Canard à l’Orange wins the day
After the Primo Cup-Trophée UBS then Trofeo Luigi Carpaneda in Alassio, the Smeralda 888 fleet were out racing again in Saint-Tropez for this keynote event in their calendar. For the 17th Hippocampe Cup, light wind conditions were enough for the eight teams to enjoy another tight contest with Achille Onorato (Canard à l’Orange) in 1st place just ahead of Morten Kielland (Mathilde) followed by Luigi Guarnaccia (Capocaccia).
Timofey Sukhotin (Beda) completed the ranking in 4th, with Germano Scarpa (Giada) and Marco Favale (Millenium Falcon) 6th and 7th. The gentleman racing helmsmen will be back out on the water 28th June in Italy at Yacht Club Costa Smeralda for the 4th stage in their season’s calendar.
To encourage R&D and development of sustainable yachting
It was as part of Monaco Ocean Week that the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation and Yacht Club de Monaco officially announced a new prize for the Monaco Energy Boat Challenge (https://energyboatchallenge.com/) that marks a new milestone in their partnership and was attended by Mike Horn and Bertrand Piccard, the event’s sponsor.
Under the aegis of the collective Monaco, Capital of Advanced Yachting approach and organised by YCM, this event brings maritime industry pioneers together with visionary engineers around a common goal: to promote alternative propulsion and sustainability in the yachting sector. On the programme, a unique convergence of boats already on or about to enter the market and innovative prototypes. “Every year, students surpass themselves. They are an amazing source of ideas. It is fascinating to see their potential and we are happy to put them in contact with industry players who are a great support for these young engineers,” says YCM General Secretary Bernard d’Alessandri.
5th for YCM
After the Hansa North Cup held in Berk end of March, Yacht Club de Monaco was on the start lines of another regatta for sailors with a disability (Handivoile) as part of its proactive policy to promote sailing for all. The duo Alexandre Richard-Nicolas Lelu were in Saint-Raphaël to compete in a Handivoile League Championship event. After five races in two days the Monegasque team came in 5th. A great start.
Catalan port of call for YCM’s gaff cutter
Yacht Club de Monaco’s flagship, Tuiga, has just cast off from the Real Club Nautica in Barcelona, a club twinned with YCM, for the Ocean Decade Conference 10-12 April 2024.
This Tuesday 9th April, Monaco Explorations in partnership with MedPAN, The MedFund, SPA/RAC, Monk Seal Alliance and Yacht Club de Monaco has organised a satellite event unveiling its latest Mediterranean expedition. On the programme: networking, round tables in Barcelona’s World Trade Centre, inauguration of an exhibition on Marine Protected Areas supported by HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco, and a guided tour of Tuiga for Catalan pupils, attended by the Sovereign.
World Cup ambitions
Traditionally the Trofeo Princesa Sofia Mallorca kick starts the season. But this being Olympic year several classes had already taken advantage of the early months of 2024 to get their World and European Championships in. Yet it was this Spanish meeting where ten Olympic classes turned out to race on one race area for a dress rehearsal before the summer’s big event.
Second stage of season for the Smeraldas
For the second stage of the season the Smeralda 888 fleet were to be found in Alassio for the Trofeo Luigi Carpaneda (non-championship regatta), with seven teams completing nine races in a 5-10 knot breeze. As always it was a hotly contested regatta for these highly experienced sailors, won by YCCS’s Germano Scarpa and his team on Giada followed by Luigi Guarnaccia (Capocaccia) with Yacht Club de Monaco’s Timofey Sukhotin completing the podium on Beda. Another YCM member, Roberto Tamburelli (Botta Dritta) came in 5th ahead of Andrea Startari (Gorilla Gang) 5th and Matteo Noferi (Kzi Mo d’Eau) 7th. Next up for the Smeralda 888 fleet is Saint Tropez from 19-21 April for the Hippocampe Cup.
Hansa North Cup – Berck
Sixty teams from different nationalities were on the start of this regatta for sailors with a disability, including two teams from Yacht Club de Monaco. The round robin phases held on the Saturday served to separate the fleet into Gold, Silver and Bronze groups.
Three days of friendly but fierce competition, passion and motivation followed, with the two Monegasque teams coming 11th in the Gold and 9th in the Silver.
YCM represented in the Caribbean
The Bucket Regatta took place 21-24 March in Saint-Barthélemy where Yacht Club de Monaco’s flag was flying high on Caribbean waters. Nearly a thousand sailors had converged on this tiny island for three days of competition. Thirty boats were competing in seven categories in ideal weather conditions with sunny skies and a steady wind. Yacht Club de Monaco was well represented on the start and even better at the finish where member Joerg Wolfgang Wolle clinched a superb 2nd place on Vijonara in the D category. Frayda Lindemann’s Adela also did well coming 5th in the E group.
Sustainability at the heart of yachting stakeholders concerns
At the 6th Monaco Ocean Week, an initiative supported by the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation, the Yacht Club de Monaco is entrusted every year with the yachting component. A packed agenda was on offer the first day with the 12th Environmental Symposium, 27th Captains’ Forum and 3rd YCM Explorers Awards.
Yacht Club de Monaco and The Explorers Club celebrate the spirit of adventure
Monaco Ocean Week
Thursday 21st March 2024
Yacht Club de Monaco and The Explorers Club celebrate the spirit of adventure
In a collaboration with The Explorers Club of New York, nearly 150 explorers made the trip for the first time to the Yacht Club de Monaco for its 13th Environmental Symposium entitled Day of Exploration, packed with talks and meetings that concluded with the 4th YCM Explorer Awards. Orchestrated by YCM, these meetings are key events during Monaco Ocean Week organised by the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation in partnership with the Monaco Government, the Monaco Oceanographic Institute and Monaco Scientific Centre. “We are keen to work together to promote research, innovation and education. This is the ambition of the ‘Monaco, Capital of Advanced Yachting’ approach, initiated by the Yacht Club de Monaco which aims to encourage and develop sustainable, innovative yachting,” said HSH Prince Albert II.