Podium finishes for YCM members
The 17th Monaco Classic Week-La Belle Classe again confirmed Yacht Club de Monaco’s pivotal role as the cradle of classic yachting. Between century-old sailing yachts, period motor yachts, vintage powerboats and the Dinghy 12’ class, Club members flew the Principality’s flag high at this unique event dedicated to maritime sailing heritage.
Yacht Club de Monaco podium finishes at Vele d’Epoca di Imperia
For the final test run before Monaco Classic Week-La Belle Classe, the Vele d’Epoca d’Imperia provided a beautiful setting for classic sailing boats from all over the Mediterranean. Yacht Club de Monaco members were there, battling it out in the vanguard.
Everything to play for
Malizia-Seaexplorer, the IMOCA skippered by Boris Herrmann from Yacht Club de Monaco, has just finished Leg 4 of The Ocean Race Europe 2025 from Nice to Genoa in 6th place. After 2 days 22 hours 10 minutes 42 seconds at sea, the crew crossed the finish line in the bay of Genoa on Wednesday 3 September.
Pierrik Devic (Fraser Yachts) flies YCM flag
WhatsApp LinkedIn Facebook X The Swedish venue at Sandhamn provided a challenging backdrop for the J/70 European Championship held 23-30 August. Half-metre waves and bracing temperatures put the sailors and their equipment to the test. In a high-level fleet, Pierrik Devic (Fraser Yachts) representing Yacht Club de Monaco pulled off a consistent set of results in […]
Team Nika crowned for the 5th time, Charisma and Artemis Racing in Top 10
The 44Cup World Championship lived up to expectations off the coast of Scheveningen in the Netherlands. In a top-level fleet, Vladimir Proskihin (Team Nika) from Yacht Club de Monaco won his fifth world title confirming his supremacy in the RC44 class.
Edward Wright pulls off solid 13th place
Douarnenez Bay hosted the Yanmar Dragon Gold Cup, an iconic event in the Dragon class. For five days, the best international teams went head to head in unstable conditions swinging between tricky calm seas and strong winds. But despite postponements, six races were completed.
Monegasque victory in the Gaff Class
For her first time competing in the Corsica Classic, Lelantina (1937) skippered by Yacht Club de Monaco member Tigrane Djierdjian has won the prestigious Gaff class.
Malizia-Seaexplorer 5th in Nice
For the first time ever, The Ocean Race Europe stopped over in France with Leg 3 finishing in Nice. After 680 nautical miles from Cartagena and the Côte d’Azur city, the IMOCA Malizia–Seaexplorer of Boris Herrmann (Yacht Club de Monaco) crossed the line at 09:43 on Friday 29 August after 2 days 18 hours, 42 minutes and 53 seconds of racing. The crew clinched 5th place out of seven contestants and is now lying 4th in the provisional ranking.
Monegasques in the Top 10
Three years after hosting the last Championnats de France Jeunes, the Étang de Berre welcomed the Championnat de France Espoirs fleets. For this one, 495 selected sailors descended on Martigues for a championship that saw a strong Mistral, hot sun and unpredictable thermals. For the first few days it was a reminder of why this venue is one of the most demanding, both for those racing and the organisers.
A grand finale for the 20th Palermo-Montecarlo
The 20th anniversary of the Palermo-Montecarlo concluded as always at the Yacht Club de Monaco in the heart of the Principality with a packed and festive awards ceremony. Organised by Circolo della Vela Sicilia, in collaboration with Yacht Club de Monaco and Yacht Club Costa Smeralda, this offshore race links the Gulf of Mondello (Palermo) to the Principality of Monaco on a 500 nautical mile course. “I never imagined that we would enjoy 20 editions and with numbers always growing. This race continues to surprise sailors every year; it has become an unmissable event,” says YCM General Secretary Bernard d’Alessandri.