A vintage year for YCM members
The 27th Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez concluded after a full-on week of racing, with crews experiencing hesitant breezes, choppy waters and tight starts. Yacht Club de Monaco members more than held their own, often in the vanguard and always in with a chance.
YCM on the podium of a unique event
Two days and 11 races on a beautiful stretch of water facing Antibes’ ramparts delighted 52 teenagers, aged 12 to 17, all sharing the same passion for sailing. The 3rd IBSA Regatta, the only international competition for young people with a disability, again lived up to expectations ashore and at sea.
Monaco sailors competing
orty-nine crews numbering a total of 200 sailors from 13 nations descended on Yacht Club Porto Rotondo in Italy which hosted the RS21 World Championship at the end of September. The atmosphere was electric as this relatively new class reached another milestone in 2025, with this its most international and competitive event to date.
YCM members top the bill
The 47th Régates Royales de Cannes lived up to expectations with over 120 classic sailboats at the meeting. For a week, the bay of Cannes was blessed with light winds gusting over 20 knots to produce an exciting spectacle full of suspense.
3rd place for Alegre
After a week of changeable Sardinian conditions, YCM member Andres Soriano and his crew on Alegre left Porto Cervo with a well-earned 3rd place.
After a solid start to the regatta, including 3rd in the second race, the YCM-flagged TP52 raced with impressive consistency. In a Mistral blowing over 25 knots, Andres Soriano and his men even led the fleet in the provisional ranking before ceding to Sled who went on to win the event.
Team Malizia ends The Ocean Race Europe 2025 in style to clinch 4th place overall
After more than 4,500 nautical miles, five legs and six weeks of intense racing, The Ocean Race Europe 2025 ended on Saturday in Boka Bay, Montenegro. The crew on Malizia-Seaexplorer led by Boris Herrmann from Yacht Club de Monaco delivered a strong performance on the Final Coastal Race to rise up the ranks and secure 4th place overall.
Three superb results for YCM
The Swan Tuscany Challenge, fifth stage in the Nations League 2025 by ClubSwan Racing, drew to a close in Marina di Scarlino. For five days, Tuscany hosted 25 teams representing 12 nations putting on a show where strategy, talent and a competitive spirit were expressed at the highest level.
Admiral’s Cup 2025: Yacht Club de Monaco celebrates historic victory
Two months after its resounding victory in the Admiral’s Cup, Yacht Club de Monaco welcomed the arrival of the Cup to the clubhouse at an official presentation attended by YCM President HSH Prince Albert II, the skippers, YCM Vice-President Pierre Casiraghi and Peter Harrison, and crew members from Jolt 6 and Jolt 3. This symbolic reception marks the Principality’s entry into an exclusive circle of clubs that have won this legendary competition, often referred to as ocean racing’s Davis Cup.
Terrible Joy competes with promising young team
The international Cape 31 fleet were in Palma for Round 5 of a season that just keeps on racking up the tension. Teams were tested to the nth degree by varied conditions during eight hard-fought races in this demanding yet spectacular format.
Paul Cayard clinches Star World Champion title at Split
It was the most spectacular of finales at the Star World Championship 2025 held 6-13 September in Split (Croatia). After six intense races, YCM member Paul Cayard sailing with German Frithjof Kleen claimed the world title in a contest that went down to the wire in the last race.