2nd place for Tuiga
The Trofeo Cormorán, organised by the Reial Club Nàutic Port de Pollença, concluded this weekend with a record 40 boats competing. Yacht Club de Monaco’s flagship Tuiga finished 2nd in the overall ranking.
Black Jack 100 breaks own record at the 20th Palermo–Montecarlo
The Maxi Black Jack 100, owned and helmed by Yacht Club de Monaco member Remon Vos, claimed line honours at the 20th Palermo-Montecarlo. Skippered by Tristan Le Brun, also a YCM member, the boat was first to cross the finish in front of Port Hercule at 02:52 this morning after 38 hours 53 minutes 16 seconds of racing, smashing the boat’s own record set last year (44h 34min 24s). It means that on Sunday evening at prize-giving the team will lift the Giuseppe Tasca d’Almerita Trophy for the second year in a row. “This win is incredibly special. After our record-breaking performance in 2024, returning to defend our title in the anniversary edition makes this achievement even more memorable,”, said Remon Vos.
Team Malizia passes Porto and heads for Spain
After 2 days 19 hours 30 minutes 20 seconds of racing, Malizia-Seaexplorer crossed the Port flyby in 4th place. The race had started in Portsmouth on a demanding route through the English Channel, Bay of Biscay and onto the Portuguese coast. Three hours after arriving, Will Harris and his crew were already on their way to Cartagena, Spain, where the second half of Leg 2 of The Ocean Race Europe 2025 will be decided.
The start of the 20th Palermo–Montecarlo is on
Twenty years after its inaugural event in 2005, the Palermo–Montecarlo race is celebrating a special anniversary edition, confirming its status as a major fixture in the Mediterranean sailing calendar. Organised by the Circolo della Vela Sicilia in collaboration with the Yacht Club de Monaco and the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda, the race links the Gulf of Mondello in Palermo to the Principality of Monaco, covering 500 nautical miles and crossing one of the most strategic and diverse basins in the Mediterranean. The race began today at 12:00, with the iconic Italian Navy training ship Palinuro in attendance.
Malizia-Seaexplorer on the attack for second leg
It was a great start for Boris Herrmann and crew on Malizia-Seaexplorer. After a tense, often challenging 1,060 nautical miles from Kiel (Germany) to Portsmouth (England), the crew snatched 2nd place in the first leg of The Ocean Race Europe 2025 after a thrilling 3 days 21 hours 54 minutes and 50 seconds of racing.
Founded by Yacht Club de Monaco vice-president Pierre Casiraghi, Team Malizia embodies the Club’s commitment to offshore racing as evidenced by Pierre Casiraghi’s recent victory in the Admiral’s Cup which he won alongside Will Harris and Cole Brauer, two pillars of the Malizia project.
Tuiga triumphs on Spanish waters
Yacht Club de Monaco’s flagship Tuiga (1909) won the 30th Illes Balears Clàssics Regatta in the Big Boat category. After winning two of the three hotly disputed races, the crew led by Daniel Pereira clinched the event one point ahead of The Lady Anne (1912).
Jérémy Moutout in the silver
The Scandinavian venue lived up to expectations as a tough venue for the ILCA Senior European Championship Trophy. A week that saw 12 races completed in changeable conditions and an XXL field of 153 contestants. It was in this demanding context that Jérémy Moutout, representing Yacht Club de Monaco, held his own finishing 91st in the silver group having pocketed three solid races in the Top 20.
Thrilling 2nd for Malizia-Seaexplorer
It was a great start for Boris Herrmann and crew on Malizia-Seaexplorer. After a tense, often challenging 1,060 nautical miles from Kiel (Germany) to Portsmouth (England), the crew snatched 2nd place in the first leg of The Ocean Race Europe 2025 after a thrilling 3 days 21 hours 54 minutes and 50 seconds of racing.
Founded by Yacht Club de Monaco vice-president Pierre Casiraghi, Team Malizia embodies the Club’s commitment to offshore racing as evidenced by Pierre Casiraghi’s recent victory in the Admiral’s Cup which he won alongside Will Harris and Cole Brauer, two pillars of the Malizia project.
Malizia-Seaexplorer at the gates of Europe
Seven IMOCAs are all set to take on The Ocean Race Europe, a 4,500 nautical mile loop across the Old Continent. Team Malizia, founded by Yacht Club de Monaco vice-president Pierre Casiraghi, will be on the start with Boris Herrmann at the helm of the team’s boat, Malizia-Seaexplorer. After two days of high-speed races on 8 and 9 August, the starting gun for the main event will be fired on 10 August. With Boris Herrmann’s experience and a competitive crew driving the boat, the goal is a podium finish.
YCM’s Vargen in the battle of Palma Bay
Palma Bay once again lived up to its promise. For the 43rd Copa del Ray MAPFRE, which this year hosted the ORC European Championship, conditions were worthy of this major Mediterranean event. More than 130 teams from 24 countries competed in the typical thermal breezes of Mallorca, ensuring an intense week of racing.