Spectacular start for 19th Palermo-Montecarlo
The 19th Palermo-Montecarlo, a 500 nautical mile race organised by Circolo della Vela Sicilia in collaboration with Yacht Club de Monaco and Yacht Club Costa Smeralda, had a spectacular start in challenging weather conditions.
Dark clouds and clear skies chased each other across the Caribbean-like backdrop of hills around the Gulf of Mondello. At sea, conditions were also ideal with a brisk westerly topping 18 knots and waves.
Three Yacht Club de Monaco members on start of 19th Palermo-Montecarlo
The 19th Palermo-Montecarlo, an offshore race organised by Circolo della Vela Sicilia in collaboration with Yacht Club de Monaco and Yacht Club Costa Smeralda, had a spectacular start in challenging weather conditions. Dark clouds and clear skies chased each other across the hills of the Caribbean-like backdrop of the Gulf of Mondello. At sea, conditions were also ideal with a brisk westerly topping 18 knots and waves.
Yacht Club de Monaco shine at Trofeo Mario Formenton
The prestigious Trofeo Mario Formenton attracted a diverse fleet of cruising and race boats to compete around the islands of the La Maddalena archipelago. Dedicated to the memory of Mario Formenton, a man “with the sea in his eyes”, this regatta has established itself as a race not to be missed for anyone passionate about sailing. Among participants at the 33rd edition two Yacht Club de Monaco members made their mark, Adalberto Miani on Botta Dritta clinched 11th place in the Voiles Blanches category while Roberto Tamburelli aboard Forrest Gump III came 7th in ORC.
Solid achievements
For the second event in the Italian summer season, the young Optimist sailors from Yacht Club de Monaco’s Sports Section faced tougher conditions than the first event, with stronger winds making the task more difficult for boys in the younger Benjamin group totalling 73 entrants. Pietro Carlevaris managed a very good 13th place ahead of Jules Huon 19th and Louis Faivre 27th. In the older Minime category of 434 participants YCM’s sailors like Alexandra Santelli 179th, Océane Schroeder 205th and Joséphine Dobbelaere 310th showed great determination as they continue to build on their achievements with a view to next season.
Youth in the spotlight
A regatta without borders has just concluded with the Trofeo Simone Lombardi at Malcesine on Lake Garda where 450 young sailors from 25 nations were competing. All competitors completed five races with some nations out in force like the Monegasques from Yacht Club de Monaco. The first Italian event of the summer was successful for Jules Huon who clinched a well-earned 5th place in the younger Benjamin category, with other budding young sailors from the Sports Section putting in good performances like Louis Faivre and Sacha Mousny in 18th and 31st place out of an 80-strong fleet.
Moonlight on the podium
Over 120 teams representing 23 nationalities from all walks of life met in Palma bay for the 42nd Copa del Rey. Whether aficionados, America’s Cup winners, The Ocean Race stars or Olympic medallists all contestants in the eight classes enjoyed good conditions for back to back races. As is tradition, the ranking in the ClubSwan 50 was tight. The seven-strong fleet included seasoned sailors like Yacht Club de Monaco members, Graeme and Raquel Peterson, who clinched 3rd place on the podium on Moonlight.
A new edition crowned with success
Created in 2016, this event is open to a wide range of boats, both monohulls and multihulls, as well as to sailors, whether professional or amateur. Ninety participants took part in this fifth edition, including yachtsman Oren Nataf from the Yacht Club de Monaco aboard the Multi 50 Rayon Vert. “I come to the DRHEAM-CUP to enjoy myself. It’s a great race and one of the few that offers a bit of distance to cover,” he said.
The 2024 edition featured a 600-nautical-mile course, taking competitors from Cherbourg-en-Cotentin to La Trinité-sur-Mer.
At the pinnacle of the season
The Rolex TP52 World Championship is the pinnacle of the TP52 circuit. The 2024 edition of this world championship attracted ten crews representing seven nationalities across four continents. After ten races off the coast of Newport, Rhode Island, USA, Alegre, led by Andres Soriano of the Yacht Club de Monaco, achieved an impressive 5th place.
The 52-foot fleet will reunite from August 27 to September 1 for the Puerto Portals 52 Super Series Sailing Week.
Young Monégasques Stand Out
Aimed at young sailors aged 7 to 14, the Coupe Internationale d’Été is an event that commands the attention of the Optimist class. With over 350 competitors from across Europe, this gathering is a highlight in the lives of these racers, divided into different categories (Benjamin, Minime, and Criterium).
Young sailors in Action
The World Sailing Youth World Championship has just concluded for the 418 sailors competing across six classes. Seventy countries were represented on the waters of Lake Garda, and as per the format, only one male and one female athlete could compete in each class.