, including the older teams who haven’t attended recent regattas, to consider joining us next year - and let us know, so we can organize this anniversary at the high level you deserve. 

Hoping to see as many of you as possible, I warmly greet you all.

Franjo Stančin
Iccadria, VilAna
p: +386 (0)41 715 204
w: www.iccadria.com
e: info@iccadria.com  frenks@gmail.com

25/10/24
Next year ICCA 2025 will most certainly be from 4th to 11th October, 2025.

The 18th Coppers' Cup 2023

25/10/23  - Results:

The South Wales Police yacht with the Welsh flag flying high.

PC Carys Lowe (South Wales Police).

For further detail see:  ICCADRIA - ICCA 2023 (inter-m.si)

Franjo Stančin
ViLAnA
ICCADRIA
E-mail: info@iccadria.com
Mobile phone: 00 386 41 715 204
Web: www.iccadria.com

The 17th Coppers' Cup

October, 2022

The delayed 17th Coppers Cup 2021 was incorporated within this year's World Police Sailing Championships 2022.

Franjo Stančin
ICCADRIA
E-mail: info@iccadria.com
Mobile phone: 00 386 41 715 204
Web: www.iccadria.com

The 16th Coppers' Cup held
on the Dalmatian Coast, Adriatic:

held 29th September - 4th October, 2019.

ICCAdria 2019

Watch the video from the Event

Final Overall Results

Rank	Bow	Boat	Country	Team Name	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8	R9	Total	Nett
1st	59	MH 59		Wish	(2.0)	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	2.0	(6.0)	2.0	17.0	9.0
2nd	58	MH 58		Lucerne PST	1.0	5.0	(6.0)	(8.0)	4.0	4.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	31.0	17.0
3rd	62	MH 62		Slovenija PST	3.0	3.0	(5.0)	2.0	2.0	(5.0)	4.0	3.0	4.0	31.0	21.0
4th	76	MH 76		Pacific	(10.0)	(6.0)	3.0	5.0	3.0	2.0	3.0	4.0	3.0	39.0	23.0
5th	68	MH 68		PSNI 1	6.0	4.0	2.0	3.0	(7.0)	(12.0)	5.0	5.0	5.0	49.0	30.0
6th	67	MH 67		Düssel Duck Police	4.0	2.0	4.0	4.0	5.0	(6.0)	6.0	(9.0)	6.0	46.0	31.0
7th	70	MH 70		PSNI 2	(9.0)	7.0	8.0	6.0	6.0	8.0	8.0	(13.0)	8.0	73.0	51.0
8th	60	MH 60		Top Cops	5.0	9.0	9.0	(12.0)	8.0	7.0	9.0	(11.0)	9.0	79.0	56.0
9th	71	MH 71		Team Vigilant	8.0	10.0	7.0	9.0	(14.0)	3.0	(13.0)	12.0	10.0	86.0	59.0
10th	74	MH 74		Down Under	(13.0)	12.0	11.0	11.0	9.0	(16.0)	12.0	2.0	7.0	93.0	64.0
11th	69	MH 69		Dorset	12.0	(14.0)	(13.0)	7.0	10.0	9.0	7.0	10.0	13.0	95.0	68.0
12th	57	MH 57		BKA Wiesbaden	7.0	11.0	10.0	(15.0)	11.0	10.0	(14.0)	8.0	12.0	98.0	69.0
13th	64	MH 64		Volvo	11.0	8.0	12.0	(13.0)	(15.0)	13.0	10.0	7.0	11.0	100.0	72.0
14th	65	MH 65		Hong Kong	14.0	(15.0)	(15.0)	14.0	12.0	14.0	11.0	14.0	14.0	123.0	93.0
15th	63	MH 63		Girls Force 8	15.0	13.0	(16.0)	10.0	13.0	15.0	(17.0 RET)	16.0	16.0	131.0	98.0
16th	66	MH 66		An garda Siochana	(16.0)	(16.0)	14.0	16.0	16.0	11.0	15.0	15.0	15.0	134.0	102.0

Hong Kong

Team Vigilant (UK) & Down Under (Australia)
 

Girls Force 8 (UK)

Lucerne PST (Switzerland)

More (200 more!) pictures can be previewed or downloaded for a short while via the following web download link:
https://wetransfer.com/downloads/c63b31ace1af15e092a6d3998d0bc13720191020184215/cdf2013465e086e8022bbf59afed3b6620191020184215/2542cc
 

The Winners  -  'Wish'  -  Norway

Franjo with Team Luzerne - PST

Slovenija PST

Franjo with trophy winners from PSNI...DORSET...LUZERNE PST.....HONG KONG...SLOVENIJA PST

ICCA Trophies

Regatta Organiser:
Franjo Stančin
E-mail: info@iccadria.com
Web: www.iccadria.com

The 15th Coppers' Cup held
on the Dalmatian Coast, Adriatic:

Held 23 - 30 September, 2017

Updated 12/10/17:

A message from Franjo:-

 Dear Friends and colleagues,

ICCA 2017 is over, and I hope you had a great time in Dalmatia. We were very lucky with weather and wind conditions. I'm glad "Bora" was friendly with us, because you/we don't want to meet her in full power ;-). So, next week I have some meetings with charter companies about World Police Sailing Championship 2018, and I will need your initial enrolments to get the number of the crews to start negotiations. The boats will be 3.cabins Bavaria 41 C, or S, all 2017/18 with spinnaker.

Please send your initial enrolments as soon as possible. Thank you and see you next year in Dalmatia again.

Franjo Stančin
​p.p.
ICCADRIA​ committee

Police World Sailing Championships 2018
Initial Enrolment form

 International Coppers Cup Adria 2017 Results, Photo Link...

 International Coppers Cup Adria 2017

The event has its own website and further details of the event can be viewed at:

www.iccadria.com

The 14th Coppers' Cup held
on the Dalmatian Coast, Adriatic:

19th - 26th September, 2015.

Coppers Cup moves to Croatia.

The first International Copper’s Cup Regatta was organised by a group of Interpol sailing enthusiasts from Holland in 1989 when they invited employees from European law enforcement authorities to take part. From those small beginnings the bi-annual event held on the Ijsselmeer, Netherlands each year, has gone from strength to strength attracting over twenty four crews sailing Bavaria yachts of varying lengths in handicap racing.

At the 2013 regatta it was announced that the Netherlands would step down as organisers and Franjo, a member of the Slovenian team, volunteered to host the 2015 regatta in Croatia on the Adriatic.

On the 19th September 2015 twenty four crews arrived at Marina Hramina, Murter Island, Croatia ready to compete at the new venue. The charter of Bavaria 46 footers had been arranged for the weeks racing. There were teams from Netherlands, Sweden, Slovenia, Norway, Spain, Germany, Switzerland, Hong Kong, PSNI, Garda Siochana, UK Waterguard, Lancashire and Dorset.

Six races were held during the week, some longer races around several of the numerous islands and some windward leeward courses. Racing was well organised with good windward starting legs, a high speed rib was on hand to position and move inflatable marks. A lay day gave crews the opportunity to explore further afield when participants took their yachts to a distant island for an overnight stay and a meal at a restaurant on the island. Onshore social events and meals were arranged for several of the evenings during the week allowing crews to socialise.

At the end of the regatta one of the Norwegian teams were the winners and the runners up were the Slovenian team. The Slovenian organising committee made an excellent job of their first Coppers Cup and are all set to hold the next one in 2017.

A skippers' meeting held during the week discussed the 2016 World Police Offshore Sailing Championships. Germany stated they were willing to stage the event but warned it would have to be at a colder time of year outside the expensive charter summer months. Franjo, the Coppers Cup organiser, said his committee were willing to hold the event. A skippers vote confirmed that the preference was for the Croatia venue.

Keep an eye out on this website for details, Franjo is arranging for the charter of twenty Beneteau First 35’s with spinnakers and the proposed date is 10 to 17 September, 2016.

Bryan Tucker
Dorset

The Swedish winners of this year's Coppers Cup regatta

The event has its own website and can be viewed at:

(Jan 2014 - please note, the ICC website address is currently
http://www.tikve.com/sl/content/coppers-cup/coppers-cup.html  )

The Interpol Coppers' Cup is an international sailing regatta for members of law enforcement agencies.

The 13th Coppers' Cup held:

September 14th - 20th, 2013.
 

The event has its own website and can be viewed at:

www.copperscup.com
(Jan 2014 - please note, the above website address now appears defunct
Results for 2013 appear at http://www.tikve.com/sl/content/coppers-cup/icc-2013.html )

The Interpol Coppers' Cup is an international sailing regatta for members of law enforcement agencies.

The 12th Coppers' Cup was held:

September 17th - 23rd, 2011.

The IJsselmeer in the Netherlands is the venue for the Interpol Coppers' Cup.

The event has its own website. Results and Report of the event can be viewed at:

www.copperscup.org
(Jan 2014 - please note, the above website address now appears defunct
Results for 2011 appear at http://www.tikve.com/sl/content/coppers-cup/icc-2011.html )

The Interpol Coppers' Cup is an international sailing regatta for members of law enforcement agencies.

The 11th Coppers' Cup was held:

September 12th - September 18th, 2009

A report from Kent crew member, Steve O'Keefe on the Interpol Coppers Cup, 2009

Founded in 1989 with biannual events, the 11th regatta in 2009 saw 32 teams from 22 countries competing on the Ijsselmeer, Holland in very high winds. This year, Kent received an invitation to compete and we secured a creditable 8th place against some outstanding sailing teams from Sweden, Finland, Germany, Italy and the UK to name just a few; Countries with fine sailing histories and fine sailors. To finish in 8th place out of 32 against such competition was achievement indeed.

Karl Beverley skippered and put together a team of five to take part and we took over our boat at Lemmer in Holland. Engine problems denied us the opportunity to practice so we entered the first races with none. With Karl on the helm, Jenny Best and Trevor McGrath cockpit crew and foresail trimmers, Nick Grainger on the foredeck and Steve O’Keefe trimming the mainsail the crew had its work cut out to control the boat in the high winds that at times gusted over 30 mph. That’s a force 6 and is called “A yachtsman’s gale” for good reason, so just moving around the boat becomes a challenge and can be a bruising experience.

The first two days were taken up with qualification races to refine the competitors into 2 fleets of 16, the Gold and Silver fleets. This presented a dilemma; do we go for gold or an increased possibility of winning Silverware by ensuring qualification for the Silver fleet only? In the end, we decided that we would be selling Kent and ourselves short by deliberately going for the Silver fleet so took our chances by doing our best. The lack of practice told on the first day and those results limited what might even have been a better placing but they were sufficient to place us in the Gold fleet. During the Gold fleet races the results gradually improved as the week progressed with a 4th place being the highlight… Triumph! In the final races, a rope on the mainsheet jammed in a block just as we rounded a mark among a number of other boats. If the mainsail can’t move you can’t move the boat (it’s like jamming the steering as you round the hairpin bend!) Heart stopping for a few seconds while we fought to free it and meant that we had to retire from the last race and our possible best place of the week… disaster!

The event organisation and hospitality were fantastic. The range of flags flying in the marina was inspiring and it was good to see the Kent Police flag flying among them.

In the end, it was team work that gave us the result; Teamwork plus hard labour, sore shoulders, bruised knees, stopped hearts and at least one cool head. ….. “If you can meet with triumph and disaster”… Then you were sailing in this year’s Interpol Coppers Cup.

The event has its own website. Results and further details of the event can be viewed at: www.copperscup.org
(Jan 2014 - please note, the above website address now appears defunct
Results for 2013 appear at http://www.tikve.com/sl/content/coppers-cup/icc-2009.html )

Any enquiries regarding this event to:
Bert Voerman, the General Secretary, Interpol Coppers' Cup 2009 via: info@copperscup.org