Sixth European title for Italy
The curtain has fallen on the Optimist European Team Racing Championship 2024, organised by Yacht Club de Monaco under the aegis of the International Optimist Dinghy Association (IODA) and World Sailing, in partnership with FxPro, Monaco Marine and SLAM.
First UIM E1 La Belle Classe Academy by YCM class
This week Yacht Club de Monaco welcomed the first class to attend its new UIM E1 La Belle Classe Academy by YCM course, a pioneering program to train future pilots for the UIM E1 World Championship, the world’s first all-electric boat race series.
Turkey widens the gap
Two very different weather conditions marked the third day of the 2024 European Team Racing Championship. Storms in the morning quickly gave way to ideal conditions on the water with sun, a flat sea and 10-knot easterly that held on till cloud cover returned. Once again the Turks dominated the ranking but will have to be on their guard against the Greeks who made a spectacular comeback.
The competition remains open
Bis repetita for the second day of the 2024 Optimist European Team Racing Championship, organised for the first time by Yacht Club de Monaco. As it did yesterday, an easterly wind was blowing across the race area for the 16 teams in competition ready to give their all in the 55 match races scheduled for the day.
Top flight encounters
It all kicked off at 10.00am when 64 young sailors took over the Monaco race area for the start of the Optimist European Team Racing Championship, and from day one lived up to expectations in creating suspense and putting on a great show.
Sixteen teams in the running for the title
For the first time Yacht Club de Monaco is hosting the Optimist European Team Racing Championship. It is organised under the aegis of the International Optimist Dinghy Association and World Sailing in partnership with FxPro, Monaco Marine and Slam, and takes place 15-20 October 2024. Sixteen teams of four talented young sailors from 16 nations are all fired up to compete in what is a demanding contest that is always great to watch.
Double for Vamos mi Amor who wins finale and Championship
The 2024 Smeralda 888 International Championship season reached its peak this weekend in Monaco with the grand finale, an event that is always eagerly awaited by those competing on the circuit. Renowned for being an intense circuit that often goes to the wire, this edition finally delivered its verdict after several stages contested at the Mediterranean’s most prestigious sailing destinations.
Athena Pathway and Saskia Clark shine in 2nd
The first Puig Women’s America’s Cup saw the two top all-female teams in a nail-biting duel of strategy and skill. The Italian team on Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli narrowly triumphed over Athena Pathway, the British team comprising Hannah Mills, Tash Bryant, Hannah Diamond and Saskia Clark who is a member of Yacht Club de Monaco.
Whose turn will it be?
Under the leadership of Adalberto Miani and Class President Charles de Bourbon des Deux-Siciles, the Smeralda 888 one design class has again captivated sailing enthusiasts with a full calendar this season in some of the most prestigious regatta venues in the Mediterranean. From Saint-Tropez to Porto Cervo via Cannes, Monaco and Barcelona, the class combines elegance and performance and has put on a spectacular show. As the 2024 season draws to a close, the final rankings will be confirmed at the grand finale in the Principality this weekend. Thirteen boats are expected, six from Yacht Club de Monaco.
Onwards and upwards
Optimist – League Regatta – Bormes les Mimosas
Yacht Club de Monaco’s young Optimist sailors were out in force for the League Optimist Regatta in Bormes-les-Mimosas. With 14 young sailors, YCM again showed great team spirit and progress.
A productive training session ahead of the event
Saturday was an intensive training day organised with the Antibes and Cannes sailing clubs. The warm-up focused on setting courses, an ideal opportunity to fine-tune skills, manœuvres and strategy. On Sunday, conditions were more difficult with a fickle 0 to 5 knot breeze and light rain. Despite this, three races were held for the older Minimes and two for the younger Benjamins, with the Monegasques showing great motivation and commitment throughout the day.