Event gets underway
The opening ceremony of the 14th Monaco Optimist Team Race (https://yacht-club-monaco.mc/evenements/monaco-optimist-team-race/) marked the start of this event with a record 72 under-14 sailors divided into 18 teams of four. Organised by Yacht Club de Monaco with support from Monaco Marine, FxPro, sailing gear supplier SLAM, the Erplast boatyard and Peace and Sport, this international meeting tests these young people’s mastery of the team race format. “This event is a wonderful opportunity to highlight excellence, share knowledge and promote sailing to young generations, all Yacht Club de Monaco values which are part of our collective ‘Monaco, Capital of Advanced Yachting’ approach,” explains YCM General Secretary Bernard d’Alessandri.
2024 another anniversary year for Yacht Club de Monaco
After Yacht Club de Monaco’s 70th anniversary celebrations last year, festivities continue in 2024 with commemoration of 10 years in the new Clubhouse designed by Lord Foster. Once again the calendar lives up to the ambitions of the collective ‘Monaco, Capital of Advanced Yachting’ approach, initiated by YCM to position the Principality as a centre of excellence in this sector. High level sport, the environment, luxury yachting and maritime heritage are again in the spotlight throughout the year.
Malizia-Seaexplorer finishes 4th
After nine days 20 hours two minutes 41 seconds, Malizia-Seaexplorer helmed by Boris Herrmann from Yacht Club de Monaco finished 4th in this selective, qualifying solo challenge for the Vendée Globe 2024-2025.
A highly motivated group
As always there was a great atmosphere in the Yacht Club de Monaco’s Optimist team, out in force at the weekend for the 39th Meeting Internazionale del Mediterraneo with 12 competing. Nearly a hundred contestants turned out for three days of racing. In the older Minime group, Alexandra Santelli pulled off a very good 16th place ahead of Frederik Holst 21st followed by Océane Schroeder 22nd and Roman Lampert 33rd.
Two out of two for G-Spot
Monegasque Giangiacomo Serena di Lapigio (G-Spot) is the winner this week of Act II of the Monaco Sportsboat Winter Series. Now in its 11th season, the programme of monthly regattas from November to March organised by Yacht Club de Monaco continues to offer an exceptional setting for teams from all over Europe who welcome it as part of their preparations for the upcoming season.
Bronze Medal for Vladimir Prosikhin
Vladimir Prosikhin from Yacht Club de Monaco pulled off another fine performance in a major event. This time it was at the Melges 20 World Championship in Miami, a race venue the YCM member knows well, where he stood out from the competition.
All sailing together
Whether experienced sailors or aficionados, able-bodied or with a disability, all will be meeting in Monaco Bay for the 1st Navicap Challenge Trophée Elena Sivoldaeva organised by Yacht Club de Monaco.
A great start!
The first day of the Navicap-Challenge – Trophée Elena Sivoldaeva got off to a flying start in a lovely southwesterly breeze. Organised by Yacht Club de Monaco, the regatta is already proving a success with around 30 teams from Spain, England, Italy, France, Switzerland and of course Monaco.
Strengthening relations between Yacht Club de Monaco and Royal Selangor Yacht Club with the signing of an MoU
Following the signing in 2008 of a reciprocity agreement between Yacht Club de Monaco, whose President is His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco, and the Royal Selangor Yacht Club, under the Royal Patronage of His Royal Highness The Sultan of Selangor, the two Clubs wish to reinforce their bonds of friendship and collaboration by signing an MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) with a view to the Royal Selangor Yacht Club obtaining the ‘La Belle Classe Destinations by YCM’ certification.
Nico Poons holds on to his lead
For the second year in a row, Yacht Club de Monaco’s Nico Poons (Charisma) has won the RC44 season after racking up some outstanding results. Second in Oman, he followed that with victory in Marstrand and at the RC44 Worlds in Cowes. For this final event of the season he came 3rd. “This week we started reasonably well but had a low point due to the weather. The season was perfect: a second win and the World Championship title… What more could we wish for in a class as competitive as the RC44?” said Nico Poons when results were announced.