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.

Oren Nataf (Rayon Vert) nails a superb 5th place in corrected time

In a particularly competitive Rolex Fastnet Race, Oren Nataf at the helm of his Rayon Vert did the Yacht Club de Monaco proud in finishing 5th in corrected time in the multihull category. A solid performance on a complex 695 nautical mile course between Cowes and Cherbourg via the legendary Fastnet Rock.

Admiral’s Cup 2025: historic victory for Yacht Club de Monaco A very successful campaign for Pierre Casiraghi and Peter Harrison

Yacht Club de Monaco has won the Admiral’s Cup 2025 after a nail-biting finale. Led by YCM vice-president Pierre Casiraghi at the helm of Jolt 6 and Peter Harrison on Jolt 3, the two Monegasque teams fought a collective strategic battle right down to the wire of the Rolex Fastnet Race. This third and final event (coefficient 3) on the Admiral’s Cup programme was the ultimate stage of a three-part format that mixed offshore and inshore races. For its first ever Admiral’s Cup, YCM won the team ranking ahead of the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club and Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron. An historic feat that marks the Principality’s entry into an exclusive circle of winners of this legendary event.

51st Rolex Fastnet Race: Victory for Black Jack 100 in real time

Black Jack 100, owned by Yacht Club de Monaco member Remon Vos
and helmed by Tristan Le Brun (member of YCM’s Captains Club), was first to cross the finish line of the 51st Rolex
Fastnet Race Tuesday 29 July at 00:21 in Cherbourg. The Maxi monohull took 2 days 12 hours 31 minutes 21 seconds to
claim the Erivale Trophy awarded to the winner in real time in the monohull category.

YCM in the thick of it

Two days after the canon fired at Cowes for the start, the Rolex Fastnet Race is in full swing. The pace is intense, fatigue is creeping in, but the fleet remains focused. The 51st edition of this legendary race is living up to its reputation as a 695 nautical mile sprint where every choice weighs heavily.

Yacht Club de Monaco in all major categories

The signal sounded at 11.10am in a typically British setting with overcast skies, a light squall and a 10-12 knot southwesterly. For the 51st Rolex Fastnet Race, 444 boats set off from Cowes, Isle of Wight, a start steeped in history a hundred years after the very first edition in 1925 when there were just seven. In 2025, the fleet line up hail from 34 countries and comprise more than 3,500 sailors. Among them are the boats taking part in the week-long Admiral’s Cup which culminates in the Fastnet.

4th for Lorenzo Bortolotti

Lake Garda hosted the first edition of the Swan Lake Garda Challenge, 23-26 July, the third stage in the Nations League organised by ClubSwan Racing. For the first time, the ClubSwan 28 one-design boats were sailing on an inland body of water that is famous for being unique and demanding.

Admiral’s Cup 2025: Rolex Fastnet Race set to start tomorrow

An iconic international event, the Admiral’s Cup returned this year after a two-decade absence with a format combining offshore and inshore races. The event kicked off with the offshore co-efficient-2 (double points) Channel Race, followed by six inshore races this week on the famous Solent.