Two Yacht Club de Monaco teams in action
The final Act of the RS21 Cup held in San Remo from 16-19 October attracted 31 boats from all over Europe for four days of racing.
Autumn meeting in Monaco focuses on the future
At the end of the summer holidays, Yacht Club de Monaco sets the tone for the international yachting calendar with several flagship events at the Monaco Yacht Show underpinning its multi-faceted approach to stimulate innovation, support the sector’s growth and bring the community together. It is in this vein that the annual Winter Pop-Up, organised by the Cluster Yachting Monaco, was held 9 October to close off a very few weeks.
Gold medal for Nicolas Lelu in India
Yacht Club de Monaco was represented in India at the Asian Inclusive Sailing Series held in Mysore for the Hansa class, a flagship of inclusive sailing. Able-bodied and sailors with a disability from all over the Asian continent came together in a spirit of openness, friendly rivalry and a shared love of the sea.
Podium finish for Karel Komarek’s V
The curtain fell on the 2025 IMA Mediterranean Maxi Inshore Challenge at Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez, the last event in a busy and competitive season. This year again the Maxi yacht elite met at five major regattas: PalmaVela in Mallorca, the IMA Maxi European Championship inshore series at Sorrento, the coastal Loro Piana Giraglia in Saint-Tropez, the mandatory higher-coefficient Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup in Porto Cervo, and finally Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez.
To count in the overall ranking each boat has to compete in at least three regattas, including the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup. Only members of the International Maxi Association are eligible for the trophy presented at the end of the season in Saint-Tropez.
Title changes hands
The 2025 season for the Smeralda 888 class concluded this weekend in the Principality with the Trophée Adalberto Miani finals, a stage that was as symbolic as it was fiercely contested. Three races were completed in challenging conditions for the 14 teams competing. After perfect starts and surgical consistency the die was cast that saw Marco Favale’s Millenium Falcone beat the competition to claim the 2025 title. With 17 teams ranked, eight nations represented and an average ten boats per regatta the season confirms the vitality of an international fleet.
Yacht Club de Monaco shines at Trofeo Gianni Pavarino 2025
The League Regatta – Trofeo Gianni Pavarino 2025 at Finale Liguria brought the best young Italian and international ILCA sailors together. Three races in each category were completed in variable conditions. The young sailors from Yacht Club de Monaco pulled off some fine performances reflecting all the hard work put in by YCM’s Sports Section.
YCM’s Melges 24 Foxydry in the top 25%
Trieste was again buzzing with activity as boats descended on the seaport for the annual Barcolana, the world’s largest regatta, which this year saw 1,294 entrants on the start line for the main event. For the 57th edition (1-12 October) the Melges 24 Foxydry flying the Yacht Club de Monaco flag came 313th overall and 34th in its category at the end of a race marked by light but constant conditions in the Gulf of Trieste.
Realteam Spirit triumphs on Lake Geneva
The Geneva Grand Prix ended the 2025 season battle for the TF35 Trophy in contrasting conditions. After two days dominated by strong winds, the final day was contested in a gentle 5-8 knot breeze demanding tactical precision and faultless manoeuvres by the crews.
YCM members in the grand finale
The 2025 Nations League culminated this weekend in Saint-Tropez with the Nations Trophy, a highlight of the ClubSwan Racing season, attracting 50+ boats and crews from 30 nations.
YCM’s Emmanuel Santelli secures well-deserved 5th
From 4-12 October Corsica hosted the round island Tour de Corse à la Voile, one of the highlights of the Mediterranean season which this year was also the IRC European Championship. Organised by Yacht Club de Bonifacio, under the aegis of the French Sailing Federation and the Corsican Sailing League, this no-holds barred, non-stop, 250-nautical-mile race around the “Beautiful Isle” saw extended tactical tacks, calm zones and close-run passages along the Corsican coast.