CM’s next generation confirms their potential at the Finale de Ligue Sud

The next generation at YCM confirmed their potential at the Southern League Finale. Held on Lake Serre-Ponçon, this final stage on the regional circuit was a chance for the young Monegasque sailors to see how they measure up against the Optimist and ILCA elite in the Southern League. Several podium finishes, four selections already secured for the French Championships and consistent results across both classes confirms that the work put in by YCM’s Sports Section is paying off.

YCM members honoured at the Porquerolle’s Classic

YCM members were honoured at the Porquerolle’s Classic. For its 23rd edition, one of the largest classic boat Mediterranean events attracted a record fleet of 65 boats to Hyères’ deepwater bay. Among them was Bart Weduwer’s Encounter who clinched a fine 2nd place in the Classic Marconi R, while Patrick Boccard’s Lys finished 8th in the Classic Marconi A.

YCM members stand out at the Range Rover Sardinia Cup

YCM members stood out at the Range Rover Sardinia Cup. For its grand return to the international calendar after a 14-year absence, this prestigious competition delivered a particularly demanding week of racing on the waters off Porto Cervo.
Giovanni Lombardi Stronati secured two 2nd places with Django WR and Django JP, while Peter Harrison completed the team class podium and left his mark aboard Jolt 3.

G-Spot discovers Cape 31 circuit in Bonifacio

G-Spot was discovering the Cape 31 circuit at the third stage of the Mediterranean Championship held in Bonifacio. For his first appearance in this fast-expanding class, Yacht Club de Monaco member Giangiacomo Serena di Lapigio and his crew finished 10th in a fleet of 15 boats, after nine races in sometimes challenging conditions off the Corsican cliffs.

Monaco as a global laboratory for sustainable yachting

With just weeks to go before the Monaco Energy Boat Challenge (8-11 July 2026), Yacht Club de Monaco has finalised its Open Sea Xperience registrations, a category for ready-to-roll CE-certified zero emission boats. A showcase for sustainable boating, this year the category expects 16 teams to take up the challenge. In total for the 2026 edition, 56 teams representing 22 nations are registered, a record since the event launched in 2014. A university from the United States will be present, as will a delegation from China. There are four categories in total: Energy Class, AI Class for pilotless / autonomous prototypes, SeaLab Class and Open Sea Xperience.
Organised under the aegis of the ‘Monaco, Capital of Advanced

Realteam Spirit tackles a fickle Lake Geneva at the Mies Grand Prix

Realteam Spirit tackled a tricky Lake Geneva head on at the Mies Grand Prix to finish 5th in this second stage of the TF35 Championship. The event served up a condensed version of everything that makes the lake so special: flat calms, thunderstorms, thermal winds and sudden gusts.

Bart Weduwer triumphs with Encounter at Voiles d’Antibes 30th anniversary

Bart Weduwer triumphed with Encounter at the 30th anniversary of Voiles d’Antibes.
More than 70 classic yachts were out on the water in Port Vauban in Antibes for five days.
In the fleet, Bart Weduwer from Yacht Club de Monaco won the IOR category with Encounter, while Sagittarius made it onto the third step of the podium. Meanwhile, Argynne III was competing in the Marconi Gaff class and finished 7th.

Esteban Garcia on the podium of the Geneva-Rolle-Geneva in TF35

Esteban Garcia made it onto the podium at the Geneva-Rolle-Geneva in the TF35 class aboard Realteam Spirit. He clinched a hard-won 2nd place in the season’s first major long distance race. A performance achieved at the end of a highly unusual scenario where patience, reading the water and tactical decisions took precedence over speed.

YCM members on form at the J/70 Corinthian World Championship in Marseille

In this article : YCM members were on form at the J/70 Corinthian World Championship in Marseille. At the end of the J/70 Corinthian World Championship held this week in the Phoenician city, the crew on Piccinina pulled off a well-deserved 2nd place in the Mixed-Plus category while Pierrik Devic on Fraser Yacht finished 29th […]

Lord Laidlaw mounts the podium at the Tre Golfi Multihull Trophy

Lord Laidlaw secured a podium finish at the end of the Tre Golfi Multihull Trophy. Competing on Highland Fling XVIII as part of the Tre Golfi Sailing Week, the Yacht Club de Monaco member finished 2nd in this edition which was part of the Italian event’s programme. A performance achieved on a tactically challenging race area shared this week with participants in the IMA Maxi European Championship.