Everyone on the water for Fête de la Mer
On this 29th of June, which is the Feast of St Peter, patron saint of fishermen, it was a fun day of laughter and celebrating the sea in the YCM Marina, transformed for the day into a water park. It was a day for all the family, as young and old alike enjoyed the festive atmosphere to try out the many activities organised by the Club, including flite-boarding, pedal-boarding, a giant slide, walking on water bubbles, scuba diving and of course sailing, all supervised by instructors who love what they do. For this was the day of the annual Fête de la Mer organised in partnership with the Monaco Mairie, the Société Nautique de Monaco (rowing club) and the Pontons de Monaco association.
Ladies triumph: Société Générale’s all-female crew win out
To celebrate 30 years of ERI, the world leader in financial software packages, key players in Monaco’s banking sector turned out in force for the Challenge Inter-Banques-Trophée ERI organised by the Yacht Club de Monaco under the patronage of Monaco for Finance (AMAF – Association Monégasque des Activités Financières).
12 superyacht chefs shine in outstanding event!
Under the aegis of the La Belle Classe Academy training centre for those working in the luxury yacht sector, the Yacht Club de Monaco joined forces for the second year running with Bluewater to organise a culinary competition for superyacht chefs on 18th April 2019. Presided by Michelin-star chef Jacques Maximin, the Jury comprised top chefs including Virginie Basselot, (Meilleure Ouvrier de France) with one Michelin star for the Saint James in Paris, Marcel Ravin, another Michelin star and head chef at the Blue Bay Restaurant in Monaco, and Iberian Chef Pablo Albuerne, winner of the 2018 edition.
The Monaco Yacht Club at the heart of Monaco Ocean Week
As part of the Monaco Ocean Week, which takes place in Monaco from 30th March to 4th April, the Y.C.M. welcomed around sixty guests on Thursday 30th March for its environmental symposium La Belle Classe Superyachts, organised in the form of a dinner debate on the theme of “The Ocean: sizes and servitudes”.
A tailor-made programme
The clock is ticking down to the start of the 11th Monaco Optimist Team Race, organised by the Yacht Club de Monaco with support from FxPro, Eventica, Fon, clothing supplier SLAM and the boatyard Erplast. Eighty under-14 sailors representing 18 nations are set to do battle in the qualifying round-robin stage that takes up the first three days.