4th place for Tuiga
At the Copa del Rey de Barcos de Época, Yacht Club de Monaco’s gaff cutter Tuiga flew the flag high to finish 4th in the Big Boat category. The event drew 45 classic sailing yachts in five categories representing 10 nations.
Organised by Club Marítimo de Mahón the event was celebrating its 20th anniversary and despite difficult weather conditions, that tested the skills of crews on all boats, Tuiga demonstrated her potential during the three races. Thanks to clean committed starts and controlled mark roundings YCM’s flagship held her own against the competition.
Louis Vuitton Cup kicks off this Thursday
The Louis Vuitton Cup starts Thursday in Catalan waters off Barcelona and marks the true beginning of the 37th America’s Cup. As it is this phase when five Challengers compete for the right to challenge the Defender Emirates Team New Zealand for the Silver Ewer, led by Matteo de Nora, member of Yacht Club de Monaco’s Management Committee.
Downwind all the way for YCM’s young racers at the France Espoirs Championship
Organised by La Rochelle Nautique under the aegis of the French Sailing Federation, the France Espoirs Championship saw 600 young contestants aged 13 to 25 competing across 12 categories. Among them was a delegation of six sailors from Yacht Club de Monaco’s Sports Section who made the trip to Porte Océane.
Vladimir Prosikhin the new World Champion
The RC44 World Championship ended on Sunday on Lake Lucerne in Switzerland after a fierce battle between Vladimir Prosikhin’s Team Nika from Yacht Club de Monaco and Igor Lah’s Ceeref Vaider who finally conceded victory after four days of racing. “It was one of the happiest events of my life as to be honest it was so difficult,” said Vladimir Prosikhin after he was pushed into the water as is tradition for the winners. “It’s a really tough class as everyone is on the same high level – almost any boat could win the Worlds which is why it’s so rare”.
Emirates Team New Zealand win the louis vuitton preliminary regatta
Emirates Team New Zealand, headed by Matteo De Nora, a member of the Monaco Yacht Club’s Board of Directors, came away as winners of the Louis Vuitton Preliminary Regatta after a day that was always going to be a tricky. A Mistral wind emerged out of the north of the Mediterranean and pushed down the coast, causing a build in the sea state of up to 1.1m and breeze out of the east at 10-13 knots.
19th Palermo-Montecarlo: an unforgettable edition
Be they seasoned pros or they just love sailing, those competing in the 19th Palermo-Montecarlo will remember this edition for a long time. Organised by Circolo della Vela Sicilia, in collaboration with Yacht Club de Monaco and Yacht Club Costa Smeralda, this offshore race never fails to throw up memorable moments such as the extraordinary duel between event favourites Black Jack 100 and Lucky.
19th Palermo-Montecarlo: record broken after nine-year wait
They had to wait nine years for the Palermo-Montecarlo record to be beaten. The accolade goes to the Maxi Black Jack 100 helmed by Tristan Le Brun from Yacht Club de Monaco who covered the 500 nautical miles separating Palermo in Sicily from Monaco in 1 day 20 hours 34 minutes 22 seconds, that’s three hours faster than the previous record set in 2015 by Esimit Europa 2, the former name of Black Jack 100.
Preliminary Regatta kicks off
37th America’s Cup – Barcelona | 22 August 2024
Thursday 22 August 2024. Battle has commenced for the AC75 boats with the first duels on Catalan waters taking place from Thursday 22 to Sunday 25 August in the Preliminary Regatta. Aboard these revolutionary foiling monohulls, that can top out at 100km an hour, a succession of races saw teams achieve 35-40 knots off Barcelona today, giving those watching a glimpse of what the 37th America’s Cup has in store. On the programme: the Preliminary Regatta, the Louis Vuitton Cup and of course the America’s Cup finale itself starting 12 October. One Defender and five Challengers will be going all out in a contest to lift the oldest sports trophy in the world. This is the first time since 2010, when Alinghi lost to Oracle, that the Cup has returned to the Old Continent.
Spectacular start for 19th Palermo-Montecarlo
The 19th Palermo-Montecarlo, a 500 nautical mile race organised by Circolo della Vela Sicilia in collaboration with Yacht Club de Monaco and Yacht Club Costa Smeralda, had a spectacular start in challenging weather conditions.
Dark clouds and clear skies chased each other across the Caribbean-like backdrop of hills around the Gulf of Mondello. At sea, conditions were also ideal with a brisk westerly topping 18 knots and waves.
Three Yacht Club de Monaco members on start of 19th Palermo-Montecarlo
The 19th Palermo-Montecarlo, an offshore race organised by Circolo della Vela Sicilia in collaboration with Yacht Club de Monaco and Yacht Club Costa Smeralda, had a spectacular start in challenging weather conditions. Dark clouds and clear skies chased each other across the hills of the Caribbean-like backdrop of the Gulf of Mondello. At sea, conditions were also ideal with a brisk westerly topping 18 knots and waves.